Randomized Controlled Trial

Epidemiological and Clinical Characterization Following a First Psychotic Episode in Major Depressive Disorder: Comparisons With Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder in the Cavan-Monaghan First Episode Psychosis Study (CAMFEPS).

Epidemiological and Clinical Characterization Following a First Psychotic Episode in Major Depressive Disorder: Comparisons With Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder in the Cavan-Monaghan First Episode Psychosis Study (CAMFEPS).

Schizophr Bull. 2013 May 28;
Owoeye O, Kingston T, Scully PJ,… Continue reading

MicroRNAs and Drug Addiction.

MicroRNAs and Drug Addiction.

Front Genet. 2013; 4: 43
Bali P, Kenny PJ

Drug addiction is considered a disorder of neuroplasticity in brain reward and cognition systems resulting from aberrant activation of gene expression programs in response to prolonged… Continue reading

Identifying Cognitive and Demographic Variables That Contribute to Carer Burden in Dementia.

Identifying Cognitive and Demographic Variables That Contribute to Carer Burden in Dementia.

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2013 May 23; 36(1-2): 43-49
Miller LA, Mioshi E, Savage S, Lah S, Hodges JR, Piguet O

Background/Aims: Carer burden has been associated… Continue reading

What Is the Role of Brain Stimulation Therapies in the Treatment of Depression?

What Is the Role of Brain Stimulation Therapies in the Treatment of Depression?

Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2013 Jul; 15(7): 368
Blumberger DM, Mulsant BH, Daskalakis ZJ

Brain stimulation therapies have demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of depression and treatment-resistant… Continue reading

Evaluation of a Web-Based Skills Intervention for Carers of People With Anorexia Nervosa: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Evaluation of a web-based skills intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa: A randomized controlled trial.

Int J Eat Disord. 2013 May 25;
Hoyle D, Slater J, Williams C, Schmidt U, Wade TD

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility… Continue reading

Assessment Guidance of Carbohydrate Counting Method in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Assessment guidance of carbohydrate counting method in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Prim Care Diabetes. 2013 May 20;
Martins MR, Ambrosio AC, Nery M, Aquino RD, Queiroz MS

AIMS: We evaluated the application of the method of carbohydrate… Continue reading

Life Smart: A Pilot Study of a School-Based Program to Reduce the Risk of Both Eating Disorders and Obesity in Young Adolescent Girls and Boys.

Life Smart: A Pilot Study of a School-Based Program to Reduce the Risk of Both Eating Disorders and Obesity in Young Adolescent Girls and Boys.

J Pediatr Psychol. 2013 May 22;
Wilksch SM, Wade TD

OBJECTIVE: To develop and… Continue reading

Leptin Increasing Sympathetic Nerve Outflow in Obesity: A Cure for Obesity or a Potential Contributor to Metabolic Syndrome?

Leptin increasing sympathetic nerve outflow in obesity: A cure for obesity or a potential contributor to metabolic syndrome?

Adipocyte. 2012 Jul 1; 1(3): 177-181
Simonds SE, Cowley MA, Enriori PJ

Obesity is a global problem and effective drug therapy… Continue reading

Leptin Increasing Sympathetic Nerve Outflow in Obesity: A Cure for Obesity or a Potential Contributor to Metabolic Syndrome?

Leptin increasing sympathetic nerve outflow in obesity: A cure for obesity or a potential contributor to metabolic syndrome?

Adipocyte. 2012 Jul 1; 1(3): 177-181
Simonds SE, Cowley MA, Enriori PJ

Obesity is a global problem and effective drug therapy… Continue reading

Propofol for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Systematic Review (June).

Propofol for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Systematic Review (June).

Ann Pharmacother. 2013 May 21;
Black E, Campbell SG, Magee K, Zed PJ

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of propofol compared to other agents for… Continue reading