Thirty-seven mothers of sexually abused children were contrasted with 41 mothers who were receiving outpatient psychotherapy and with 76 women with no history of psychiatric disturbance on the MMPI. The groups were matched on age and socioeconomic status, and significant between-group differences were noted. Outpatients and mothers of sexually abused children were significantly more elevated th...

INTRODUCTION Many patients experience side effects during treatment with antipsychotics. This article reviews the clinical use and psychometric characteristics of rating scales used to assess side effects in patients treated with antipsychotics. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed using the electronic databases PubMed and Embase, with predefined search terms. RESULTS In tot...

BACKGROUND Data on the potential behavioral effects of music therapy in autism are scarce. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate whether a musical training program based on interactive music therapy sessions could enhance the behavioral profile and the musical skills of young adults affected by severe autism. METHODOLOGY Young adults (N = 8) with severe (Childhood Autism Rating...

The current study examined the psychometric properties of the Brief Negative Symptom Scale (BNSS), a next-generation rating instrument developed in response to the NIMH sponsored consensus development conference on negative symptoms. Participants included 100 individuals with a DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who completed a clinical interview designed to assess ne...

OBJECTIVE This study was to investigate the current use of depression rating scales by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists in Korea. METHODS The questionnaires from many psychiatrists and clinical psychologists were included in the analysis. The questionnaire was composed of items about examining the percentage of patients clinically using depression rating scales, reasons for not use of...

Sport-related concussion has gained increasing recognition as a result of recent legislation, public health initiatives and media coverage. Moreover, there have been substantial paradigm shifts in the management of concussion. This article will discuss the variables that affect the use of diagnostic rating scales such as ImPACT and SCAT in the current management of concussed individuals. Specif...

Quantifying and rating the impairments due to mental and behavior disorders are difficult for their own characteristics. Korean Academy of Medical Sciences (KAMS) is developing guidelines of rating impairment in mental and behavioral disorders based on Korean Neuropsychiatric Association (KNPA)'s new guidelines. We compared the new KNPA's guidelines and the American Medical Association (AMA)'s ...

objective: this study aimed to determine prevalence and predisposing factors of psychiatric disorders among infertile in comparison to fertile women. materials and methods:  by a descriptive- analytic study in vali-e-asr reproductive health research center, 300 women entered the research.   symptom checklist -90 -revised (scl-90-r) test and structured researcher questionnaires were applied for ...

Background: An evaluation of the most commonly used ROM measures in Dutch psychiatry is lacking, both for severe mental illnesses and for common psychiatric disorders. Aim: To provide an overview of the characteristics and quality of outcome measures. Method: A literature study yielded six outcome measures. The psychometrical, clinical, and practical aspects of these scales are described. Resul...

background and objective: background: the present study investigates the relationship between attention deficit hyperactive disorder (adhd) and the severity of symptoms in children with autistic spectrum disorder. methods: the study was conducted on 80 patients with autistic spectrum disorder visiting child psychiatric clinic of tehran psychiatric institute. the severity of autistic symptoms wa...