BACKGROUND Standard case criteria are proposed for combined use of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule to diagnose autism and to define the broader category of autism spectrum disorders. METHOD Single and combined Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule algorithms were compared to best estimate diagnoses in ...

PURPOSE Changes in electroencephalography (EEG) patterns may offer a clue to the cause of altered mental status and suggest the prognoses of patients with such mental status. We aimed to identify the EEG patterns in patients with altered mental status and to correlate EEG findings with clinical prognoses. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included 105 patients with altered mental status who underwent ...

BACKGROUND This study examined the causal model of relation between marital relation- ship status, happiness, and mental health in infertile individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive study, 155 subjects (men: 52 and women: 78), who had been visited in one of the infertility Centers, voluntarily participated in a self-evaluation. Golombok Rust Inventory of Marital Status, Oxford H...

conclusions: this study showed that a considerable portion of patients with ra may have mental problems. the probability of these problems increased with more severe and more prolonged disease. results: ghq28 screening test showed that psychological problems were seen in 49% of studied patients. there were significant difference between duration of disease and das-28 score between the two group...

background: infertility is accompanied by numerous psychological and social problems. infertile couples are more anxious and emotionally distressed than other fertile people. previous studies suggested that infertility is more stressful for women than men. objective: the purpose of this study was to determine the status of general health of infertile couples. materials and methods: this cross-s...

background & aim: stroke in young adults is rare but can be devastating for the affected individuals and their families. some triggers of stroke may be acute but transient effects on the pathophysiological condition while other factors may be effective overa longer period. methods & materials: this study was a case-crossover study on 18 young adults. the study included patients aged 15-49 years...

The purposes of this study were to evaluate the mental health status of Japanese medical students and to examine differences based on gender, as well as on university type and location, using the results of a nationwide survey. Between December 2006 and March 2007, we conducted a questionnaire survey among fourth-year medical students at 20 randomly selected medical schools in Japan. The data f...

BACKGROUND Although the consequences of food insecurity on physical health and nutritional status of youth living have been reported, its effect on their mental health remains less investigated in developing countries. The aim of this study was to examine the pathways through which food insecurity is associated with poor mental health status among youth living in Ethiopia. METHODS We used dat...

One hundred and twenty-four patients with DSM-III-R dementia were assessed with a standardized battery which included the Geriatric Mental State Schedule, the History and Aetiology Schedule, the Secondary Dementia Schedule and the CAMCOG. Patients with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and senile dementia of Lewy body type (SDLT) all had a similar degree of cognitive impairment at the time...