Prevalence of Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse in Veterans With Psychiatric Diagnoses.
Prevalence of childhood physical and sexual abuse in veterans with psychiatric diagnoses.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2013 Apr; 201(4): 348-52
Koola MM, Qualls C, Kelly DL, Skelton K, Bradley B, Amar R, Duncan EJ
We examined the prevalence of… Continue reading
Effects of Repeated Stress on Excitatory Drive of Basal Amygdala Neurons in Vivo.
Effects of repeated stress on excitatory drive of basal amygdala neurons in vivo.
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013 Mar 27;
Padival M, Quinette D, Rosenkranz JA
Chronic stress leads to heightened affective behaviors, and can precipitate the emergence of depression and anxiety.… Continue reading
The Impact of Parental Incarceration on the Physical and Mental Health of Young Adults.
The Impact of Parental Incarceration on the Physical and Mental Health of Young Adults.
Pediatrics. 2013 Mar 18;
Lee RD, Fang X, Luo F
OBJECTIVES:We investigated the relationship between parental incarceration history and young adult physical and mental health… Continue reading
[Alcohol Intoxication and Suicidality.]
[Alcohol Intoxication and Suicidality.]
Psychiatr Prax. 2013 Mar 18;
Wetterling T, Schneider B
Objective: Although there is a rich literature showing that addictive disorders are important risk factors for suicide, corresponding studies on suicidal behavior are rare. This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of alcohol intoxication on suicidal behavior.Methods: Prospective study. All patients admitted to a psychiatric department providing the psychiatric services for a district of Berlin (250,000 inhabitants) within 15 month.Results: Within this period 184 persons were admitted after showing suicidal behaviour (n = 227 admissions). 54.3 % of them were alcohol intoxicated (BAC > 1 g/l). Apart from substance use disorders the most common diagnoses were adjustment disorders (41.0 %), followed by depressive disorders (27.3 %). 28.2 % committed a… Continue reading
Association Between the BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism and Chronicity of Depression.
Association between the BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism and Chronicity of Depression.
Psychiatry Investig. 2013 Mar; 10(1): 56-61
Lee Y, Lim SW, Kim SY, Chung JW, Kim J, Myung W, Song J, Kim S, Carroll BJ, Kim DK
Both clinical and biological factors influence the course of depressive disorders. This study tested for associations between the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene at the Val66Met locus and the course of major depressive disorder (MDD).Three hundred ten Korean subjects (209 patients, 101 controls) were genotyped for rs6265 at nucleotide 196 (G/A), which produces an amino acid substitution at codon 66 (Val66Met) of the gene for BDNF. Course of illness was evaluated both by chronicity of current episode (episode duration >24 months) and… Continue reading