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Comorbidities common in bipolar disorder, may have genetic link
While the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be disabling on their own, most patients with the condition also are afflicted with a variety of other psychiatric, substance use and physical disorders.   view more (2007-06-11)

Psychiatrists, parents significantly differ in ADHD, psychiatric comorbidities perceptions
According to a small-scale, in-office, observational study, psychiatrists and parents have significantly different perceptions of the importance of pediatric ADHD and psychiatric comorbidities, particularly regarding the patients' most concerning behavior.   view more (2007-10-26)

Survival of head and neck cancer patients is greatly affected by coexisting ailments
Current estimates for head and neck cancer survival are largely inaccurate because they widely disregard many of the most common diseases such patients have in addition to their primary cancer, says Jay Piccirillo, M.D., a head and neck specialist at Washington University School of Medicine in St.... view more (2008-11-20)

Privatisation can affect health
A study in this week’s BMJ finds that loss of secure public sector employment through privatisation has a direct effect on minor psychiatric illness and longstanding health. Over 600 employees of one civil service department that was sold to the private sector were surveyed to examine the... view more (2001-03-13)

Childhood headaches influence adult health
Children who experience frequent headaches are at an increased risk of recurring headache and other physical and psychiatric symptoms in adulthood, finds a study in this week's BMJ. These findings may have implications for the health of today's children and their future wellbeing. Data from over... view more (2001-05-09)

Psychiatric Trainees Have No More Psychological Problems Than Other Medical Trainees.
It has long been believed that psychiatrists should have more psychological problems than other doctors for making their choice. This does not appear to be true according to a study published in the March issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by psychiatrists in Serbia-Montenegro and Greece.   view more (2005-03-18)

High risk of head injury after diagnosis of psychiatric illness
Patients with evidence of recent psychiatric illness have a high risk of sustaining head injury over the next 12 months, finds a study in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.   view more (2002-04-19)

Adolescents on adult psychiatric wards
Teenage admissions to adult psychiatric wards in Northern Ireland have increased significantly over recent years despite demands for alternative forms of appropriate care for youngsters with psychiatric and psychological problems.   view more (1999-03-26)

At-risk drinking associated with higher death rates among men with certain diseases
Older men who drink as few as two drinks twice a week and also have diseases that could be worsened by alcohol or cause problems with medications taken while drinking alcohol have higher death rates, as compared to men who either drink less or may drink more but don't have such comorbidities.   view more (2006-04-10)

PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION IN EUTHANASIA DECISIONS
A research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that psychiatrists could have a valuable role in assisting with euthanasia decisions. The role of undiagnosed psychiatric disorders in patients requesting euthanasia is an important ethical and professional issue. Marjolein Bannink and... view more (2000-12-13)

People with psychiatric illness at disadvantage for cardiovascular care
This study, supported by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, concludes that patients with psychiatric illness have an increased rate of death and decreased access to some procedures related to circulatory disease (such as heart disease, stroke).   view more (2007-03-13)

Further Evidence Linking Suicide Risk To Family History (p 1126)
A Danish study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provides further evidence linking a family history of psychiatric illness and suicide to increased suicide risk-the study also shows how a family history of suicide and psychiatric illness act independently and are not influenced by socio-economic... view more (2002-10-09)

People in low social classes delay seeking treatment for schizophrenia
People born into low social classes are not at increased risk of developing schizophrenia, but they appear to seek treatment at a later age than those in higher social classes, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Fiona Mulvany and colleagues used the records of 352 patients referred to... view more (2001-12-12)

Psychiatric disorders delay cancer diagnosis
Patients with psychiatric disorders are diagnosed with esophageal cancer much later and at a more advanced stage than patients with no psychiatric diagnosis.   view more (2005-08-15)

Value of community treatment orders in doubt
Compulsory psychiatric treatment in the community is thought to reduce the use of health services by patients with mental health disorders. However, a study in this week's BMJ raises questions about the effectiveness of such an invasive procedure. Researchers matched 228 psychiatric patients placed... view more (2002-05-22)

Mental disorders in parents linked to autism in children
Parents of children with autism were roughly twice as likely to have been hospitalized for a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, than parents of other children, according to an analysis of Swedish birth and hospital records by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher and... view more (2008-05-05)

Study Shows Inadequate Psychiatric Care in Assisted Living Facilities
Research conducted among elderly persons residing in assisted living ( AL) facilities in Maryland reveal high prevalence of dementia and other psychiatric disorders, but a lack of recognition and treatment by caregivers.   view more (2004-11-10)

Patients With Psychatric Disorders Get Better, But Do Not Get Well.
A new epidemiological study performed in Italy by a group of investigators headed by Professor Carlo Faravelli (University of Florence) suggests that patients with psychiatric disorders get better, but do not often get well and still suffer from psychosopcial impairment in two articles published in... view more (2004-06-22)

POOR HEALTH OF GULF VETERANS NOT RELATED TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Most Gulf War veterans do not have a formal psychiatric disorder and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder amongst the group are low, finds a study in this weeks BMJ. Previous population-based studies have shown that Gulf veterans report medically unexplained symptoms such as fatigue, difficulty... view more (2002-09-10)

Clinical symptoms may aid early diagnosis of variant CJD
The possibility of a large epidemic of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cannot be excluded, and doctors may see patients who are worried about the possibility of this diagnosis. A study in this week’s BMJ provides a comprehensive description of the early psychiatric and neurological features... view more (2002-06-19)

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement
Percutaneous aortic valve replacement is becoming a reality and brings new hope for a number of patients who cannot currently be treated with traditional surgical techniques.   view more (2005-09-06)

Pregnancy alone is not associated with increased risk for mental disorders
Pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, post-partum women may have a higher risk of major depressive... view more (2008-07-08)

Has a new era of reinstitutionalization in mental health care begun?
A retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics, involuntary admissions under the Mental Health Act 1983, and the number of psychiatric beds in England 1996-2006.   view more (2008-10-10)

Underlying trauma - that goes unheeded - is common amongst psychiatric patients
Traumatic experiences are very common amongst psychiatric patients in Sweden, especially those of non-Swedish origins. Yet this often goes ignored during diagnosis and therapy. All patients who visited an outpatient psychiatric clinic in a multi-ethnic residential area for an entire year were... view more (2003-10-27)

Post-partum suicide attempt risks studied
Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers compared two populations of... view more (2008-08-06)
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