Chang SC, Klein C, Gorzalka BB.J Sex Res. 2012 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] Evidence for the influence of sexual beliefs on sexual functioning and satisfaction has mainly emanated from clinical lore. Empirical investigations on this topic remain sparse. This study investigated whether beliefs regarding prevalence and definitions of male and female sexual dysfunctions […]
Guo M, Liu T, Guo JC, Jiang XL, Chen F, Gao YS.Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2012 Apr;5(4):323-5. AbstractOBJECTIVE: To evaluate serum IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-a levels in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients. METHODS: We utilized ELISA technology to examine cytokines such as IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-a in serum […]
Shrira A, Palgi Y, Ben-Ezra M, Shmotkin D.Psychol Trauma. 2011 Dec 1;3(4):394-402. AbstractDespite abundant research on offspring of Holocaust survivors (OHS), it is relatively unknown how they function in middle-age. Transgenerational effects of the Holocaust may be stronger among middle-aged OHS as they previously suffered from early inclement natal and postnatal environment and now face […]
Sharma V.Curr Drug Saf. 2011 Nov 1;6(5):318-23. AbstractThere are conflicting data on the course of bipolar disorder during pregnancy but childbirth is generally considered a time of high risk for the onset or exacerbation of mood and psychotic episodes in women with bipolar disorder. Despite the increasing use of psychotropic drugs in women with psychiatric […]
Skipper GE, Williams JB.J Vet Med Educ. 2012 Spring;39(1):79-82. AbstractA high suicide risk has been reported among veterinarians in comparison to the general population. Postulated causes have included depression, substance abuse, work-related stress, reluctance to admit psychiatric problems, and access to lethal drugs and/or familiarity with euthanasia. Members of the Student Chapter of the American […]
Kikuchi S, Kikuchi T.Keio J Med. 2012 Mar;61(1):23-7. AbstractOn March 11, 2011, a gigantic earthquake struck eastern Japan. Utilities such as electricity, water, gas and telecommunication were interrupted. In Koriyama, the City Hall collapsed and government administration offices had to be moved to a nearby baseball stadium that had been designed to include facilities for […]
Godin A, Kremer C, Sauvageau A.Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2012 Mar;33(1):4-7. AbstractThe distinction of a suicidal hanging from a simulated hanging following a homicidal strangulation is highly challenging. The present study evaluates the fracture of the cricoid cartilage as a potential pointer toward homicide. Despite the numerous studies on neck structures fractures in hanging, […]
Labonte B, Yerko V, Gross J, Mechawar N, Meaney MJ, Szyf M, Turecki G.Biol Psychiatry. 2012 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractBACKGROUND: Childhood abuse alters hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) function and increases the risk of suicide. Hippocampal glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activation regulates HPA activity, and human GR expression (hGR) is reduced in the hippocampus of suicide […]
Yang X, Ewald ER, Huo Y, Tamashiro KL, Salvatori R, Sawa A, Wand GS, Lee RS.Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2012 Mar 16. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractGlucocorticoids may play a significant role in the etiology of neuropsychiatric illnesses. Abnormalities in plasma cortisol levels, glucocorticoid sensitivity, and HPA-axis function often accompany clinical symptoms of stress-related illnesses […]
Dauphinais DR, Rosenthal JZ, Terman M, Difebo HM, Tuggle C, Rosenthal NE.Psychiatry Res. 2012 Mar 14. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractTreatment of bipolar disorder often results in patients taking several drugs in attempt to alleviate residual depressive symptoms, which can lead to an accumulation of side effects. New treatments for bipolar depression that do not […]
