Isung J, Mobarrez F, Nordström P, Asberg M, Jokinen J.World J Biol Psychiatry. 2011 Nov 18. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Objectives. Immunological differences have previously been associated with depression and suicidal behaviour. Several cytokines have been identified as potentially important in understanding the pathophysiology of mood disorders and suicidality. Here we aimed to identify […]
Sher L, Labode VPsychiatr Danub 2011 Dec;23(4):396-7 The suicide safety plan is a plan of action created by the clinician and patient that essentially charts the course of what the patient should do if he/she begins to experience suicidal urges. It is important for clinicians to learn how to implement a safety plan so that […]
Preuschoff K, ‘t Hart BM, Einhäuser W.Social and Neural Systems Lab, University of Zurich Zurich, Switzerland.Front Neurosci. 2011;5:115. Epub 2011 Sep 30. Our decisions are guided by the rewards we expect. These expectations are often based on incomplete knowledge and are thus subject to uncertainty. While the neurophysiology of expected rewards is well understood, less […]
Murrough JW, Czermak C, Henry S, Nabulsi N, Gallezot JD, Gueorguieva R, Planeta-Wilson B, Krystal JH, Neumaier JF, Huang Y, Ding YS, Carson RE, Neumeister A.Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2011 Sep;68(9):892-900. CONTEXT: Serotonergic dysfunction is implicated in the pathogenesis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and recent animal models suggest that disturbances in serotonin type 1B receptor […]
Mizoguchi Y, Monji A, Kato TA, Horikawa H, Seki Y, Kasai M, Kanba S, Yamada S.Mini Rev Med Chem. 2011 Jun;11(7):575-81. Microglia are intrinsic immune cells that release factors, including proinflammatory cytokines, nitric oxide (NO) and neurotrophins, following activation after disturbance in the brain. Elevation of intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) is important for microglial functions, […]
Iliceto P, Candilera G, Funaro D, Pompili M, Kaplan KJ, Markus-Kaplan M.J Relig Health. 2011 Jun;50(2):321-9. The psychiatric literature is divided with regard to the long-term psychological effects associated with Holocaust (Shoah) experiences because the findings of clinical and empirical studies often contradict each other. Despite case reports of emotional sequelae related to intergenerational transmission […]
Tanaka M, Kinney DK.Psychol Rep. 2011 Jun;108(3):977-92. From an evolutionary perspective, suicide is a puzzle, because it has serious adverse effects, yet is remarkably common and heritable. An hypothesis is proposed to explain this puzzle, by explaining how suicide could be adaptive through reducing risk that individuals will transmit infections to kin. Empirical evidence supports […]
Revollo HW, Qureshi A, Collazos F, Valero S, Casas M.Int Rev Psychiatry. 2011;23(1):84-92 This study explores acculturative stress as a risk factor for depressive and anxiety disorders as well as their symptomatology. It is hypothesized that perceived discrimination and general psychosocial stress will show the greatest association with psychopathology. The sample consists of 414 Latin […]
Wynn R, Kvalvik AM, Hynnekleiv T.Nord J Psychiatry. 2011 Apr;65(2):133-7. BACKGROUND: Many countries allow for the use of restraint and seclusion in emergencies with psychiatric inpatients. Authors have suggested that the attitudes of staff are of importance to the use of restraint and seclusion. AIM: To examine the attitudes to coercion at two Norwegian psychiatric […]
Newton-Howes G, Mullen R.Psychiatr Serv. 2011 May;62(5):465-70. OBJECTIVE: This study systematically examined the empirical literature on the themes and correlates of coercion as defined by the subjective experience of patients in psychiatric care.METHODS: The study was a systematic review of the literature on coercion as covered in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL. From qualitative studies, themes […]
