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A case of mania presenting with hypersexual behavior and gender dysphoria thatresolved with valproic acid
Michelle R. Heare, Maria Barsky, Lawrence R. FaziolaHypersexuality and gender dysphoria have both been described in the literature as symptoms of mania. Hypersexuality is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental…
Lady with erotic preference for diapers
Zack Cernovsky, Yves BureauA patient in her 20s was referred to us for psychological assessment due to her depression and suicide attempts. She mentioned being anorgasmic except when diapered and emphasized…
Delirium, caused by suspending treatment of hypothyroidism
Alejandro Hernández-Sandí, David Quirós-Baltodano, Michelle Oconitrillo-ChavesDelirium, or acute confusional syndrome, is a set of symptoms whose care involves not only psychiatry, but also many other medical specialties. Being as how the syndrome is caused…
Mental health literacy among undergraduate students of a Saudi tertiary institution: a cross-sectional study
Mohamed S. Mahfouz, Abdulwahab Aqeeli, Anwar M. Makeen, Ramzi M. Hakami, Hatim H. Najmi, Abdullkarim T. Mobarki, Mohammad H. Haroobi, Saeed M. Almalki, Mohammad A. Mahnashi, Osayd A. AgeelThe issue of mental health literacy has been widely studied in developed countries, with few studies conducted in Arab countries. In this study we aimed to investigate mental…
Disability among attendees with schizophrenia in a Nigerian hospital: further evidence for integrated rehabilitative treatment designs
Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dapo Adebowale Adegbaju, Richard UwakweEvidence-based rehabilitative treatment is constrained due to limited knowledge about disability and its related factors among individuals with schizophrenia across West Africa…
What influences treatment satisfaction in patients with personality disorders? A naturalistic investigation in a hospitalization setting
Stefan Gebhardt, Martin Tobias HuberTreatment satisfaction of different mental disorders is still poorly understood, but of high clinical interest. Inpatients of a general psychiatric care hospital were asked to…
