background: iran is facing an outbreak of methamphetamine-induced disorders and frequent use of these substances in patients with bipolar disorder. using or intoxication of methamphetamine in patients with bipolar i disorder may alter the patient's clinical profile; however there is limited studies about impact of methamphetamine on clinical manifestation of bipolar disorders. this study aimed ...

BACKGROUND Surdashan Kriya Yoga (SKY) is a procedure that in various studies, has shown evidences of efficacy in alleviating Depression and Anxiety disorders, but in Europe and USA it has not been studied yet on a Caucasian population as an adjunct therapy for psychiatric Disorders. METHODS The study involved a sample of consenting women and men (n = 69) who received SKY therapy for a six-mon...

BACKGROUND AND AIM The aim of this study is to highlight the presence of co-morbidities and their role in caring for chronicly ill patients with and without dementia. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study was performed on a group of 213 chronic patients. We used CIRS-G (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale in Geriatric Population) and IADL (Instrumental Activity Daily Living) scales. We compared the scor...

BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric diagnosis among preschool children. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the Risperidone treatment compared to Methylphenidate (MPH) in preschool children with ADHD. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty three outpatient preschool children, aged 3-6 years, diagnosed with ADHD (The diagnosis of ADHD was estab...

Risk of suicide is more common in patients with psychiatric disorders and poor quality of life. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and its relationship with suicide attempters. Materials and MethodThe cross sectional study was carried out in Psychiatric department of MNR Medical College and Hospital. A total 70 cases of first suicide attempts were incl...

Sixty nine patients with various types of haematological malignancies were studied. Chronic myeloid leukaemia (n =32) was the commonest diagnosis. The patients were assessed on Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, PGI-N(2) Health Questionnaire and Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale and those who had scores above the cut off points for Hamilton Rating Scale and/or PGI-N(2) Health Questionn...

OBJECTIVE There has been uncertainty about whether refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD can be treated effectively in standard psychiatric settings in industrialized countries. In this study, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) was compared to Treatment As Usual (TAU) in 11 general psychiatric health care units in Norway. The focus was on changes in symptom severity and in the diagnostic status f...