abstract aim and background: theory of mind is the ability to attribute one’s own or others mental states which has an important role in social and behavioral performances. the purpose of the present study was compare theory of mind in patients with schizophrenia and major depression with normal individuals. methods and materials: the present research was a causal- comparative study. the subjec...

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...

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Objectives Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a problem for the delivery of adequate and timely emergency care. To improve patient flow admission process, quick prediction patient's need crucial. We aimed to investigate variables associated with hospitalisation after an ED visit, particular focus on related medication. Methods This prospective study was conducted from 2011 2018 in subacu...

Healthy controls were recruited from a database of volunteers. For healthy volunteers, exclusion criteria included any medical, neurological, or psychiatric illness at screening or any concomitant pharmacological treatments. All structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images were inspected by an experienced neuroradiologist for unexpected findings of potential clinical significance or featu...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to assess the economic benefit of achieving remission among outpatients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who are currently employed in Korea. METHODS Cross-sectional observational study. A total of 337 outpatients with MDD with paid jobs were recruited from 14 psychiatric clinics in Korea and were then divided into three groups as follows: new visi...

Objectives This study aims to investigate the attitude towards medication, medication adherence, and quality of life (QoL) in outpatients with neurotic disorders referred for first time psychiatric clinic Tehran Psychiatric Institute Iran. Methods In this study, participants were adult time, who had met inclusion criteria (age 18-60 years, having a disorder diagnosed by psychiatrist, consent pa...