objective: given that the topic of bipolar disorder overdiagnosis has been relatively neglected in the literature and considering its significance in psychiatric training. the present study was conducted through an objective structured clinical examination (osce) on psychiatric residents to assess the validity of their clinical diagnosis. methods: twenty forth residents participated in the exam...

A llegations of ethical problems in psychiatric research have received intense public attention in the past few years. Two of the most widely publicized examples are research involving withdrawing medication from patients with schizophrenia at the University of California, Los Angeles, investigated by the US Office of Protection From Research Risks, and litigation concerning research conducted ...

objective: violence imposed on wives by their inpatient psychiatric husbands has not been studied yet. the current study surveyed the rates and predictors of violence committed by inpatient psychiatric husbands towards their wives. methods: a convenient sample of wives of 209 married male psychiatric inpatients completed a self-reported questionnaire. they were asked about physical, emotional, ...

Peter K. Hatemi United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney and Queensland Institute of Medical Research Nathan A. Gillespie Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics Lindon J. Eaves Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics Brion S. Maher Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics Bradley T. Webb Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Be...

Objectives: This study sought to learn more about psychiatric nurses' experiences working in Iraq because it has been reported that the field of mental health nursing is challenging and has low job satisfaction. Methods: This research is a qualitative study and draws on lived experience conducted on 24 nurses working at Al-Rashad a special hospital in Baghdad that included psychiatric wards se...

background although the number of infectious diseases has sharply decreased in last few decades, parasitic diseases persist in developing countries. on the other hand, chronic psychiatric patients tend to have low self-control, poor personal hygiene, long term institutionalization and extremely low self-care should be monitored for parasitic diseases since psychosocial conditions can contribute...

objective: this study aimed to determine prevalence and predisposing factors of psychiatric disorders among infertile in comparison to fertile women. materials and methods:  by a descriptive- analytic study in vali-e-asr reproductive health research center, 300 women entered the research.   symptom checklist -90 -revised (scl-90-r) test and structured researcher questionnaires were applied for ...