MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Journal of Psychosomatic Research' source. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:27:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265338&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399910000589%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265338 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:12:14 +0100 3265338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265337&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399910000280%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265337 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:12:14 +0100 3265337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265336&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399910000279%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265336 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:12:14 +0100 3265336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265335&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399910000607%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265335 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:12:14 +0100 3265335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265333&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399910000097%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was developed as an intervention for relapse prevention in depression, and its effectiveness has been demonstrated in three randomized controlled trials . One fundamental characteristic of MBCT is that patients practice mindfulness exercises that intensively train bodily awareness. But what could be the benefits of developing a heightened awareness of the body? MBCT proposes that the self-perpetuating patterns of ruminative, negative modes of mind that often lead to relapse are not solely cognitive in nature. Instead, they are characterized by complex configurations of negative mood, thoughts, and body sensations [, p. 67]. This notion is supported by recent research emphasizing the close and reciprocal relationships between bodily and emotional p... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265333 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:12:13 +0100 3265333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265321&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003183%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Social phobia is highly prevalent in the general population. It increases the risk of developing a MDD and has a high comorbidity with other mental disorders. Social phobia is often present in the course of depression, more obviously during remission period of MDD. Physicians must explore and treat more systematically this frequent pathology. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265321 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:12:12 +0100 3265321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265319&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239991000022X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Emotions have been central to psychosomatic medicine since the field's inception, and emotions have been seen as the driver of disease-relevant physiological changes and symptoms. How emotions have been conceptualized in psychosomatic research, however, has shifted over the years. In the early decades, a psychodynamic framework was influential, and investigators were particularly interested in the “how and why” of emotions—what I refer to as “emotional processes.” Research sought to understand how patients' awareness, experience, and expression of their emotions were related to health, and why patients differed in these emotional processes. Guided by conceptual models of conflict and defense, early investigators believed that what patients said about their emotional processes was... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265319 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:12:12 +0100 3265319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265318&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399910000267%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265318 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:12:12 +0100 3265318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165835&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909005431%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165835 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:14:04 +0100 3165835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165834&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900511X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165834 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:14:04 +0100 3165834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165833&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909005121%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165833 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:14:04 +0100 3165833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165832&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909005406%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165832 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:14:04 +0100 3165832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165817&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004632%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Hostility is a personality trait associated with higher risk of future cardiac events in both patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and healthy individuals , but information on underlying mechanisms is scarce. Tendencies toward exaggerated physiological reactions to acute stressors predict both accelerated progression of atherosclerosis and the likelihood of having a future cardiac event . Therefore, testing of relationships between hostility and physiological stress reactivity may provide mechanistic insights. Hitherto, these associations have been investigated in healthy individuals but not in patients who suffered from acute coronary events. This is described in a recent meta-analysis that, in healthy individuals, higher hostility is related to increased cardiovascular stress reac... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165817 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:14:02 +0100 3165817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165815&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004991%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Circa 1884, the study of infectious disease was a still-emerging science. Only 30 years previously, Louis Pasteur had performed his famous experiments disproving spontaneous generation and promoting germ theory ; however, debate still raged over the best way to prove that certain germs really did cause specific diseases. Robert Koch presented a set of criteria for establishing etiology , which in time formed the cornerstone of microbiological research, and brought much-needed scientific rigor to the field. By conducting a set of experiments that prove that (1) an organism is present in every infected individual, (2) that organism could be isolated from an infected individual and grown in culture, (3) that organism, when introduced into a healthy individual, would lead to the development of... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165815 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:14:02 +0100 3165815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165814&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909005133%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165814 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:14:02 +0100 3165814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265332&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909005078%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes We read with interest the findings of Graves et al. , that rheumatoid arthritis patients' beliefs about their illness are associated with disability and quality of life irrespective of disease status. Graves et al. underpin the importance of illness beliefs and expectations in a variety of illnesses, even when the pathology is significant and demonstrable, and would normally be expected to be the chief determinant of disability and quality of life. Chronic pain and disability should perhaps always be approached from the biopsychosocial model, something we have proposed for more controversial disorders such as whiplash and spinal pain , but which should not be overlooked in our arthritis patients. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265332 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3265332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265328&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003778%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The new Beliefs about Emotions Scale showed good internal reliability, validity and sensitivity to change. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265328 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265323&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003754%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The results document the interpersonal influences on the maintenance of MUS. The perspective of significant others should be considered for enhancement of psychological approaches to the treatment of patients with MUS. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265323 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265320&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003766%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study evaluates the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) structure using a Rasch psychometric approach, and a refined and shorter STAI version is proposed.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 900 inpatients scheduled for elective surgery. Age varied from 18 to 60 years (American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I–III). Demographic information was collected using a structured questionnaire. The measuring instrument (the STAI) was applied to all patients in the afternoon before the surgery and prior to the patients receiving preoperative sedatives.Results: Rasch analysis of the state and trait anxiety scales was performed separately. This analysis demonstrated that the original format of state and trait scales fails to show invariance across the trait-state ... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265320 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069618&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004929%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069618 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:58 +0100 3069618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069617&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004942%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069617 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:58 +0100 3069617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069616&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900467X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069616 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:58 +0100 3069616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069615&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004668%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069615 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:58 +0100 3069615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069614&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004905%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069614 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:58 +0100 3069614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069608&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003742%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Somatoform disorders, first introduced as such in DSM-III, are a controversial category, and the concept of comorbidity seems to play an essential role in this controversy . Presentation of depressive disorder or other psychological distress by medical symptoms is common in many cultures as established in research in several countries and health care settings, and it has been established that depressed patients indeed do not feel well physically. This somatic presentation negatively influences recognition of the depressive disorder or other mental disorder by the general practitioner, which results in undertreatment of a majority of patients. Although comorbidity between somatoform disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders is high , it is not handled as an uniform criterion in the h... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069608 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:57 +0100 3069608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069607&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002669%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes We wish to acknowledge the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V), working group on somatic symptom disorders and the editor of this journal for their invitation to comment on their work in progress . As numerous other clinicians and scientists , we truly welcome a comprehensive revision of the DSM-IV section on somatoform disorders. We would like to single out, in particular, the working group's effort to overcome mind–body dualism by abolishing terms such as somatoform and medically unexplained. However, in spite of the effort to define purely descriptive, nonstigmatizing diagnoses, this meritorious attempt unfortunately seems to be not entirely successful. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069607 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:57 +0100 3069607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069598&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003286%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The belief that psychiatric disorders in hospitalized medically ill patients spontaneously remit after discharge is false. A substantial proportion persist for at least 3 months. Early detection and treatment is possible and warranted. Features of the illness (poorer physical and mental health) and personal and social factors identifiable at hospital admission identify patients at risk for persistence. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069598 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:56 +0100 3069598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069595&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004589%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Somatoform disorders are not only one of the most prevalent clinical conditions described in DSM-IV/ICD-10 section F but also one of the most neglected and scientifically understudied conditions. Many researchers have been reluctant to study these medically unexplained somatic symptoms, and despite their epidemiological relevance, in some large-scaled epidemiological surveys these conditions were even not considered (e.g., National Comorbidity Survey). Therefore, it is exciting to read in this issue of Journal of Psychosomatic Research how more and more pieces of the puzzle of medically unexplained symptoms are identified. Meanwhile, it seems obvious that these somatic syndromes should be distinguished from anxiety and depressive syndromes. Moreover, different functional somatic syndromes ... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069595 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:56 +0100 3069595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069594&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004656%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069594 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:56 +0100 3069594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265334&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004607%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The Hopkins Symptom Checklist Depression Scale (HSCL-20) is a widely used 20-item self-rated measure of depression severity, often assumed to be a subscale of the HSCL-90 . Patients complete the HSCL-20 by reporting how distressed they have been by each of the listed symptoms over the preceding 2 weeks, using a five-point scale that ranges from “not at all” to “extremely.” Its ease of administration and face validity have made the HSCL-20 a popular choice for researchers, and it has been used as a measure of depression severity in a number of major clinical trials of depression management, particularly those carried out in primary care and in nonpsychiatric settings . (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265334 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265327&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003730%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Objective: Earlier studies have shown an association between alexithymia and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). There has been some controversy as to whether this is attributable solely to psycho-social domains of HRQoL or also to physical domains. Furthermore, there are no studies on HRQoL profiles in representative general population samples controlling for sociodemographic variables, mental health and somatic health.Methods: The study forms part of the Health 2000 Study. Altogether 5090 participants from general population, aged 30-97 years, filled in the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and the 15D HRQoL scale. Depressive and anxiety disorders were assessed in a structured psychiatric interview. Physical health was examined by physicians. The 15-dimension HRQoL profiles... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265327 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165825&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003717%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Various studies have demonstrated a link between having arthritis, particularly rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA), and psychiatric disorders. More than two decades ago, Wells et al. published data from the NIMH catchment area study in the United States showing that persons with arthritis had a lifetime prevalence rate of psychiatric disorders of 63.6% and a 6-month prevalence rate of 42.5%. These rates were alarming inasmuch as they exceeded those found in persons with potentially life-threatening illnesses such as COPD, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. While the authors found that having any chronic illness increased the risk of psychiatric disorder, these cross-sectional, epidemiological data did not address the important questions of whether arthritis ... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165825 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265331&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002712%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: This review provides evidence for a role of consultant characteristics and an active approach of the consultant in terms of CL activities as well as consultation procedures, in attaining adherence to advice. Prospective qualitative research is needed to identify consultation methods that may further enhance adherence. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265331 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165818&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002748%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Symptoms of fatigue-sadness, but not other symptoms, were associated with increased risk of major cardiac events. Depression should be considered as a multidimensional, rather than a unidimensional, entity when designing interventions. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165818 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265326&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002827%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The main aim of the study conducted by Honkalampi et al was to examine whether alexithymia (and depression) scores at three different times predict major depression, personality disorder, and alcohol use disorders 7 years after the first data collection in a population-based sample. The key issue was thus to assess the ability of the two constructs to predict new cases of psychiatric disorders in the future. This data set tested whether, in a large group of healthy people, alexithymia is a predisposing or vulnerability factor that influences the onset or course of psychiatric disorders. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265326 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165820&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002803%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Objectives: As a personality trait, alexithymia is assumed to present a longstanding risk factor for emotional dysregulation that also affects the autonomic nervous system. Therefore, we hypothesize that alexithymia is associated with hypertension and carotid atherosclerosis in the general population.Methods: A total of 1168 subjects (age (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165820 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994855&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004486%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994855 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:38 +0100 2994855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994854&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900422X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994854 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:38 +0100 2994854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994853&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004218%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994853 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:38 +0100 2994853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994852&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004498%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994852 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:38 +0100 2994852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994851&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004425%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994851 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:38 +0100 2994851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994850&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004188%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994850 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:38 +0100 2994850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994849&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003316%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: In 1977, Engel published the seminal paper, “The Need for a New Medical Model: A Challenge for Biomedicine” [Science 196 (1977) 129–136]. He featured a biopsychosocial (BPS) model based on systems theory and on the hierarchical organization of organisms. In this essay, the model is extended by the introduction of semiotics and constructivism. Semiotics provides the language which allows to describe the relationships between the individual and his environment. Constructivism explains how an organism perceives his environment. The impact of the BPS model on research, medical education, and application in the practice of medicine is discussed. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994849 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:38 +0100 2994849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994848&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900227X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: These findings indicate that the conjunction of focused attention to task and reduced peripheral sympathetic tone inhibits tic expression and suggests a potential therapeutic role of biofeedback relaxation training for tic management in patients with TS. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994848 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:38 +0100 2994848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994847&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002785%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: The cause of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS), a chronic motor and vocal tic disorder of childhood onset, remains unknown. Abnormalities in basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical circuits presumably play an important role in the pathophysiology underlying the involuntary tics. The use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive and painless tool to examine the excitability of several different circuits in the human motor cortex has advanced our understanding of the pathophysiology. Motor thresholds are similar in GTS and healthy subjects; in the resting state, recruitment of motor evoked potentials (MEPs) above threshold is more gradual in patients than controls. In contrast, recruitment of MEPs during preactivation is similar in both groups, as is the duration of the c... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994847 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:37 +0100 2994847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994845&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003237%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Functional neuroimaging of neuropsychiatric disorders is a complex discipline requiring skills in medical science, philosophy, and technical physics. This review first examines the broad categories of functional imaging studies that have been utilized in this area, comparing the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. This review then looks at much of the available literature on functional imaging in Tourette syndrome (TS) and provides a synthesis of data. The review will also examine the different methodologies employed and will suggest which methodologies are most likely to lead to elucidation of the pathophysiology of TS and related conditions. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994845 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:37 +0100 2994845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994843&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002700%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Diagnosis and treatment of the PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections) variant of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) and childhood-onset obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) are still controversial issues. Most cross-sectional studies confirm a significant association between GTS and the development of an immune response against group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS). Moreover, longitudinal retrospective studies suggest that a recent exposure to GABHS might be a risk factor for the onset of tics and obsessive–compulsive symptoms. However, further evidence from longitudinal prospective research is needed to verify whether a temporal association between GABHS infections and symptom exacerbations is a useful and reli... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994843 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:37 +0100 2994843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994841&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003262%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Tourette syndrome (TS) affects people of all ages, with onset in early childhood and continuing through the different stages of the life cycle into adolescence and adults. This review focuses on barriers to diagnosis and challenges in the management of young patients with TS. Barriers to identification occur at multiple levels, including detection in the community setting (including schools), parents' help-seeking behavior, and cultural influences on such behavior, as well as diagnosis by the medical provider. Challenges to management include unfamiliarity of primary care providers, inconsistencies in the diagnosis and management plan, and failure to recognize comorbid conditions, as well as inadequate knowledge and lack of resources to effectively deal with comorbidities. In add... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994841 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:37 +0100 2994841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994840&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003250%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: The 2.5% prevalence of schizophrenia in our TS sample exceeds the 1% expected rate of schizophrenia in the general population (chi-square=9.14; P=.0025). The six cases of COS (before 13 years of age) exceeds the expected rate of 1–2 per 100,000 (chi-square=4499; P=.0001). The 752-fold increase in observed rates of comorbid TS and COS over expected rates suggests a role for unknown common underlying etiologic factors. Based on clinical features, patients with TS and comorbid COS, AdolOS, or AduOS do not have different conditions. We conclude with suggestions for further research. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994840 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:36 +0100 2994840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994839&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003249%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Tourette syndrome (TS) is assumed to result from frontostriatal dysfunction, which would be expected to result in impairments in neuropsychological functions. This possibility has been explored in a number of studies that have assessed the performance of patients with TS within major cognitive domains and on tests involving executive functioning. We aim to summarize the main findings of these studies while evaluating the influence of task limitations and potentially critical confounding factors such as the presence of comorbidity. Although there is clearly a need for improved study design, we tentatively suggest that there is considerable evidence for cognitive impairment in a subgroup of patients, and that some difficulties seem to be intrinsic to TS. These impairments may refle... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994839 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:36 +0100 2994839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994838&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003626%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Although tics are the sine qua non of TS, they are often not the most enduring or impairing symptoms in children with TS. Measures used to enhance self-esteem, such as encouraging strong friendships and the exploration of interests, are crucial to ensuring positive adulthood outcome in TS. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994838 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:36 +0100 2994838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994837&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002773%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a rich phenomenology that includes simple and complex motor and vocal tics as well as multiple comorbidities. From a nosological perspective, it is evident that a continuum of tic severity exists, of which TS is the most severe and rare form, while transient tics and chronic tics represent milder forms. From a psychopathology perspective, TS is often concurrent with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); these disorders appear to define TS “types” TS only, TS+OCD, and TS+OCD+ADHD. Additional clinical aspects of TS include more frequent than expected occurrence of anger episodes, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, impulse control disorders, learning disorders, and p... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994837 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:36 +0100 2994837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994835&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002761%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article reviews the international prevalence, epidemiology, and clinical phenomenology of TS, from a cross-cultural perspective. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994835 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:36 +0100 2994835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994834&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003195%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article concentrates on his life and includes previously untranslated passages from authors of the time and, for the first time, a full English translation of his obituary written by Henry Meige. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994834 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:35 +0100 2994834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994833&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003638%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) has come a long way since 1980 when the senior author began her ‘Tourette career.’ In the early days, case reports on the clinical phenomenology were being published, substantial cohorts were very rare, and the main treatment was haloperidol. Most of the publication originated from the USA. The only book published on GTS was that by Arthur Shapiro et al. in 1978. The then ‘high-powered’ investigations included EEGs, brain CT scans, and blood tests. Few clinicians understood the cause(s) and even fewer the prevalence and epidemiology. One has only to remember ploughing through Index Medicus to find the few published GTS papers which existed. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994833 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:35 +0100 2994833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994832&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004206%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994832 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:35 +0100 2994832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165831&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003729%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Outbreaks of mass psychogenic illness have always held fascination for researchers and clinicians working in the psychosomatic field. These incidents often arise suddenly and are bizarre examples of how the mind, given the right circumstances, can quickly create symptoms and illnesses. This new book presents more examples of mass psychogenic illness and panics than you could shake a faith healer at. There are many examples of the usual outbreaks at schools and factories but many other exotic ones involving slashers, phantoms, vampires, and various toxic substances. Even Bin Laden makes a cameo appearance. The book is organized alphabetically from outbreaks beginning with “A” such as the Amou Barking Mania through to beyond the Zimbabwe Zombie School. In between are fascinating examples... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165831 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265322&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003225%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Information on the effectiveness of using a self-help book, without therapist assistance, in alleviating distress is important, as bibliotherapy can provide inexpensive treatment that is not bound by time or place. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265322 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165829&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003201%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes “One of the characteristics of most chronic diseases is that the care required for them cuts across several different health-care disciplines. Multidisciplinary health-care teams, centred on primary health care, are an effective means in all settings of achieving this goal and of improving health-care outcomes.”— World Health Organization, 2005 (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165829 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165828&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003675%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Illness representations appear to predict fluid nonadherence among HD patients. Extending the CSM to investigate specific perceptions surrounding treatment behaviors may be useful and merits attention in this setting. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165828 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165821&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002815%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The interaction occurred when all three measured MetS components were present, suggesting that co-occurrence of these two epidemics may predict growing public health problems. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165821 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165819&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003651%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Vital exhaustion, a measure of fatigue, conveyed an increased risk of ischemic stroke in women, but not in men, in this study sample. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165819 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069610&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003213%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The construct of mindfulness has been of increasing interest to researchers and practitioners within clinical psychology. Much of the literature on this construct has reviewed and critiqued mindfulness-based interventions and techniques that are taught directly to clients. In Mindfulness and the Therapeutic Relationship, the authors suggest that benefits of mindfulness do not lie in these interventions alone, but propose that a therapist's own mindfulness practice can enhance the therapeutic alliance with clients. The present-moment orientation and nonjudgmental attitude cultivated with mindfulness practice may improve outcomes through increased empathy and attention to the present moment. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069610 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069609&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900364X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes We are pleased that the authors of these letters appreciate our efforts to be open regarding the proposed changes to the diagnostic criteria of the Somatoform Disorders chapter of DSM-IV . It is gratifying also that they concur with our impression that the DSM-IV chapter needs extensive modification and they have made valuable contributions to the debate regarding these criteria. We agree with the suggestion in both letters that we should avoid the unhelpful terms ‘somatoform’ and ‘medically unexplained.’ (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069609 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069605&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002724%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The psychometric properties of the revised scale appear promising, particularly in relation to the detection of differences between diagnostic groups. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069605 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069602&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003274%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: This study offers descriptive data for the use of DBAS-16 across insomnia subgroups, which will help the user understand what degree of maladaptive sleep beliefs is most strongly associated with clinically significant levels of insomnia. Results also may have implications for cognitive targeting during treatment for particular insomnia groups. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069602 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904007&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004085%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904007 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:11 +0100 2904007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904006&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900381X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904006 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:11 +0100 2904006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904005&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003808%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904005 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:11 +0100 2904005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904004&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909004097%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904004 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:11 +0100 2904004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904003&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003705%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes An error occurred in the October 2008 issue of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research in the article entitled “Stress management effects on perceived stress and cervical neoplasia in low-income HIV-infected women” by Antoni, M.H., Pereira, D.B., Marion, I., Ennis, N., Andrasik, M.P., Rose, R., McCalla, J., Simon, T., Fletcher, M.A., Lucci, J., Efantis-Potter, J., and O'Sullivan, M.J. (J Psychosom Res 2008;65:389-401). (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904003 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:10 +0100 2904003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904002&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002839%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Transcultural psychiatry is mainly devoted to two complementary objectives. The first, theoretical and epistemological, is to differentiate in psychopathology what is universal and what is influenced by, or even peculiar to each culture. The second, pragmatic and operational, is to pay more attention to factors of vulnerability and pathological manifestations of minority ethnic groups or patients of foreign origin. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904002 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:10 +0100 2904002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2903999&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003298%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Few studies have examined relationships between potentially lethal behaviors, such as suicide attempts, and accompanying nonsuicidal self-destructive behaviors. As examples, Shah and Ganesvaran examined 60 completed suicides and found a significant association with a past history of “deliberate self-harm.” Safer reviewed the literature relating to adolescent populations and concluded that there was no convincing overlap between suicide attempts and “deliberate self-harm.” In a study of 107 psychiatric inpatients, we confirmed a relationship between a history of suicide attempts and a number of low-lethal self-harm behaviors , including a symptom cluster of three medically self-defeating behaviors—that is, the prevention of wounds from healing, the abuse of prescription medication... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2903999 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:10 +0100 2903999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2903988&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003687%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In the current issue of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, three articles originating from the United Kingdom, Japan, and Spain all speak the same language—and I am not referring to English. Their words call attention to mind–body unity using different methodologies and various clinical and psychosocial measures with two distinct conditions: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia (FM). Implicitly, they remind us to consider the whole person rather than particular body parts (e.g., joints) or systems (e.g., immune). They ask us to incorporate patients' perspectives, including what is “on their minds” such as: hard-to-find-evidence for pain (e.g., FM), difficult-to-measure fatigue (pervasive in autoimmune diseases), concerns about body image changes (often resulting from long... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2903988 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:07 +0100 2903988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2903987&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003791%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2903987 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:07 +0100 2903987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069596&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003663%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The European Association of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatics (EACLPP) is preparing a document aimed at improving the quality of care received by patients who have “medically unexplained symptoms” or “somatisation” . Part of this document identifies barriers to improved care and it has become apparent that the term “medically unexplained symptoms” is itself a barrier to improved care. This is because the term is not acceptable to some patients and doctors. It defines the patient's symptoms by what they are not, rather than by what they are, and it reflects dualistic thinking – regarding symptoms as either “organic” or “non-organic”/“psychological”. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069596 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994844&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002694%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Although existing studies differ with respect to sample size, gender composition, quality of clinical characterization, pulse sequences, and methods of image analysis, the preponderance of evidence suggests that disturbances in the development of the motor portions of cortical–subcortical circuits likely predispose to the development TS and that neuroplastic changes in control systems of the brain help to modulate the severity of symptom expression. These findings from cross-sectional studies require confirmation in more representative populations within longitudinal studies. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994844 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2994844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265330&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001767%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Objective: Although there is a suggestion that the medical psychiatric unit (MPU) may reduce length of hospital stay (LOS), little is known about costs in terms of medical service use and psychiatric interventions in MPU care.Method: A record linkage study was conducted, linking cost data of hospital medical service use, LOS, and hospital psychiatric interventions to patients admitted to the MPU of the Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) between 1998 and 2004. The data set was analyzed to enable comparison between cost changes of the same complex patient population following either MPU index admission or index admissions to reference MUMC medical wards.Results: Comparisons revealed lower costs of medical service use in favor of the MPU (−€104; 95% CI −€174 to −�... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265330 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265329&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002657%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Nearly 30 years ago, I was privileged to visit a medical psychiatry unit (MPU) similar to the one described by Leue et al. at Duke University. It was one of few MPUs in operation in the United States in the early 1980s and had the charge of assisting patients with psychosomatic illness . Within 2 years of my visit, the unit closed. Personal discussions with Alan Stoudemire, its medical director, suggested that lengths of stay had been considered too long and that the treatments being given could have been provided less expensively in the outpatient setting. Other than improved access to psychiatric care, there were no data showing change in patient outcomes; thus the unit closed. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265329 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165830&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001883%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is arguably the most important development in the history of clinical psychology. Gillian Butler, Melanie Fennell, and Ann Hackmann, the three authors of the book Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: Mastering Clinical Challenges, are British psychologists who have contributed a significant amount of work toward the development of CBT for anxiety disorders, some of the most common psychiatric disorders. This well-written book, which is part of the series Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment, provides practical and user-friendly guidelines for clinicians in their daily work. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165830 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165826&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001901%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Background: To disentangle cross-sectionally and longitudinally the relationship between arthritis and psychiatric disorders, and to examine the relationship between age and incidence of (1) any psychiatric disorder among respondents with and without arthritis and (2) arthritis among respondents with and without any psychiatric disorder.Methods: Data are from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS), a nationally representative household survey with repeated measurements in 1996, 1997 and 1999. Self-report was used to ascertain arthritis. Psychiatric and substance use disorders were diagnosed with the WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview.Results: Regarding the cross-sectional results, it was found that the strength of the association of arthr... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165826 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165823&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002311%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Our findings provide new information suggesting that adults in the community with asthma and mental disorders have higher levels of both short- and long-term health-condition-related functional disability and greater use of mental health services, compared with those with asthma without mental disorders. Results are also consistent with previous studies showing a significant link between asthma and mental disorders. Implications of these findings for efforts aimed at secondary prevention and improving treatment strategies for individuals with both asthma and mental disorders are discussed. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165823 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165822&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002591%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Objectives: We aimed to investigate the moderating effect of age on the association of morningness–eveningness with depression in subjects with a broad range of ages. The hypothesis of the current study was that there would be a relationship between depressive symptoms and eveningness, especially in young age groups.Methods: Three hundred sixty-one subjects (male/female=140/221) from 19 to 79 years of age participated in the study. Subjects were separated into five age groups: (1) ≤20s (n=70), (2) 30s (n=85), (3) 40s (n=97), (4) 50s (n=54) and 5) ≥60s (n=55). The Horne–Osteberg Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) and the Center for Epidemiological Studies for Depression Scale (CES-D) were administered to all subjects.Results: MEQ showed a significantly independe... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165822 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069603&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900261X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Symptoms of hoarseness (dysphonia) are common and often associated with psychological distress. The Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) is a 30-item self-completed questionnaire concerning voice and throat symptoms. Psychometric and clinical studies on the VoiSS show that it has good reliability and validity, and a clear factorial structure. The present article presents a further advance in voice measurement from the patient's point of view. To date, there has been no examination of whether voice-related symptoms form a hierarchy; that is, whether people who suffer voice problems progress through a reliable set of problems from mild to severe. To address this question, the technique of Mokken scaling was applied to the VoiSS in 480 patients with dysphonia. A strong and reliable Mokken sc... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069603 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069600&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002633%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The findings support the idea of a difference between people with symptoms related to specific EMF sources and people with general EHS with respect to symptoms and anxiety, depression, somatization, exhaustion, and stress. The differences are likely to be important in the management of patients. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069600 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069597&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002621%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The results do not support the perspective that SFDs generally result from poor acknowledgement of emotional factors. SFD and chronic pain showed distinguishable attributional patterns. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069597 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994846&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002281%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Despite the availability of both pharmacological and behavioral therapies for Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS), a subgroup of patients suffer intractable disease and require treatment through non-conservative means. Since 1955, various neurosurgical procedures have been considered as a potential resort for this severely affected sub-group; this article reviews the neurosurgical treatment for GTS, with in-depth discussion on deep brain stimulation (DBS). Internationally, 39 cases of GTS undergoing DBS treatment have been published. Yet, despite the small numbers of patients assessed in centers involved and the inconsistency of postoperative assessment between centres, DBS has been considered the most promising neurosurgical procedure. Patients resorting to surgical measures of... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994846 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2994846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994842&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900258X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The genetics of GTS are complex and not well understood. The Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) design can hopefully overcome the limitations of linkage and candidate gene studies. However, large-scale collaborations are needed to provide enough power to utilize the GWAS design for discovery of causative mutations. Knowledge of susceptibility mutations and biological pathways involved should eventually lead to new treatment paradigms for GTS. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994842 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2994842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994836&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002670%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Virtually no neurologist nor psychiatrist today can be unaware of the diagnosis of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS). Although the eponymous description by Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette was published in 1885, familiarity with this syndrome has been achieved only recently. In this article, the two most renown accounts of exceptional individuals retrospectively diagnosed with GTS are critically analyzed: British lexicographer Samuel Johnson and Austrian musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In both cases, clinical descriptions have been retrieved from written documents predating Gilles de la Tourette's original publication. The case for Samuel Johnson having GTS is strong, mainly based on Boswell's extensive biographical account. Johnson was reported to have a great range of tic... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994836 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2994836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069604&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001925%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Objective: To determine whether gastric emptying, stomach peristaltic frequencies, stress profile, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and salivary cortisol levels could predict functional dyspepsia (FD).Methods: Magnetogastrography (MGG) was used to measure gastric emptying time and the gastric peristaltic frequencies in 15 patients with FD diagnosis and in 17 healthy volunteers. In all the participants, stress profile, anxiety, and depressive symptoms were evaluated by means of standardized questionnaires, and morning salivary samples were collected for the measurement of cortisol levels. A univariate logistic regression model was used to examine the probability of the measured variables to predict the presence of FD.Results: The univariate logistic regression model showed that the h... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069604 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2903989&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002268%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Individual differences in psychosocial adaptation in women with breast cancer during the period after surgery relate to biological parameters that may be relevant for health and well-being as they move through treatment. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2903989 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2903989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265325&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001895%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Alexithymia did not predict diagnoses of major depressive disorder, personality disorder, or alcohol use disorders. Alexithymia was closely linked to concurrent depressive symptoms. Thus, depressive symptoms may act as a mediator between alexithymia and psychiatric morbidity. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265325 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165816&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002608%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study set out to test whether hostile individuals with advanced CAD were also more stress responsive.Methods: Thirty-four men (aged 55.9±9.3 years) who had recently survived an acute coronary syndrome took part in laboratory testing. Trait hostility was assessed by the Cook Medley Hostility Scale, and cardiovascular activity, salivary cortisol, and plasma concentrations of interleukin-6 were assessed at baseline, during performance of two mental tasks, and during a 2-h recovery.Results: Participants with higher hostility scores had heightened systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) reactivity to tasks (both P (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165816 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806298&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003572%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806298 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:23 +0100 2806298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806297&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003353%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806297 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:23 +0100 2806297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806296&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003341%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806296 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:23 +0100 2806296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806295&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003602%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806295 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:23 +0100 2806295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806294&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003523%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806294 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:23 +0100 2806294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806293&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002736%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes From June 25 to 27, the 12th annual meeting of the European Association of CL Psychiatry and Psychosomatics took place in Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands. This conference was organized with the support and assistance of the Netherlands Psychiatric Association. The theme of this year's conference was “evidence based medicine in CL psychiatry and psychosomatics.” (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806293 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:23 +0100 2806293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806287&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001937%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Objective: Elevated depressive symptoms have been linked to poorer prognosis in heart failure (HF) patients. Our objective was to identify coping styles associated with depressive symptoms in HF patients.Methods: A total of 222 stable HF patients (32.75% female, 45.4% non-Hispanic black) completed multiple questionnaires. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) assessed depressive symptoms, Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) assessed optimism, ENRICHD Social Support Inventory (ESSI) and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) assessed social support, and COPE assessed coping styles. Linear regression analyses were employed to assess the association of coping styles with continuous BDI scores. Logistic regression analyses were performed using BDI scores dichotomized into BDI (Source: Journal of ... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806287 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:22 +0100 2806287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806280&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002797%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The increased frequency of sudden cardiac death after earthquakes and bombings has long proposed that emotional distress plays a role in acute coronary syndromes and arrhythmias. Since the 1960s, several controlled, prospective, epidemiological studies have reported emotional distress as a major risk factor for the onset and worsening of coronary heart disease (CHD) . The Interheart study, a case control trial of around 29,000 participants in 52 countries, has found that psychosocial risk factors, including stress, depression, and low generalized locus of control, are responsible for 32.5% of the population attributable risk for myocardial infarction (MI). This is independent of, and only slightly less than, the population attributable risk for lifetime smoking (35.7%) and greater than tha... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806280 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:21 +0100 2806280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806279&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900275X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes It is out there. You open a newspaper, almost any newspaper; you turn on your television set or the radio and you will see some form of media item dealing with overweight or obesity. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806279 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:20 +0100 2806279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806277&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900333X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806277 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:20 +0100 2806277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707358&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003122%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707358 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:59:52 +0100 2707358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707357&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002876%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707357 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:59:52 +0100 2707357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707356&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002864%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707356 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:59:52 +0100 2707356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707355&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900316X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707355 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:59:52 +0100 2707355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707354&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909003080%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707354 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:59:52 +0100 2707354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707341&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002645%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The articles in this issue of the Journal examine different aspects of the important clinical problem: symptoms which cannot be fully explained by underlying organic disease. They concern the identification of such complaints, aspects of their management, and the mechanisms underlying such symptoms. A review of these articles leads to an integration rather than separation of “mental” and “physical” aspects of these disorders. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707341 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:59:51 +0100 2707341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707340&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002852%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707340 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:59:51 +0100 2707340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806282&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002256%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Anxious temperament appears to be a double-edged sword that may facilitate early detection but not subsequent behavioral or emotional adjustment to T2DM. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806282 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2806282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265324&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001846%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: A significant minority of diving accident victims (between 25% and 50%) continued to suffer from the psychological impact of the accident, some for over a year. This has important implications for their future health care, for their safety on subsequent dives, and for dive training. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265324 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3265324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612787&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002554%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612787 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:03 +0100 2612787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612786&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002359%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612786 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:03 +0100 2612786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612785&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002347%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612785 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:03 +0100 2612785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612784&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002578%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612784 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:03 +0100 2612784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612783&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002499%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612783 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:03 +0100 2612783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612780&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001834%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is reportedly associated with depression. This association may be mediated by both sleep-dependent and sleep-independent mechanisms. Here we analyze the association between RLS and depressive symptoms in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We also assessed whether the relationship is independent of insomnia.In a cross-sectional study, socio-demographic parameters, laboratory data, and medical history were collected from 788 kidney transplant patients and 161 dialyzed patients. Insomnia, depression, and the presence of RLS symptoms were assessed with standard questionnaires. Patients with probable RLS had a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms than those without RLS (56% vs. 22% with vs. without RLS, respectively; P (Source: Journal of Psyc... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612780 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:03 +0100 2612780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612773&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001287%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: The ToDSS was shown to have comparable psychometric features to the ESS and provided perceived sleepiness levels across the day in an efficient and cost-effective manner. It also enabled characterization of treatment response among a cohort of patients with obstructive sleep apnea. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612773 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:00 +0100 2612773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612771&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001809%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: This study demonstrates that insomnia symptoms are associated with a range of different conditions. The findings suggest that the independent contribution of insomnia is strongest on conditions characterized by some level of psychological or psychosomatic properties. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612771 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:00 +0100 2612771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612770&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002293%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This issue of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research focuses on the topic of sleep and chronobiology, which are of ever-increasing relevance in our fast-paced and sleep-deprived 24-hour societies. Sleep disorders have a profound impact on physical and mental well-being, often overlapping with complex somatic and psychological comorbidities, and affect not only nocturnal states but most instrumental activities of daily living. The range of original articles and topics in this issue include studies examining insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), and daytime fatigue or sleepiness, that is, the most commonly seen clinical conditions encountered by practitioners in the field of sleep medicine, and perhaps unwittingly by psychiatrists. Several featured studies utilize an epidemiologi... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612770 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:00 +0100 2612770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612769&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002335%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612769 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:06:56 +0100 2612769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069606&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001871%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: ChCFS is valid and reliable among Chinese adults in the general population. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069606 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707348&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001342%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The short version of the FMD inventory is a helpful tool in the clinical diagnosis of FMD. The longer version is suitable for monitoring of FMD severity in the context of therapeutic interventions and observational studies. To determine whether the inventories can discriminate FMD from organic mild cognitive impairment, further studies are required. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707348 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2707348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806286&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001731%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Helplessness may predict the development of hypertension in the elderly. Further research into this relationship might lead to interventions to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806286 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2806286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707349&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001317%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Abstract: Objective: The current review aims to synthesize existing knowledge about the relationship between psychological stress and wound healing.Methods: A systematic search strategy was conducted using electronic databases to search for published articles up to the end of October 2007. The reference lists of retrieved articles were inspected for further studies and citation searches were conducted. In addition, a meta-analysis of a subset of studies was conducted to provide a quantitative estimation of the influence of stress on wound healing.Results: Twenty-two papers met the inclusion criteria of the systematic review and a subsample of 11 was included in a meta-analysis. The studies assessed the impact of stress on the healing of a variety of wound types in different contexts, inclu... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707349 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2707349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165824&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001780%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: NFA patients show higher psychological morbidity than non-NFA, even years after the NFA episode. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165824 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069613&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900172X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Although dozens of recent randomized trials provide good knowledge about what is helpful in the treatment of PTSD, evidence-based approaches are rarely applied in routine practice. According to recent studies carried out by the authors of this book, Becker and Zayfert, therapists' objections and prejudices toward treatment manuals in general, and particularly toward exposure therapy, account for this problem. To overcome the gap in treatment dissemination, a wide overview of knowledge is needed. This should include the background of the disorder, findings of therapy research, as well as the needs and constraints of clients in real-world practice. Zayfert and Becker have covered all of these. With their book, they can do away with the understanding of cognitive behavioral therapy as the lit... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069613 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069612&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001743%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes One of the most enduring ideas in psychiatry is the notion that symptoms of schizophrenia are purely biological in cause and not amenable to reason. Even today, despite numerous studies that demonstrate the opposite, many clinicians believe that talking to patients with schizophrenia about their symptoms is potentially harmful. Although our psychological understanding has progressed alongside with abundant research on the biological underpinning of psychosis, there has been little integration of biological and psychological explanations for psychotic symptoms. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069612 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069611&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001755%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The facts that this book reports on the physical health status of people with schizophrenia have been widely disregarded by the majority of clinicians and scientists for many years. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069611 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707342&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001792%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: In order to make the DSM-V and ICD-11 more suitable for primary care, we propose providing appropriate diagnostic categories for (1) the many mild forms of mental syndromes typically seen in primary care; and (2) the severe forms of comorbidity between somatoform, depressive, and/or anxiety disorder, e.g., with a dimensional approach. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707342 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2707342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2494672&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002190%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2494672 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:14:14 +0100 2494672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2494671&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001974%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2494671 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:14:14 +0100 2494671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2494670&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001962%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2494670 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:14:14 +0100 2494670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2494669&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002219%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2494669 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:14:14 +0100 2494669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2494668&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909002153%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2494668 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:14:14 +0100 2494668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2494654&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001810%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In the 1985 movie Back to the Future, Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) speaks to Dr. Emmett Brown (played by Christopher Lloyd) and says, “Wait a minute, Doc. Ah... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?” (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2494654 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:14:14 +0100 2494654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2494653&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001950%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2494653 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:14:14 +0100 2494653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904001&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001305%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The introduction of this book describes mainstream cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as an “inelegant” type of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT). If you are able to overcome any inferences you may have on reading this and adopt a flexible, nonextreme belief about the contribution of specific REBT, this will be an excellent read and addition to your therapeutic book shelf. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904001 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2904001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806283&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001779%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Alexithymia is higher in psychiatrically uncomplicated T1D patients than in healthy controls even after adjustment for confounding depressive symptoms; it is greater with longer diabetes duration and is associated with some reduced parameters of treatment intensification but not with worse outcome in terms of glycemic control or somatic complications. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806283 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2806283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069601&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909000932%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Strong respiratory challenges impede extinction of learned symptoms. Conscious expectancy, which may be modulated by odor quality, determines whether learned symptoms develop in response to a specific odor or to the general context. The results further support a symptom learning account of MCS. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069601 Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3069601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2903991&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001275%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: Within 18 months of completing treatment for localized PC, more severe perceived consequences of PC were associated with poorer emotional well-being, particularly among men experiencing greater life stress. Interventions that target distortions in illness perceptions may enhance emotional adjustment among the most distressed PC survivors. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2903991 Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2903991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2806288&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001329%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: The BDI cannot be recommended as a formal screening instrument in cardiac inpatients since no cut-off score for either BDIt or BDIc/e combined both sufficiently high sensitivity and specificity. However, the shorter BDIc/e could be used as alternative to BDIt which may be confounded in physically ill patients. Generally, researchers should consider using alternative screening instruments (e.g., the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) instead. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2806288 Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2806288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707346&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001263%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study tested the hypothesis that childhood conversion reactions reflect the motor-sensory components of two distinct emotional responses (one inhibitory, one excitatory) that develop as adaptations to recurring threats within intimate relationships.Method: Emotional responses to interpersonal threats were assessed in 28 children with conversion disorders using Dynamic-Maturational-Model (DMM) assessments of attachment. Attachment strategies (the inhibitory, Type A; the balanced, Type B; and the excitatory, Type C) provide information about (1) the child's behavioural (motor-sensory) organization in the face of interpersonal threats, and (2) the information processing that underpins this behavioural organization.Results: Twelve children (43%) used an inhibitory attachment strategy. Twe... Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707346 Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2707346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612775&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001299%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusions: Reduced vigilance for peripheral visual targets indicates that OSA drivers have restriction of their effective field of view, which may partly explain their increased crash risk. This fatigue-related decline in attention is predicted by increased subjective sleepiness during driving. These findings may suggest a means of identifying and counseling high-risk drivers and aid in the development of in-vehicle alerting and warning devices. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612775 Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2612775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165827&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001330%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Conclusion: These findings could potentially inform the development of practical community mental health programs for future infectious disease outbreaks. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165827 Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3165827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2410112&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001688%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2410112 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:56:55 +0100 2410112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2410111&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS002239990900138X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2410111 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:56:55 +0100 2410111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2410110&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001378%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2410110 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:56:55 +0100 2410110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2410109&cid=s_38531_36_f&fid=38531&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpsychores.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0022399909001706%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research) Journal of Psychosomatic Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2410109 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:56:55 +0100 2410109