abstract introduction: low self–esteem has a continuous relation with chronic psychiatric disorder. occupational therapy increases self- esteem by performing purposive activities and profoundly believes in the relation of occupation and health .this research, examines the effect of day center of occupation therapy services on patients´ self–esteem and the length of duration of hospitalization i...

CONTEXT Childbirth has an important influence on the onset and course of bipolar affective disorder, and it is well established that there may be a delay of many years before receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder following an initial episode of psychiatric illness. OBJECTIVE To study to what extent psychiatric disorders with postpartum onset are early manifestations of an underlying bipol...

Background Findings from family and twin studies suggest that genetic contributions to psychiatric disorders do not in all cases map to present diagnostic categories. We aimed to identify specifi c variants underlying genetic eff ects shared between the fi ve disorders in the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium: autism spectrum disorder, attention defi cit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, ...

Background Findings from family and twin studies suggest that genetic contributions to psychiatric disorders do not in all cases map to present diagnostic categories. We aimed to identify specifi c variants underlying genetic eff ects shared between the fi ve disorders in the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium: autism spectrum disorder, attention defi cit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, ...

Citation: Kolla NJ and Mishra A (2018) The Endocannabinoid System, Aggression, and the Violence of Synthetic Cannabinoid Use, Borderline Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, and Other Psychiatric Disorders. Front. Behav. Neurosci. 12:41. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00041 The Endocannabinoid System, Aggression, and the Violence of Synthetic Cannabinoid Use, Borderline Personality D...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine the rate and distribution of comorbidities, severity of childhood maltreatment, and clinical characteristics of adolescents with conduct disorder detained in a juvenile detention center in South Korea. METHODS In total, 173 juvenile detainees were recruited. We analyzed the distribution of psychiatric disorders among the sample and compared ...

case presentation an elderly woman in a manic phase of bipolar disorder without a previous history of psychiatric disorders was concomitant with problematic sexual over stimulation in the context of hyper sexuality. she had traumatized her genitals and underwent surgery for their repair. following her admission and psychopharmacologic therapy, she recovered. introduction late onset bipolar diso...

• Discuss the prevalence of comorbid psychiatric conditions in patients with bipolar disorder. • Recognize the impact of comorbid psychiatric conditions on the course, morbidity and treatment of patients with bipolar disorder. • Recognize special issues in the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in women, children and the elderly. • Discuss Hippocratic approaches to treating bipolar dis...