Lamotrigine in the treatment of schizoaffective disorder [PDF]
There is accumulating evidence for the efficacy of lamotrigine in the treatment of bipolar disorder, including bipolar depression, both as monotherapy and in combination with sodium valproate.
Erfurth, Andreas +2 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Inpatient treatment aimed at weight restoration and psychiatric stabilization is often required for individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN). This study aimed to identify distinct trajectories of change in body mass index (BMI) and depressive symptoms during inpatient treatment, examine clinical predictors and outcomes, and test ...
Matteo Martini +5 more
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ICAM G241A polymorphism and soluble ICAM-1 serum levels: Evidence for an active immune process in schizophrenia [PDF]
Objectives: We have previously reported reduced serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) in schizophrenic patients. A single-nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP) of the ICAM-1 gene was described at position 241.
Ackenheil, Manfred +6 more
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Neuroanatomical and functional correlates in borderline personality disorder: A narrative review
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is considered a dysfunctional, stable, and pervasive alteration in personality functioning with the inability to adapt to the environment, mental rigidity, and ego‐syntonic, and like all personality disorders is a consistent pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of ...
Giulio Perrotta
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Quality of Life and psychopathology in adults who underwent Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in childhood: a qualitative and quantitative analysis. [PDF]
Background: Patients who undergo pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) may experience long-term psychological sequelae and poor Quality of Life (QoL) in adulthood. This study aimed to investigate subjective illness experience, QoL, and
Basso, G. +13 more
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Adolescent internet abuse. A study on the role of attachment to parents and peers in a large community sample [PDF]
Adolescents are the main users of new technologies and theirmain purpose of use is social interaction. Although new technologies are useful to teenagers, in addressing their developmental tasks, recent studies have shown that they may be an obstacle in ...
Ballarotto, Giulia +3 more
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ABSTRACT AVATAR therapy (AT) works by facilitating a ‘face‐to‐face’ dialog between the person and a digital representation (avatar) of their persecutory voice. Although there is cumulative evidence of this way of working with voices, enhancing the therapeutic focus on improved confidence and a sense of control of the voices in social situations ...
Mar Rus‐Calafell +10 more
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Dissociation and psychotic symptoms in a non-psychotic inpatient sample, a latent profile analysis
Purpose: Considering the clinical relevance of the association between dissociation and psychotic symptoms for the differential diagnosis of psychotic symptoms, we investigated the distribution and type of dissociative and psychotic symptoms in ...
Stefan Tschoeke +5 more
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Alexithymia in Schizophrenia and Psychosis Vulnerability: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Aims Disturbances involving impairments in experience and expression of affect are frequently identified in schizophrenia samples. Alexithymia underlies cognitive impairments in identification and expression of affect, further implicated in affect dysregulation.
Ercan Ozdemir +3 more
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ABSTRACT Problematic emotion management is a core symptom of personality disorders and does not tend to improve spontaneously with age. Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS), a treatment program targeting emotional intensity difficulties, has been found to be effective for younger adults with borderline personality ...
Erol Ekiz +3 more
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