objective: aim of this experimental study is evaluating the effectiveness of two different approaches towards the treatment of major depressive disorder (mdd): positive-oriented psychotherapy and group cognitive-behavior therapy. methods: eighteen out-patients suffering from major depression were randomly divided into two groups to be treated according to either of these two approaches. both gr...

Objectives: To assess the association between major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders and quality of life neurological disorder (brain tumour/brain disorder) patients.
 Methods: This study was conducted at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia, a tertiary referral centre hospital for patients. The cross-sectional design applied. Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview European Organiz...

Background & Aims: Metacognition is considered as an important factor in the genesis and continuation of various psychological disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. The aim of this study was comparison of Metacognitive beliefs in Major depression disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and healthy groups. Methods: A total of 50 depressive patients...

bipolar spectrum disorders may often go undiagnosed or unrecognized. the aim of this study was to determine the proportion of bipolar disorder symptoms in iranian patients with a major depressive episode.313 patients with a current dsm-iv-tr (diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders 4th ed. text rev.) diagnosed with a major depressive episode entered this cross-sectional study. thi...

objective: although there are some reports of reduction of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in manic episodes or its exacerbation during depressive episodes, this relationship has not been proved. method: clinical observations of six cases with co-morbidity of bipolar-i-disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder or symptoms. results: the cases presented here show heterogeneity and variety of the r...

Objective: To develop a short, cost-effective screening measure for adolescent obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Method: The 20-item Leyton Obsessional Inventory-Child Version and the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire were completed by five groups of adolescents: those with a predominant DSM-IV diagnosis of OCD (n = 9), major depressive disorder with comorbid OCD (n = 14), major depressive dis...

AIM To determine whether the following symptoms: depressive symptoms, eating disorder symptoms and obsessive-compulsive symptoms among adolescents in Kraków secondary schools are associated with an increased risk of psychoactive substance use. METHOD A representative sample of the population of Kraków secondary school pupils was tested. A two-stage draw method identified a group of 2034 2nd f...

Relevance. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the third most common psychiatric disorder, potentially disabling with significant social and economic consequences. In Russia, little attention paid to study of OCD, which leads problem differential diagnosis effective treatment OCD. One reasons for insufficient OCD lack validated Russian questionnaires diagnosing The purpose this work initial ...