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Reliability, validity and psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the posttraumatic stress disorder scale
Konstantinos Kontoangelos, Sofia Tsiori, Garyfalia Poulakou, Konstantinos Protopapas, Ioannis Katsarolis, Vissaria Sakka, Dimitra Kavatha, Antonios Papadopoulos, Anastasia Antoniadou, Charalambos C. PapageorgiouThe Greek version of the Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS) was developed to respond to the need of Greek-speaking individuals. The translated questionnaire was administered to 128 HIV…
Medication adherence among Nigerians with schizophrenia: correlation between clinico-demographic factors and quality of life
Oluseun P. Ogunnubi, Andrew T. Olagunju, Olatunji F. Aina, Njideka U. OkubadejoMedication adherence contributes significantly to symptom remission, recovery and wellbeing in mental illnesses. We evaluated how medication adherence correlates with…
Social cognition in schizophrenia
Thammanard Charernboon, Jayanton PatumanondImpairments in social cognitions in schizophrenia are increasingly reported in the last decade but only a few studies have come from Asia. The objective of the study was to…
A case of attempted bilateral self-enucleation in a patient with bipolar disorder
Hannah Muniz Castro, John Alvarez, Robert G. Bota, Marc Yonkers, Jeremiah TaoAttempted and completed self-enucleation, or removal of one's own eyes, is a rare but devastating form of self-mutilation behavior. It is often associated with psychiatric…
Beliefs about the cause of schizophrenia among caregivers in Midwestern Nigeria
Osayi Igberase, Esther OkogbeninSchizophrenia is a devastating illness with a chronic and relapsing course. While Western countries may endorse, biological and psychosocial causes more commonly than supernatural…
Electroconvulsive therapy hasn't negative effects on short-term memory function, as assessed using a bedside hand-held device
Helge H.O. Müller, Mareen Reike, Simon Grosse-Holz, Mareike Röther, Caroline Lücke, Alexandra Philipsen, Johannes Kornhuber, Teja W. GrömerElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective in the treatment of treatment-resistant major depression. The fear of cognitive impairment after ECT often deters patients from…
