objective: based on pittsburg sleep quality index, it has been reported that most human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) positive patients suffer from various degrees of sleep problems. sleep disorders can affect quality of life, physical and social functioning and can also cause chronic fatigue. some psychological and physiological factors are related to sleep quality. the purpose of the present s...

Original Citation – Zigmond AS, Snaith RP. The hospital anxiety and depression scale . Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1983 Jun;67(6):361-70. View in PubMed Contact Information – No information found Price & Availability – Available from instrument website along with user's manual (complete set) £65.00. Manual only, £22.50. Record Forms only £45.00. Also published in original citation. Brief Description ...

Objective: To explore the relationship between levels of reported depression, anxiety and stress with scores on the Conner's Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS). Method: Information was obtained from 84 first year psychology students using the CAARS, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), and the Life Experiences Survey (LES). Results: Approximately 23%, 18% and 12% of students scored abo...

This study attempts to give an insight to the computer anxiety levels and attitudes toward computers of the students of the Library and Information Systems (LIS) Department of Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Thessaloniki using Computer Anxiety Rating Scale (CARS) and Computer Attitudes Scale (CAS). Both constructs were examined using explanatory factor analysis. Internal consistenc...

OBJECTIVE To compare methylphenidate (MPH) and dexamphetamine (DEX) in a sample of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD A total of 125 children with ADHD received both MPH (0.3 mg/kg twice daily) and DEX (0.15 mg/kg twice daily) for 2 weeks a double-blind, crossover study. Outcome measures were Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised, Conners' Teacher Rating Scal...

BACKGROUND Insufficient evidence exists for a viable choice between long- and short-term psychotherapies in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. The present trial compares the effectiveness of one long-term therapy and two short-term therapies in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. METHOD In the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study, 326 out-patients with mood (84.7%) or anxiety disorder (...

BACKGROUND Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental disorders and are usually treated with medication and/or psychotherapy. When anxiety disorders are accompanied with comorbid depression, this further complicates the treatment process. Medication compliance is a common problem due to adverse side effects and new and effective treatments that have minimal side effects are needed fo...

BACKGROUND While the gold standard for the diagnosis of mental disorders remains the structured clinical interview, self-report measures continue to play an important role in screening and measuring progress, as well as being frequently employed in research studies. Two widely-used self-report measures in the area of depression and anxiety are Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Self ...

BACKGROUND Worry exposure (WE) is a core element of cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Its efficacy as a stand-alone treatment method (without further cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions) has never been tested.We aimed to examine whether WE alone is as efficacious as the empirically supported stand-alone treatment for GAD, applied relaxation (AR). ME...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to examine the relative speed of improvement in sleep disturbance and anxiety symptoms compared with core mood symptoms in acute treatment of late-life major depression. METHOD The authors conducted secondary analysis of acute treatment data in 470 older patients treated in three federally funded studies. The authors compared rates of improvement in ...