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Schizophrenia patient involvement with criminal justice system high
Assessing the prevalence of encounters with the criminal justice system among US patients with schizophrenia and the associated costs.
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Bipolar II disorder patients at ‘marked’ risk for suicide attempt
Researchers conduct a literature review and meta-analysis of the published prevalence data for attempted suicide in bipolar II disorder.
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Psychosis treatment adherence unaffected by involuntary hospital admission
Investigating whether voluntary admission for treatment in first-episode psychosis results in better adherence to treatment and more favorable outcome than involuntary admission.
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A large replication study and meta-analysis in European samples provides further support for association of AHI1 markers with schizophrenia
Human Molecular Genetics ; aop: 10.1093/hmg/ddq009

Does age at onset have clinical significance in older adults with bipolar disorder?
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2010; aop: 10.1002/gps.2466

Association of Existing and New Candidate Genes for Anxiety, Depression and Personality Traits in Older People
Behavior Genetics 2010; aop: 10.1007/s10519-009-9326-4

Symptoms of PTSD and Major Depression in Latinas Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence
Issues in Mental Health Nursing 2010; 31(2): 119-27

Differential Association of Circadian Genes with Mood Disorders: CRY1 and NPAS2 are Associated with Unipolar Major Depression and CLOCK and VIP with Bipolar Disorder
Neuropsychopharmacology 2010; aop:10.1038/npp.2009.230

Parental Bonding and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Severe Depressive Symptoms: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study of Norwegian Physicians
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 2010; 198(1): 22-7

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for adults with HIV
HIVIt is estimated that there are 38.6 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. The disease accounted for 2.8 million deaths in 2005 (UNAIDS 2006). HIV is a chronic disorder caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus. After initial ...
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Sulpiride for schizophrenia
The effectiveness of drugs such as chlorpromazine and haloperidol for symptoms of schizophrenia, led to the theory that a specific action on the brain (D2 blockade) was the reason for their anti-psychotic properties and that other actions simply led to ...
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