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BMC Psychiatry, Volume 8

 
Volume 8 Suppl 1
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Research article
An approach to measure compliance to clinical guidelines in psychiatric care
Tord Forsner, Anna Aberg Wistedt, Mats Brommels, Yvonne Forsell
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:64 (25July2008)
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Research article
Stress load during childhood affects psychopathology in psychiatric patients
Katja Weber, Brigitte Rockstroh, Jens Borgelt, Barbara Awiszus, Tzvetan Popov, Klaus Hoffmann, Klaus Schonauer, Hans Watzl, Karl Proepster
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:63 (23July2008)
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Research article
Development of mental health first aid guidelines for non-suicidal self-injury: A Delphi study
Claire M Kelly, Anthony F Jorm, Betty A Kitchener, Robyn L Langlands
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:62 (23July2008)
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Research article
Use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in patients with psychiatric emergencies: results of an observational trial
Stefan Wilhelm, Alexander Schacht, Thomas Wagner
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:61 (22July2008)
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Research article
Psychotherapy mediated by remote communication technologies: a meta-analytic review
Penny E Bee, Peter Bower, Karina Lovell, Simon Gilbody, David Richards, Linda Gask, Pamela Roach
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:60 (22July2008)
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Research article
Concordance between Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-10) and Pakistan Anxiety and Depression Questionnaire (PADQ), in a rural self-motivated population in Pakistan
Hammad R Syed, Henrik D Zachrisson, Odd S Dalgard, Ingvild Dalen, Nora L Ahlberg
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:59 (22July2008)
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Research article
Association study of polymorphisms in the neutral amino acid transporter genes SLC1A4, SLC1A5 and the glycine transporter genes SLC6A5, SLC6A9 with schizophrenia.
Xiangdong Deng, Noriaki Sagata, Naoko Takeuchi, Masami Tanaka, Hideaki Ninomiya, Nakao Iwata, Norio Ozaki, Hiroki Shibata, Yasuyuki Fukumaki
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:58 (18July2008)
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Research article
The Sertindole Safety Survey: a retrospective analysis under a named patient-use program in Europe
Christophe Lancon, Mondher Toumi, Christophe Sapin, Karina Hansen
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:57 (18July2008)
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Research article
Perceptions about the cause of schizophrenia and the subsequent help seeking behavior in a Pakistani population results of a cross-sectional survey
Syed Nabeel Zafar, Reema Syed, Sarah Tehseen, Saqib A Gowani, Sana Waqar, Amina Zubair, Wajeeha Yousaf, Akbar J Zubairi, Haider Naqvi
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:56 (17July2008)
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Research article
Attitudes toward psychopharmacology among hospitalized patients from diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds
Gabriel Thorens, Marianne Gex-Fabry, Daniele F Zullino, Ariel Eytan
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:55 (9July2008)
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Research article
Understanding the explanatory model of the patient on their medically unexplained symptoms and its implication on treatment development research: a Sri Lanka Study
Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, Suwin Hewege, Kethaki Sumathipala, Martin Prince, Anthony Mann
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:54 (8July2008)
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Research article
The five-item Brief-Symptom Rating Scale as a suicide ideation screening instrument for psychiatric inpatients and community residents.
For-Wey Lung, Ming-Been Lee
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:53 (2July2008)
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Research article
Helpful and hindering factors for remission in dysthymia and panic disorder at 9-year follow-up: A mixed methods study
Cecilia Svanborg, Sofie Brnhielm, Anna berg Wistedt, Kim Ltzen
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:52 (1July2008)
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Research article
Structural brain change in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder identified by meta-analysis
Ian Ellison-Wright, Zo Ellison-Wright, Ed Bullmore
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:51 (30June2008)
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Study protocol
The effect of improvisational music therapy on the treatment of depression: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Jaakko Erkkil, Christian Gold, Jrg Fachner, Esa Ala-Ruona, Marko Punkanen, Mauno Vanhala
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:50 (28June2008)
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Research article
Colombo Twin and Singleton Study (CoTASS): A description of a population based twin study of mental disorders in Sri Lanka
Sisira H Siribaddana, Harriet A Ball, Suwin N Hewage, Nick Glozier, Yulia Kovas, DARK Dayaratne, Athula Sumathipala, Peter McGuffin, Matthew Hotopf
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:49 (27June2008)
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Research article
Depression and anxiety in relation to catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met genotype in the general population: The Nord-Trndelag Health Study (HUNT)
Petter M Bkken, Frank Skorpen, Eystein Stordal, John-Anker Zwart, Knut Hagen
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:48 (25June2008)
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Study protocol
Cognitive-behaviour therapy for patients with Abridged Somatization Disorder (SSI 4,6) in primary care: a randomized, controlled study
Rosa Magalln, Margalida Gili, Sergio Moreno, Natalia Bauz, Javier Garca-Campayo, Miquel Roca, Yolanda Ruiz, Eva Andrs
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:47 (22June2008)
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Research article
Reliability and validity of the Thai version of the PHQ-9
Manote Lotrakul, Sutida Sumrithe, Ratana Saipanish
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:46 (20June2008)
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Research article
Dopamine transporter 3'UTR VNTR genotype is a marker of performance on executive function tasks in children with ADHD
Sherif Karama, Natalie Grizenko, Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Alysa Doyle, Joseph Biederman, Valentin Mbekou, Anna Polotskaia, Marina Ter-Stepanian, Rosherrie De Guzman, Johanne Bellingham, Sarojini Sengupta, Ridha Joober
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:45 (17June2008)
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Research article
Crisis discharges and readmission risk in acute psychiatric male inpatients
Dana JH Niehaus, Liezl Koen, Ushma Galal, Khalid Dhansay, Piet P Oosthuizen, Robin A Emsley, Esme Jordaan
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:44 (17June2008)
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Research article
Validity of a self-reported diagnosis of depression among participants in a cohort study using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I)
Almudena Sanchez-Villegas, Javier Schlatter, Felipe Ortuno, Francisca Lahortiga, Jorge Pla, Silvia Benito, Miguel A Martinez-Gonzalez
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:43 (17June2008)
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Research article
First aid strategies that are helpful to young people developing a mental disorder: beliefs of health professionals compared to young people and parents
Anthony F Jorm, Amy J Morgan, Annemarie Wright
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:42 (8June2008)
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Research article
Relaxation training for anxiety: a ten-years systematic review with meta-analysis
Gian Mauro Manzoni, Francesco Pagnini, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Enrico Molinari
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:41 (2June2008)
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Research article
Excess of transmission of the G allele of the -1438A/G polymorphism of the 5-HT2A receptor gene in patients with schizophrenia responsive to antipsychotics
Dalila Benmessaoud, Nora Hamdani, Claudette Boni, Nicolas Ramoz, Michel Hamon, Farid Kacha, Philip Gorwood
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:40 (30May2008)
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Research article
Executive function does not predict coping with symptoms in stable patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia
Maarten Bak, Lydia Krabbendam, Philippe Delespaul, Karola Huistra, Wil Walraven, Jim van Os
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:39 (29May2008)
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Research article
Factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression amongst internally displaced persons in northern Uganda
Bayard Roberts, Kaducu Felix Ocaka, John Browne, Thomas Oyok, Egbert Sondorp
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:38 (19May2008)
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Research article
Inter-rater agreement of comorbid DSM-IV personality disorders in substance abusers
Morten Hesse, Birgitte Thylstrup
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:37 (17May2008)
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Database
Psychological treatment of depression: A meta-analytic database of randomized studies
Pim Cuijpers, Annemieke van Straten, Lisanne Warmerdam, Gerhard Andersson
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:36 (16May2008)
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Study protocol
The Amsterdam Studies of Acute Psychiatry I (ASAP-I); A prospective cohort study of determinants and outcome of coercive versus voluntary treatment interventions in a metropolitan area
Louk van der Post, Robert Schoevers, Vincent Koppelmans, Irene Visch, Clemens Bernardt, Niels Mulder, Aartjan Beekman, Lieuwe de Haan, Jack Dekker
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:35 (14May2008)
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Research article
Incentive motivation in first-episode psychosis: A behavioural study
Graham K Murray, Luke Clark, Philip R Corlett, Andrew D Blackwell, Roshan Cools, Peter B Jones, Trevor W Robbins, Luise Poustka
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:34 (8May2008)
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Research article
Family violence, war, and natural disasters: A study of the effect of extreme stress on children's mental health in Sri Lanka
Claudia Catani, Nadja Jacob, Elisabeth Schauer, Mahendran Kohila, Frank Neuner
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:33 (2May2008)
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Research article
Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication, relapse and rehospitalisation in recent-onset schizophrenia
Gunnar Morken, Jan H Widen, Rolf W Grawe
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:32 (30April2008)
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Research article
Effectiveness of second generation antipsychotics: A systematic review of randomized trials
Erik Johnsen, Hugo A Jrgensen
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:31 (25April2008)
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Study protocol
Protocol: Personality assessment as a support for referral and case-work in treatment for substance use disorders (PASRC-study)
Morten Hesse, Mads K Pedersen
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:30 (25April2008)
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Technical advance
Application of microarray outlier detection methodology to psychiatric research
Carl Ernst, Alexandre Bureau, Gustavo Turecki
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:29 (23April2008)
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Research article
ADHD and Disruptive behavior scores associations with MAO-A and 5-HTT genes and with platelet MAO-B activity in adolescents
Kerstin Malmberg, Hanna-Linn Wargelius, Paul Lichtenstein, Lars Oreland, Jan-Olov Larsson
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:28 (23April2008)
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Research article
Estimated pre-morbid IQ effects on cognitive and functional outcomes in Alzheimer disease: a longitudinal study in a treated cohort
John M Starr, Jane Lonie
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:27 (21April2008)
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Research article
In the aftermath of teenage suicide: A qualitative study of the psychosocial consequences for the surviving family members
Per Lindqvist, Lars Johansson, Urban Karlsson
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:26 (21April2008)
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Research article
Predictors of depression stigma
Kathleen M Griffiths, Helen Christensen, Anthony F Jorm
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:25 (18April2008)
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Research article
Risk factors for antenatal depression, postnatal depression and parenting stress
Bronwyn Leigh, Jeannette Milgrom
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:24 (16April2008)
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Study protocol
Design of a placebo-controlled, randomized study of the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of chronic tinntius
Michael Landgrebe, Harald Binder, Michael Koller, Yvonne Eberl, Tobias Kleinjung, Peter Eichhammer, Erika Graf, Goeran Hajak, Berthold Langguth
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:23 (15April2008)
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Research article
Five-Factor Model personality profiles of drug users
Antonio Terracciano, Corinna E Lckenhoff, Rosa M Crum, O Joseph Bienvenu, Paul T Costa Jr
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:22 (11April2008)
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Research article
Substance abusers' personality disorders and staff members' emotional reactions
Birgitte Thylstrup, Morten Hesse
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:21 (10April2008)
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Research article
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Gender differences and prevalence in a Pakistani medical student population
Ather M Taqui, Mehrine Shaikh, Saqib A Gowani, Fatima Shahid, Asmatullah Khan, Syed M Tayyeb, Minahil Satti, Talha Vaqar, Saman Shahid, Afreen Shamsi, Hammad A Ganatra, Haider A Naqvi
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:20 (9April2008)
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Research article
Cost of antipsychotic polypharmacy in the treatment of schizophrenia
Baojin Zhu, Haya Ascher-Svanum, Douglas E Faries, Christoph U Correll, John M Kane
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:19 (4April2008)
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Study protocol
Treatment of chronically depressed patients: A multisite randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of 'Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy' (CBASP) for chronic depressions versus usual secondary care
Jenneke E Wiersma, Digna JF van Schaik, Patricia van Oppen, James P McCullough Jr, Robert A Schoevers, Jack J Dekker, Marc BJ Blom, Kristel Maas, Johannes H Smit, Brenda WJH Penninx, Aartjan TF Beekman
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:18 (25March2008)
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Research article
Development of mental health first aid guidelines for suicidal ideation and behaviour: A Delphi study
Claire M Kelly, Anthony F Jorm, Betty A Kitchener, Robyn L Langlands
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:17 (18March2008)
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Research article
Evaluation of patients on sertindole treatment after failure of other antipsychotics: A retrospective analysis
Jean-Michel Azorin, Susana Murteira, Karina Hansen, Mondher Toumi
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:16 (14March2008)
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Research article
Broad and narrow personality traits as markers of one-time and repeated suicide attempts: A population-based study
Jelena Brezo, Joel Paris, Martine Hbert, Frank Vitaro, Richard Tremblay, Gustavo Turecki
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:15 (6March2008)
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Technical advance
What do patients want from their psychiatrist? A cross- sectional questionnaire based exploratory study from Karachi
Roomasa Channa, MN Siddiqi
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:14 (29February2008)
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Research article
Narcissism in patients admitted to psychiatric acute wards: its relation to violence, suicidality and other psychopathology
Marit F Svindseth, Jim Aage Nttestad, Juliska Wallin, John Olav Roaldset, Alv A Dahl
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:13 (27February2008)
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Research article
Training in dual diagnosis interventions (the COMO Study): Randomised controlled trial
Elizabeth Hughes, Shamil Wanigaratne, Kevin Gournay, Sonia Johnson, Graham Thornicroft, Emily Finch, Jane Marshall, Neil Smith
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:12 (27February2008)
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Research article
Association study in the 5q31-32 linkage region for schizophrenia using pooled DNA genotyping
Irina Zaharieva, Lyudmila Georgieva, Ivan Nikolov, George Kirov, Michael J Owen, Michael C O'Donovan, Draga Toncheva
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:11 (25February2008)
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Research article
Evaluating cutpoints for the MHI-5 and MCS using the GHQ-12: a comparison of five different methods
Mark J Kelly, Frank D Dunstan, Keith Lloyd, David L Fone
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:10 (19February2008)
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Study protocol
Web-based cognitive behavioural therapy (W-CBT) for diabetes patients with co-morbid depression: Design of a randomised controlled trial
Kim MP van Bastelaar, Frans Pouwer, Pim Cuijpers, Jos WR Twisk, Frank J Snoek
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:9 (19February2008)
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Research article
A 20-year prospective study of mortality and causes of death among hospitalized opioid addicts in Oslo
Mari A Bjornaas, Anette S Bekken, Aasa Ojlert, Tor Haldorsen, Dag Jacobsen, Morten Rostrup, Oivind Ekeberg
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:8 (13February2008)
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Research article
Standardised assessment of personality a study of validity and reliability in substance abusers
Morten Hesse, Joachim Rasmussen, Mads Kjr Pedersen
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:7 (25January2008)
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Research article
Self-ordered pointing and visual conditional associative learning tasks in drug-free schizophrenia spectrum disorder patients
Emilio Sacchetti, Alessandro Galluzzo, Adelaide Panariello, Giovanni Parrinello, Stefano Francesco Cappa
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:6 (23January2008)
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Research article
Frequency, course and correlates of alcohol use from adolescence to young adulthood in a Swiss community survey
Hans-Christoph Steinhausen, Susanne Eschmann, Annina Heimgartner, Christa Winkler Metzke
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:5 (17January2008)
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Research article
Factor analysis of the Zung self-rating depression scale in a large sample of patients with major depressive disorder in primary care
Irene Romera, Helena Delgado-Cohen, Teresa Perez, Luis Caballero, Immaculada Gilaberte
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:4 (14January2008)
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Research article
Evaluating dose response from flexible dose clinical trials
Ilya Lipkovich, David H Adams, Craig Mallinckrodt, Doug Faries, David Baron, John P Houston
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:3 (7January2008)
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