BMC Psychiatry
November 18, 2014
Anne Katrin Külz, Sarah Landmann, Barbara Cludius et al.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a very disabling condition with a chronic course, if left untreated. Though cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) with or without selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) is the method of choice, up to one third of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) do not respond to treatment in terms of at least 35% improvement of symptoms....
Quality of Life Research
November 2014
Romy Lauche, Jost Langhorst, Anna Paul et al.
While many clinical trials suggest that meditation is effective in reducing disease-related symptoms and increasing quality of life in diseased samples, subjective health benefits associated with the use of meditation under naturalistic conditions have not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in quality of life, mental health, and satisfaction in...
European Psychiatry
November 1, 2014
L. Sala, Christine Mirabel-Sarron, Aurélie Docteur et al.
Depuis 2008, une démarche de pleine conscience (MBCT) est proposée dans notre service (clinique des maladies mentales et de l’encéphale, centre hospitalier Sainte-Anne) à des patients souffrant de troubles bipolaires. Cette démarche en 8 séances a été adaptée spécifiquement à des patients bipolaires, en accord avec le Pr Segal (université de Toronto). Cent sept patients ont participé, entre...
Comprehensive Psychiatry
November 2014
Thomas Forkmann, Marieke Wichers, Nicole Geschwind et al.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on suicidal ideation in an open-label randomised controlled trial of patients with residual depressive symptoms. Furthermore, this study aimed at examining whether an effect of MBCT on suicidal ideation was dependent on a reduction in depression severity, worry and rumination, or an...
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
November 1, 2014
Marisol S. Castaneto, David A. Gorelick, Nathalie A. Desrosiers et al.
Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) are a heterogeneous group of compounds developed to probe the endogenous cannabinoid system or as potential therapeutics. Clandestine laboratories subsequently utilized published data to develop SC variations marketed as abusable designer drugs. In the early 2000s, SC became popular as "legal highs" under brand names such as Spice and K2, in part due to their ability...
Toxicon
November 1, 2014
Andreja Vendramin, Miran Brvar
Amanita muscaria contains more excitatory ibotenic acid and less depressant muscimol compared to Amanita pantherina. In this study A. muscaria poisoned patients were more often confused (26/32, p = 0.01) and agitated (20/32, p = 0.03) compared to those poisoned with A. pantherina (8/17 and 5/17). Patients poisoned with A. pantherina were more commonly comatose (5/17) compared to those poisoned...
Neuropharmacology
November 1, 2014
Bronwyn M Kivell, Zeljko Uzelac, Santhanalakshmi Sundaramurthy et al.
Salvinorin A (SalA), a selective κ-opioid receptor (KOR) agonist, produces dysphoria and pro-depressant like effects. These actions have been attributed to inhibition of striatal dopamine release. The dopamine transporter (DAT) regulates dopamine transmission via uptake of released neurotransmitter. KORs are apposed to DAT in dopamine nerve terminals suggesting an additional target by which...
International Journal of Social Psychiatry
November 1, 2014
Betty E Koka, Frank P Deane, Geoffrey Cb Lyons et al.
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Papua New Guinea is a developing country with limited resources for specialist mental health services. Little is known about the mental health and treatment services of Papua New Guinea. The aim of this study was to clarify the presenting mental health problems encountered by Papua New Guinean health workers and the common treatment approaches used. A total of 203 Papua New Guinean health...
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
October 25, 2014
Anette Kjellgren, Jessica Westman
BackgroundSensory isolation in a flotation tank is a method known for inducing deep relaxation and subsequent positive health effects for patients suffering from e.g. stress or muscle tensions pains. Very few studies have investigated this method as a preventive health-care intervention. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects in healthy participants after receiving a series of...
Neuropsychological rehabilitation
October 23, 2014
Elena Goodrich, Helané Wahbeh, Aimee Mooney et al.
People with severe speech and physical impairments may benefit from mindfulness meditation training because it has the potential to enhance their ability to cope with anxiety, depression and pain and improve their attentional capacity to use brain-computer interface systems. Seven adults with severe speech and physical impairments (SSPI) - defined as speech that is understood less than 25% of...