bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
574 – Analysis of Relation Between Time Management Behaviors and Occupational Stress of Nurses
Authors: Hashemizadeh H. 
Published: July 2013

Background:According to lakein description of time management, individuals first determine their needs and want and then rank them of importance. Specific activities include setting goals to achieve the needs or wants and prioritizing the tasks necessary to accomplish them. The tasks of at most importance are then matched to the time and resources available by planning, scheduling, and making lists.The Purpose of study are analysis of relation between time management behaviors (setting goal and priorities, mechanics of time management, control of time and organization) and occupational stress (role overload, role ambiguity and role conflict).Methods and tools:30head nurses (all of the samples) of educational hospitals depend on shaheed beheshti medical university of Tehran - Iran participate in this research. A questionnaire which had 57 questions was used. For data analysis, X2 and Pearson correlation coefficient were used.Result:In general most of sample located in good level of T.M.B (63.4%). In addition most of sample (50%) experience occupational stress in the normal level.Finally Meaningful relation is seen between T.M.B and occupational stress (r = - 0.81 P< 0.001).Discussion:It is important to distinguish among the different facets of time management. The low correlation among the factors indicate that, for instance, if a person sets goal it does not necessarily follow that he or she feels in control of time or makes lists. Finally time management behaviors can reduce occupational stress.
588 – Perceived Social Support among College Populations in Kuwait
Authors: Almutairi H. 
Published: July 2013

Background:Although perceived social support (PSS) is purported to enhance young adults' mental health, it has been under investigated among college students in Kuwait. This study attempted to determine its association to a host of correlates.Method:A sample comprised of 468 subjects drawn from introductory courses at Kuwait University (50.6% females, Mean of age=20,90, 72.8% singles) was utilized to administer the questionnaire. The questionnaires were completed by students who consented to participate in the study.Results:Multiple Perceived Social Support (Zimet et al., 1988) showed high alph coefficients. They were as follows: Total .929, Family .871, Friends .852, and Significant Others .894. Concerning its association to study variables, gender revealed different patterns. For males MPSS was correlated to family income, nonsuicidal self injury, and borderline personality disorder. For females, MPSS was correlated to school year, internet use, and smoking.Discussion:MPSS seems to function differently with respect to gender. Some of findings of this study were consistent with previous research. Others, showed correlations in reverse directions. Both will be discussed theoretically and culturally.
592 – Overlap Autism and Schizophrenia
Authors: Fitzgerald M. 
Published: July 2013

Background:There is a long controversial history between schizophrenia and autism.Aim:To detail the history of the relationship between autism and schizophrenia.Methods:Literature review.Results:The overlap phenomology genetics will be discussed.Conclusion:Adult autism can easily be confused with schizophrenia. There are very significant overlaps and differences between autism and schizophrenia.
593 – Sociodemographic Profile, Presentations and Therapeutic Interventions in a Community Psychiatry Service in South-west, Nigeria
Authors: Ogunnubi P.O. , Adikea C.D. , Oshodi Y. , Adeyemi A. , Adeyemi J. , Oni D.O. , Olagunju A. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Community psychiatry serves as a tool to bridge the mental health gap that exists in many developing countries. Poverty in rural areas of such nations may hamper the quality of mental health services delivered to these populations. The study aims to describe the Sociodemographic Profile, Presentations, and Therapeutic Interventions in a Community Psychiatry Service in South-West, Nigeria.Methods:A retrospective study of data collated over a 20-month period in a community psychiatry service of LUTH Primary Care Center in Pakoto, Ifo Local Government, Ogun State, Nigeria. Data were extracted from the register opened at the commencement of the posting over the stated period. The psychiatric assessments were conducted by mental health professionals and diagnosis made based on ICD-10 criteria.Results:A total of 155 patients were seen (N=155). 54.2% were male. Majority (49.6%) was between the age ranges of 16-30 years.68.7% were unmarried and 71% were unemployed. 28.4% had Poor sleep, Hallucination-25.2%, Aggression-23.9%, Autistic behaviour-18.1%, Delusions-15.5% and 15.0% had mood changes. Typical antipsychotics were more prescribed than the Atypicals (89.5: 5.9%).Conclusion:The study brings to light the importance of integrating community psychiatry into the primary care as many of the subjects had low socioeconomic profile and may have difficulty assessing adequate medical intervention. There is a need for government's intervention in areas of employment and subsidy of medication as most of the subjects with psychotic symptoms were placed on conventional antipsychotics due to inability to afford the cost of atypical alternatives.
598 – The Sixth Criterion of the Metabolic Syndrome
Authors: Mattei G. , Bursi S. , Ferrari S. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is defined as a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors affecting the same subject, when three out of the following five criteria are present: abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL cholesterol, hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance (or diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes). Recent studies on the association between the MetS, depression and anxiety have reported conflicting findings; yet, clinically they are very frequently present in the same patient.Aim:To review findings supporting the opportunity of considering the presence of depressive/anxiety symtoms as the “sixth criterion” of the Metabolic Syndrome.Methods:Systematic review. A Medline search of the literature conducted on September 12th, 2012 (key words: metabolic syndrome, anxiety, depression) provided 148 references. A further temporal-limit of the search, taking into account only papers published in the last five years, provided 90 references. Finally, 16 studies were retained eligible for the present study.Results:Of 16 papers, 3 reported absolutely no association between MetS, depression and anxiety; 5 reported a significant correlation. As far as depression is concerned, 5 papers reported a correlation with MetS, 1 reported no correlation between MetS and the Major Depressive Disorder. As far as anxiety is concerned, 4 papers reported a significant correlation with MetS, 2 reported no correlation. The most reproducible finding was the correlation between anxious/depressive symptoms and the MetS (especially large waist circumference), when affecting women.Conclusions:The presence of depression and/or anxiety could be considered the sixth criterion to diagnose the MetS in females with large waist circumference.
602 – Psychiatric Comorbidity In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Authors: Hoang H. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease, which leads to an increased risk for development of emotional and mental disorders and increased suicide risk. Many studies have shown that MS-patient have increased risk of depression, mania, anxiety and psychosis.Objectives:To carry out register-based studies and clinical study in order to clarify the requency of MS patients who received psychiatric diagnoses compared with the background population.Aims:The aim of this project is being able to use the results from our register investigation together with the clinical findings to design a clinical guideline for the screening of psychiatric disorder in the diagnosis of MS.Materials and methods:The project consist of 2 parts:A register-based cohort study with interconnection of The Danish Psychiatric Central register, the Danish Scleroseregrister, and Register of Medicinal Product Statistics from State Serum Institute. Statistics Denmark will perform the register interconnection. The cohort is a group of patient diagnosed with MS in the period from 1.January 1999- 1. January 2009. They will be investigated for psychiatric comorbidity before and after diagnosis of MS, compared to the background population.Clinical study: The clinical examination includes screening of 75 MS patients from the Sclerosis Cl inic of Southern Denmark. The screenings instruments are Beck Depression Intervention and The hospital depression and anxiety scale (HADS scale.). The MS patients we found under screening with high risk of psychiatric comorbidity will be invited to a more detailed clinical interview using the diagnostics tool: Present State Examination (PSE) for depression and anxiety.
613 – Glutamate Decarboxylase 1 DNA Hypomethylation - An Epigenetic Signature of Panic Disorder?
Authors: Domschke K. , Tidow N. , Schrempf M. , Schwarte K. , Klauke B. , Reif A. , Arolt V. , Zwanzger P. , Deckert J. 
Published: July 2013

The glutamate decarboxylase (GAD67/65; GAD1/GAD2) as the rate-limiting enzyme in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) synthesis has been suggested as a prime candidate in the pathogenesis of anxiety disorders. In the present study, DNA methylation of GAD1/2 gene regulatory regions was investigated for association with panic disorder with particular attention to possible effects of environmental factors.Sixty-five patients with panic disorder (f=44, m=21) and 65 matched healthy controls were analyzed for DNA methylation status at 40 GAD1 and 10 GAD2 CpG sites via direct sequencing of sodium bisulfate treated DNA extracted from blood cells. The occurrence of recent positive and negative life events was ascertained. Patients and controls were genotyped for GAD1 genetic variation.Patients with panic disorder exhibited significantly lower average GAD1 methylation than healthy controls. The occurrence of negative life events was correlated with relatively decreased average methylation mainly in the female subsample. GAD1 SNPs rs3749034 and rs3762555 conferred a significantly lower methylation at three GAD1 CpG sites. No differential methylation was observed in the GAD2 gene.The present pilot data suggest a - potentially compensatory - role of GAD1 gene hypomethylation in panic disorder possibly mediating the influence of negative life events and dependent on genetic variation. Future studies are warranted to replicate the present finding in independent samples, preferably applying a longitudinal design.
631 – Bullying Discourse to Survive in the Street
Authors: Akbari F. , Damaliamiri M. , Haghgouyan H. 
Published: July 2013

Low level of education and poverty of families force the children to work as a salesperson on the crossroads, hoping to improve their financial situation. Their combats bring about verbal violence expressed in bullying. The anti-verbalism appearing in these children‘s discourse guarantees their survival in the street while some suffer from mental disorders.The outcomes of the research can help the counsellors to plan a specific linguistic program to guide the bullying children and to recognize the onset of bullying discourse among students.The recordings of quarrels, combats and competition discourse of crossroad youth in Hamedan were used as the main materials of collecting data which were analysed in content through CDA methods, considering socioeconomic status and educational background. Most youth used ascribing ugly and awesome attributes to their rivals’ parents and sisters classified into Using racial, ethnic or sexual slurs and epithets along with calling hurtful names. They expressed taboos to create a secured environment to earn money. The elder the children were, the greater the number of swears they used. The families had little or no control on these youThe personality formation of bullying children with verbal violence is concomitant with their family‘s education, income and culture.As the children grew older, they became farther from the house and relied more on their abilities to earn more money. The pressures of security forces to collect the children from the streets forced them more and more to be equipped with anti-verbalism to become the hero of competition realm and search for by-pass actions to survive.
647 – The Driver Behaviour, Violations, Errors, Lapses on Roads: A Cross Cultural Comparison of Four Countries
Authors: Bener A. 
Published: July 2013

Aim:To investigate the cross cultural difference in driver behaviours; violations, errors and lapses and compare driving behaviours of four countries; Qatar, Jordan, Indian subcontinent and Philippines.Subjects and methods:The Manchester Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) was used to measure the driving behaviour and accident involvement. A representative sample of 1,824 drivers participated.Results:Majority of the Qatari (35.9%) and Jordanian drivers (37.5%) were below 30 years, whereas Philippino (42.3%) and Indian subcontinental (34.1%) drivers were in the age group 30-39 years. Qatari drivers (52%) were more involved in accidents, followed by Jordanians (48.3%). The most common type of collision was head on collision which was similar in four countries. The Qatari drivers scored higher on almost all items of violations, errors and lapses, while Philipino drivers were lower on all the items. All ten items of violations were reported in the Qatar sample. “Disregard the speed limits on a motorway” was the violation observed more frequent in four countries. Errors were reported less in all countries. “Queing to turn right/left on to a main road…… nearly hit the car” was the most common error observed in studied drivers. Lapses were higher in Indian drivers, followed by Qatari and Jordanian drivers. “Forget where you left your car …….hit something when reversing” were the two most common lapses reported in four countries.Conclusion:Qatari drivers scored higher on most of the items of violations, errors and lapses compared to other countries, whereas Philippino drivers scored lower in DBQ items.
658 – Patients' Perceptions of Family Structure and Support in Schizophrenia
Authors: Abnavi M. Anvar , Mani A. , Said N.A. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:The family is the first universal institutional system that is necessary for human survival and development. The relationship between family members determine predisposition to illness and health.Objective:The purpose of this study is to examine differences in perception between patients with schizophrenia and their normal siblings with regard to family functioning and support.Methods:In this cross sectional study fifty schizophrenic patients admitted in 2 psychiatric hospital in shiraz and their 50 normal siblings were participated. A demographic questionnaire, The Perceived Social Support-Family Scale and Family Assessment Device were completed by participants.Result:Significant differences were noted in perception of family structure and family support between patients with schizophrenia and their normal siblings (p = 0.001). Score of general family function, problem solving and emotional responsiveness in patients with schizophrenia were significantly lower than their normal siblings (P< 0.001).Conclusions:Patients with schizophrenia perceive their family structure and support more negatively than their sibling. This difference was more significant in problem solving and emotional responsiveness dimensions. Family psycho education and therapy in patients with schizophrenia must consider these aspects of family dysfunction.
660 – Alcohol Misuse in Patient of Emergency Hospital
Authors: Egorov A. , Krupitsky E. , Sofronov A. , Bobrov A. , Tyavokina E. , Dobrovolskaya A. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Alcohol abuse is the cause of many somatic diseases, more severe illness manifestation, and the premature patient deaths.Aims:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of alcohol abuse and dependence among patients with a c somatic diseases hospitalized in emergency multidisciplinary hospital.Methods:Within five days, 807 patients were examined with the help of clinical and psychometric tools: specially designed patient study card, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). In addition, all patients were tested for AST, ALT, GGT, and blood ethanol. In 1.5 months treatment outcomes were analyzed.Results:The study revealed a high percentage of patients with substance abuse disorders (about a quarter). The vast majority of them (80%) had a problems with alcohol. About the same number of patients admitted to hospital in varying degrees of alcohol intoxication. Among patients admitted to somatic hospitals, “hidden” contingent of people who have problems with alcohol is much greater than the “left out” (who consulted in the specialized addiction outpatient clinic). The majority of this hidden contingent did not seek any specialized treatment. Alcohol was found as a significant risk factor for urgent hospitalization, more severe disease manifestation and outcome. Alcohol problem were often observed in toxicology patients, patients with head injury, burns, diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system and diabetes.Conclusions:A program for qualified treatment intervention in somatic patients with alcohol problems is needed.
664 – Mental Health of General Physicians in Emergency Wards
Authors: Sepehrmanesh Z. , Sarmast H. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:General physicians (GPs) have essential role in patient care and are exposed to high levels of job stress. GPs mental health affect on their functional ability and their medical management.Aims:This study was carried out to evaluate the mental health of GPs in emergency wards in kashan university of medical sciences (IRAN).Method:In this cross-sectional study, all of GPs in emergency wards include 90 subjects were studied. Survey instruments were two questionnaires:1-demographic variables and 2- General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28).Data were analyzed by using spss soft ware and chi square, fisher- exact,mann-whitney statistical tests.Results:The mean age of GPs was 36.11±5.67. 89.7% of them were married and 60.3%were male. In the study 41% GPs had mental health problem. The mean score of GHQ was 22.56±9.24.There was significant relation between mental health and age, employment situation and number of child. (p< 0.05).older physicians had better mental health than younger physicians.There was significant relation between employment situation with anxiety and somatic symptom. (p=0.017). (p=0.03)There wasn’t a significant relation between mental health and sex and marital status. (p>0.05).Conclusion:The results indicated that significant rate of GPs of emergency wards had mental disorder. Then further attention should be given to the mental health of general physicians in emergency wards by mental health providers for decreasing medical mismanage and mortality.
669 – Social & Financial Burden of Schizophrenic Patients in Iraq
Authors: Al-Kureishi M.A. 
Published: July 2013

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694 – Equine-Facilitated Group Psychotherapy with Chronic Psychiatric Inpatients: Two Controlled Studies
Authors: Nurenberg J.R. , Schleifer S. , Carson S. , Tsang J. , Montalvo C. , Chou K. 
Published: July 2013

Introduction:Animal assisted therapy (AAT) is becoming increasingly utilized for psychiatric patients with suboptimal response to traditional therapies. Larger animals, such as horses, may be especially effective therapy enhancers for some patients.Objectives:We have introduced AAT at a 500 bed psychiatric hospital in New Jersey. We previously conducted a randomized control trial (n=103) of ten weekly AAT group therapy sessions, comparing canine assisted therapy, equine facilitated therapy (EFT), enhanced psychosocial therapy, and standard treatment in highly regressed and/or violent patients. Initial analyses indicated that the EFT group had fewer violence-related incidents during the 3 months following the intervention compared with the other groups (p< 0.05).Methods:We have initiated a second randomized controlled study comparing EFT with standard hospital treatment in a similar sample.Aims:Based on observations that patients with trauma/abuse histories may find AAT beneficial, this partial replication study is assessing whether trauma history and perceptions relate to symptomatic and functional outcome with EFT.Results:Preliminary post-session interviews over several weeks for a subgroup of four patients with reported trauma histories (rates comparable to persons with PTSD on the Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire) elicited explicit trauma-related themes (e.g., recollection of past abuse) as well as putative indirect references such as identifying with the horses as understanding their pain and representing “hope.”Conclusions:The presentation reviews the evolution and refinement of the intervention at our hospital, challenges to implementation, therapeutic course, preliminary outcome assessments, quantitative and qualitative, comparing EFT with standard treatment in the studies.