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A Group-Contribution Method for Predicting Pure Component Properties of Biochemical and Safety Interest
Isolated delusional syndrome in Parkinson's Disease
Psychotic features in patients with Parkinson’s Disease usually present
as visual hallucinations against a background of cognitive deterioration
and dopaminomimetic therapy. Isolated delusions are rare. We report here
4 patients with Parkinson’s Disease who developed a delusional syndrome
resembling schizophreniform psychosis in the absence of changes in
alertness, visual hallucinations or dementia. We suggest that this
syndrome may be more common than previously recognized, and that it may
be related to the use of dopaminergic medications and environmental
triggers on a background of a susceptible individual. This syndrome
suggests interesting parallels with the pathophysiology of
amphetamine-induced psychosis and schizophrenia. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
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Psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ) in young male obligatory conscripts:A two years test-retest study
A Repertory Grid Investigation of the Concept of Illness by Parents of Schizophrenic Patients
Neuroticism, social network, stressful life events:Association with mood disorders, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in a community sample of women
According to the stress-diathesis hypothesis, depression and suicidal behavior may be precipitated by psychosocial stressors in vulnerable individuals. However, risk factors for mental health are often gender-specific. In the present study, we evaluated common risk factors for female depression in association with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in a community sample of women. The sample was composed by 415 women evaluated for mood disorders (MDs), depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation by structured interviews and the Beck depression inventory II (BDI II). All women also filled in the Eysenck personality questionnaire to evaluate neuroticism and were interviewed for social contact frequency and stressful life events (SLEs). In the whole sample, 19% of the women satisfied criteria for MD and suicidal ideation was reported by 12% of the women. Though stressful life events, especially personal and interpersonal problems, and poor social network were associated with all the outcome variables (mood disorder, depressive symptomatology and suicidal ideation), neuroticism survived to all multivariate analyses. Social network, together with neuroticism, also showed strong association with depressive severity, independently from current depressive state. Though we were unable to compare women and men, data obtained from the present study suggest that in women neurotic traits are strongly related to depression and suicidal ideation, and potentially mediate reporting of stressful life events and impaired social network. Independently from a current diagnosis of depression, impaired social network increases depressive symptoms in the women
Reconstruction of simulated functional brain images using generalized matrix inverses and Algebraic Reconstruction Techniques
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SCHIZOPHRENIA AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA IN GREECE
Background: This study was the first national survey ever conducted in
Greece aiming to monitor the level of stigma Greeks hold against people
with schizophrenia (PWS).
Aim: To investigate sources, degree of knowledge and attitudes towards
PWS in Greece.
Method: A cross-sectional nationwide survey was conducted by
face-to-face household interviews (n = 1,199, aged 15 years and over).
Results: Television was the main source of information (65.9%).
Negative portrayals of PWS were recalled by 60.5%. Only 27.7%
attributed schizophrenia to a combination of psychosocial, genetic and
environmental factors. Respondents believed that PWS are dangerous
(74.6%), have split personalities (81.3%) and cannot work (83.2%).
Regarding attitudes, a negative relationship between closeness and
social distance was observed. Most respondents (92.1%) would not marry
someone with schizophrenia, half (50.5%) would be disturbed by working
with PWS and one third (32.9%) would feel afraid to start a
conversation. Urban residence and higher education were generally
associated with better knowledge and more positive attitudes towards
PWS.
Conclusions: Knowledge about schizophrenia in Greece is poor. The Greek
public has stigmatizing attitudes towards PWS. Educational interventions
should especially target rural and semi-urban residents of a lower
educational level. The role of television can be crucial