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Mild worry symptoms predict decline in learning and memory in healthy older adults: a 2-year prospective cohort study

Pietrzak RH, Maruff P, Woodward M, Fredrickson J, Fredrickson A, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Darby D.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2012 Mar;20(3):266-75. AbstractOBJECTIVE: Theoretical models of cognitive aging are increasingly recognizing the importance of anxiety and depressive symptoms in predicting age-related cognitive changes and early dementia. This study examined the association between mild worry and depressive […]

Minireview: Stress-related psychiatric disorders with low cortisol levels: a metabolic hypothesis

Yehuda R, Seckl J.Endocrinology. 2011 Dec;152(12):4496-503. AbstractSeveral stress-associated neuropsychiatric disorders, notably posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain and fatigue syndromes, paradoxically exhibit somewhat low plasma levels of the stress hormone cortisol. The effects appear greatest in those initially traumatized in early life, implying a degree of developmental programming, perhaps of both lower cortisol and vulnerability […]

Beliefs about euthanasia among university students: perspectives from Pakistan

Shaikh MA, Kamal A.East Mediterr Health J. 2011 Oct;17(10):794-7. Opinions of university students about euthanasia were studied in 4 cities in Pakistan using convenience sampling. A total of 836 students (316 males and 520 females) completed a questionnaire in which euthanasia was defined as deliberate administration of an overdose of a drug by a doctor […]

Impact of the 1998 Football World Cup on Suicide Rates in France: Results from the National Death Registry

Encrenaz G, Contrand B, Leffondré K, Queinec R, Aouba A, Jougla E, Miras A, Lagarde E.Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2012 Feb 10. doi: 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00076.x. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractOur objective was to determine whether the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in 1998 had a short-term impact on the number of suicides in […]

Antidepressant treatment for acute bipolar depression: an update

Amit BH, Weizman A.Depress Res Treat. 2012;2012:684725. Epub 2012 Jan 27. AbstractWhile studies in the past have focused more on treatment of the manic phase of bipolar disorder (BD), recent findings demonstrate the depressive phase to be at least as debilitating. However, in contrast to unipolar depression, depression in bipolar patients exhibits a varying response […]

Coercion in psychiatric care: Can paternalism justify coercion?

Seo MK, Kim SH, Rhee M.Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2012 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractIt has long been debated whether coercion can be justified as paternalism in the field of mental health and it is still a continuing issue of controversy today.AIMS: This study analyses whether coercive intervention in mental health can be […]

Posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and suicide in veterans

Sher L, Braquehais MD, Casas M.Cleve Clin J Med 2012 Feb;79(2):92-7.AbstractSuicidal behavior is a critical problem in war veterans. Combat veterans are not only more likely to have suicidal ideation, often associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, but they are more likely to act on a suicidal plan. Especially since veterans may be […]

Traumatic Grief and Traumatic Stress in Survivors 12 years after the Genocide in Rwanda

Mutabaruka J, Séjourné N, Bui E, Birmes P, Chabrol H.Stress Health. 2011 Oct 5. doi: 10.1002/smi.1429. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractThe relationship between exposure to traumatic events and traumatic grief and the role of mediating and moderating variables [peritraumatic distress, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and symptoms of depression] were studied in survivors of […]

Acute hemolysis following iodine tincture ingestion

Mao YC, Tsai WJ, Wu ML, Ger J, Deng JF, Yang CC.Hum Exp Toxicol. 2011 Oct;30(10):1716-9. AbstractIodine tincture poisoning is uncommon regardless of its widespread use as an antiseptic in daily practice. Previously reported effects of iodine-containing antiseptic poisoning included topical irritation, corrosive effects, allergic response, and hepatic or renal injury, which mainly resulted from […]

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