Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Depression Treatment: The Natural History of Depression Up to 15 Years After Stroke: The South London Stroke Register.

The Natural History of Depression up to 15 Years After Stroke: The South London Stroke Register.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Stroke. 2013 Feb 12;
Ayerbe L, Ayis S, Crichton S, Wolfe CD, Rudd AG

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Evidence on the natural history of depression after stroke is still insufficient to inform prognosis and treatment strategies. This study estimates the incidence, cumulative incidence, prevalence, time of onset, duration, and recurrence rate of depression up to 15 years after stroke. METHODS: Data from patients registered in the South London Stroke Register between 1995 and 2009 were used (N=4022 at registration. Maximum number of participants for these analyses n=1233). Depression was assessed in all patients with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (scores >7=depression) 3 months after stroke,… Continue reading

Independent Influences of Current and Childhood Socioeconomic Status on Health Outcomes in a North-Carolina Family-Practice Sample of Arthritis Patients.

Independent influences of current and childhood socioeconomic status on health outcomes in a North-Carolina family-practice sample of arthritis patients.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013 Feb 11;
Baldassari AR, Cleveland RJ, Callahan LF

OBJECTIVES: Compelling evidence… Continue reading

Rehab Centers: Development and Validation of an Innovative Tool for the Assessment of Biomechanical Strategies: The Timed “Up and Go” – Assessment of Biomechanical Strategies (TUG-ABS) for Individuals With Stroke.

Development and validation of an innovative tool for the assessment of biomechanical strategies: The Timed “Up and Go” – Assessment of Biomechanical Strategies (TUG-ABS) for individuals with stroke.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

J Rehabil Med. 2013 Feb 6;
Faria… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Global Decrease of Serotonin-1A Receptor Binding After Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depression Measured by PET.

Global decrease of serotonin-1A receptor binding after electroconvulsive therapy in major depression measured by PET.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Mol Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 29;
Lanzenberger R, Baldinger P, Hahn A, Ungersboeck J, Mitterhauser M, Winkler D, Micskei Z, Stein… Continue reading

The Incidence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children Using the Rome III Criteria and the Effect of Trimebutine Treatment.

The Incidence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children Using the Rome III Criteria and the Effect of Trimebutine Treatment.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2013 Jan; 19(1): 90-3
Karabulut GS, Be?er OF, Erginöz E, Kutlu T, Coku?ra?… Continue reading

Easy Quantitative Methodology to Assess Visual-Motor Skills.

Easy quantitative methodology to assess visual-motor skills.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 93-100
Chiappedi M, Toraldo A, Mandrini S, Scarpina F, Aquino M, Magnani FG, Bejor M

Visual-motor skills are the basis for a great… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Depression, Substance Abuse and Other Contextual Predictors of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Among Haitians.

Depression, Substance Abuse and Other Contextual Predictors of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Among Haitians.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

AIDS Behav. 2013 Jan 22;
Malow R, Dévieux JG, Stein JA, Rosenberg R, Jean-Gilles M, Attonito J, Koenig SP, Raviola… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Neurogenic and Neurotrophic Effects of BDNF Peptides in Mouse Hippocampal Primary Neuronal Cell Cultures.

Neurogenic and neurotrophic effects of BDNF peptides in mouse hippocampal primary neuronal cell cultures.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

PLoS One. 2013; 8(1): e53596
Cardenas-Aguayo Mdel C, Kazim SF, Grundke-Iqbal I, Iqbal K

The level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF),… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Impaired Social Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis.

Impaired social cognition in multiple sclerosis.

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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 11;
Pöttgen J, Dziobek I, Reh S, Heesen C, Gold SM

BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorder of the… Continue reading

Alexithymia and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Dizziness.

Alexithymia and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Dizziness.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Psychopathology. 2012 Dec 28;
von Rimscha S, Moergeli H, Weidt S, Straumann D, Hegemann S, Rufer M

Background: Alexithymia is a personality trait characterized by… Continue reading