Cognition in psychiatry: population health, clinical, and research implications

Rubidium in Psychiatry: Research Implications

MALEK-AHMADI, P AND J A WILLIAMS Rubadturn m psychtatry Research tmphcattons PHARMACOL BIOCHEM BEHAV 21: Suppl 1, 49-50, 1984--A brief overview of the use of rubldmm m affectlve disorders and schlzophrema is presented Although antidepressant action of rubidium has not been supported by adequate number of controlled studms, its potential contribution to psychiatry warrants further mvestlgatmns E...

Implications of genetic research for child psychiatry.

OBJECTIVE To review implications of genetic research in child psychiatry. METHOD Key advances in quantitative and molecular genetics are noted and findings are summarized with respect to autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant and conduct disorders, depression, schizophrenia, and Tourette's syndrome. CONCLUSIONS Genetic findings will be helpful clinically in t...

Religion, Spirituality, and Health: The Research and Clinical Implications

This paper provides a concise but comprehensive review of research on religion/spirituality (R/S) and both mental health and physical health. It is based on a systematic review of original data-based quantitative research published in peer-reviewed journals between 1872 and 2010, including a few seminal articles published since 2010. First, I provide a brief historical background to set the sta...

Gender matters: implications for clinical research and women's health care.

Clinical research lags behind biomedical, population-based health, and health services research at multiple levels.

PURPOSE Concerns regarding a decline in clinical research have been raised internationally. In this study, research initiatives and competitiveness of investigators seeking funding for clinical research were compared with those for three other health research themes in Canada, namely, biomedical, population-based, and health services research. METHODS A retrospective, multi-level descriptive ...