OBJECTIVE To review the evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that have focused on the treatment of patients with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4(th) Edition (DSM-IV) somatoform disorders. Although somatoform disorders are among the most common mental disorders presenting in the general medical setting, the strength of evidence for specific treatments has not ...

Twenty children with hysterical conversion reactions were reviewed. The ways in which they became ill, the attitudes of their families to their illnesses and their underlying personal problems were noted. Treatment comprised avoiding unnecessary investigations and removing symptoms by using graded exercises given by physiotherapists. Exploration of the underlying psychological problems took pla...

Cyclic voltammetry responses are derived for two-electron, two-step homogeneous electrocatalytic reactions in the total catalysis regime. The models developed provide a framework for extracting kinetic information from cyclic voltammograms (CVs) obtained in conditions under which the substrate or cosubstrate is consumed in a multielectron redox process, as is particularly prevalent for very act...

Conversion of PrP(C) to aberrant forms such as PrP(Sc) appears to be critical in the transmission and pathogenesis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) or prion diseases. In vitro studies have shown that TSE-associated, protease-resistant forms of PrP can cause PrP(C) to convert to forms that are similarly protease-resistant under a wide variety of conditions. These observations ...

In this study, electrochemical behaviors of Li2S such as a large potential barrier at the beginning of the 1st charging process and a continuous increase in potential to ∼4 V during the rest of this process were understood through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements and electrochemical evaluations for a full utilization of Li2S. The large potential barrier to the 1st charge in Li2S ca...

During current times increased emphasis has been laid on scientific research. It is known that research which is limited to a particular geographical or thematic issue has its own limitations. Also it is well acknowledged now that International Collaborations are important for the growth of any scientific discipline. International collaborations could be of different types. There are collaborat...

A comparative study of the efficacy of treatment of hysterical patients is made among three group of patients-patients treated in family wards, open wards and out-patients. The number of patients is fifteen in each group and they are matched for age, sex, per capita income, duration of illness and type of illness. Significant differences among three groups on certain parameters like personality...

The electrochemical behaviour of Co3O4 with sodium is reported here. Upon cycling in the voltage window of 0.01-3.0 V, Co3O4 undergoes a conversion reaction and exhibits a reversible capacity of 447 mA h g(-1) after 50 cycles. Therefore, nanostructured Co3O4 presents feasible electrochemical sodium storage, offering possibilities to develop new anode materials for sodium-ion batteries.