OBJECTIVES To measure psychiatrists' experience and their expectations of the role of clinical pharmacists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The psychiatrists' experience and their expectations were collected using a 4-part self-completed questionnaire: (a) demographic information, (b) psychiatrists' current expectations of the roles of pharmacists, (c) psychiatrists' actual exper...

CONTEXT In rural areas across Australia the recruitment and retention of adequate numbers of medical specialists, including psychiatrists, has been a long outstanding problem. Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) has not been exempt. Latrobe Regional Hospital provides public mental health services to a population of over 220 000 across the rural Gippsland region, with little or no access to local pr...

Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Child and Adolescent) [1] Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Adult) [2] Attending Public Psychiatrists [3] Basic Neuroscientists [4] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for UCSF Fresno [5] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center [6] Clinical and Translational Researchers [7] Clinical Psychologists [...

Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Child and Adolescent) [1] Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Adult) [2] Attending Public Psychiatrists [3] Basic Neuroscientists [4] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for UCSF Fresno [5] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center [6] Clinical and Translational Researchers [7] Clinical Psychologists [...

Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Child and Adolescent) [1] Attending Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Adult) [2] Attending Public Psychiatrists [3] Basic Neuroscientists [4] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for UCSF Fresno [5] Chief of Psychiatry & Vice Chair for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center [6] Clinical and Translational Researchers [7] Clinical Psychologists [...

Background Clinicians working in mental health (MH) services seem to be at increased risk of burnout. This study aimed investigate the stress and burnout levels psychiatrists MH Turkey determine relationship between stress, workload, support during COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects methods An online questionnaire was sent child adult registered with Turkish professional mail groups. 217 replied, equa...

BACKGROUND Nonadherence is a well-known problem among schizophrenia patients, among whom relapse is fivefold more likely, adversely affecting health, employment, and social functioning. The Spanish Adherencia Terapéutica en la Esquizofrenia (ADHES) survey was developed to determine the scope and causes of medication nonadherence in schizophrenia. METHODS The 20-question ADHES survey was distr...

OBJECTIVE This study assessed the treatment preferences among Latin-American psychiatrists for their bipolar disorder patients and if these preferences reflect the current guidelines. METHODS We designed a survey comprised of fourteen questions. All the questions were aimed at the treatment of bipolar I patients only. We distributed the survey by hand or e-mail to psychiatrists in eight diffe...

In meta-analytic studies it was found that patients diagnosed with a psychotic disorder are at increased risk for displaying violent behavior. However, it remains largely unclear which specific factors contribute to the heightened risk for aggression in this patient group, nor what the views of psychiatrists are on this issue. A cross-sectional survey study was carried out and a survey question...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to document the outcome dimensions that physicians see as important in defining cure from depression. The study also aimed to analyse physicians' attitudes about depression and to find out whether they affect their prescribing practices and/or the outcome dimensions that they view as important in defining cure. METHODS A 51-item questionnaire based on six validated...