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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Psychopharmacology"”.
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Effectiveness of a treatment approach for comorbid major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder: a case study
<p>This case study evaluates the effectiveness of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy with a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the treatment of an adult female diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and Comorbid Borderline Personality Disorder in a community based mental health agency. …
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The Influence of Sustained CB1 Blockade During Adolescence on Breakpoints in a Progressive-ratio Paradigm
The developmental psychopharmacology of cannabinoids is poorly understood and little is known about the developmental consequences of repeated exposure to cannabinoid antagonists. In these experiments, male Long-Evans rats were treated with SR141716A, a cannabinoid antagonist, throughout …
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The pursuit of happiness: using Hellenistic and Romantic foundations to demedicalise and demystify modern therapeutic approaches regarding depression
… ab initio to retaliate against the monopoly that psychopharmacology has on the therapeutic industry of the twenty-first century. I offer a comparison between Hellenistic and Romantic philosophy to bidirectionally supplement two unique approaches to mental well-being. The chosen canon may equally …
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The differential effects of MDMA (ecstasy) use on executive and memory processes
… educating such individuals. Outside the area of Psychopharmacology this thesis provides further support for the nature of executive functions and their relationship with syllogistic reasoning and everyday memory. Future research should assess executive functions along the same paradigm and seek …
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Counselors' Perceptions of Training, Theoretical Orientation, Cultural and Gender Bias, and Use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-Text Revision
… split on whether or not training should include psychopharmacology. Results also suggested that LPCs most frequently occurring ethical dilemma in relation to diagnosis involved the reimbursement requirements of insurance/managed care companies; however, they strongly disagreed that diagnosing …
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"WIsh I would be normal": LSD and Homosexuality at Hollywood Hospital, 1955-1973
… security, the family, sexuality, psychiatry, and psychopharmacology were in flux. Both Hollywood Hospital’s practitioners and patients were influenced by this discursive blending of ideas. Ultimately, this thesis compares these patient experiences to wider mid-twentieth-century medical, legal, and …
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The subjective experiences of disagreeing with one's diagnosis of schizophrenia – a phenomenological study
… focuses not on the diagnosis, aetiology and psychopharmacology of schizophrenia, but on the experiences of receiving an unwanted diagnosis of schizophrenia. Six participants were studied using semi-structured interviews focusing on their experiences of disagreeing with a schizophrenia …
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Therapeutic relationships with individuals with learning disabilities: a qualitative study of counselling psychologists' experience
… Historically, treatment has been dominated by psychopharmacology and applied behavioural models; however, an evidence base is growing, which advocates the use psychological therapy with these individuals. In the non-leaming disabled population, the therapeutic relationship, between client and …
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Animal madness : a natural history of disorder
… the fields of ethology, psychology, psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and the veterinary sciences, as well as environmental history, history of medicine and animal studies, combined with interviews and participant observation, I argue that attempts to locate insanity, mental illness, dysfunction …
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Determinants Associated with Improvement in Depression Scores in a Cohort of Adult Patients Followed over 1 Year
… of therapy for depression continues to be psychopharmacology. The purpose of my study was to ascertain determinants associated with change in depression scores over one year in a cohort of adults. Methods The study was based on the data collected by The Neural Health Project (NHP) and was …
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Full-Gestational Exposure to Nicotine and Ethanol Results in Long-Term Dysregulation in the Ventral Tegmental Area
… in young adult rat offspring. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 193: 199-213.</p>
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5-HT1A receptor expression : Studies in postmortem tissue and characterisation of a model system.
… (5-HT) neurotransmission is involved in the psychopharmacology of several psychiatric disorders including, depression, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia. The release of 5-HT in neurons is mediated by somatodendritic 5-HT[1A] autoreceptors. The presence of 5-HT[1A] receptor is thought to be …
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The Effects of Cannabis Use on Cognitive Functioning in Adolescents and Young Adults
… approximately the age of 25. It discusses the psychopharmacology of cannabis from a biological basis, its pharmacokinetics, and the primary endocannabinoid receptors. The levels of potency for varying types of cannabis, as well as the acute, residual and persistent effects of use are reviewed. …
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Cognitive impairment: quantification and possibilities for pharmacological treatment
Cognitive impairments are a common feature of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, as well as of substance-abuse disorders. The impairments seen in these disorders can be caused by disruptions to common neural substrates, and therefore pharmacological agents can be repositioned from use in …
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Clozapine in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia (TRS): improving access and utilisation
… The United Kingdom is the centre of research in psychopharmacology. It houses the world-renowned Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences (IoPPN) with expertise in the management of schizophrenia. A comprehensive national strategy that identifies all the barriers and a systematic …
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Using functional analysis methodology to evaluate neuroleptic medication effects on positively and negatively reinforced severe problem behavior.
Clinically prescribed atypical neuroleptic medication (aripiprazole) was evaluated using a randomized AB multiple baseline, double-blind, placebo controlled design in the treatment of severe problem behavior (SPB) in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A pre-treatment …
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Effetto nell’auto-somministrazione dell’agonista sintetico del recettore cannabinoide CB1, WIN 55,212-2, nel modello animale di depressione della bulbectomia olfattoria (OBX)
… signaling in OBX rats. Fattore et al. (2001) Psychopharmacology 156: 410-416. Kucerova et al. (2011) Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 15:1503-1511. Vieyra-Reyes et al. (2008) Brain Res. Bull. 77: 13-28. Fadda et al. (2006) Neuroreport 17: 1629-1632.
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The psychopharmacogenetics of ethanol and its relation to brain catecholamines
<p>A review of the evidence linking gene action with the behavioral response of laboratory mammals to ethanol has been attempted. Studies examining the relationship between an animal’s genotype and its preference for alcohol are dealt with first. Genetic factors were found to strongly affect the …
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Hubungan efikasi diri dengan stres para pensiunan di RW XIV Kelurahan Kebonsari Kulon Kecamatan Kanigaran Kota Probolinggo
INDONESIA: Masa pensiun merupakan kehidupan baru yang dijalani oleh setiap orang yang bekerja sehingga rentan terhadap stres. Salah satu penyebab beberapa pensiunan mengalami stres, karena adanya perubahan yang berasal dari fisik, emosional, intelektual dan interpersonal. Selain itu, stres itu …
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