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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Mood disorder"”.
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Theory of mind in youth and emerging adults with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, with and without comorbid mood disorder
<p>Mood disorders are some of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Bipolar Disorder (BPD) have become more widely recognized in children and adolescents in recent years and are especially common in individuals with …
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Mood Disorder and Hypertension Among Canadian Older Adults with Different Religious Affiliations: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Baseline Data from the CLSA
Background: The relationship between mood disorder and hypertension is not well understood among Canadian older adults. No research has examined whether religiosity has any impact on this relationship in a Canadian older adult population. Objectives: To examine i) the association between mood …
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A retrospective audit comparing state patients with schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder who have committed violent crime admitted to the male forensic unit at Valkenberg Hospital
… does exist between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and violence and aggressive behavior In forensic mental health, state patients are rehabilitated in a general program regardless of diagnosis. It is not known whether different rehabilitation management strategies should be implemented on …
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The Impact of Mood Disorders on Cognitive Function in Post-menopausal Women Undergoing Treatment for Early-stage Breast Cancer
… study examines the possibility that a history of mood disorders in post-menopausal breast cancer patients predisposes them to cognitive difficulties following adjuvant treatment. METHODS: Sixty-five postmenopausal women with non-metastatic breast cancer were administered the SCID-I before adjuvant …
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Health service utilization among demented individuals with or without mood disorders in Canada
Aim: To assess how comorbid mood disorders were associated with health service utilization of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias in a Canadian household population. Methods: The study utilized a population-based secondary data analysis approach, using data from the Canadian …
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Dual diagnosed clients and rate of relapse
… Axis I diagnosis of schizophrenia or a chronic mood disorder according to the DSM IV criteria along with poly substance abuse. The age of the clients ranged from 19- 59 with a mean of 38.8. All clients used in the study were enrolled in a nonprofit intensive case management program (ICMS) for at …
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An Exploration of Neuroanatomical Signatures of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Using Structural Neuroimaging
<p>Bipolar Disorder (BD) is diagnosed using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) criteria, which relies heavily on symptomatology. This method, however, lends itself to error due to variance in symptom expression and is further complicated during childhood and adolescence- a period marked by …
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Personality, Character Strengths, Empathy, Familiarity and the Stigmatization of Mental Illness
… with targets described in vignettes as having a mood disorder (i.e., Major Depressive Disorder), a personality disorder (i.e., Borderline Personality Disorder), a psychotic disorder (i.e., Schizophrenia), and a chronic medical illness (i.e., Leukemia). Results suggest higher order factors of …
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Individual and Combined Effects of Dehydration, Hyperthermia, and Fatigue on Movement Patterns and Cognition
… the psychomotor vigilance test and profile of mood state (POMS) was used to assess cognitive function.<strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Rectal temperature, heart rate, and RPE increased from the beginning to the end of exercise, and decreased during the recovery session. The …
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The Relationship Between Depression and Cognitive Proficiency Index Across Biological Sex
<p>Depression is a widely studied mood disorder, and understanding its effect on cognitive functioning has become an important area of research. While research has examined relationships among depression, working memory, and cognitive deficits, limited research has explored depressive symptoms and …
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Apathy, Depression, and Emotional Lability in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
… evaluation, including measures of cognition, mood, and behavior. Multiple hierarchical regression analyses were used to predict performance on neuropsychological measures from apathy, depression, and emotional lability. Of the 161 patients, 24.8% were diagnosed with EL and 18.6% met criteria …
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An Examination of the Relative Contribution of Diagnostic and Psychosocial Factors in the Prediction of Adolescent Suicidal Ideation
… in particular, severity of major depressive disorder symptomatology, afforded the strongest prediction of suicidal ideation, even after controlling for psychosocial variables. The comorbid combination of mood disorder and generalized anxiety disorder was found to be the most strongly linked …
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A Role for Microglia Activation in Modulating Behavior in a Variable Stress Model for Depression
Major Depressive Disorder is a common mood disorder, affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Stress, being a potent trigger for various mood disorders, including depression, affects both the peripheral and central immune systems. Microglia are the resident immune cells in the brain and …
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Developing a Mindfulness Based Congnitive Therapy Service for Young People
… are diagnosed with depression. Depression is a disorder characterised by a recurrent course and there is notable continuity of depression into adulthood. Depression in children and young people is associated with significant impairment.This is of concern in terms of individual well-being and the …
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Development of Machine Learning-Based Techniques in Psychiatric Neuroimaging
… can increase the understanding of psychiatric disorders.<br/><br/>As MR images contain a large amount of information within each image,<br/>feature selection techniques, which can identify which brain regions are most<br/>relevant to the study, are of high importance to maximise the amount of …
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Quarantine and Mental Health During COVID-19: Exploring the Impact on Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Adults in Canada
… for potential confounders such as age, prior mood disorders, and resilience. Results: Quarantine was not significantly associated with depressive symptoms after adjusting for confounders (AOR = 1.25, 95% CI: 0.90 to 1.73). Similarly, no significant association was found between quarantine and …
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Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Adolescents Admitted to Therapeutic Wilderness Programs and More Traditional Treatment Settings
… include: the nature of current primary disorder (TWP admits show more externalizing); presence of a mood disorder (RTC/OP present with more mood disorders); attendance at previous outpatient treatment (RTC/OP access outpatient treatment more); admittance to previous inpatient treatment …
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Elucidating the genetic aetiology of Bipolar Disorder
Introduction: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a debilitating mood disorder with substantial genetic contributions. However, while the existence of its heritability is well-established, the precise genetic components and mechanisms of BD remain unknown. This is a pilot study aimed at optimising the use of …
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Prevalence of pyschiatric disorders in HIV positive patients at Chilenje Clinic in Lusaka Zambia
Psychiatric disorders occur frequently in people living with HIV. Most of them go undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the negative consequences they have on HIV spread, progression and management. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in HIV positive …
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Prevalence of pyschiatric disorders in HIV positive patients at Chilenje Clinic in Lusaka Zambia
Psychiatric disorders occur frequently in people living with HIV. Most of them go undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the negative consequences they have on HIV spread, progression and management. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in HIV positive …
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