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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:44 +0100 Information for Contributors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605896&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11002318%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605896 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:48 +0100 5605896 Editorial Board http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605895&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11002306%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605895 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:48 +0100 5605895 Contents continued http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605894&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100229X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605894 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:48 +0100 5605894 Masthead http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605880&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11002288%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605880 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:48 +0100 5605880 Table of Contents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605879&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11002276%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605879 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:48 +0100 5605879 Information for Contributors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474669&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11002094%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474669 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:39:28 +0100 5474669 Editorial Board http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474668&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11002082%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474668 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:39:28 +0100 5474668 TOC continued http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474667&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11002070%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474667 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:39:28 +0100 5474667 Masthead http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474652&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11002069%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474652 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:39:28 +0100 5474652 Table of Content http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474651&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11002057%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474651 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:39:28 +0100 5474651 Information for Contributors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333069&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001775%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333069 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333069 Editorial Board http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333068&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001763%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333068 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333068 TOC continued http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333067&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001751%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333067 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333067 Effects of violence exposure on the development of sexual risk behavior in low-income African American girls http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333066&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001015%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Childhood maltreatment has been linked to risky sexual behavior in adolescence and adulthood; but existing research has focused primarily on sexual abuse, relied on retrospective reports of childhood maltreatment, and used cross-sectional designs. The current study examined (1) whether individuals with documented cases of child abuse and neglect are at greater likelihood of engaging in HIV risk behavior in middle adulthood and (2) whether psychopathology in young adulthood mediates this relationship. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333066 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333066 Suicide attempters suffer greater annihilation anxiety http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333065&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001003%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Annihilation anxiety is defined as the fear of being psychically overwhelmed or disorganized and the experience of psychic annihilation. It results from and further promotes the ego regression that occurs simultaneously. Recently, ego regression has also been conceptualized as playing a role in the experience of suicidality. As of now, this well-established theoretical overlap between annihilation anxiety and suicidality has not been adequately discussed or examined; this is the first empirical study to investigate this link. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333065 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333065 Childhood maltreatment and personality disorders in a US representative population sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333064&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100099X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Prior studies suggest associations between childhood maltreatment and development of adult personality disorders (PDs), which are implicated in many physical, emotional, and behavioral problems. However, because of the regular co-occurrence of distinct maltreatment types (sexual, physical, and emotional abuse; physical and emotional neglect) and comorbidity among PDs, little is known about relationships between each maltreatment type and PD, controlling for their co-occurrence. Whether sex moderates these associations is also unclear. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333064 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333064 Who is likely to develop PTSD? A person-centered approach to understanding comorbidity in PTSD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333063&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000988%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study has significant bearing on predicting who is likely to develop PTSD in the population at large and, more fundamentally, in understanding the definition of PTSD as a disorder. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333063 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333063 Posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with immunosenescent T-cell phenotypes in the Detroit Neighborhood Health Study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333062&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000976%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has previously been linked to alterations in T-cell phenotypes. The extent to which this occurs in T-cell subsets indicative of the age-related decline of the immune system, however, is currently unknown. We therefore sought to assess whether PTSD is associated with alterations in T-cell subsets indicative of immunosenescence in a sample of community-dwelling adults in Detroit. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333062 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333062 Cigarette, marijuana, and alcohol use and prior drug treatment among newly homeless young adults in New York City: relationship to a history of foster care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333061&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000964%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes An estimated 750 000 to 2 million Americans aged 18 to 24 years experience homelessness in any given year. Their prevalence of substance use disorders is 3 to 4 times higher than that of their never-homeless counterparts, with about half having a history of alcohol disorders and one third a history of drug disorders. Young adults who exited foster care also report high rates of substance abuse. Most individuals in foster care were removed from their homes because of adverse childhood experiences (eg, physical abuse, sexual abuse, parental substance abuse) that increase the risk for later substance abuse. Foster care placement itself is associated with many traumatic experiences, including residential and educational instability and decreased social, emotional, and financial support, all a... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333061 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333061 What are we missing? The costs of skip rule designs in eating disorder research http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333060&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000952%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Many research diagnostic interviews use skip rules, such that some questions are only asked based on answers to prior questions. Generally, the rationales for using skip rules fall into 3 categories: (1) avoiding nonsensical questions, (2) assumed rarity, and (3) a specific research focus (eg, DSM-IV diagnoses). In the context of large-scale epidemiological studies, skip rules are central to study feasibility by reducing the time and money required to evaluate the prevalence of disorders; but less is understood about the cost to the quality of the research. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333060 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333060 Effects of trauma and PTSD on parenting in mothers with preschool age children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333059&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000940%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes We examined RF in 94 mothers with children aged 1 to 4 years across 3 groups: (1) DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD at time of RF assessment (mean interview time = 2.57 years postpartum) or PTSD during pregnancy (n = 44); (2) experience of a traumatic event during or since pregnancy but no PTSD (n = 25); and (3) neither trauma exposure nor PTSD (n = 25). RF was measured by the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ-1), a 39-item self-report instrument based upon the Parent Development Interview (intraclass correlation coefficients = .87). PTSD and trauma were assessed using the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) Version 5.0. PTSD symptom severity was measured using the Modified PTSD Symptom Scale-Self-Report (MPSS-SR). Multiple regression analyses revealed that RF did... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333059 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333059 Disparities in HIV testing based on testing location http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333058&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000939%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Studies are increasingly explicating the role of service location in access to care, including distance to nearest service provider (Stahler et al 2009) and, specifically with regard to HIV testing, zip code (Allgood et al 2009). Because 25% of those infected with HIV are unaware of their positive status (CDC 2009), immediate access to testing is vital. Although HIV testing providers attempt to reach all, some community members are left without access. We hypothesized that rates of HIV testing would vary by zip code in St Louis, with those living in zip codes with testing services more likely to have been tested than those living in zip codes without testing services. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333058 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333058 Common patterns of violence experiences and depression and anxiety among adolescents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333057&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000927%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes A considerable amount of research has examined violence experiences and psychopathology; however, few studies have used an integrated approach to examine how multiple settings and experiences of violence are associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333057 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333057 Nicotine dependence, abuse, and craving: dimensionality in an Israeli sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333056&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000915%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Evidence-based changes planned for DSM-5 substance use disorders (SUDs) include combining dependence and 3 of the abuse criteria into one disorder and adding a criterion indicating craving. Because DSM-IV did not include a category for nicotine abuse, little empirical support is available for aligning the nicotine use disorder criteria with the DSM-5 criteria for other SUDs. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333056 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333056 Predictors of trajectories of illness course over 10 years in schizophrenia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333055&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000903%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The course of schizophrenia is quite heterogeneous, with some individuals improving, others deteriorating, and many remaining at the same level of impairment. Our understanding of these differences and ability to predict outcome remain limited. Several predictors of illness course have been identified. Poor premorbid adjustment is arguably the best documented one, although it is unclear whether premorbid functioning determines the starting point of illness course, progression of illness beyond that point, or both. Other key predictors include demographic characteristics, age of illness onset, duration of untreated psychosis (DUP), and IQ. Their links to empirically defined illness trajectories are even less clear, and the present investigation sought to address this limitation. (Source: Co... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333055 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333055 Social reactions as a predictor of PTSD symptom trajectories following sexual assault http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333054&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000897%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Most research on the psychological impact of sexual assault has been cross-sectional. Using a longitudinal design, we examined the course of PTSD in a group of recent rape survivors. We found 4 distinct PTSD symptom trajectories that we labeled resilience, recovery, moderate chronicity, and high chronicity (Steenkamp et al, 2010). Studies have shown that negative social reactions to assault disclosure correlate with greater PTSD symptom severity (Borja, 2006; Ullman & Filipas, 2001) and can deter victims from seeking help (Ahrens, 2006). However, the extent to which social reactions to rape predict different symptom courses is unknown. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333054 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333054 Can childhood maltreatment influence sexual orientation? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333053&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000885%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Epidemiological studies find a strong association between childhood maltreatment and same-sex sexuality in adulthood, an association recently confirmed in a sample of children with court-documented maltreatment followed to adulthood. However, conventional observational studies cannot disentangle the causal direction. Nascent same-sex orientation may increase risk of maltreatment; alternatively, maltreatment may shape sexual orientation. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333053 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333053 The association of maternal depressive symptoms with child externalizing problems: the role of maternal support following child sexual abuse http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333052&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000873%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Mothers of sexually abused children experience a greater proclivity for depressive symptoms than mothers of nonabused children. As parental depression is associated with deficits in positive parenting (ie, low maternal support), a depressed parent's use of maternal support following CSA may be compromised, subsequently impacting rates of child externalizing symptoms. The current study advances prior research by examining the role of maternal support in the relationship between maternal depression and child delinquency behaviors within a sample of 7- to 16-year-old child victims of sexual abuse. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333052 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333052 The role of drug and alcohol use in the pathway from depression to life stress in low-income African American girls http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333051&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000861%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study examines the depression-stress link in low-income, urban adolescent girls and investigates the role of drug and alcohol use. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333051 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333051 Relationships between traumatic event reexposure and drug use in syringe exchange participants http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333050&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100085X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Nearly all injecting drug users in community syringe exchange programs (SEPs) have been exposed to traumatic events, and our data show that about 25% are reexposed to a new traumatic event each month. However, little is known about whether and to what degree traumatic event reexposures are related to drug use—as antecedent, consequence, both, or neither. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333050 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333050 Disordered eating patterns and alcohol misuse in college students: evidence for “drunkorexia”? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333049&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000848%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Risky drinking and disordered eating patterns, including eating disorders, are common among college students; approximately 30% of female students have reported restricting calories to “save them” for drinking. Restricting food or calories along with heavy alcohol consumption is a recipe for disaster, increasing the risk of health and behavioral consequences. Research is lacking on the motivations regarding these alcohol-related eating patterns, termed drunkorexia in recent popular media stories. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333049 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333049 Child abuse and neglect, monoamine oxidase A, and mental health outcomes: a prospective examination http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333048&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000836%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Studies of the interaction of MAOA genotype with childhood maltreatment in the prediction of alcohol abuse and depressive symptomatology report conflicting findings. Both high- and low-activity allele combinations have been shown to be protective for maltreated children, with direction of findings varying by study methodology and participant's sex. The purpose of this study was to clarify the directions of the interactions in a large (prospective cohort design) study that followed participants into adulthood. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333048 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333048 Childhood adversity, adult stressful life events, and risk of past-year psychiatric disorder: a test of the stress sensitization hypothesis in a population-based sample of adults http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333047&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000824%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Childhood adversity is associated with adult mental disorders, but the mechanisms underlying this association remain inadequately understood. Stress sensitization, whereby childhood adversity increases vulnerability to mental disorders following adult stressful life events, has been proposed as a potential mechanism. We provide a test of the stress sensitization hypothesis in a national sample. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333047 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333047 The effect of systemic resilience training on stress and violence among shelter staff and unaccompanied migrant youth http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333046&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000812%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Many of the unaccompanied migrant youth housed in the Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services (DUCS)–sponsored shelters have been exposed to high levels of trauma, including gang violence, resource depletion, chronic poverty, physical and sexual abuse, and human trafficking. Youth care workers (YCWs) who provide direct care to these traumatized youth may be especially vulnerable to secondary trauma as indicated by reported high levels of disruption on Trauma and Attachment Beliefs Scale (TABS) scores. Using a systemic playfulness approach to promote resilience in the staff and children, and facilitate an understanding of traumatic stress and its sequelae, the PATHS to Resilience program helps shelters develop environments with increased connection, trust, and communication. (Source... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333046 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333046 Stressful life events and relationships are associated with mental health symptoms and substance use in young adolescents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333045&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000800%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The objective was to describe the association between common stressors and indicators of mental health problems and substance use in a population-based sample of adolescents. Data on romantic, interpersonal, personal, and family stress; symptoms of depression and conduct disorder; and substance use (smoking, binge drinking, marijuana use, illicit drug use) were collected in self-report questionnaires completed by 834 grade 7 students (mean age, 12.8 years; 47% male). The association between each stressor and each mental health and substance use indicator was modeled in multivariable logistic regression analysis controlling for covariates. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333045 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333045 Trauma, serotonin transporter genotypes, affective dysregulation, and SUD risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333044&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000794%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Serotonin is well known to be involved in the regulation of mood states and aggressivity. There is evidence for an association between serotonin transporter gene variations and substance use disorders (SUD). 5-HTTLPR has 2 common length variants: a short (s) variant with low transcriptional efficiency and a long (L) variant with high transcriptional efficiency. Individuals with the s/s or L/s variants, compared with individuals homozygous for the long variant, have shown reward dependence and hyperreactivity to emotional challenges. The 5-HTTLPR s allele has also been found to contribute to risk for SUD. Recently, it has been determined that an A/G nucleotide substitution in the L allele (LG) makes LG functionally equivalent to s, resulting in 5-HTTLPR being triallelic. Examining trialleli... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333044 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333044 The effects of childhood maltreatment on premature death by young adulthood: an examination of the mediating influence of violence and heavy drinking during adolescence among inner-city male youth http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333043&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000782%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Research on child maltreatment and mortality has been limited to homicides and fatal accidents among infants and toddlers. A few studies have examined whether child maltreatment is associated with premature death during adolescence and adulthood. These few existing studies showed inconsistent results with regard to the relationship between child maltreatment and mortality; and many of these studies have methodological limitations, such as retrospective recall bias or selection bias. More importantly, none of these studies examined the mechanisms by which childhood maltreatment increases the risk of death in adolescence and adulthood. The present study examined the association between childhood maltreatment and early death by young adulthood, and whether the association is mediated by heavy... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333043 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333043 Identifying depressive subtypes in adolescents: results from the National Comorbidity Survey–Adolescent Supplement http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333042&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000770%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Although data-driven techniques such as latent class analyses have been used to derive empirically based subtypes of depression in adult samples, there is limited information on subtypes in nonclinical samples of youth. The aim of this study was to examine the subtypes of depression in a nationally representative sample of US adolescents. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333042 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333042 Patterns of alcohol use and intimate partner violence victimization among women: a latent class analysis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333041&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000769%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Violence perpetration is a well-characterized public health issue, but little is known about the role of IPV victimization in women's problem drinking. Prior research suggests that problem drinking varies by recency of IPV and may be mediated by mechanisms consistent with a tension-reduction theory. Objectives of this study were to (1) identify latent classes of problem drinking among women, (2) examine the association between recent IPV and drinking classes, and (3) evaluate major depressive disorder (MDD) as a potential mediator of the IPV-alcohol relationship. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333041 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333041 An examination of a series of indirect effects between terror-related exposure and functional impact http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333040&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000757%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study examined a large cohort (N = 450) of residents (ages 18-83, median = 50.5) of Sderot, Israel, and nearby towns that have been regularly exposed to potentially lethal rocket attacks. In the current analysis, we sought to examine the pathways between exposure, symptomatology, coping, and functional impairment. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333040 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333040 Childhood adversities and the structure of common psychiatric disorders http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333039&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000745%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Although childhood adversities are associated with virtually every adult psychiatric disorder, it remains unknown whether childhood adversities are associated with specific psychiatric disorders or whether they confer a generalized vulnerability to experience psychopathology. We aimed to study the associations of childhood adversities with latent dimensions of internalizing and externalizing psychopathology and to determine whether childhood adversities have residual associations with specific disorders after accounting for these latent dimensions. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333039 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333039 Combat intensity, psychopathology, and suicidal ideation in a population of soldiers after deployment to Iraq http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333038&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000733%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes We examined the relationship between suicidal ideation and combat intensity in a sample of 2573 US soldiers surveyed in 2008-2009 6 months after deployment to Iraq. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333038 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333038 Perception of child neglect and psychopathology in a population-based sample of US adults http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333037&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000721%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes There is substantial evidence demonstrating the links between childhood maltreatment and the development of adulthood psychopathology. However, most research on maltreatment focuses on exposure to child physical and sexual abuse. Recent studies have also identified the negative impact of neglect on mental health, yet much of this research has been hampered by the failure to examine neglect as a unique construct and to consider the contribution of both maternal and paternal psychopathology. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333037 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333037 Postelection violence, posttraumatic stress, and comorbidity of behavioral and emotional problems among Kenyan youth http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333036&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100071X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Many youth from developing countries, such as Kenya, are exposed to warlike violence; and studies have shown that these youth are at greater risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression than unexposed youth (for a review, see Benjet, 2010). Little research has been conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya specifically, to measure the psychological impact of violence among youth. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of PTSD and comorbidity of PTSD with other behavioral and emotional problems among Kenyan youth following the recent postelection violence. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333036 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333036 Religiosity and substance use disorders in an adult Israeli household sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333035&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000708%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study explores the relationship between religiosity and multiple substance-related outcomes in an adult Israeli sample using a clearly defined and understood religiosity construct. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333035 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333035 Childhood victimization and risk for smoking in middle adulthood http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333034&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000691%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The aim was to investigate whether childhood abuse and/or neglect increases a person's risk for smoking. Using data from a prospective cohort design study, participants were 808 individuals with documented cases of physical and sexual abuse and neglect (ages 0-11) from a Midwestern metropolitan county area during the years 1967 to 1971 and a control group of children without such histories matched on the basis of age, sex, race/ethnicity, and approximate family social class. The sample was about half male (51.3%) and half female (48.7%) and approximately 62% white, 33% black, and 4% Hispanic. The average age of the sample at the time of smoking assessment was 41.2 years old. The assessment of smoking was based on questions taken from the 1999-2000 NHANES Survey and administered during in-... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333034 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333034 Prospective investigation of psychological and affective pathways from childhood trauma to psychosis-like experiences in a UK birth cohort http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333033&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100068X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Several large population-based studies have demonstrated associations between adverse experiences in childhood and later development of psychosis-like symptoms (PLIKS). However, little attention has been paid to investigating the mechanisms involved in this pathway; and the few existing studies have relied on cross-sectional assessments. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333033 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333033 The relationship between childhood maltreatment, family history, and sex in the risk for adult alcohol dependence in the United States http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333032&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000678%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Many aspects of the relationship between childhood maltreatment and alcohol dependence remain unclear, including the need to understand these relationships after control for potential confounding by co-occurring maltreatments and other childhood trauma, and to determine whether parental history of alcohol use disorders operates synergistically with childhood maltreatment and sex on the risk for alcohol dependence. Using national data with extensive measures, we address these issues: (1) Do childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect predict adult lifetime DSM-IV alcohol dependence, controlling for co-occurring maltreatments and other childhood traumas? (2) Are these relationships synergistically modified by parental alcoholism history? (... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333032 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333032 The association between mental illness and intimate partner violence perpetration in a civilian and military community sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333031&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000666%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration is higher in military than civilian populations, yet many studies fail to account for psychiatric diagnoses in effect estimates. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333031 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333031 Gene-environment interaction research in youth depression: a systematic review with recommendations for future research http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333030&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000654%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Depression is a major public health problem among youth, currently estimated to affect as many as 9% of US children and adolescents. The recognition that both genes (“nature”) and environments (“nurture”) are important for understanding the etiology of depression has led to rapid growth in research exploring gene-environment interactions (G×E). However, there has been no systematic review of G×E in youth depression to date. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333030 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333030 Prospective longitudinal studies of posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review of the literature http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333029&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000642%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In the 30 years since PTSD's diagnostic debut, its precise etiology and nosology remain unclear (Koenen, Moffitt, Caspi, Gregory, & Harrington, 2008). Although a traumatic event continues to be the most necessary diagnostic element, it is insufficient. Findings from cross-sectional studies suggest that a host of other factors appears to play a critical role in the etiology of PTSD (Rosen & Lilienfeld, 2008). Although virtually all PTSD research relies on cross-sectional, retrospective designs, there are serious methodological flaws in retrospective accounts of pretrauma functioning (eg, Knezevic, Opacic, Savic, & Priebe, 2005). However, there is a small but significant body of prospective longitudinal studies that compare pre- and posttrauma functioning. This review examines the causal ass... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333029 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333029 Perceptions of mental health care and willingness to seek treatment among military medical personnel http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333028&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000630%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The stigma faced by service members with psychiatric disorders has been well acknowledged (eg, Hoge et al, 2004) and has led to efforts aimed at redressing this problem and promoting mental health service utilization. Recent findings suggest that perceptions of mental health care have improved among service members since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Warner, Appenzeller, Mullen, Warner, & Griger, 2008); however, it remains unclear whether service members are becoming more willing to seek mental health treatment. Accordingly, we examined trends in service members' willingness to seek care. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333028 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333028 Mental health and combat, peacekeeping, or relief work: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333027&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000629%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Peacekeepers, relief workers, and military members are exposed to multiple traumas—believed to increase risk for psychiatric distress. Using a sample of men from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R), we examined whether exposure to combat and/or peacekeeping or relief work was associated with subsequent mental illness and whether mental illness was associated with exposure to combat, peacekeeping, or relief work. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333027 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333027 Moderating effects of childhood trauma on relationships between social information processing and adult aggression http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333026&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000617%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Associations between early life trauma and aggressive behavior in adults have been widely documented. In addition, deficits in social information processing (SIP) are related to the development of aggressive behavior in childhood. However, prior studies have not examined the possible moderating effects of childhood trauma on relationships between SIP and adult aggression, although there is evidence that childhood abuse is associated with adults' bias in SIP. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333026 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333026 Comparison of DSM-IV and proposed DSM-5 substance use disorder criteria in US adolescents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333025&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000605%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Revisions to substance use disorder diagnosis proposed in DSM-5 include eliminating the distinction between abuse and dependence, removing the legal problem criterion, and introducing a craving criterion. The rationale for changes includes empirical patterns of symptom distributions suggesting a single dimension of substance use disorder symptoms in adult epidemiologic surveys as well as adult and adolescent clinical samples on low prevalence and high apparent severity of legal problems criteria and on the centrality of craving in many conceptualizations of addictions. Adolescence and young adulthood are the periods of peak incidence of substance use disorders and a crucial period for identifying illness. We compared DSM-IV/5 diagnostic criteria in a nationally representative community-bas... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333025 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333025 Substance use disorders predict premature mortality among veterans with PTSD http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333024&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000599%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Research links substance use disorders (SUDs) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Recent evidence also suggests that having an SUD may increase the risk for all-cause mortality among psychiatric patients. Nonetheless, it is not known whether having an SUD increases the likelihood of premature mortality among individuals diagnosed with PTSD and whether the association is stronger for injury-related than non–injury-related mortality. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333024 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333024 Parental sensitivity to child distress accurately predicts PTSD symptom severity in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333023&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000587%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study focused on 2 aspects of the parent-child relationship following a traumatic event. First, we examined whether parent-child agreement, with regard to the child's acute dissociative symptoms, affects child PTSD symptom severity 3 months later. Second, we examined whether stress-related symptoms in parents affected their ability to accurately measure their child's distress. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333023 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333023 Sleep disturbance moderates the relationship between PTSD symptomatology and aggression http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333022&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000575%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Sleep disturbance and irritability are symptoms of PTSD that are particularly prevalent among veterans exposed to combat trauma (Brown & Boudewyne, 1996; Novaco & Chemtob, 1998). Although previous research with nonmilitary samples suggests that sleep disturbance and anger-related problems are positively related (Ireland & Culpin, 2006), the causal relationship between these variables has not been adequately examined within the context of PTSD. Accordingly, we sought to examine the moderating effect of sleep disturbance on the relationship between PTSD and aggressive behavior using longitudinal data. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333022 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333022 Latent classes of adolescent posttraumatic stress disorder predict functioning and disorder after 1 year http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333021&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000563%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The aims were to identify latent classes of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a national sample of adolescents and test their associations with PTSD and functional impairment 1 year later. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333021 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333021 Progression along the bipolar spectrum: a longitudinal study of predictors of conversion from bipolar spectrum conditions to bipolar I and II disorders http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333020&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000551%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Little longitudinal research has examined progression to more severe bipolar disorders in individuals with “soft” bipolar spectrum conditions. Moreover, research on predictors of progression to a worse diagnosis along the bipolar spectrum has been largely atheoretical. According to the Behavioral Approach System (BAS) model of bipolar disorders, bipolar spectrum disorders stem from dysfunction in a behavioral-motivational system, the BAS, which facilitates approach to rewards. In this model, high BAS sensitivity and impulsivity are vulnerabilities for onset and worsening course of bipolar disorder. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333020 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333020 Genetic susceptibility to psychosis and childhood IQ: does a family history of psychosis affect cognitive functioning at age 7? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333019&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100054X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Studies have found that first-degree relatives of individuals with schizophrenia show deficits in aspects of behavioral and cognitive functioning. This may suggest a genetic liability shared by individuals with schizophrenia and their first-degree relatives. It is less clear whether these deficits are also found among family members of individuals with affective psychosis. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333019 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333019 Subject Index http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333018&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001672%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333018 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333018 Author Index http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333017&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001684%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333017 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5333017 Masthead http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332986&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100174X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332986 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5332986 Table of Contents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332985&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001738%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332985 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:34:18 +0100 5332985 Editorial Board http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138522&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001507%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138522 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:54:36 +0100 5138522 Contents continued http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138521&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001490%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138521 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:54:35 +0100 5138521 Information for Contributors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138520&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001519%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138520 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:54:35 +0100 5138520 Masthead http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138503&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001489%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138503 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:52:57 +0100 5138503 Contents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138502&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001477%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138502 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:52:56 +0100 5138502 Editorial Board http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945008&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001155%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945008 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:23:19 +0100 4945008 Contents continued http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945007&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001143%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945007 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:23:19 +0100 4945007 Information for Contributors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945006&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001167%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945006 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:23:19 +0100 4945006 Masthead http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4944991&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001131%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4944991 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:23:12 +0100 4944991 Table of Contents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4944990&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100112X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4944990 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:23:12 +0100 4944990 Association of insight with sociodemographic and clinical factors, quality of life, and cognition in Chinese patients with schizophrenia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605884&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000472%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Poor insight is common in patients with clinically stable schizophrenia. In this study, insight was not associated with basic sociodemographic characteristics or had it any associations with depression or the flexibility of cognitive processes. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605884 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605884 Prevalence of depression and its relationship with other clinical characteristics in a sample of patients with stable schizophrenia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605885&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100037X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Our results suggest that patients with stable schizophrenia who have not been diagnosed with depression frequently have clinically relevant symptoms of depression, and that these symptoms, with the possible exception of a contribution from negative symptoms, are not secondary to other symptoms of their disorder or to extrapyramidal adverse effects of medications. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605885 Mon, 30 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605885 Erratum http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333016&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11001064%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In the article “Perceived parental rearing style in childhood: internal structure and concurrent validity on the Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran–Child version in clinical settings” by E. Penelo, C. Viladrich, and J.M. Domènech in the July/August 2010 issue (Comprehensive Psychiatry 2010;51(4):434-42) in , page 438, left column, the minimum value for emotional warmth should be 15 instead of 45. The corrected table appears below: (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333016 Mon, 23 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5333016 Validity and reliability of the clock drawing test as a screening tool for cognitive impairment in patients with fibromyalgia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474662&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000198%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The CDT has been proven to be a valid and reliable tool for screening cognitive impairment in FM patients. The Shulman or Sunderland scoring methods are more appropriate than the Watson scoring method. Further studies are needed for using the CDT to detect cognitive impairment in patients with FM. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474662 Mon, 16 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474662 A meta-analysis of temperament in axis I psychiatric disorders http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605886&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000368%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article reports on a meta-analysis of Cloninger's temperament dimensions (novelty seeking, harm avoidance, reward dependence, and persistence) in individuals with lifetime psychiatric disorders compared with controls and on interdisorder comparisons between these disorders. Nine disorders from 75 studies were included in the meta-analyses. The most consistent feature was elevated harm avoidance: compared with the controls, harm avoidance was higher in all diagnostic groups studied except for those with alcohol use disorders. The increase in effect sizes in harm avoidance scores varied from a very large (d = 2.66) in social phobia to a small effect (effect size, d = 0.29) in alcohol use disorders. In other dimensions, differences between cases and controls were relatively small. Howeve... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605886 Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605886 Placing symptoms in context: the role of contextual criteria in reducing false positives in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders diagnoses http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605883&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000290%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Most DSM categories include contextual criteria to eliminate false-positive diagnoses and increase validity of descriptive criteria. Future revisions should systematically evaluate each category's need for contextual criteria. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605883 Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605883 The role of avoidance in the phenomenology of obsessive-compulsive disorder http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605890&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000307%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Patients who engage in ritualized avoidance exhibited greater obsessive-compulsive symptom severity than patients who did not. These findings suggest that ritualized avoidance functions as a compulsion for adults with OCD and that avoidance should receive careful consideration in assessment and treatment. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605890 Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605890 Bulimia nervosa in overweight and normal-weight women http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605889&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000332%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: The aim of the present study was to examine overweight bulimia nervosa (BN) in a community sample of women. Volunteers (n = 1964) completed self-report questionnaires of weight, binge eating, purging, and cognitive features. Participants were classified as overweight (body mass index ≥25) or normal weight (body mass index (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605889 Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605889 The relationship between illegal behaviors and borderline personality symptoms among internal medicine outpatients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605888&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000344%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: There appear to be associations between illegal behaviors and BPD, particularly in relation to alcohol/substance abuse and in young men. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605888 Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605888 Neuropsychological function in obsessive-compulsive disorder http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605887&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000356%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The objective of the present study was to investigate systematically the cognitive functioning of OCD patients who were free of medication and comorbid psychiatric disorders. In the present study, 72 OCD patients were compared with 54 healthy controls on their performance in a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale were administered to the patients, and a semistructured interview form was used to evaluate the demographic features of the patients and control subjects. Overall, widespread statistically significant differences were found in tests related to verbal memory, global attention and psychomotor speed, and visuospatial and executive functions indicating a poorer performance of the OCD group. A close... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605887 Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605887 Suicide attempts are associated with worse quality of life in patients with bipolar disorder type I http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605882&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000319%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Patients with BD and a history of previous suicide attempts seem to have a worse QoL than did patients who never attempted suicide. Poorer QoL might be a marker of poor copying skills and inadequate social support and be a risk factor for suicidal behavior in BD. Alternatively, poorer QoL and suicidal behavior might be different expressions of more severe BD. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605882 Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605882 Overcoming the problem of diagnostic heterogeneity in applying measurement-based care in clinical practice: the concept of psychiatric vital signs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605881&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000320%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Measurement-based care refers to the use of standardized scales to measure the outcome of psychiatric treatment. Diagnostic heterogeneity poses a challenge toward the adoption of a measurement-based care approach toward outcome evaluation in clinical practice. In the present article, we propose adopting the concept of psychiatric vital signs to facilitate measurement-based care. Medical vital signs are measures of basic physiologic functions that are routinely determined in medical settings. Vital signs are often a primary outcome measure, and they are also often adjunctive measurements. In the present report from the Rhode Island Methods to Improve Diagnostic Assessment and Services project, we examined the frequency of depression and anxiety in a diagnostically heterogeneous gr... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605881 Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605881 Symptomatic overlap between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and borderline personality disorder in women: the role of temperament and character traits http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474657&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000253%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Classes of ADHD and BPD symptoms are associated with specific temperament and character configurations. Novelty Seeking was associated with the inattention symptoms of ADHD. An outspoken Novelty Seeking temperament suggests vulnerability for the development of ADHD and co-occurring BPD. Contrary to patients with combined ADHD and BPD symptoms, patients with only symptoms of ADHD showed normal character development and thus an absence of a personality disorder. Assessment of temperament and character traits can improve our understanding of the complex relationship between ADHD and BPD. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474657 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474657 Editorial Board http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719782&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100040X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719782 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:55:49 +0100 4719782 Information for Contributors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719781&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000411%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719781 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:55:49 +0100 4719781 Masthead http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719765&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000393%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719765 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:55:43 +0100 4719765 Table of Contents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719764&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000381%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719764 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:55:43 +0100 4719764 The World Health Organization Short Disability Assessment Schedule: a validation study in patients with schizophrenia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605893&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000277%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study shows that the DAS-s has good reliability and validity and suggests that it is suitable for the assessment of disability in patients with schizophrenia. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605893 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605893 The impact of temperament and character on the efficacy of nonpharmacologic treatment of primary insomnia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605892&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000265%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Nonpharmacologic treatment, also known as cognitive behavioral treatment, is a first-line treatment of primary insomnia. We aimed to assess factors, including temperament and character, that were associated with responses to nonpharmacologic treatments of primary insomnia, that may assist physicians to recommend appropriate treatment. Outpatients diagnosed with psychophysiological insomnia (n = 99) were recruited between May 2009 and January 2010. Among 69 patients who consented to participate, 44 completed treatment and all assessment measures. In addition, 37 normal control subjects were also recruited. Baseline characteristics were assessed using the Temperament and Character Inventory, the Insomnia Severity Index, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Epworth Sleepiness Sca... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605892 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605892 The relationship between cognitive insight, clinical insight, and depression in patients with schizophrenia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605891&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000289%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Despite comorbid depression being relatively common even in subjects with schizophrenia, to the best of our knowledge, there is, to date, no report in the literature specifically and detailed examining the cognitive and clinical insight in subjects with schizophrenia and a comorbid depressive syndrome. Hence, in this study, we sought to compare the cognitive and clinical insight in our subjects with schizophrenia with and without a comorbid depressive syndrome. We found that participants in the depressive group scored significantly higher on self-reflectiveness and the reflectiveness−certainty (R-C) index scores than those in the nondepressive group. There was no significant difference among groups on the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms, Scale for the Assessment o... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605891 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5605891 Description and validation of a questionnaire for the detection of meteoropathy and meteorosensitivity: the METEO-Q http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474665&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000204%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Our findings support the use of the METEO-Q for collecting information regarding the effects of weather changes on healthy subjects and potentially on psychiatric patients. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474665 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474665 The association between the Kessler 10 and suicidality: a cross-sectional analysis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474658&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000241%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: The observed results indicate that the K10 may be an effective screener to measure occult suicidality in a clinical setting. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474658 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474658 Depression after exposure to stressful events: lessons learned from the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474655&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000216%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Policy makers and mental health professionals working to prepare for potential disease outbreaks should be aware that the experience of being quarantined can, in some cases, lead to long-term adverse mental health consequences. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474655 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474655 Pathological gambling in a psychiatric sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474654&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000228%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: A higher prevalence of gambling disorders was found in psychiatric inpatients than in nonpsychiatric inpatients. It may be advisable for therapists to routinely assess for gambling difficulties as part of the psychiatric evaluation. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474654 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474654 Personality and posttraumatic stress disorder among directly exposed survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474653&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1100023X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Clinicians should be vigilant for PTSD among individuals with personality disorders and also be aware that personality disorders are likely to be overrepresented among people with PTSD. Treatment of PTSD may need to take into account comorbid personality disorders and personality features. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474653 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474653 Sleep problems among persons with a lifetime history of posttraumatic stress disorder alone and in combination with a lifetime history of other psychiatric disorders: a replication and extension http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332988&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000113%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Unlike Leskin et al, the additive effects of a second disorder on sleep difficulties are not unique to panic disorder. However, when sleep difficulties were indexed by the number of weeks per year, differences between diagnostic groups emerged. If the goal of a diagnostic system is to carve nature at its joints, a sleep disturbance symptom reflecting frequency of difficulties in this way is clearly superior to less precise alternatives. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332988 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5332988 Depression across mood disorders: review and analysis in a clinical sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474656&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000162%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Overall, our findings confirm most of the classical signs of bipolarity in depression and support the view that some features, such as BPFH, together with some specific symptoms may help in detecting depressed subjects at higher risk for BP disorder. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474656 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474656 Are screening scales for bipolar disorder good enough to be used in clinical practice? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332991&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000083%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Bipolar disorder is often underdiagnosed. Recommendations for improving the detection of bipolar disorder include the use of screening questionnaires. The most widely studied screening scale is the Mood Disorders Questionnaire (MDQ). Studies of the performance of the MDQ in heterogeneous samples of psychiatric outpatients presenting for treatment have raised concerns about the adequacy of the MDQ as a screening measure because of its relatively low sensitivity. The sensitivity of a scale is not an inherent property of the instrument but depends on the threshold used to identify positive cases. Prior studies used the scoring recommendations of the developers of the MDQ to examine its performance; none examined the performance of the scale across the range of cutoff scores to deter... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332991 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5332991 Adolescents' perceptions of parental behavior: psychometric properties of the short Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran–Adolescent version (S-EMBU-A) in a clinical sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474663&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000150%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: The Spanish version of S-EMBU-A can be used with psychometric guarantees to identify rearing style in psychiatric outpatients, because evidence of quality in clinical setting matches that obtained in community samples. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474663 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474663 Psychometric properties of the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R) in Czech adolescent sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474661&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000125%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: The psychometric properties of the TCI-R method were investigated in a cohort of 15-year-old adolescents (n = 787). This is the lowest recommended age for using the adult version of the method. A factor analysis of the temperament and character scales was carried out on the basis of Principal Component Analysis with Varimax rotation. We compared our results with a previous TCI version which was used in the pilot study of 15-year-olds (n = 171), with established norms for the Czech adolescents and adults, and in regard to gender differences. The principal component analyses for all scales with eigenvalues ≥ 1 resulted in only a 6 factor structure, in contrast to the 7 factor structure postulated by Cloninger. But the factor solution, computed separately for temperament (4F) and ... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474661 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474661 Sociodemographic and psychiatric determinants of attrition in the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474660&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000174%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: In contrast to the view that psychiatric epidemiological research is more prone to high attrition rates, this study revealed a relatively low attrition rate. Furthermore, both sociodemographic and psychiatric variables were independent determinants of attrition. Oversampling of subgroups that are at higher risk of dropout may be advisable for future psychiatric cohort studies. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474660 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5474660 Temperament traits and psychopathy in a group of patients with antisocial personality disorder http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332992&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000071%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Our results showed that both PCL-R Factor 1 score, which is claimed to reflect “core psychopathy,” and PCL-R Factor 2 score, which reflects criminal behaviors, were positively correlated with Novelty Seeking and Harm Avoidance and were negatively correlated with Reward Dependence in the whole sample. The reduced variance of PCL-R in each group might lead to nonsignificant associations within groups. Without the subjects with severe psychopathy in the present study, it might not be possible to show the association. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332992 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5332992 Neuropsychological psychopathology measures in women with eating disorders, their healthy sisters, and nonrelated healthy controls http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332989&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000101%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: The dissociation between the performance on the cognitive tasks and psychopathology measures in healthy sisters, when compared to the ED and nonrelated healthy control groups, suggests that disturbances in neurocognitive functioning in ED patients are not necessarily the result of ED-related dysfunction. Rather, this may indicate general individual differences in cognitive processes that may run in families irrespective of the ED condition of the family member. The findings, with respect to the AN-R patients, support a neurocognitive continuum model of EDs in which AN-R represents the most severe form of the illness. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332989 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5332989 Deficit in speech development at the age of 5 years predicts alexithymia in late-adolescent males http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474659&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000186%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The results suggest that speech development is a significant factor in the developmental process of alexithymia, at least in males. It is possible that children who have impaired language skills and therefore struggle in social situations have a higher risk of developing alexithymia. This emphasizes the need for further research to assess how the inadequate speech development predisposes to the emergence of alexithymic features and whether it is a sex-specific phenomenon. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474659 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5474659 Suicidal behavior and related traits among inpatient adolescents with first-episode schizophrenia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332990&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000095%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Decreased levels of both depression and anger as part of affective constriction in the group with schizophrenia could explain why the increased suicide ideation did not lead to a higher suicide risk in these inpatients. This study highlights the importance of distinguishing between suicidal ideation and actual suicide risk. We demonstrated that thoughts of suicide do not necessarily translate into an actual risk of suicidal behavior in adolescents with schizophrenia. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332990 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5332990 Childhood-, teenage-, and adult-onset depression: diagnostic and individual characteristics in a clinical sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332994&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002166%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: There were relatively few differences between teenage and childhood depression. Depressive episodes that begin in childhood or teenage years are associated with more comorbid diagnoses, a higher likelihood of Avoidant and Paranoid PD, a greater likelihood of attempted suicide, and poorer perceptions of paternal care. Compared to adult-onset depression, childhood-onset depression is associated with greater comorbidity. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332994 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5332994 Prevalence, correlates, and disease patterns of antidepressant use in Taiwan http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333000&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000034%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Higher proportion of psychiatric disorders among subjects with antidepressant use were for depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. However, 39% of the subjects were using antidepressants for nonpsychiatric disorders in Taiwan. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333000 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333000 Predictive relationships between chronic pain and negative emotions: a 4-month daily process study using Therapeutic Interactive Voice Response (TIVR) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333009&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001987%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article examines temporal relationships between negative emotions and pain in a cohort of 33 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain enrolled in a telephone-based relapse prevention program (Therapeutic Interactive Voice Response [TIVR]), after 11 weeks of group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Patients were asked to make daily reports to the TIVR system for 4 months after CBT. Patients' daily reports were analyzed with path analysis to examine temporal relationships between 3 emotion variables (anger, sadness, and stress) and 2 pain variables (pain and pain control).As expected, same-day correlations were significant between emotion variables and both pain and pain control. The lagged associations revealed unidirectional relationships between pain and next-day emotions: increas... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333009 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333009 Axis II comorbidity in borderline personality disorder is influenced by sex, age, and clinical severity http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333008&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001999%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe psychiatric disorder that has a high clinical heterogeneity and frequent co-occurrence with other personality disorders (PDs). Although several studies have been performed to assess axis II comorbidity in BPD, more research is needed to clarify associated factors. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of co-occurrent axis II disorders in a large sample of patients with BPD and to investigate the influence of sex, age, and severity on this comorbidity.Data were collected from 484 patients with BPD through 2 semistructured interviews. We analyzed the frequency of axis II comorbidity and assessed differences regarding sex, age, and severity of BPD. About 74% of patients with BPD had at least 1 co-occurrent axis II dis... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333008 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333008 Longitudinal course of obsessive-compulsive disorder in patients with anxiety disorders: a 15-year prospective follow-up study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333001&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X11000022%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: In the short term, OCD appears to have a chronic course with low rates of remission. However, in the long term, a fair number of people recover from the disorder, and, for those who experience remission from OCD, the probability of recurrence is fairly low. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333001 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333001 Exposure characteristics and peri-trauma emotional reactions during the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia—what predicts posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332995&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002063%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study examined the impact of disaster-related stressors and peri-trauma emotional reactions on mental health 10 months after the 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami disaster in a sample of 660 Danish tourists evacuated from the disaster area. The estimated rates of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression were 10.2% and 6.4%, respectively. The strongest predictors of posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms were peri-trauma fear and dissociation. Among exposure variables, only witnessing others suffering was associated with both these disorders, whereas loss of family members and history of psychiatric treatment emerged as independent risk factors for depression. These variables explained a smaller proportion of variance in posttraumatic stress symptoms. These findings contribute to ... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332995 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5332995 Current visual scanpath research: a review of investigations into the psychotic, anxiety, and mood disorders http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332987&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002075%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: The human visual system is comprised of an array of complex organs, which jointly decode information from visible light to construct a meaningful representation of the surrounding environment. The study of visual scanpaths transpired in a bid to enhance our understanding of the role of eye movements underpinning adaptive functioning as well as psychopathology and was further aided by the advent of modern eye-tracking techniques. This review provides a background to the nature of visual scanpaths, followed by an overview and critique of eye movement studies in specific clinical populations involving the psychotic, anxiety, and mood disorders, and concludes with suggested directions for future research. We performed a Medline and PsycInfo literature search, based on variations of t... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332987 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5332987 Editorial Board http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4470265&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002130%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4470265 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:51:38 +0100 4470265 Table of Contents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4470264&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002129%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4470264 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:51:38 +0100 4470264 Information for Contributors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4470263&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002142%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4470263 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:51:38 +0100 4470263 Masthead http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4470247&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002117%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4470247 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:51:33 +0100 4470247 Table of Contents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4470246&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002105%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4470246 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:51:32 +0100 4470246 Factors associated with adherence to treatment with olanzapine and other atypical antipsychotic medications in patients with schizophrenia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474666&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002051%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Significant improvement in positive symptoms, regardless of treatment, followed by significant improvement in hostility and depressive symptoms, may best predict treatment adherence. Olanzapine-treated patients experienced significantly greater improvements in these specific symptoms than patients treated with the other atypical antipsychotics examined. These findings may further explain why olanzapine-treated patients continue treatment more often. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474666 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5474666 Phenotypes within sensory modulation dysfunction http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333007&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002002%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study explores a cohort of 98 children identified with SMD at the Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation by a member of the occupational therapy team at The Children's Hospital of Denver. Two subtypes of SMD were identified through cluster analysis based on data from 4 parent-report instruments. The first subtype is characterized by sensory seeking/craving, hyperactive, impulsive, externalizing (eg, delinquent, aggressive), unsocial, inadaptive, and impaired cognitive/social behavior. The second subtype is characterized by movement sensitivity, emotionally withdrawal, and low energy/weak behavior. Findings from this study present a step toward understanding and classifying the complexities of children with SMDs. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333007 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333007 Is there a relationship between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and manic symptoms among children with mental retardation of unknown etiology? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332997&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001975%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Mental retardation (MR) is common and lifelong. In children and adolescents with MR, the rate of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder is higher than that in the general population. However, there are no previous sufficient data that exist in establishing a relationship between ADHD and manic symptoms. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between manic symptoms and ADHD as well as oppositional-defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) in children with MR of unknown etiology (MR-UE).A total of 167 children with MR-UE attending a rehabilitation and training school in Erzurum, Turkey, were included in the study. We administered the Child Disruptive Behavior Screening and Rating Scale related to Diagnostic and Statistical ... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332997 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5332997 Reliability and validity of the Time-Sensitive ADHD Symptom Scale in adults http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333014&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1000204X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Time-Sensitive ADHD Symptom Scale (TASS) to evaluate change of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms over the course of a day in adults.Methods: Eighty adults with ADHD participated in 1 or 2 visits, 1 to 9 weeks apart. At each visit, participants completed the TASS followed by raters administering the ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS). Additional TASS and ADHD-RS ratings were completed 2 to 6 hours after each visit via telephone. Internal consistency of TASS items was assessed by Cronbach's α. Convergent validity of TASS and ADHD-RS total mean item scores was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficients. κ correlations were calculated to assess item-by-item reliability between TASS and ADHD-R... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333014 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333014 Shyness and social phobia in Israeli Jewish vs Arab students http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333006&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002014%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Although our sample is not representative of the whole Israeli population, we conclude that SAD and shyness were similarly prevalent in Jewish and Arab students in Israel. Social anxiety disorder scores were higher among females, those without a spouse, and those who received psychological treatment. Further studies on the clinical and cultural characteristics of SAD in Israeli subcultures would add to the growing body of knowledge on SAD in various cultures. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333006 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333006 Relationship of symptomatic remission with quality of life and functionality in patients with schizophrenia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333005&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002026%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: We found significant differences between patients with schizophrenia with and without remission for QoL and functionality. Relative/partner's evaluation of functional status provides a reliable measure of QoL as well. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333005 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333005 Parental substance use history of overweight men and women with binge eating disorder is associated with distinct developmental trajectories and comorbid mood disorder http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333004&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002178%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Discussion: Our findings suggest that a parental history of SUD is associated with certain distinct trajectories in the development of binge eating (earlier binge onset predating dieting onset) and with elevated rates of comorbidity with mood disorders in patients with BED. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333004 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333004 Self-perceived cognitive functioning does not correlate with objective measures of cognition in schizophrenia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333003&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1000218X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Our findings support the hypothesis of independence of self-perceived cognitive functioning from objective neuropsychologic deficits in schizophrenia. They also suggest that insight of mental illness seems to be not a unitary concept but more likely to be divided in different aspects including cognitive insight. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333003 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333003 Testing a maintenance model for eating disorders in a sample seeking treatment at a tertiary care center: a structural equation modeling approach http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333002&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002208%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Fairburn et al (Fairburn, CG, Cooper, Z, Shafran, R. Behav Res Ther 2003;41:509-528) proposed additional maintenance mechanisms (ie, interpersonal difficulties, mood intolerance, low self-esteem, and perfectionism) for some individuals with eating disorders in addition to core eating disorder psychopathology (ie, overevaluation of eating, weight, and shape and their control). This is the first study to both elaborate and test this maintenance model as a structural model. Adults seeking treatment of an eating disorder (N = 1451) at a specialized tertiary care center were included in this cross-sectional study. In the first part of the study, diagnostically heterogeneous participants (n = 406) were randomly selected to test a structural model based on the maintenance model. In the ... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333002 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333002 Substance abuse versus dependence and the structure of common mental disorders http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332996&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002038%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Individuals with drug abuse and alcohol abuse constitute a different population than individuals with drug dependence and alcohol dependence and have a different pattern of comorbidities. This suggests that underlying etiologies may vary between these 2 groups, leading to different approaches for both research and treatment. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332996 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5332996 Effects of atypical antipsychotics on neurocognition in euthymic bipolar patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332993&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10002191%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Our results confirm the findings of previous studies of cognitive deficits in bipolar disorder. Untreated euthymic patients showed better cognitive performance than did patients on atypical antipsychotics. Some iatrogenic-pharmacologic effect, therefore, cannot be excluded, but quetiapine seemed to be less associated with impairment in measures of verbal memory than olanzapine or risperidone. We suggest to use drugs in bipolar disorder with a lower risk of cognitive adverse effects. However, randomized controlled trials are urgently needed to give a definite answer to this critical problem. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332993 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5332993 Distress tolerance moderates the relationship between negative affect intensity with borderline personality disorder levels http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333011&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001896%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: A number of studies have suggested that negative emotionality and negative affect intensity play key roles in the development and maintenance of borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, more recent research indicates that one's response to affective discomfort may be an even more important variable in the pathogenesis of BPD than either negative emotionality or negative affect intensity per se. As such, the current study aimed to empirically test the moderating role of 2 well-validated laboratory measures of the ability to tolerate psychological distress (distress tolerance) in the relationship of negative emotionality and negative affect intensity with BPD levels. Results provide laboratory-based evidence for a moderating effect of distress tolerance on the relationship o... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333011 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333011 Differential susceptibility to environmental influences: the role of early temperament and parenting in the development of externalizing problems http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332998&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001859%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Our results partly support the differential susceptibility hypothesis. In addition, they point toward gender-specific pathways in the development of externalizing problems. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332998 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5332998 Gender differences in the perceived self-efficacy of safer HIV practices among polydrug abusers in Taiwan http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333013&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001835%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Studies have documented that the perceived self-efficacy of attempts to engage in safer behavior is critical for the prevention of blood-borne diseases, including hepatitis C and HIV. The aim of this study was to examine gender differences in the perceived self-efficacy of safer HIV-related behavior among heroin and amphetamine abusers. Of the eligible participants from Taiwan prisons, 1622 polydrug users voluntarily agreed to complete a questionnaire regarding HIV risks. Participants had to be polydrug abusers (amphetamines and heroin), 18 years or older, sexually experienced, and literate. The questionnaire addressed background information, drug abuse, sexual behavior, and perceived self-efficacy in drug- and sex-related HIV risk situations. Twenty-four percent of respondents w... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333013 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5333013 Cognition and nondysphoric depression among adoptees at high risk for psychopathology http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138510&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001744%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Poorer premorbid cognition and executive functions in NDD (and the absence of current cognitive differences compared with DD) suggest that NDD may be a condition of clinical interest. Because poor cognition is a known correlate of alexithymia, these results (including their magnitude) are consistent with the view that NDD may be a paradoxical presentation of depression in persons with limited ability to be aware and to verbally-report emotions. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138510 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5138510 Editorial Board http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4371880&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001938%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4371880 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4371880 Information for Contributors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4371879&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1000194X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4371879 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4371879 Masthead http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4371863&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001926%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4371863 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4371863 Table of Contents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4371862&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001914%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4371862 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4371862 The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for measuring depressive symptoms among the general population in Hong Kong http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474664&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001860%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Our data support the reliability and validity of the PHQ-9 in assessing depressive symptoms among the general population in Hong Kong. Its validity against diagnostic interview for major depressive disorder and its sensitivity and specificity should be determined in future studies. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474664 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 5474664 Personality differences according to age and sex in a Mexican sample using the Temperament and Character Inventory–Revised http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333015&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001872%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Our results give further support to personality specific dominant features in men and women. Differences in age cohorts may be explained by maturity and personal experiences acquired during life. The TCI-R psychometric properties and score distributions by age and sex cohorts may be useful for future studies with clinical samples and for cross-cultural comparison purposes. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333015 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 5333015 The relationship between alexithymia and psychological factors in systemic lupus erythematosus http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333012&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001884%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Background: Alexithymia has been described as an important dimension in several medical diseases. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic condition characterized by unpredictable clinical manifestations. Our aim is to reveal which factors (psychological factors and quality of life dimensions) are associated with alexithymia in SLE patients.Methods: Fifty-three sequential SLE patients (ACR criteria) and 41 asthma patients were studied by means of validated scales for alexithymia (Toronto Alexithymia Scale), psychopathology (Brief Symptom Inventory, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), personality dimensions (NEO-FFI), and quality of life (Short Form-36 Health Survey). Systemic lupus erythematosus patient's clinical and laboratorial evaluation was performed by indicators... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333012 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 5333012 Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5333010&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001902%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Discussion: These findings suggest that it may be obesity per se—rather than eating disorder psychopathology or body image—that heightens vulnerability to negative weight-based attitudes. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5333010 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 5333010 Does late onset depression predispose to dementia? A retrospective, case-controlled study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332999&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001847%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Patients with a history of significant traumatic experience in early life and a prolonged onset of depression may be at particular risk of developing dementia. This issue requires further long-term prospective studies. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332999 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 5332999 Validity aspects of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, narcissistic personality disorder construct http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138513&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1000177X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: The results challenge the notion of NPD as a distinct diagnostic category. Rather, narcissism should be conceived as personality dimensions pertinent to the whole range of PDs. The results support the views put forward by Russ et al (Refining the construct of narcissistic personality disorder: diagnostic criteria and subtypes. Am J Psychiatry 2008;11:1473-1481) that what clinicians conceive as narcissism consists of several subtypes (dimensions). Our data support the existence of a grandiose/malignant type and an exhibitionistic type. Unfortunately, there was no measure of hypersensitivity. The proposal to delete NPD as a prototype category in the DSM, Fifth Edition, seems well justified. However, the proposed trait domain of antagonism in the DSM, Fifth Edition, seems to acco... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138513 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 5138513 Trauma and comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder in individuals with schizophrenia and substance abuse http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138509&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001756%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Exposures to traumatic events and comorbid PTSD are high but are inflated by reactions to illness-related events such as hospitalization and psychotic symptoms. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138509 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 5138509 Sexual dysfunction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: clinical and hormonal correlations http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138508&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X10001811%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The main factors of preservation of the sexual function in our sample were identified as the low average age of the patients in treatment and the hyperandrogenism habitually found as a consequence of the physiopathology of PCOS. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry) Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138508 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 5138508 Patient subgroups of schizophrenia based on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale: composition and transition between acute and subsided disease states http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138506&cid=s_34416_172_f&fid=34416&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comppsychjournal.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010440X1000180X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In this report, we intend to (1) provide a more appropriate analytic method for exploring the subgroups based on PANSS data, (2) validate identified subgroups with external variables, and (3) estimate probabilities of subgroup changes between 2 disease states. The analyzed data include 219 acute-state patients who had completed the PANSS within 1 week of index admission and 225 subsided-state patients who were living in the community and under family care. Regression extension of latent class analysis was performed. We found that acute schizophrenia can be classified into 4 subgroups—whole syndrome, whole syndrome without hostility, partial syndrome with negative symptoms, and partial syndrome with pure reality distortion—and that subsided schizophrenia can be classified into 3 subgrou... Comprehensive Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138506 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 5138506