Coin A, Perissinotto E, Najjar M, Girardi A, Inelmen EM, Enzi G, Manzato E, Sergi G.Geriatric Clinics, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Padova. Italy.Curr Alzheimer Res. 2010 Jan 21. BACKGROUND: several studies have shown that religiosity has beneficial effects on health, mortality and pathological conditions; little is known about religiosity in Alzheimer’s […]
Munthe C, Radovic S, Anckarsäter H.University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.Bioethics. 2010 Jan;24(1):35-44. This paper analyses ethical issues in forensic psychiatric research on mentally disordered offenders, especially those detained in the psychiatric treatment system. The idea of a ‘dual role’ dilemma afflicting forensic psychiatry is more complicated than acknowledged. Our suggestion acknowledges the good of criminal […]
Behnken MP, Le YC, Temple JR, Berenson AB.Iowa State University, United States.Addict Behav. 2009 Dec 21. Although sexual assault victimization has been shown to predict suicidality, little is known about the mechanisms linking these two factors. Using cross-sectional data (N=6364) from the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, binge drinking significantly mediated the relationship between forced […]
Tuohimaa P, Keisala T, Minasyan A, Cachat J, Kalueff A.Medical School, University of Tampere, 33014 Tampere, Finland.Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 Dec;34 Suppl 1:S278-86. This is a mini-review of vitamin D(3), its active metabolites and their functioning in the central nervous system (CNS), especially in relation to nervous system pathologies and aging. The vitamin D(3) endocrine system consists […]
Bruce RD, Schleifer RA.Yale University AIDS Program, HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Program, Human Rights Watch, United States Int J Drug Policy. 2008 Feb;19(1):17-23. Epub 2008 Jan 15. Opioid dependence is a complex medical condition affecting neurocognitive and physical functioning. Forced or abrupt opioid withdrawal may cause profound physical and psychological suffering, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, […]
Strakowski SM, Adler CM, Cerullo MA, Eliassen JC, Lamy M, Fleck DE, Lee JH, Delbello MP.Division of Bipolar Disorders Research, Department of Psychiatry, and the Center for Imaging Research, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USAEarly Interv Psychiatry. 2008 Nov;2(4):225-233. OBJECTIVES: Impulsivity is common in bipolar disorder, especially during mania. Understanding the functional neuroanatomy of response […]
Ferentzy P, Skinner W, Antze P.Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.J Gambl Stud. 2009 Dec 22. This paper examines changing spousal roles and their effects upon recovery in Gamblers Anonymous (GA). It is based upon a qualitative study designed to gage uniformity as well as variations in approaches to recovery in GA.
Sher L.Med Hypotheses. 1998 Mar;50(3):265-6. Behavioral genetic research is advancing rapidly. This can result in the improvement in diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. However, humankind may not be able to use reasonably the results of research into the genetic basis of behavior, and genetic discoveries may lead to the violation of human rights. The […]
Roberts LW.Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, USA.Compr Psychiatry. 1998 May-Jun;39(3):99-110. The study objective was to clarify the ethical basis of psychiatric research by outlining conceptual issues and empirical findings related to the ethics of human experimentation. A systematic review of scholarly and empirical literature covering three decades was performed. […]
Hoop JG, Smyth AC, Roberts LW.Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2008 Jan;17(1):127-48 Psychiatric research on children and adolescents is ethically justified by the need to reduce the burden that mental illnesses place on young people, their families, and society. Such research must […]
