The efficacy of hypnosis in the treatment of depressive symptoms was subjected to a meta-analysis. Studies were identified using Google Scholar and 6 electronic databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, PsiTri, PsychLit, Embase, and the Cochrane Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Review Group (CCDAN). The keywords used were (a) hypnosis, (b) hypnotherapy, (c) mood disorder, (d) depression, and (e) dys...

Since the classic descriptions, depression has been conceived as an episodic and recurrent illness. Depressive episodes with clear onset and offset and sharp contrast with one’s usual mood and behaviors are perhaps the most conspicuous feature of severe mood disorders. However, systematic studies of unselected samples have been telling a different story: a large proportion of individuals suffer...

BACKGROUND Pseudoseizures may occur as a somatoform disorder in children and adolescents as well as adults. However, few data are available about psychiatric features or outcome in pediatric patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS We studied 34 patients (25 girls [74%]) who were evaluated by a child psychiatrist at our institution immediately after diagnosis of pseudoseizures by ictal video electroenc...

Objective: Mindfulness skills are assumed to be related with emotions. Deficits in emotion ‎regulation could lead to development and persistence of mood disorders. Dysthymia and double ‎depression are two chronic types of depression. This chronicity can be attributed to the one's ‎inability to regulate his/ her mood. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-‎based cognitive...

Since the classic descriptions, depression has been conceived as an episodic and recurrent illness. Depressive episodes with clear onset and offset and sharp contrast with one’s usual mood and behaviors are perhaps the most conspicuous feature of severe mood disorders. However, systematic studies of unselected samples have been telling a different story: a large proportion of individuals suffer...

Conventional treatments for mood disorders primarily focus on reducing negative affect, but little on enhancing positive affect. Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) is a traditional meditation practice directly oriented toward enhancing unconditional and positive emotional states of kindness towards oneself and others. We report here two independent and uncontrolled studies carried out at differen...

A patient with chronic depression responded to treatment for her major depressive episodes, but was left with a dysthymia which was eventually relieved by anticonvulsants. Sodium valproate may be of use in a range of affective disorders.

introduction: nowadays, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy are the main treatments for bipolar mood disorders. using complementary and alternative medicine has increased over the past decade. valerian is a herb commonly marketed for treatment of insomnia, anxiety and depression however, positive results have also been reported in curing bipolar disorders. the mechanism of valerian’s effectivenes...

BACKGROUND Although there is growing literature on the psychological responses to and the psychopathology associated with HIV/AIDS, few investigations have focused on the role of gender. This study compared psychiatric morbidity, coping responses, and disability in male and female outpatients recently diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. METHOD One hundred and forty-nine patients (44 male, 105 female) wi...

Corresponding author: Ali Alavi, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Roozbeh Hospital, South Kargar Ave., Tehran, Iran. email: [email protected] Tel: +98-917-3055282 Objective: Major depressive disorder is a severe disorder that has a significant impact on the psychological and social functioning of children and adolescents. Considering current...