OBJECTIVES To review the prevalence of psychiatric syndromes in pediatric critical illness survivors as well as to summarize data on vulnerabilities and pediatric intensive care unit exposures that may increase risk of developing these syndromes. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (1966-2009), the Cochrane Library (2009, issue 3), and PsycINFO (1967-2009) as of August 9, 2009. STUDY SELECTION Case-contro...

The association between mental health disorders beginning in adolescence and disorders in early adulthood is increasingly acknowledged. The mental health of adolescents has not been studied in the eastern area of Taiwan, where the mortality of teenagers is highest in Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to assess psychiatric symptoms among senior high school students in Hualien City, and to id...

The relationship between behavior problems and psychiatric disorders in individuals with intellectual disability is still unresolved. The present study compares the prevalence and pattern of psychiatric disorders in individuals with intellectual disability who were assessed on the ABC to have moderate and severe behavior problems and a matched group of individuals without such problems. Both gr...

Abstract Background: Brain tumors are fatal malignancies which are frequently associated with psychiatric and behavioural manifestation that should be noticed. Studies suggest that the primary psychiatric dysfunctions are associated with brain tumors in 47-94 % of cases. Case report: A 26-year single woman with neuropsychic symptoms was under the drug therapy with antipsychotic, as well as sed...

BACKGROUND Psychiatric distress and insomnia symptoms exhibit similar patterning by gender and socioeconomic position. Prospective evidence indicates a bi-directional relationship between psychiatric distress and insomnia symptoms so similarities in social patterning may not be coincidental. Treatment for insomnia can also improve distress outcomes. We investigate the extent to which the prospe...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. METHOD Ninety-four outpatients with at least two elevated serum thyrotrophin levels (> 4 microU/ml) and normal FT4, and 43 euthyroid outpatients, both groups from HUCFF-UFRJ, were evaluated. Psychiatric diagnosis was based on the Structured Clinical Interview Diagnostic for ...

50 mg and heparin 10 000 U are given 30 minutes before the expected time of removal. Mannitol acts synergistically with both these drugs and may be included in the regimen in future.'8 Phenoxybenzamine is supplied by the transplant surgeon since the drug is now available only under special licence. A single dose of 100 mg is given intravenously five minutes before removal. A long-acting muscle ...

Background Public mental health in a smal area of 8 boroughs and 74,753 inhabitans in the centre of Italy. Mental Health Departement during 1 year:almost 3500 psychiatric patients: 2.8% of the inhabitans of this small area. people presenting psychiatric desorders during the life, are estimated 25%; and then in this area possibly will be 28,000 persons who needed psychiatric help (OMS: 2001 Ment...