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Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD

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Sabina Alam PhD


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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.



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BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:58
Suicide attempt and appeal patients are more often referred to further treatment, while those with substance use-related poisoning are often discharged without such plans, indicating that intention should not be given too much weight when arranging aftercare.
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BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:41
Unemployed men aged 40-49, unmarried women aged 20-29 or those who have a physical illness have increased odds of serious suicidality, indicating that age and gender are important for developing effective suicide prevention strategies.
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BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:38
Frequent consumption of fish, polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin D may reduce the risk of psychotic-like symptoms, suggesting that an aberration in lipid metabolism may be involved in the biochemical basis for psychiatric disorders


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Review
European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: the European Network adult ADHD
Sandra JJ Kooij, Susanne Bejerot, Andrew Blackwell, Herve Caci, Miquel Casas-Brugue, Pieter J Carpentier, Dan Edvinsson, John Fayyad, Karin Foeken, Michael Fitzgerald, Veronique Gaillac, Ylva Ginsberg, Chantal Henry, Johanna Krause, Michael Lensing, Iris Manor, Helmut Niederhofer, Carlos Nunes-Filipe, Martin D Ohlmeier, Pierre Oswald, Stefano Pallanti, Artemios Pehlivanidis, Josep A Ramos-Quiroga, Maria Rastam, Doris Ryffel-Rawak, Steven Stes, Philip Asherson
BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:67 (3September2010)
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Study protocol
Nutrition, mental health and violence: from pregnancy to postpartum cohort of women attending primary care units in Southern Brazil - ECCAGE study
Maria A Nunes, Cleusa P Ferri, Patricia Manzolli, Rafael M Soares, Michele Drehmer, Caroline Buss, Andressa Giacomello, Juliana F Hoffmann, Silvia Ozcariz, Cristiane Melere, Carlo N Manenti, Suzi Camey, Bruce B Duncan, Maria I Schmidt
BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:66 (31August2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Study protocol
The MATISE study: a randomised trial of group art therapy for people with schizophrenia.
Mike J Crawford, Helen Killaspy, Eleftheria Kalaitzaki, Barbara Barrett, Sarah Byford, Sue Patterson, Tony Soteriou, Francis A ONeill, Katie Clayton, Anna Maratos, Thomas R Barnes, David Osborn, Tony Johnson, Michael King, Peter Tyrer, Diane Waller
BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:65 (27August2010)
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Adherence to antidepressant therapy for major depressive patients in a psychiatric hospital in Thailand
Benjamas Prukkanone, Theo Vos, Philip Burgess, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Melanie Bertram
BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:64 (22August2010)
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Effects of age of onset on clinical characteristics in schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Yu-Chen Kao, Yia-Ping Liu
BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:63 (18August2010)
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The relationship between sales of SSRI, TCA and suicide rates in the Nordic countries
Per-Henrik Zahl, Diego De Leo, ivind Ekeberg, Heidi Hjelmeland, Gudrun Dieserud
BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:62 (6August2010)
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Evaluation of a system of structured, pro-active care for chronic depression in primary care: a randomised controlled trial
Marta Buszewicz, Mark Griffin, Elaine M McMahon, Jennifer Beecham, Michael King
BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:61 (4August2010)
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Dimensional and hierarchical models of depression using the Beck Depression Inventory-II in an Arab college student sample
Fawziyah A Al-Turkait, Jude U Ohaeri
BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:60 (29July2010)
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The DAOA/G30 locus and affective disorders: haplotype based association study in a polydiagnostic approach
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BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:59 (29July2010)
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Suicidal intention, psychosocial factors and referral to further treatment: A one-year cross-sectional study of self-poisoning
Mari A Bjornaas, Knut E Hovda, Fridtjof Heyerdahl, Karina Skog, Per Drottning, Anders Opdahl, Dag Jacobsen, Oivind Ekeberg
BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:58 (26July2010)
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Revisiting Lynam's notion of the "fledgling psychopath": are HIA-CP children truly psychopathic-like?
Jared D. Michonski, Carla Sharp
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2010, 4:24 (3September2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Short report
Relations of self-regulation and self-efficacy for exercise and eating and BMI change: A field investigation
James J Annesi, Srinivasa Gorjala
BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2010, 4:10 (3September2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research article
Insomnia and its correlates in a representative sample of the Greek population
Thomas Paparrigopoulos, Chara Tzavara, Christos Theleritis, Constantin Psarros, Constantin Soldatos, Yiannis Tountas
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:531 (3September2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research article
Mental health priorities in Vietnam: a mixed-methods analysis
Maria Niemi, Huong T Thanh, Tran Tuan, Torkel Falkenberg
BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10:257 (2September2010)
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Research
Deficits in fine motor skills in a genetic animal model of ADHD
Yu Qian, Gefei Lei, Francisco X Castellanos, Hans Forssberg, Rochellys Diaz Heijtz
Behavioral and Brain Functions 2010, 6:51 (1September2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research
Intensive intervention for children and adolescents with autism in a community setting in Italy: a single-group longitudinal study
Marco Valenti, Renato Cerbo, Francesco Masedu, Marco De Caris, Germana Sorge
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2010, 4:23 (1September2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research
Maternal substance use and integrated treatment programs for women with substance abuse issues and their children: a meta-analysis
Karen Milligan, Alison Niccols, Wendy Sword, Lehana Thabane, Joanna Henderson, Ainsley Smith, Jennifer Liu
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2010, 5:21 (1September2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research article
A study of the diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-9 in primary care elderly
Elizabeth Phelan, Barbara Williams, Kathryn Meeker, Katie Bonn, John Frederick, James LoGerfo, Mark Snowden
BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:63 (1September2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research
Services used by perinatal substance-users with child welfare involvement: a descriptive study
Kenneth J McCann, Jean E Twomey, Donna Caldwell, Rosemary Soave, Lynne Andreozzi Fontaine, Barry M Lester
Harm Reduction Journal 2010, 7:19 (31August2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research
The adenosine A2A receptor is associated with methamphetamine dependence/psychosis in the Japanese population
Hideaki Kobayashi, Hiroshi Ujike, Nakao Iwata, Toshiya Inada, Mitsuhiko Yamada, Yoshimoto Sekine, Naohisa Uchimura, Masaomi Iyo, Norio Ozaki, Masanari Itokawa, Ichiro Sora
Behavioral and Brain Functions 2010, 6:50 (30August2010)
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