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February 2004, Volume 7, Issue 1

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  1. EBMH Notebook
  2. Other articles noted
  3. Prognosis
  4. Diagnosis
  5. Therapeutics
  6. Aetiology
  7. Qualitative
  8. Glossary
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EBMH Notebook

  • Schizophrenia

    • Zia Nadeem,
    • Andrew McIntosh,
    • Stephen Lawrie
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 2-3 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.2

Other articles noted

  • Other articles noted

    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 3-4 doi:10.1136/ebmh.2004.000104

Prognosis

  • 58% of people recovering from a major depressive episode are unlikely to relapse after 5 years

    1. Commentator:
      • WE Craighead,
      • AL Brosse,
      • and ES Sheets
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 5 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.5

  • Modern treatments for severe depression still have poor long term outcome

    1. Commentator:
      • Kenneth Wilson
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 6 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.6

Diagnosis

  • The minimum data set depression rating scale (MDSDRS) lacks reliability for identifying depression among older adults living in nursing homes

    1. Commentator:
      • Mark B Snowden
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 7 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.7

  • Inclusion of informant ratings of cognitive difficulties improves the accuracy of the MMSE in predicting Alzheimer’s disease

    1. Commentator:
      • David P Salmon
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 8 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.8

  • The self rating inventory for post-traumatic stress disorder may aid diagnosis among older people in the community

    1. Commentator:
      • Ariel J Lang
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 9 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.9

Therapeutics

  • Sertraline improves symptoms in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder

    1. Commentator:
      • Erin B McClure,
      • Ellesn Leibenluff,
      • and Daniel S Pine
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 10 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.10

  • Review: individual psychotherapy may be an effective treatment for people with bulimia nervosa

    1. Commentator:
      • Pamela K Keel
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 11 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.11

  • Flexible oral olanzapine dosing in acutely agitated people is immediately effective in reducing symptoms

    1. Commentator:
      • Leslie Citrome
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 12 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.12

  • Aripiprazole is effective against the symptoms of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

    1. Commentator:
      • James P Kelleher
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 13 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.13

  • Review: new generation antipsychotic drugs may reduce relapse rates more effectively than conventional antipsychotic drugs in people with schizophrenia

    1. Commentator:
      • Andrew McIntosh and
      • Stephen Lawrie
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 14 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.14

  • Manual assisted cognitive behaviour therapy is as effective as treatment as usual for deliberate self harm, but is more cost effective

    1. Commentator:
      • Robert Goldney
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 15 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.15

  • Review: psychodynamic therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy are effective in the treatment of personality disorders

    1. Commentator:
      • J Christopher Perry
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 16 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.16

  • High dose pregabalin is effective for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder

    1. Commentator:
      • Raymond Pary
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 17 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.17

  • Combined imaginal exposure and cognitive restructuring therapy is more effective than supportive counselling for treating post-traumatic stress disorder

    1. Commentator:
      • Steven Taylor
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 18 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.18

  • Cognitive stimulation therapy improves cognition and quality of life in older people with dementia

    1. Commentator:
      • Larry Leach
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 19 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.19

  • Donepezil slows decline in daily life activities in people with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease and alleviates caregiver burden

    1. Commentator:
      • Geraldine Hancock and
      • Georgina Charlesworth
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 20 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.20

  • Outreach supported antidepressant treatment and cognitive behavioural therapy are effective for depression in low income minority women

    1. Commentator:
      • William R Beardslee
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 21 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.21

  • Treating low perceived social support and depression after myocardial infarction does not increase event-free survival

    1. Commentator:
      • Jonathan R Price
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 22 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.22

  • Supervised co-prescription of heroin to treatment-resistant heroin addicts is more effective than treatment with methadone alone

    1. Commentator:
      • Nicky Metrebian
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 23 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.23

Aetiology

  • Adolescent major depressive disorder may predict poor psychosocial functioning in young adulthood

    1. Commentator:
      • Neal D Ryan
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 24 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.24

  • Borderline personality disorder, drug use disorder, and worsening depression or substance abuse are significant predictors of suicide attempts in people with Axis I and II disorders

    1. Commentator:
      • Jane E Pirkis
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 25 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.25

  • Mini-clusters of potentially prodromal symptoms may identify psychiatrically well Amish children at higher risk of developing bipolar I disorder

    1. Commentator:
      • Khrista Boylan
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 26 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.26

Qualitative

  • Review: at least one third of people report persistent memory loss after electroconvulsive therapy

    1. Commentator:
      • Leslie F Koopowitz
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 27 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.27

  • Review: exploration of psychological and physical health differences between caregivers and non-caregivers

    1. Commentator:
      • Janet Treasure
    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 28 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.28

Glossary

  • Glossary

    Evid Based Mental Health 2004;7:1 28 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.1.28-a

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