Depressive symptoms in Parkinson patients referred for thalamotomy.

Depressive symptoms in Parkinson patients referred for thalamotomy.

Depressive symptoms in schizophrenic patients

Distinction between true negative and depressive symptoms in schizophrenia is difficult. In the present study we seek to establish the psychological profile of depression-prone schizophrenic patients. We addressed the issue by comparing the expression of psychological indices, such as the feelings of being in control of events, anxiety, mood, and the style of coping with stress in depressive an...

Nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease

Parkinson disease (PD) is usually accompanied by numerous nonmotor symptoms (NMS), such as neuropsychiatric symptoms, sleep disorders, autonomic dysfunctions, and sensory disturbances. However, it is not clear that the factors influencing the occurrence of NMS and its sequence with motor symptoms (MS).We conducted comprehensive assessments of NMS by using 13 scales in 1119 PD patients.A total o...

Depressive symptoms in obese patients study.

The study by Huang et al1 sheds valuable light on how obesity may cause depression. However, depressed people are known to be at higher risk for developing obesity in the first place.2 It is therefore important to know whether any of the participants had a history of prior depression. Other significant risk factors for depression such as concomitant physical illness, medication use, lack of fam...

Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Cancer

The purpose of this survey was to investigate depressive symptoms in cancer patients and the differences based on gender, quality of life and social support. Sixty-eight patients diagnosed with cancer participated in the research, with ages varying between 25 and 83 years (A = 55.4; SD = 13.3) and 85.3% were female. The instruments used were Identification Questionnaire, Perceived Social Suppor...