They were physically active, with
no psychiatric histories, and had been in therapy for three months.
It was administered to primary caregivers who provided
psychiatric histories for first - and second - degree biological relatives.
Murderers who kill intimate partners and family members have a significantly different psychological and forensic profile from murderers who kill people they don't know, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that examined the demographics,
psychiatric history and neuropsychology of these individuals.
They took account of
psychiatric history and they also looked more closely at the difference in suicidal behaviour in women who had been diagnosed with cervical cancer or a precursor to cervical cancer (the equivalent of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3, or CIN3).
The findings persisted after adjusting for important confounding factors including maternal and parental
psychiatric history, socioeconomic status, and maternal age.
Nineteen healthy subjects without
a psychiatric history (age mean / SD: 29/7.8; gender: 14 male, 5 female)(Table 1) participated in this study after providing written informed consent as approved by the medical ethics committee for research in humans (METC) of the University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Then youll talk about your family
psychiatric history to determine if any immediate family members have or show signs of the condition.
After four weeks on the ketogenic diet, the female patient, also diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, and with a prior
psychiatric history of major depression and anorexia nervosa, had resolution of her delusions and lost ten pounds:
The male patient, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, with a prior
psychiatric history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and major depression, experienced «dramatic» reductions in auditory hallucinations and delusions, as well as better mood and energy on the ketogenic diet.
The study involved collection of medical and
psychiatric history information and completion of questionnaires measuring depressive symptoms, feelings of well - being, and personality traits.
Results from a one - way MANOVA revealed that patients with a premorbid and current psychiat - ric disorder reported significantly higher pain severity, more somatic symptoms, poorer sleep quality, and poorer quality of life than those with
no psychiatric history.
Although those with a premorbid and current psychiatric disorder were differentiated from those with
no psychiatric history on some markers of impairment, the sample as a whole had severe fatigue - related impairment, which is the cardinal symptom of CFS.
Recall of
psychiatric history in cross-sectional surveys: implications for epidemiologic research
Basic demographic information and details of
psychiatric history, medication (converted to chlorpromazine equivalents15, and inpatient stays during the trial were recorded.
Baseline characteristics of the 87 patients were as follows: mean age 38.6 (SD 11.0) years; 69 men; 64 single; 24 lived alone, 17 lived with a partner, 31 lived with parents, and the remainder with others; 61 left school at 16 years; 76 were unemployed, five were in paid employment, six were in voluntary employment or similar, two had never worked; 64 were unskilled and 21 were skilled or professional; 78 had a diagnosis of schizophrenia, eight had schizoaffective psychosis, and two had delusional disorder; the median (range) duration of illness was 11 (1 - 42) years; median (range) number of admissions to hospital was 3 (0 - 20); 10 had a forensic
psychiatric history; and 12 had a history of substance abuse.
Interviewers were blind to the study members»
psychiatric history and had tertiary degrees and experience in social work, medicine, and clinical psychology.
The Family Interview for Genetic Studies40 is a validated measure of family
psychiatric history widely used in genetic research.
The fact of the matter is that before we were exposed to this information about the alleged
psychiatric history of the co-worker, we would never have considered these possibilities.
Problem - focused categories were: Presenting problem; duration of problem; alcohol abuse; domestic violence; barring order prevalence;
psychiatric history; sexual abuse victims; suicidal ideation.
The psychosocial variables were: exposure to childhood adversities; proximal negative life events;
psychiatric history; parental
psychiatric history; adolescent self - reports of the quality of the family environment at age 14.49; and depression symptoms at age 14.49.
Sleep problems in ADHD patients should not be confined to the problems of patients themselves, but should be considered in a broader context involving the parents of the child.119) Thus, comprehensive reviews of the parents»
psychiatric history, parenting styles, attachment patterns and stress levels of parents are required.
Comparison of postpartum and non-postpartum depression: Clinical presentation,
psychiatric history, and psychosocial functioning
Comparison of postpartum and non postpartum depression: clinical presentation,
psychiatric history, and psychosocial functioning
Not exact matches
Finally, consider the case of Michael Freeland, who had a forty - three - year
history of depression and suicide attempts, and yet the physician who prescribed for him the deadly drug did not deem it necessary to refer him for
psychiatric evaluation.
Of the participants, over one - third reported a medical
history that included some form of
psychiatric disease, including depression and even psychosis.
While at the University of Dorpat, he studied the clinical
histories of specific patients and realized that identifying and delineating the patterns of symptoms created his organized method to categorize
psychiatric disorders.
Postpartum affective disorder (AD), including postpartum depression (PPD), affects more than one in two hundred women with no
history of prior
psychiatric episodes, and raises the risk of later affective disorder for those women, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine by Marie - Louise Rasmussen from Statens Serum Institut, Denmark, and colleagues.
The Russian government has recently implemented more rigorous health requirements for adopting parents — a
history of
psychiatric disorders, drug and alcohol addictions, tuberculosis, and infectious diseases, for example, may disqualify potential parents.
Mothers will be excluded from the study if they are less than 19 years of age; have a
history of institutionalization fro
psychiatric reasons; didn't complete secondary level schooling; has a current
psychiatric diagnosis, and / or is on psychotropic medication; has no partner (married or de facto) and have significant hearing and or visual problems and or are not fluent in English.
An Ohio bartender with a
history of
psychiatric illness was indicted last week on a charge of threatening to murder House Speaker John Boehner, possibly by poisoning his drink.
But it could prove useful for people who are already having
psychiatric care, especially those who are addicted to drugs, incarcerated or have a family
history of suicide, all of which are known suicide risk factors.
None of the participants had any
history or symptoms of neurological or
psychiatric disorder or impairment.
Researchers analyzed peripheral blood mononuclear cells from a total of 18 children and adolescents in three matched groups: bipolar patients, unaffected offspring of bipolar parents and children of parents with no
history of
psychiatric disorders.
The analyses were adjusted for other medication increasing the risk of fall, osteoporosis, socioeconomic status, long - term hospital care,
history of
psychiatric diseases, and chronic diseases increasing the risk of fall or fracture.
Ten of the 31 shooters had a
history of serious
psychiatric problems, while another ten grew up in extremely abusive households.
While all individuals in the TBI group were at least six months post-injury at the time of the study, the average length of time since injury was eight years with no
history of any significant, clinically - diagnosed neurological or
psychiatric disorders prior to their TBI.
The volunteers, a group that took no
psychiatric medicine, underwent a battery of cognitive tests and a psychological interview, in which a researcher asked about their personal
history, including drug and alcohol use and the stressful experiences of their lives.
Rather than analysing family
history, Carey and her co-authors used information across each person's genetic code to calculate their genetic risk for
psychiatric disorders.
«More and more students are matriculating as undergraduates with a
history of significant
psychiatric disorders,» Kay says.
The
psychiatric profession tells of drugs that have a
history of proven efficacy.
Holmes and colleagues examined the variability in brain structure among 1,234 males and females aged 18 to 35 with no
history of
psychiatric disorders or substance dependence.
For the qualitative research study, Bertram served on the care team of eight adolescents with
histories of hospitalization for
psychiatric problems.
They found that increasing maternal C - reactive protein levels were significantly associated with development of schizophrenia in offspring and remained significant after adjusting for potential confounders such as parental
history of
psychiatric disorders, twin / singleton birth, location of birth, and maternal socioeconomic status.
«In order to enroll someone in our study, we went through a careful screening procedure to make sure that people did not have a
history of neurological or
psychiatric disorders in themselves, or in their first - degree relatives,» said Scherf.
But Graveline had no
history of medical or
psychiatric troubles.
Marijuana abusers were excluded if they had a
history of substance abuse or dependence (other than marijuana and nicotine),
history of other
psychiatric or neurological diseases, medical conditions that might alter cerebral function (i.e., cardiovascular, endocrinological, oncological, autoimmune diseases), current use of prescribed or over-the-counter medications, and / or head trauma with loss of consciousness for more than 30 min.
Questionnaire assessments occurred at orientation and baseline visit 1 and targeted smoking
history, dependence, and affective and
psychiatric symptom domains.
«Postpartum depression can develop from a number of things including hormonal changes, psychological adjustment to motherhood, social support, and a
history of
psychiatric disorders.»
Neither was the risk elevation explained by previous medical
history, as the increased risk was observed both in patients that had previously been admitted for
psychiatric or cardiovascular conditions and in those with no such
history.
Founded over 200 years ago, McLean Hospital has a rich
history of patient care and
psychiatric research and education.