OBJECTIVE Reduced reward responsiveness and altered response to loss of reward are observed in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) and adolescents at increased risk for MDD based on family history. However, it is unclear whether altered behavioral responsiveness to reward/loss is a lifelong marker of MDD risk, which is evident before the normative adolescent increase in incentive respon...

BACKGROUND Individuals with repetitive or impulsive aggression in the absence of other disorders may be diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder according to DSM-IV, but no such diagnostic category exists in ICD-10. Mood stabilisers are often used off-license for the treatment of aggression associated with a variety of psychiatric conditions, but their efficacy in these and in idiopathic ...

profile of mood states tests show that the players who are injured are affected psychologically as well. in cases of severer injuries, loss of mental health and tendency to depression are not uncommon. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sport injuries on profile of mood states of tehran persepolis team soccer players. for this purpose, 54 players from tehran persepolis team (ad...

BACKGROUND Prevalence rates of mental disorders are frequently increased in long-settled war refugees. However, substantial variation in prevalence rates across studies and countries remain unexplained. AIMS To test whether the same sociodemographic characteristics, war experiences and post-migration stressors are associated with mental disorders in similar refugee groups resettled in differe...

When the revised third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III-R; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 1987) was published 30 years ago, few could have anticipated the fundamental changes to psychopathology research and practice that would ensue. The DSM-III-R was released so soon after the DSM-III (APA, 1980), and contained so few changes to diagnostic ...

Sarcasm detection in written texts is the Achilles’ heel of research areas sentiment analysis, especially with absence rightful verbal tone, facial expression or body gesture that leads to random misinterpretations. It crucial sectors social media, advertisements and user feedbacks on services require proper interpretation for service evaluation improvisation their products. The objective here ...

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objective absence status epilepticus (ase) is a common form of nonconvulsive status epilepcticus. it is  characterized by loss of consciousness with spike and wave discharges in eeg simultaneously. the most effective treatment of ase is diazepam, either infusion or in divided doses; the former is more expensive since patients must be admitted in an intensive care unit. the aim of this study was...