BACKGROUND Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulfate derivative DHEAS are neuroactive steroids. In the brain, they interact with gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA(A)) receptors, which are involved in the regulation of anxiety and mood. The relevance of circulatory neurosteroids to psychiatric disorders and biological treatment is unknown. METHODS Basal plasma levels of cortisol, DHEA, and DHE...

The aim of this study was to assess the caregivers' expressed emotion in response to patient psychiatric symptoms. A descriptive correlational analytical design was utilized in this study. This study was conducted at out-patient clinics in Abbasia and Banha Hospitals for Mental Health. Convenient samples of 83 of family caregivers of psychotic patients who accompany their patients to the out pa...

This scale is constructed to meet the need for an efficient, rapid and economical method of measuring change in schizophrenic patients during the course of psychotropic medication (drug trial) in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual population of low educational level. Items are included only if (1) they can be elicited objectively, (2) they are important symptoms of schizophrenia and (3) they are f...

PURPOSE To evaluate the frequency and intensity of psychiatric disorders in a group of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients from a tertiary-care center. METHODS Clinical and sociodemographic data of 73 patients were collected and a neuropsychiatric evaluation was performed with the following instruments: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), structured clinical interview (MINI-PLUS), Hamilto...

the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of conners rating scale in assessing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) in primary school bos in different demographic areas of tehran city. the study consisted of an experimental group (n=36) comprising of subjects satisfying dsm-iii-r criteria for adha. these subjects were drawn from different psychiatric clinics. the norm...

Schizophrenia is significantly a disabling disease that affects all major areas of life. So, the goal treating schizophrenia to prevent relapse, and increase adaptive functioning so patient can be integrated back into community. In this case report, was followed for 3 years with good improvement after long break in work area, he could go his able sustain pressure lead normal The treated homoeop...

BACKGROUND Cognitive deficits are a distinct feature among people at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis and pose a barrier to functional recovery. Insufficient evidence exists on how to ameliorate these cognitive deficits in patients at UHR for psychosis and hence improve daily living and quality of life. The aim of the trial is to investigate whether cognitive remediation can improve cognitiv...

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) may be associated with several psychological and affective disorders. It is controversial, however, if these symptoms are a cause or rather a consequence of alcohol dependence. There are few data testing simultaneously psychosocial and affective disorders before and after a period of alcohol abstinence. The aim of this study was to perform multiple psychometric eval...

The validity and reliability of the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) and the Session Rating Scale (SRS) were evaluated against existing longer measures, including the Outcome Questionnaire-45, Working Alliance Inventory, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, Quality of Life Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and General Self-efficacy Scale. The measures were administered to patients referred for psycho...