Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) frequently co-occur, yet the reasons for their comorbidity remain poorly understood. In the present experiment, we tested whether a tendency to engage in negative, repetitive thinking constitutes a common risk process for the two disorders. A mixed sample of adults with comorbid GAD-MDD (n=50), GAD only (n=35), MDD only (n=3...

Temperament includes genetic-bio logical components of behavior that include mood, the way emotional reaction in terms speed, intensity, duration and type reaction, relationship to environment, sensitivity external stimuli. Attempts classify temperaments date back time Ancient Greece, while modern concept temperament is based on work Kraepelin Kretschmer. Hagop Akiskal continued development div...

About 90% of the world's population is exposed to air pollutants beyond limits World Health Organization (WHO) recommended. Due regular contact atmospheric with cornea, tear film, and conjunctiva, present in have direct access these ocular structures. Exposure different parts eye polluted results burning redness eye, disorders, several other problems. Several studies shown drastic impact pollut...

BACKGROUND Although previous studies suggest a high frequency of psychotic symptoms in DSM-IV Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) there is currently no consensus on their prevalence and characteristics (type, frequency, duration, location etc.). Similarly, there are few papers addressing psychotic reactivity, the crucial aspect of BPD included in the ninth criterion for DSM-IV BPD, which rema...

The pedigrees of 192 subjects at risk of Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy, or balanced chromosome translocations attending three regional genetic clinics were inspected to identify relatives who were themselves at high risk of these disorders. Of the 342 relatives eligible for inclusion, 43% (63/147) of the register relatives and 26% (50/195) of the non-register relativ...

Multiple factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic such as social isolation, economic difficulties and anxiety/uncertainty are thought likely lead or exacerbate stress-related disorders suicidality in vulnerable people, thus may a further possible increase use of Section 136 detention. Here, Dr Sam Kelbrick evaluate presence clinical record-keeping following Mental Health Act assessments, whethe...

This paper reviews the evidence for changes of Meditation on body and brain physiology and for clinical effectiveness in disorders of psychiatry. The aim of Meditation is to reduce or eliminate irrelevant thought processes through training of internalised attention, thought to lead to physical and mental relaxation, stress reduction, psycho-emotional stability and enhanced concentration. Physio...

Deficits on two continuous performance test versions and the forced-choice span of apprehension task, which are potential vulnerability factors for schizophrenic disorders, were examined in relationship to particular symptoms of schizophrenic disorders, with emphasis on hypothesized relationships to formal thought disorder and negative symptoms. These interrelationships were determined concurre...

Justice is one of the most important tendencies andinteractions in human existence that sustains the human society. In addition,one of the fundamental conce...

Thought-action fusion (TAF) refers to a set of cognitive biases that are thought to play a role in the development of obsessional phenomena. To measure these biases, R. Shafran, D. S. Thordarson, and S. Rachman (1996; Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 10, 379-391) developed the TAF-scale. They concluded that the TAF-scale possesses adequate psychometric qualities. The current study sought to furthe...