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The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

ISSN 0091-2174

7 papers in the library · 81 citations · publishing 1987-2025

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Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy as a rapid-acting treatment for cancer-related depression and anxiety: Evidence from a network meta-analysis

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine April 25, 2025 Damian Swieczkowski, Aleksander Kwaśny, Michal Pruc et al. 4 citations

Objective To evaluate psilocybin's efficacy in reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms in cancer patients based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods This systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) followed PRISMA and Cochrane Handbook guidelines. PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library data up to July 2024 were analyzed. Two RCTs met the inclusion criteria. Changes in Beck...

DOI: 10.1177/00912174251337572 (opens in new tab) Major depressive disorder Palliative medicine Palliative psychiatry Rapid-acting antidepressants +5

Paliperidone for the treatment of ketamine-induced psychosis: a case report.

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 2014 M L Zuccoli, A Muscella, C Fucile et al.

Ketamine is an anaesthetic and analgesic drug synthesized in the 1960s from phencyclidine. The recreational use of ketamine increased among the dance culture of techno and house music, in particular in clubs, discotheques, and rave parties. The psychotropic effects of ketamine are now well known and they range from dissociation to positive, negative, and cognitive schizophrenia-like symptoms....

A mindfulness course decreases burnout and improves well-being among healthcare providers.

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 2012 Matthew J Goodman, John B Schorling

Healthcare providers are under increasing stress and work-related burnout has become common. Mindfulness-based interventions have a potential role in decreasing stress and burnout. The purpose of this study was to determine if a continuing education course based on mindfulness-based stress reduction could decrease burnout and improve mental well-being among healthcare providers, from different...

The effect of meditation on psychological distress among Buddhist Monks and Nuns.

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 2010 Gauri Verma, Ricardo Araya

This study aimed to ascertain whether there is an association between meditation and psychological distress. Within a cohort of meditating Monks and Nuns who have accomplished varying levels of skill in the art of meditation, we studied whether there are varying degrees of psychological distress, and if so, whether this correlates to how advanced the meditators are. In this cross-sectional...

Everything changed: spiritual transformation in people with HIV.

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 2009 Heidemarie Kremer, Gail H. Ironson

Spiritual Transformation (ST) is accompanied by dramatic changes in spiritual beliefs along with major changes in behaviors, self-view, and attitudes. This study examined types of ST, as well as its antecedents and consequences in people with HIV. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze interviews about ST in people's lives in two samples: people with chronic HIV-disease (chronic...

ECSTACY: A Review of MDMA and MDA

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine December 1, 1987 Robert P. Climko, Herbert Roehrich, Donald R. Sweeney et al. 77 citations

The Drug Enforcement Administration classified the drug methylenedioxymeth-amphetamine, MDMA, also known as Ecstacy, as a Schedule I controlled substance on July 1, 1985. The controversy surrounding the classification of MDMA is related to the question of its efficacy as an adjunct to psychotherapy and the larger issue of how to regulate the production and use of designer drugs. The authors...