Association between oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms and self-rated 'empathic concern' in schizophrenia [PDF]
The nonapeptide oxytocin (OXT) and its receptor (OXTR) have been implicated in social cognition, empathy, emotion and stress regulation in humans. Previous studies reported associations between OXT and OXTR genetic polymorphisms and risk for disorders ...
Brockmann, Eva-Maria +5 more
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An Interplay of Learning, Creativity and Narrative Biography in a Mental Health Setting: Bertie's Story [PDF]
This paper describes selected findings from a research study exploring the use of a basic literacy/creative writing course provided in a community setting for adults with long-term mental health difficulties.
Sagan, Olivia
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A Case Report of Folie\u27a Deux: Husband-and-Wife [PDF]
Shared paranoid disorder is a relatively rare psychiatric disorder in which paranoid delusions are transferred from one individual to one or more other susceptible person(s) in close association.
Nakamura, Craig T., Nishihara, Ryan M.
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ABSTRACT Women with the FMR1 premutation (PM) are at increased risk for fragile X‐associated conditions (FXPAC), including cognitive and psychiatric features collectively termed fragile X‐associated neuropsychiatric disorders (FXAND). This study is the first to systematically investigate cognitive and psychiatric features in Italian female premutation ...
Federica Alice Maria Montanaro +5 more
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Suspicious minds : the dramatisation of paranoia in Victorian poetry : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English at Massey University [PDF]
This thesis contains readings of a number of Victorian poems by Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning and Dante Gabriel Rossetti which dramatise paranoia and jealousy.
Frost, Sarah Lee
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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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The implosion of reality: schizophrenia, the anterior cingular cortex and anticipation [PDF]
In contemporary neuroscientific and psychiatric research into schizophrenia, we can observe a shift in focus from the clinical dysfunctions (positive and negative symptoms) towards a mapping of the cognitive function.
De Grave, Dieter
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Deconstructing therapy outcome measurement with Rasch analysis of a measure of general clinical distress: the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised [PDF]
Rasch analysis was used to illustrate the usefulness of item-level analyses for evaluating a common therapy outcome measure of general clinical distress, the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R; Derogatis, 1994).
Beltyukova, Svetlana A. +5 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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Pediatric catatonia: A case report and review of the management. [PDF]
Abstract Background Catatonia is when someone does not respond to stimuli or their environment whilst awake. Catatonia can present in a variety of ways, including a change in movement, speech, and behavior. There is limited research on the causes and management of catatonia in an adult population and even more so in the pediatric population.
Thornton A, Birkett R.
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