BACKGROUND Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gut problem that interferes with many people's enjoyment of life. OBJECTIVE Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gut problem that interferes with many people's enjoyment of life. DISCUSSION The underlying pathophysiology of IBS is not yet fully understood. People's experience of IBS can fluctuate over time and various bowel symptom...

BACKGROUND The debate over whether clinical psychologists should be granted the right to prescribe psychoactive medication has received considerable attention over the last 2 decades in the US, but there has been relatively little discussion of this controversial topic among Canadian mental health professionals, namely psychologists and psychiatrists. Proponents of prescription privileges (PPs)...

Classic developmental theory suggests that aging is associated with using compensatory strategies to prolong independence. While compensatory strategies are typically considered positive adaptations, they also signify an early phase in the disablement process - commonly known as pre-clinical disability. To build a better understanding of psychological constructs related to these early signs of ...

OBJECTIVE The origins of behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPS) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are still poorly understood. Focusing on individual personality structure, we explored the relationship between premorbid personality and its changes over 5 years, and BPS in patients at an early stage of AD. METHOD A total of 54 patients at an early stage of AD according to ICD-10 and NINCDS-ADRD...

Background: Child and elder abuse and/or neglect have been a long standing healthcare topic. Family structure, socioeconomics, and developmental tasks often increase the burden for healthcare providers to identify abuse and neglect of the very young or elderly. These same factors often increase the risks for abuse or neglect. However, there are individual state laws requiring healthcare profess...

Two studies examined the relation between psychological trauma and schizotypal symptoms. In Study 1, in which 1,510 adults completed telephone interviews, both childhood maltreatment and the experience of an injury or life-threatening event were significantly associated with schizotypal symptoms. In Study 2, in which 303 adults (oversampled for having elevated levels of schizotypal symptoms) co...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com suggest one of three possible evidential opinions: evidence of significant organic/anatomical structural damage where pain is obvious in its organic/medical origin and is not controversial; evidence of mild/minor organicity where pain is expected but not significant; or lack of evidence of organicity where ongoing pain is unexpected, unexplained and...

Subjective manifestations inaugurating frontal seizures are less well known than those observed in temporal seizures. We report eleven consecutive patients who underwent surgery for premotor epilepsy. Six of them had focal cortical dysplasia. Ictal symptomatology was analysed to establish electroclinical correlations. The localisation of the epileptogenic zone was assessed by stereoelectroencep...

Background: It has been long assumed that stress interferes with sleep, but less has been attributed to the converse of poor sleep contributing to stress. Study question: Can an older sleep surface contribute to poor sleep and thus, stress and will a new sleep surface provide better sleep, thus less stress. Methods: Forty-six participants rated physical and psychological signs of stress and sle...

Virilization due to hyperandrogenism in women causes male signs and symptoms such as swelling of the clitoris, deepening of the voice, facial hair and increase in body hair. Virilization is caused by less than 0.5% of all ovarian tumors. Here we report a case of virilizing Leydig cell tumor of the left ovary in a 36 year old woman. Misinterpretation of symptoms, conflicting medical information ...