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BMC Psychiatry is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Psychiatry (ISSN 1471-244X) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, PsycINFO, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :70
Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the clock gene RAR-related orphan receptor beta are associated with pediatric bipolar disorder, which suggests a role for circadian clock genes in the development of the condition.
BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :68
Alcohol abuse and depressive disorders are common in the UK military but the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is low, although reservists taking part in deployments are at higher risk of developing PTSD than regular personnel.
BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :57
Both typical and atypical antipsychotics affect different biological processes in the liver by changing gene expression profiles, providing valuable information for the development of future drugs with less side effects.
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Filicide in Austria and Finland - A register-based study on all filicide cases in Austria and Finland 1995-2005 Hanna Putkonen, Sabine Amon, Maria P Almiron, Jenny Yourstone Cederwall, Markku Eronen, Claudia Klier, Ellen Kjelsberg, Ghitta Weizmann-Henelius BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :74 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and other substance use disorders in young adulthood: A population-based study Antti Latvala, Annamari Tuulio-Henriksson, Jonna Perala, Samuli I Saarni, Terhi Aalto-Setala, Hillevi Aro, Tellervo Korhonen, Seppo Koskinen, Jouko Lonnqvist, Jaakko Kaprio, Jaana Suvisaari BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :73 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Psychotropic medication in the French child and adolescent population: prevalence estimation from health insurance data and national self-report survey data Eric Acquaviva, Stephane Legleye, Guy R Auleley, Jean Deligne, Didier Carel, Bruno Falissard B BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :72 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Glutamatergic deficits and parvalbumin-containing inhibitory neurons in the prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia B K. Y. Bitanihirwe, M P. Lim, J F. Kelley, T Kaneko, T-u W. Woo BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :71 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evidence for genetic association of RORB with bipolar disorder Casey L McGrath, Stephen J Glatt, Pamela Sklar, Helen Le-Niculescu, Ronald Kuczenski, Alysa E Doyle, Joseph Biederman, Eric Mick, Stephen V Faraone, Alexander B Niculescu, Ming T Tsuang BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :70 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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An investigation of cognitive 'branching' processes in major depression Nicholas D Walsh, Marc L Seal, Steven CR Williams, Mitul A Mehta BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :69 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The prevalence of common mental disorders and PTSD in the UK military: using data from a clinical interview-based study Amy C Iversen, Lauren van Staden, Jamie Hacker Hughes, Tess Browne, Lisa Hull, John Hall, Neil Greenberg, Roberto J Rona, Matthew Hotopf, Simon Wessely, Nicola T Fear BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :68 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Factors associated with dropout from treatment for eating disorders: a comprehensive literature review Secondo Fassino, Andrea Pier BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :67 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Self-Assessment Scale of Cognitive Complaints in Schizophrenia: A validation study in Tunisian population Ines Johnson, Oussama Kebir, Olfa Ben Azouz, Lamia Dellagi, Yasmine Rabah, Karim Tabbane BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :66 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Future oriented group training for suicidal patients: a randomized clinical trial Wessel van Beek, Ad Kerkhof, Aartjan Beekman BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :65 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Altered rectal sensory response induced by balloon distention in patients with functional abdominal pain syndrome Tsukasa Nozu, Miwako Kudaira BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2009, 3 :13 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Factors affecting mental fitness for work in a sample of mentally ill patients Yasser A Elsayed, Mohamed A Al-Zahrani, Mahmoud M Rashad International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2009, 3 :25 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A role for neurotransmission and neurodevelopment in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Tatiana Roman, Luis A Rohde, Mara H Hutz Genome Med 2009, 1 :107 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Tomophobia, the phobic fear caused by an invasive medical procedure - an emerging anxiety disorder: a case report Markus M Schmid, Robert C Wolf, Roland W Freudenmann, Carlos Schoenfeldt-Lecuona Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :131 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Subjective health legacy of the Chernobyl accident: A comparative study of 19-year olds in Kyiv Evelyn J Bromet, David P Taormina, Lin T Guey, Joost A Bijlsma, Semyon F Gluzman, Johan M Havenaar, Harold Carlson, Gabrielle A Carlson BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :417 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Anti-depressant and anxiolytic like behaviors in PKCI/HINT1 knockout mice associated with elevated plasma corticosterone level Elisabeth Barbier, Jia Bei Wang BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :132 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Munchausen syndrome in the emergency department mostly difficult, sometimes easy to diagnose: a case report and review of the literature. Rinaldo Lauwers, Nele Van De Winkel, Nathalie Vanderbruggen, Ives Hubloue World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :38 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Psychometric evaluation of the Social Phobia Screening Questionnaire for Children (SPSQ-C) Malin Gren-Landell, Andreas Bjorklind, Maria Tillfors, Tomas Furmark, Carl Goran Svedin, Gerhard Andersson Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2009, 3 :36 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Gain-loss frequency and final outcome in the Soochow Gambling Task: A Reassessment Ching-Hung Lin, Yao-Chu Chiu, Jong-Tsun Huang Behavioral and Brain Functions 2009, 5 :45 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ulceration of the oral mucosa induced by antidepressant medication: a case report Fernanda Bertini, N Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :98 (3 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
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