bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Bradykinesia and Mental Slowness in Patients with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
Authors: Pasquini M. , Fabbrini G. , Moretti G. , Berardelli I. , Mandarelli G. , Chiaie R. Delle , Leone C. , Biondi M. , Berardelli A. 
Published: March 2009

Background:Clinical and experimental findings suggest that Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is due to an abnormality of the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuit. Bradykinesia and mental slowness can be present in patients with basal ganglia disorders affecting the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuit. Aim of this study is to investigate whether bradykinesia and mental slowness are present in patients with OCD.Methods:Participants comprised 19 non-depressed anti-psychotic free patients with OCD.Bradykinesia was assessed with the motor section of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). Mental slowness was investigated with the WAIS-R and the Y-BOCS. Psychiatric evaluation was performed with: SCID-I, Y-BOCS, HAMD, HAM-A, and MMPI. Cognitive functions were assessed with the WAIS-R.Results:Bradykinesia and mental slowness were present respectively in the 39% and 89% of the patients. Bradykinesia was positively correlated to Y-BOCS mental slowness score (rho=0.48, p< 0.05), and inversely related to the WAIS-R Performance IQ score (rho=-0.65, p< 0.01). Patients with bradykinesia scored significantly lower in the Similarities and Digit symbol coding WAIS-R subscales as compared to non-bradykinetic patients. in our sample pathological doubt was not associated with IQ measures nor with bradykinesia. Twelve out of 19 patients (63%) showed impairments in the nonverbal function scores.Conclusions:The novel findings of this study is that bradykinesia can be present in patients with OCD, and it is correlated with mental slowness and nonverbal performance impairment. These preliminary data support the notion that dysfunction of basal ganglia is possibly present in OCD patients.
Dissociation is Related to Self-directedness and Self-transcedence Character Traits in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
Authors: Raszka M. , Prako J. , Kopřivová J. 
Published: March 2009

Introduction:The purpose of this study was to investigate the temperament and character patterns in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and to determine whether any presupposed relationship between harm avoidance, self-directedness, self-transcedence scores and dissociation in patients with OCD is present.Methods:The study sample comprised of 43 patients with OCD (26 females) and 44 healthy controls (29 females). All subjects were assessed with the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Dissociation was quantified by the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES). Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in OCD group were assessed with the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). Correlation, unpaired t-test with Bonferroni correction for seven comparisons, and multiple linear regression analyses were performed.Results:OCD patients had significantly higher scores of harm avoidance and self-directedness compared with healthy comparison subjects. Dissociative experiences were more frequent in OCD patients comparing with controls. DES scores had negative correlation with self-directedness and positively correlated with self-transcedence scores, as well as with BDI-II and BAI scores in OCD group. Multiple regression analyses revealed that the severity of depressive symptoms, self-directedness and self-transcedence scores predicted the DES score. There was no significant correlation between severity of OCD symptoms and patterns of temperament and character.Conclusion:Dissociation is associated with self-directedness and self-transcedence dimensions of the Temperament and Character Inventory in OCD subjects. It emphasize the importance of considering the influence of dissociation in further studies of personality factors in neuropsychiatric conditions.This research was supported by grant MZ ČR IGA 9323-3/2007.
the Psychodynamic Aspects of Combined Psychotherapeutic and Psychopharmacological Treatment
Authors: Adomaitiene V. , Kulak A. 
Published: March 2009

Scientific studies revealed that combined psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatment may be more effective than psychotherapy or psychopharmacology separately. in clinical practice there is lack of integrity in psychological and medico-biological view. the artificial division of psychiatrists into psychopharmacologists and psychotherapists may be interpreted as the expression of competitive infant emotions that were not experienced through and were deferred.During the course of psychotherapy the prescription of psychotropic drugs is based on the three main principals:1.combined therapy is more effective than psychotherapy alone;2.psychotherapists, who have no skills and knowledge in psychopharmacology, must be in contact with psychiatrists;3.psychotherapist must understand the subjective meaning of prescription of psychotropic drugs for his patient.From the psychodynamic viewpoint, therapy is regulated based on a complex feeling shared and experienced by the patient and psychiatrist during the therapeutic process as well as an in-depth comprehension of psychological phenomena:1.the psychiatrist, who prescribed the medications, can become the object for intensive transference feelings;2.on the other hand the prescription of psychotropic drugs may be determined by powerful and not realized completely emotions (i.e. anger, anxiety, hopelessness, traumatic narcistic injury) of psychiatrist;3.the patient's resistance to the treatment, refuse to collaborate, denial of disease is intensive phenomenon in psychotherapy as well as in psychopharmacology and disturbs creation of safe therapeutic alliance.
the Effects of Locus Coeruleus Inactivation on i.v Self Administration of Morphine and Morphine Withdrawal Symptoms in Rats
Authors: Alijarahi A. 
Published: March 2009

Biochemical, behavioral, and electrophysiologic studies indicate that activation of the noradrenergic cells in the Locus coeruleus (LC) play an important role in the symptoms of opiate withdrawal. There for in this study the effects of LC inactivation on self-administration of Morphine and on morphine withdrawal syndrome in rats has been investigated.Male rats (250-300gr) were anaesthetized and implanted with silastic catheters inserted in to the right jugular vein. after 5 days animals were fitted and the external end of the catheter was connected with a syringe-driven pump, then were placed in the self-administration apparatus that had two lever (active, passive) for 2 h every day. Active lever switched on the infusion pump for 10 sec, injecting. 1ml of saline or saline containing 5 mg/ml of morphine (training period was 10days). LC was inactivated by (1ul) lidocaein (%2) five min befor training.Animals were allowed to self administer morphine (1mg/kg per inf.) ten consecutive daily 2-h session. During all morphine self administration session lever pressing behavior was measured. Our results show that LC inactivation 5min before morphine self administration produced a significant decrease in the initiation of morphine self administration during all session. after the last test session morphine withdrawal symptom signs (MWS) precipitated by naloxone were measured. Our results show that most of MWS (but not all) were decreased by LC inactivation in comparison with morphine group.
Psychodrama and Neurosciences [P03-44]
Authors: Fonseca E. 
Published: March 2009

In this work I try to combine Goldberg's findings in “The Executive Brain” about the biological and changing Ego accoording to the Body Image.Antonio Damasio's Subjectivity (“Descartes’ Error”) that does not need spoken languaje, and the so called Kandel Principles.Kandel, in his Proyect of the Human Brain, on the long run structural changes of the plastic neurons (Psicones), that appear as a result of treatments with psychochemicals as well as in Psychodramatic Learning with psychodrama's characteristics, that is a method that utilizes the Body.I would like to explain how Psychodrama can be an integrant Psychotherapy that will bring a Human meaning to advances in neurosciences.
Treatment Options in Depression During the Postpartum
Authors: Frisch U. , Mikoteit T. , Stieglitz R.-D. , Riecher-Rössler A. 
Published: March 2009

Objective:A group therapy specifically adjusted to the needs of depressed mothers was developed in Basel and was compared to individual therapy-as-usual.Method:The group program which consisted of 12 group and 1 couple session was administered in 5 consecutive groups to 31 participants. the main therapeutic method used was cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Antidepressants were prescribed if necessary. in a second step a control group of 21 participants receiving individual therapy-as-usual has now been evaluated and compared to the specific treatment group in a pre-post-design using Beck-Depression-Inventory (BDI), Symptom-Check-List (SCL-90-R) and other scales. Symptom reduction and other outcome variables were determined. in a further step demographic characteristics of responders and non-responders were analysed.Results:Both, treatment group and control group showed significant improvement of depression, there was no significant difference between the two treatment strategies. However differences were seen in acceptance, satisfaction with treatment as well as in terms of treatment costs. There was a trend for more frequent antidepressant use in the control group. Also multipara showed a significantly better outcome in the treatment group than single mothers.Conclusions:This manualized group therapy proved to be effective for mothers with depression. It could be an alternative treatment to avoid antidepressants during pregnancy and postpartum and might be less stigmatizing.
the Clinical Psychiatry of the Stalking Syndrome: Investigation of an Innovative Treatment Model
Authors: Andreoli A. , Lorillard S. , Ohlendorf P. , Prada P. 
Published: March 2009

Objective:To describe an innovative model of emergency intervention with patients enduring severe stalking.Method:Catamnestic investigation of the institutional, psychopathological, clinical, legal and therapeutic aspects of severe stalking syndromes among 20 patients referred to emergency room with severe stalking syndromes.Results:A well structured model of multimodal psychiatric intervention is described and its results.Comment: Severe stalking is a common issue in emergency psychiatry. These patients should be better detected and may benefit from the adequate psychiatric treatment. Further studies should investigate this innovative intervention in randomized clinical trials.
Effects of Oros-mph on Adult Patients with ADHD - Results of the German Subpopulation of the European Lamda Trial (42603ATT3002/-3004)
Authors: Philipsen A. , Sobanski E. , Roesler M. , Gerwe M. , Trott G.E. 
Published: March 2009

Although well-studied in children, MPH is not approved for the treatment of ADHD in adults in Germany. We report the findings from the German subgroup of the European LAMDA trial.Patients (18-65 years) with ADHD (DSM-IV) were treated in this 5-week double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, fixed dose trial with 18, 36, 72-mg/day OROS-MPH or placebo. Eligible patients continued into the subsequent 7-week open-label extension-phase starting with 18 mg/day OROS-MPH.108 patients entered the double-blind phase, which was completed by 89.9%. the open-label phase was completed by 92.6%. Concerning CAARS:O-SV total scores (LOCF), mean changes from baseline to double-blind endpoint in were -9.6±10.6 (18-mg), -13.3±10.3 (36-mg) and -12.7±10.7 (72-mg) vs. -8.2±8.4 (placebo group). Mean changes from start of open-label phase to endpoint were -17.5 in patients who received OROS-MPH and -16.5, who received placebo in double-blind phase. Mean Q-LES-Q-SF scores (health-related QoL) improved from baseline in all treatment groups in the double-blind phase, and continued to improve in the open-label phase. AE occurred in 77.4% (18-mg), 85.7% (36-mg), 77.4% (72-mg) and 65.5% (placebo group). Most common AE were decreased appetite, headache, nasopharyngitits and weight decreased. No statistically significant changes in mean blood pressure were observed in the double-blind or open-label phases. Mean pulse increased by 7.0 bpm (72-mg group) at week 5 (p=0.025) and by 7.9 bpm in all patients at week 12 (p< 0.001).This analysis of the German subpopulation is in line with results of the full study, showing that OROS-MPH is effective and well tolerated in adults with ADHD.
A Study on Personal Characteristics of the Freshman and Graduates of in Five Different Universities of Shanxi Province of China
Authors: Han B. , Tang R. , Xu M. , Zhao S. 
Published: March 2009

Aims:To study on Personal Characteristics of the freshman and graduates in five different universities.Methods:The 1022 freshman and 956 graduates from five different universities were tested with the Eysenck Personality Questiornaire (EPQ). They came from one was general university, two technological universities, one is medical university, one is agricultural university.Results:Distribution of freshman and graduates personal characteristics in various sexes and universities is different. There are 19% and 12% of freshman with some psychological problem were P type and N type respectively according to neuroticism scale of EPQ, 64% of that were unstable temperament; 31% of the freshman who were unstable temperament and 25% were mental health status was extroversion disposition. But in graduates are 42% and 34% ( P type and N type) respectively according to neuroticism scale of EPQ. Unstable temperament is 58% and mental health status was extroversion disposition is 39%.Conclusion:The freshman and graduates psychological health of Shanxi Province of China is poor and should be paid more attention. the psychological state is related to different universities. the freshman and graduates are associated with personal characteristics, unstable professions, emotional trouble and passive attitude to the value and so on.
A Study on Mental Health Status of the Freshman and Graduates of in Five Universities of Shanxi Province of China
Authors: Han B. , Tang R. , Zhao S. , Xu M. 
Published: March 2009

Aims:To study on mental health status of the freshman and graduates in five different universities.Methods:The 1022 freshman and 956 college graduates from five different universities were tested with the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90). They came from one was general university, two technological universities, one is medical university, one is agricultural university.Results:All of the freshman and college graduates’ mental health status is inferior to the contemporaries; there are about 8.5% freshman and 11.4% graduates who have psychological problems. the SCL-90 factor scores of liberal arts students are higher than those of the science in freshman and graduates. There is significant difference between two groups (P< 0.05~P< 0.01). among the five different universities, freshman is same, but in graduates of five different universities, medical graduates have a better mental health status than other college's students do.Conclusion:It is necessary that positive educating mental health status to college students’ and trained always-cheerful character and stable mood so level of mental health status of college freshman and graduates will be improved.
Collage Provoked an Insight in Patient with Borderline Personality Disorder
Authors: Knez R. 
Published: March 2009

Aims:To depict collage provoked an insight in female patient (31) suffering from borderline personality disorder following outpatient psychotherapy.Methods:Cut of images technique for making collage which later on was used during psychotherapy sessions.Results:The patient could easily identify herself with the collage's image of a girl on the toilet. During psychotherapy session we discovered that the toilet was a very important place in her childhood because it was the only place where she got the chance to be alone, where she felt safe and where her boundaries were respected by her parents. the second most important figure she described as her inside. She became aware of inner wild and aggressive nature because of the enormous pain which comes from her feeling of being used and cheated.The predominant symptoms in patient were impulsive, uncontrolled actions and the oppositionality was very low. She described the position of a victim many times in life, but we couldn’t approach this experience in experiential way until we used collage technique. Patient identification with figures brought her to awareness of her feelings and helped her to recognize it later in everyday life situation; she learned how to deal with it, how to take the space she needs and how to protect her boundaries.Conclusion:The insight that she had using the collage technique moved her toward better understanding of the pattern of her actions and propelled her to different behavior which enabled her better social functioning and more satisfying life.
Third Generation Cognitive-behavioral Therapy and Minfulness
Authors: Pinto A. , Cravador A. , Marques L. , Pinto-Gouveia J. 
Published: March 2009

Objective:To introduce mindfulness pointing out its potentialities when applied in the psychopatology scope.Method:The authors had proceeded to a research on this third generation cognitive therapy through the bibliographical retraction, from scientific articles and publications. Trying and describing what he is one practical regular one of Mindfulness.Results:The practice of Mindfulness Practical of Mindfulness divulged in multiple publications, disclosing to be about a new generation of the Cognitive Therapy. It describes its possible clinical applicability in some psycopathologic features, with bigger emphasis in the disturbances of the anxiety. It is proceeded a summary revision from some conceptual boardings and more recent scientific studies.Conclusion:Psicotherapeutic thechniques based in the practice of Mindfulness can be applied in clinical context complementing the cognitive theory based in the restructuring of the thought with the essential component of acceptance. However it would be very important to appear more randomized control trials that allow to prove its therapeutical effectiveness.
Working with the Relational World of the Preschool Child using Psychodynamic Group Therapy
Authors: Beebe D. , Repasky P. , Kowalik S. 
Published: March 2009

For over forty years, Bellevue Hospital's Therapeutic Nursery Program has been addressing the emotional problems of New York City preschoolers, aged two to five years, with the help of their families and other caregivers. Typical psychiatric disorders treated in the Therapeutic Nursery Program include anxiety disorders (separation anxiety, generalized anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder), disruptive behavior disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder), mood disorders, adjustment disorders and attachment disorders.We have found that group psychotherapy provides a safe and secure place where, through psychodynamic intervention, children can repair dysfunctional relationships, identify and express a full range of emotions, resolve cultural differences and develop age appropriate skills.Our Therapeutic Nursery Program employs a wide range of additional treatment modalities in order to reach the treatment goals. Individual or family sessions, as well as meetings with teachers and social service workers, are scheduled to address issues.We have also found that dyadic or sibling work is often needed to stop or reverse the development of inappropriate family relationships.One of our indications of a successful intervention is that either during or after their participation in the Therapeutic Nursery, children return to community-based daycare centers and preschools. We have also found that via participation in the Therapeutic Nursery program, families have opportunities to strengthen their ability to nurture their children, share successful parenting with other families and build pleasurable experiences with their children.
…And…Action!: Using Cinema and Film Clips in Partial Care/day Hospital Groups - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Settings
Authors: Ulus F. 
Published: March 2009

Entertainment - education - empowerment through transactional analysis principles.St. Vincent Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, intensive outpatient program experience: September 2005 - October 2007.Three e’s in psycho-educational and open-ended group settings.Medication for response - remission - recovery stages of behavioral health / mental illness.Group movie therapy approach for rehabilitation stage [handling anger, alleviating anxiety, uplifting depression, formulating problem solving, improving judgment, helping to forgive and forgiven, experiencing with sense of humor, easing up suspicion and mistrust, promoting love and compassion, teaching assertive communication and relationship, overviewing prioritization, quieting down these trigger mechanisms in decreasing the morbidity of psychiatric syndromes].
Pilot Research: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Dance Movement Therapy (training) (movement-oriented Paradigm for Therapeutic Work with Groups)
Authors: Ustinova A. 
Published: March 2009

In aim of assessment effectiveness new version of the Dance Movement training to elaborate adequate tools to state results of such type of therapy. Participants: mail and female, 35 (±15) years old were scored twice by psychological tests.Original version was created by Conoshenko O. (1998) on the basis of Laban Analysis. the two main techniques were taken from Gabrielle Roth - “Body Jazz” and “Five Rhythms”. the primary purpose of this training program is to develop coping skills and enhance one's awareness of one's behaviour stereotypes through detection movement stereotypes.It was proposed that higher scores of characteristics listed below should reflect the effectiveness of this training.Testing has been conducted at first and last sessions (total 12 sessions). Control group, which included individuals with the same socio-demographic characteristics, has been interviewed twice also. But controls had not participated in the training.So 16 individuals were scored by method of quick evaluation of common state of health (self-feeling), activity and mood (Doskin V.), method of investigation self-attitude (Stolin V., 1993), personal anxiety scale (Spilberger C., Hanin J.), method of diagnostics social frustration (Vasserman L.).Statistical analysis data have revealed significant differences between compared groups. Those, who had participated in training, have demonstrated higher scores of the self-feeling and mood. Such aspects of self-attitude as internal contradiction and self-accusation have tendency to reduce. Additionally controls have maintained in their self-reports mastering in solving problem skills effectivelly due to managing one`s problems with a new skills acquired on the training.