mental state

What’s the Difference Between a Psychiatrist or Psychologist?

Published May 3, 2013

Question by s2k: What’s the difference between a psychiatrist or psychologist?
What type of profession is it when the client has problems (not psychological) but just personal problems and wants to talk to them about it. I doubt its a… Continue reading →

Look on the Bright Side: Progress in Defining and Treating Depression and Diabetes.

Published May 3, 2013

Look on the bright side: progress in defining and treating depression and diabetes.

Diabetes Forecast. 2013 Apr; 66(4): 26-8
Gebel E

HubMed – depression

Rapid screening for perceived cognitive impairment in major depressive disorder.

Ann Clin Psychiatry.… Continue reading →

Usefulness of Treatment Reports for Electroconvulsive Therapy.

Published April 24, 2013

Usefulness of Treatment Reports for Electroconvulsive Therapy.

J ECT. 2013 Apr 19;
Bennett DM, Fernie G, Currie J, Reid IC

OBJECTIVES: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is often given by a specialist ECT team on behalf of a patient’s treating psychiatrist.… Continue reading →

Role of Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Psychiatric Practice.

Published April 23, 2013

Role of Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Psychiatric Practice.

PharmaNutrition. 2013 Apr; 1(2): 41-49
McNamara RK, Strawn JR

Nutrition plays a minor role in psychiatric practice which is currently dominated by a pharmacological treatment algorithm. An accumulating body of… Continue reading →

Associations of Pass-Fail Outcomes With Psychological Health of First-Year Medical Students in a Malaysian Medical School.

Published April 11, 2013

Associations of pass-fail outcomes with psychological health of first-year medical students in a malaysian medical school.

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2013 Feb; 13(1): 107-14
Yusoff MS

The demanding and intense environment of medical training can create excessive pressures… Continue reading →

International Practice of Laryngectomy Rehabilitation Interventions: A Perspective From South Africa.

Published April 4, 2013

International practice of laryngectomy rehabilitation interventions: a perspective from South Africa.

Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Apr 1;
Fagan JJ, Lentin R, Quail G

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review reflects on the experience of speech rehabilitation of… Continue reading →

Nutrition Screening of Older People in a Community General Practice, Using the MNA-SF.

Published March 30, 2013

Nutrition Screening of Older People in a Community General Practice, Using the MNA-SF.

J Nutr Health Aging. 2013; 17(4): 322-5
Winter J, Flanagan D, McNaughton SA, Nowson C

Background: Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition… Continue reading →

The Relationship Between Cognitive Function, Depressive Behaviour and Sleep Quality With 24-H Urinary Sodium Excretion in Patients With Essential Hypertension.

Published March 28, 2013

The Relationship Between Cognitive Function, Depressive Behaviour and Sleep Quality with 24-h Urinary Sodium Excretion in Patients with Essential Hypertension.

High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev. 2013 Mar 26;
Afsar B

BACKGROUND: Various studies have shown that sodium intake is… Continue reading →

Maladaptive Social Self-Beliefs in Alcohol-Dependence: A Specific Bias Towards Excessive High Standards.

Published March 23, 2013

Maladaptive Social Self-Beliefs in Alcohol-Dependence: A Specific Bias towards Excessive High Standards.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(3): e58928
Maurage P, de Timary P, Moulds ML, Wong QJ, Collignon M, Philippot P, Heeren A

BACKGROUND: Emotional and interpersonal impairments associated with… Continue reading →

Interdisciplinary Intervention Decreases Cognitive Impairment for Older Taiwanese With Hip Fracture: 2-Year Follow-Up.

Published March 19, 2013

Interdisciplinary intervention decreases cognitive impairment for older Taiwanese with hip fracture: 2-year follow-up.

Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 Mar 16;
Shyu YI, Tseng MY, Liang J, Tsai WC, Wu CC, Cheng HS

OBJECTIVES: Few studies describe the trajectories of… Continue reading →