BACKGROUND Standardized patients (SP) have been successfully utilized in medical education to train students' communication skills. At the Medical University of Vienna communication training with SPs in psychiatry is a mandatory part of the curriculum. In the training, the SP plays the role of four different patients suffering from depression/suicidal tendencies, somatoform disorder, anxiety di...

objective: the aim was to evaluate gender differences in depression scores of iranian and german medical students. methods: two hundred iranian medical students (100 men and 100 women) and 200 german medical students (100 men and 100 women) were selected randomly and completed the english form of the self-rating beck depression inventory (bdi). results: analysis gave a mean rating of 10.7 ± 6.6...

Background: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a useful treatment for chronic dermatologic or rheumatologic diseases, has recently gathered widespread attention as possible COVID-19 infection. However, its rare et severe neuropsychiatric side effects (NSE), such psychosis and suicidal tendencies, are poorly documented, especially in youths.

Although antidepressant medications represent the cornerstone of treatment for patients with moderate to severe clinical depression, they also carry serious risks. There is evidence which suggests that antidepressants can, in rare instances, induce or exacerbate suicidal tendencies. Nine clinical mechanisms have been proposed through which this may occur. These are: (a) energizing depressed pat...

Depression and suicide present a serious health problem especially for teenagers as they are increasingly diagnosed with mood disorders of different severity, possibly leading to suicidal activity. Reported here is a misfortunate young girl who committed suicide by jumping from high altitude. She left a suicide note which, together with her behavior in the death-preceding period, pointed to her...

Background and Objectives: Studies have shown to some extent the effectiveness of matrix therapy in reducing the severity of addiction and psychological consequences in general. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of matrix therapy on suicidal tendency and the psychological dimensions of sexual problems in substance abusers. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental pretest ...

There is a commonly held perception in psychology that enquiring about suicidality, either in research or clinical settings, can increase suicidal tendencies. While the potential vulnerability of participants involved in psychological research must be addressed, apprehensions about conducting studies of suicidality create a Catch-22 situation for researchers. Ethics committees require evidence ...

Cavanaugh________________________James______________________________J.__ (Writer) (Last Name) (First) (Initial) Factors Related to Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents_______________________________ (Title) School Psychology________Jacalyn Weissenburger______May, 2002________20_____ (Major) (Research Advisor) (Month/Year) (No. of Pages) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (...