bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
2665 – Peculiarities of Emotional Disorders and Cognitive Disorders Development in Patients who Suffered from Cardiac Infarction and Cerebral Stroke
Authors: Mykhaylov V. 
Published: July 2013

The research concerning nonpsychotic psychic disorders with 120 patients, 60 patients with cardiac infarction and 60 patients with cerebral stroke has been conducted.Examination of the patients was carried out in four stages: Stage I - within 28 days after cardiac infarction or cerebral stroke, Stage II - 3 months after the event, Stage III - 6 months after the event, Stage IV - 1 year after the event.The patients were examined with clinical methods, psycho-diagnostical methods (Hamilton scale of depression, Beck scale of depression, Spylberger scale of anxiety, Mini-Mental State Examination, quality of life WHO-100), statistical methods.At patients with cardiac infarction in acute period the pain syndrome is the main one, leads to severe psycho-emotional disorders. Against the background of cognitive function preservation phobic, anxiety and depressive symptoms prevail, their intensity depends on the severity of pain. Subsequently, the primary psycho-emotional constituent element disappeared and anxiety-depressive disorders developed along with hypo- and anozognostical type of personal condition perception.In cerebral stroke patients consciousness level disorders are the primary ones with cognitive and asthenic disorders with subsequent formation of psycho-emotional disorders, anxiety and depressive disorders with hypochondriac features against the background of persistent cognitive impairments.The multimodal approach system of psychotherapeutical correction of nonpsychotic psychic disorders was developed. The proposed system demonstrated a significant improvement in 80% of cardiac infarction patients and 77% of cerebral stroke patients, a partial improvement in 10% of cardiac infarction patients and in 13% of cerebral stroke patients.
2666 – How Pediatric Bipolar Disorder and Pandas/Pans Symptoms Overlap and can Cause Diagnostic Confusion
Authors: Greenberg R. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:In recent years the number of youth given the diagnosis of pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) has escalated and the question of overdiagnosis has been raised. The existence of the diagnoses on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome PANS) has also been the subject of controversy.Objective:This poster compares the symptoms of these two groups of disorders and presents one case to demonstrate how these disorders may confound the diagnostic presentation of a youngster with mood and behavioral symptoms.Aims:The goal is to familiarize the reader with the symptomatic presentations of PBPD, vs. PANDAS and PANS and how to approach assessment and treatment issues.Methods:Similarities and differences in the diagnostic criteria for all three disorders will be compared. A case demonstrating the importance of recognizing both groups of diagnoses for maximizing therapeutic interventions will be presented.Results:Comparison will indicate how one or both of these disorders may be responsible for a child's mood and behavioral symptoms. The importance of this in determining the approach to treatment will be discussed.Conclusions:It is hypothesized that part of the significant rise in the number of youngsters being given the diagnosis of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, may be due to the lack of recognition of PANS and / or PANDAS. Detailed history of symptomatology, past medical history, laboratory testing, family history of psychiatric illness as well as autoimmune disorders, may play an important role in the approach to treatment.
2672 – Getting Better with age: Do Mindfulness & Psychological Well-Being Improve in Old Age?
Authors: Hohaus L.C. , Spark J. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Mindfulness has become an increasingly popular intervention or adjunct therapy but little is known about whether mindfulness attributes normally develop with healthy ageing. Despite many negative stereotypes, evidence is consistently emerging that one of the few benefits of ageing may be enhanced psychological well-being. Although mindfulness has been reported as an important predictor of well-being, research on mindfulness in older adults is scarce. One reason that older adults may improve in psychological well-being which has not been systematically examined is that healthy elders may become more mindful.Objective:To examine the contribution of ageing and mindfulness to psychological well-being.Aims:1.To compare younger and older adults on mindfulness and psychological well-being.2.To examine the relationship between each facet of mindfulness and psychological well-being.Methods:Participants comprised 292 healthy adults including a younger group (N = 122, aged 17 -35 years) and an older group (N = 170, aged 60 -80 years) and completed the Scale of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB; Ryff 1989), and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ; Baer et. al., 2006).Results:T-tests revealed that older adults were higher on all facets of mindfulness, and psychological well-being. Correlation analyses showed that all five facets of mindfulness were significantly correlated with psychological well-being.Conclusions:Older adults were both more mindful and psychologically healthy. Each facet of mindfulness was a significant predictor of psychological well-being. Further research is required to replicate these findings and examine whether the positive relationship between age and well-being is mediated by mindfulness.
2673 – A Study of Psychiatry in the Movies “A Dangerous Method” An Example of Boundary Violations and the Birth of Intersubjectivity
Authors: Wilkes T.C. 
Published: July 2013

David Cronenberg's movie is an example of how modern films have replaced myths and fairy tales for capturing our personal and archetypal projections. The recent movie, “A Dangerous Method” features a fearful and erotic symmetry between; S Freud, CG Jung, Otto Gross, Emma Jung and Sabina Spielrein and this will be deconstructed through the lens of Jungian Depth Psychology, using three core principles.1.The importance of the transferences and counter-transference will be explored. Then the rule of boundaries will be emphasized in the context of an ethical practice of Psychotherapy.2.The phylogenetic skeleton and its ontogenetic flesh will be examined as it is inflected through the relationship to the father together with the eroticized aggression in the archetypal theme of initiation.Finally the fundamental differences between the two great scholars of Psychiatry- Jung and Freud, will be examined. Special reference to the role of the objective psyche versus the personal psyche, will be discussed.
2682 – Sexual Dysfunction in a Sample of 76 Male Subjects with Alcohol Dependence
Authors: Monteiro A.P. , Bapista S. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Chronic and persistent alcohol use is known to induce sexual dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction is a health problem that affects not only the individual's sexual functionality but as well their physical and psychological well-being, affecting their mental health.Aims:This study aims to analyze the relationship between erectile dysfunction and alcoholism in a clinical sample of 76 alcoholic patients.Methods:The study sample consists of 76 men, admitted to an addiction center with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence syndrome. Data were collected through the IIEF questionnaire (assessment of ED), the SADQ-C (assessment of prevalenece of alcohol consumption), and a sociodemographic questionnaire.Results:Most patients of the sample exhibit a moderately satisfactory sexual function. However, it was not possible to confirm the existence of a relationship between the severity of alcoholism and sexual dysfunction.Conclusions:Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with alcohol dependence. However, given the impact of treatment on sexual performance perceived by the respondents, it seems that this is an area that needs to be further investigated. Clinicians need to routinely assess sexual functioning in alcoholic patients so that other factors contributing to sexual dysfunction can be ruled out.
2684 – The Relationship of Affective Temeperament and Emotional-Behavioral Difficulties to Internet Addiction in High School Students
Authors: Ozturk F.O. , Ekinci E. , Ozturk O. , Canan F. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Adolescents with Internet addiction were also shown to have higher scores in neuroticism and psychoticism temperament categories than those of the control group.Objectives:There is not a study in the literature addressing the correlation between affective temperament profiles and the Internet addiction.Aims:Our aim was to compare the affective temperament profiles and emotional and behavioural characteristics of adolescents with or without the Internet addiction.Methods:This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. It was conducted in a high school. The study sample included 303 students. A sociodemographic characteristics data form, Internet Addiction Scale (IAS), The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (DSQ), and The Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPSA) were used to collect data.Results:Of the sample, 6.6% were found to be addicted to Internet. Having a computer in the home (p< 0.001) was found to be related with higher scores on the IAS. The prevalence rate of anxious temperament for Internet addicts was more than that for non-addicts (p< 0.001). Dysthymic (p< 0.01), cyclothymic (p< 0.01), hyperthymic (p< 0.01), irritable (p< 0.01), and anxious (p< 0.01) temperaments; conduct problems (p< 0.05), hyperactivity-inattention (p< 0.05), emotional symptoms (p< 0.05), and total difficulties (p< 0.01) were found to be correlated with IAS scores.Conclusions:There is a relation between the Internet addiction and affective temperament profiles, especialy with anxious temperament. Furthermore, emotional and behavioural problems are more frequent in adolescents who have problematic Internet use.
2686 – Effectiveness of Music on Social Skills Among Especial Children
Authors: Ahmadi Gatab T. , Shayan N. , Maleki F. , Vahedi Ghajari A. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction and Aim:The present research will examine the effectiveness of music on social skills in male students who are mentally retarded but educable.Research method:This research applied an experimental method with pre-test and post-test tools. Therefore, to carry out the research, 40 eligible students were chosen from three especial schools in such cities as Amol (Bahmand school), Babol (Kusha school) and Noor (Tulo-e-Noor school) in Mazandaran province in Iran. Afterwards, they were randomly divided into two groups, namely control and experimental ones. Both Demographic Data Collection and Social Skill Development (by Vineland) Questionnaires were used to pile up the data. in addition to being provided by teachers' teaching, the experimental groups were exposed to rhythmic -melodious music for 12 sessions weekly, 10 minutes per session, as compared to the control groups who have been educated without the dependent variable (i.e. absent of rhythmic -melodious music).Findings:Results from covariance analysis revealed that after the scores of pre-test and other variables related to social skills had been checked, there existed a significant difference between the mean of remained scores in control and experimental groups. That is, the mean score of experimental group was significantly higher than that of control group (P=0).Eta square root equaling 1 explained 58% of covariance of remained scores (personal differences) in regard to musical effects.Discussion:Results of the research indicate that rhythmic -melodious music can be considered as one of the factors affecting socially developmental skills in especial children.
2689 – MRI Findings and Renal Function in Patients on Long-Term Lithium Therapy
Authors: Farshchian N. , Farnia V. , Aghaiani M. , Abdoli N. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Nephrotoxicity is a well-known pharmacological side effect in patients under long-term treatment with lithium. About 20% may develop renal insufficiency and in 33-62.5% of these patients renal cysts are seen.Objective:Some prior studies report MRI findings in patients undergoing chronic lithium therapy.Aims:To compare Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of the kidney in patients undergoing chronic lithium therapy with renal function to determine if MRI findings are related to renal function impairment.Methods:Thirty five consecutive patients with mood disorders who were undergoing lithium therapy for at least one year were evaluated with a 1.5 tesla MRI imaging and renal function tests. Renal size and the presence, number and location of renal microcysts were analyzed and compared with renal function.Results:The mean size of kidney was 106.0 mm ± 6.0; 106.0 mm ± 11.0. The mean number of microcysts in both kidney was 6.2. There was a positive correlation between duration of lithium treatment and number of renal microcyst(P< 0.0001, r=0.773). Correlation between MRI findings and renal function tests were not statistically significant.(p> 0.05).Conclusion:The present study reports that longer duration of lithium therapy can increase number of renal microcysts.It seems that increasing renal microcysts are not consistent with renal function impairment and magnetic resonance may not be useful for prediction or diagnosis of lithium-induced nephropathy. Our study results suggest that the relationship between MRI findings and renal function impairment in patients on long-term lithium therapy is not clear and needs further studies.
2691 – Bilateral Transection of the Chorda Tympani and Lingual Nerves Increased Anxiety- and Depression-Like Behaviors in Rats
Authors: Jahng J.W. , Kim J.Y. , Lee J.-H. 
Published: July 2013

Sensory information plays an important role to determine psycho-emotional behaviors of individuals. in this study, we have examined psycho-emotional behaviors of rats after disrupting the oral sensory relay to brain with bilateral transection of the chorda tympami and lingual nerve (LNX). LNX rats are expected to lose their sensory information from the anterior two thirds of the tongue. Two weeks after the nerve transections or sham operations, rats were subjected to behavioral sessions to examine anxiety- and depression-like behaviors, and the brain monoamine levels were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography. Initial weight loss after the surgery was bigger in LNX rats and this effect remained during the whole experimental period, although daily food intake per 100 g body weight became greater in LNX rats. Ambulatory activity was decreased, anxiety-related behaviors during the activity test increased, time spent in the open arms during elevated plus maze test decreased, and immobility duration during Porsolt swim test increased in LNX rats compared with sham rats. LNX rats showed anhedonia with decreased sucrose consumption compared to sham rats. Serotonin levels in the hippocampus were decreased in LNX rats compared with sham rats. Results suggest that disruption of oral sensory relay to brain may lead to the development of depression- and anxiety-related disorders, and decreased serotonergic activity in the hippocampus play a role in its underlying mechanism.Supported by the NRF (2010-0003642) funded by MOEST
2696 – Functional Capacity and Subjective Satisfaction with Medication in Schizophrenia Patients
Authors: Mohr P. , Rodriguez M. , Bravermanova A. , Melicher T. , Ceplova Z. , Pecenak J. 
Published: July 2013

Objective:The aim of our cross-sectional study was(1)to assess social and functional impairment in schizophrenia outpatients from the Czech and Slovak Republics, and(2)to examine a relationship between functional impairment and antipsychotic treatment and demographic variables.Method:Enrolled were schizophrenia outpatients in a stable phase of illness, treated with current antipsychotic medication for a minimum of one month. Recorded were demographic and medication data, administered were Personal and Social Performance Scale (PSP), Subjective Well-being Under Neuroleptics (SWN), and CGI scale.Results:The total number of study subjects was 926. Most PSP values were within the interval of moderate impairment. Functional performance correlated positively with subjective satisfaction with medication and negatively with symptom severity. Higher education predicted better functioning on PSP. The best performance was associated with a stable relationship and a useful work role. The patients who showed the best level of functioning were more likely to be treated with antipsychotic monotherapy. No difference among drugs in monotherapy was found in subjective satisfaction.Conclusion:The PSP values of stable schizophrenia outpatients indicated moderate degree of impairment. Improvement of functional capacity remains one of the unmet needs of schizophrenia patients.
2697 – Reduced Glucose Metabolism in Left Lateral Parietal Cortex of a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Patient: A Case Report
Authors: Garip B. , Ozdemir B. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often have symptoms of re-experiencing traumatic life events, recurring nightmares, hyper arousal and insomnia. Evidence is increasing that stress-related hyperglutamatergic states may contribute to dissociative symptoms and neurodegeneration in temporo-parietal cortical areas. Cognitive performance is also be effected in some of the traumatized patients. We are going to present a PTSD case who demonstrates significant memory impairment.Case:38 years-old, male patient. He had experienced combat related traumatic life events June in 2009 and diagnosed with PTSD according to DSM-IV criteria. Disturbance in short time memory, perception, attention, concentration deficiency was observed in the clinical interview. As a result of cognitive assessment, calculating and remembering subtests were lower than the others so it could be associated with cognitive impairment. To evaluate the organic brain pathology CT was applied and it was within normal limits. After than PET was conducted to reveal the metabolic abnormalities. Left parietal cortical global hypo-metabolic activity, global hypometabolism in temporal cortex and regional hypometabolism in medial parietal cortical regions was demonstrated. He has been treated and fallowed up for two years and provided significant improvement in PTSD symptoms but cognitive impairment was still showed constancy.Discussion:It is well known that left parietal and temporal cortical region would be associated with impaired memory performance. The areas that we have found at PET are known to be involved in episodic memory consolidation and retrieval. Comorbid PTSD and hypometabolism in lateral cortical region has not been well documented in the literature.
2699 – Glutathione Levels in Patients with Chronic and Fist-Episode Schizophrenia and Association with Neurological Soft Signs
Authors: Raffa M. , Mhalla A. , Slama H. , Fendri C. , Kerkeni A. , Mechri A. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Recent studies have suggested that the deficit of glutathione (GSH), a major antioxidant, seems to play a role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Moreover, oxidative stress may contribute to the development of neurological abnormalities, including tardive dyskinesia and parkinsonism symptoms.Objectives:To determine plasma glutathione levels and to explore their association with neurological soft signs (NSS) in patients with chronic and first-episode schizophrenia.Methods:A case-control study carried-out on three groups: sixty clinically stable patients with chronic schizophrenia, twentythree patients with first-episode schizophrenia and thirty matched healthy controls. Glutathione levels: total (GSHt), reduced (GSHr) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) were determined by spectrophotometry. NSS were assessed in three groups by a standardized neurological examination (Krebs et al., 2000).Results:Plasmatic GSHt and GSHr levels were significantly decreased in patients with chronic and first-episode schizophrenia. All NSS scores were significantly higher in two groups of patients compared to controls. No association was found between NSS scores and glutathione levels in patients with chronic schizophrenia. However, in patients with firstepisode, a negative correlation was found between GSHt levels and involuntary movement sub-score (r= -0.62, p=0.008).Conclusion:These results suggest that GSH deficit is not related to the stage of disease and may be an important indirect biomarker of oxidative stress in schizophrenia. The association between low GSHt level as a marker of oxidative stress and involuntary movements could suggest that oxidative stress may contribute to the brain damage which leads to an increased prevalence of these NSS.
2700 – Glutathione Levels and Schizotypy Scores in Unaffected First-Degree Relatives of Patients with Schizophrenia
Authors: Raffa M. , Fendri C. , Ben Othmane L. , Slama H. , Kerkeni A. , Mechri A. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Several studies have shown a glutathione (GSH) deficit in patients with schizophrenia. It may in part arise from a genetically compromised synthesis of GSH, the major cellular antioxidant and redox-regulator. First-degree relatives of patients with schizophrenia share many susceptibility genes of this disease.Objectives:The objectives of this study were to determine plasma glutathione levels in patients with schizophrenia and their unaffected first-degree relatives of compared to healthy controls and to examine the correlation between glutathione levels and schizotypy scores in unaffected relatives.Methods:We included 60 patients with schizophrenia, 33 of their unaffected siblings and 30 healthy controls with no family psychiatric history. The blood glutathione levels: total (GSHt), reduced (GSHr), and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) were measured by spectrophotometry. Schizotypy scores were assessed by the schizotypal personality questionnaire (SPQ).Results:GSHt and GSHr were significantly lower in patients than in controls, whereas there was no difference in glutathione levels between unaffected relatives and healthy controls. Moreover, no correlation was found between glutathione levels and schizotypy scores in unaffected relatives of patients with schizophrenia.Conclusions:These results reveal that unaffected relatives of patients with schizophrenia didn’t have a GSH deficit. in the same group, no correlation was found between glutathione levels and schizotypy scores which considered a vulnerability marker for schizophrenia. These findings disagree with our hypothesis that GSH deficit could be a biological marker of vulnerability to schizophrenia. However, further studies are necessary to explore this hypothesis.