Can mindfulness groups treat common mental health problems? Problematic design and short follow-up fails to answer the question

To Treat or Not to Treat M2 Occlusions? The Question (and Answer) From a Single Institution.

BACKGROUND Occlusions of the M2 segment of the middle cerebral artery may cause significant clinical effects, especially when occurring in the dominant cerebral hemisphere, yet endovascular treatment of these lesions remains controversial. OBJECTIVE To examine the safety and efficacy of endovascular treatment of M2 occlusions at our institution. METHODS We retrospectively examined radiograp...

the role of follow-up and mental health programmes in rehabilitation of chronic mental patients

this paper descibes the tertiary prevention in the area of rehabilition and adjustment of chronic mental patients, as practiced at zahedan psychiatric center. a follow-up unit was established at this center, providing services for hospitalized and discharged chronic mental patients. the services include regular visits, enhancement of drug compliance, controlling drug side-effects, family, socia...

Can Adam Smith Answer the Normative Question?

In The Sources of Normativity, Christine Korsgaard argues that in order to avoid the threat of moral skepticism, our moral theories must show how the claims they make about the nature of our actions obligate us to act morally. A theory that can justify the normativity of morality in this way answers what Korsgaard calls “the normative question.” Although Korsgaard claims that only Kantian theor...

ABC of mental health. Common mental health problems in hospital.

[Mental health problems in ethnic minority groups].

The aim of this paper is to provide an insight into the specificity of mental health issues as experienced by ethnic minority groups' representatives. A substantial body of evidence clearly indicates the differences in incidence of psychosis, affective disorders and suicidal tendencies in members of minority groups compared to the rest of the population. Relevant statistical data will be presen...