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Contents: November 2003, Volume 6, Number 4 [Index by Author]


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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 98. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.98

EBMH notebook: Back

The Art of Evidence-Based Child Psychiatry
Peter Szatmari
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 99-100. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.99
Bipolar disorder
John Geddes
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 101-102. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.101
Depression in children and adolescents
Philip Hazell
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 103-104. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.103

Prevalence: Back

Prodromal symptoms may be identified by people with bipolar or unipolar depression
John Geddes (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 105. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.105
Risk of suicide remains high fifteen years after deliberate self-harm
Brian F Walker (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 106. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.106
Expected levels of behaviour problems in a population sample of children between four and eighteen years
Ellen L Lipman (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 107. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.107

Diagnosis: Back

Insufficient evidence on benefits of early detection and treatment of dementia
James P Warner (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 108. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.108
Nurse administered structured clinical interviews improve psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in community settings
Richard Rogers (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 109. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.109

Therapeutics: Back

Rofecoxib or naproxen do not slow progression of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease
Robin Jacoby (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 110. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.110
Oestrogen plus progestin doubles the risk of dementia in post-menopausal women
Barbara B Sherwin and James McGill (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 111. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.111
Targeted cognitive behavioural therapy may reduce relapse in people with prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia
Peter J McKenna (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 112. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.112
Review: the case for antidepressants for treating depression in people with schizophrenia remains unproven
Christian G Kohler (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 113. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.113
Family focused psychoeducational therapy decreases relapse and rehospitalisation in people with a manic episode and bipolar disorder
Gregory E Simon (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 114. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.114
Group psychoeducation reduces recurrence and hospital admission in people with bipolar disorder
Jan Scott (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 115. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.115
Collaborative care speeds recovery from depression
Paula Goering (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 116. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.116
Review: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors as effective as tricyclic antidepressants for major depression, and may have fewer adverse effects
Andrea Cipriani (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 117. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.117
Review: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is of unknown effectiveness in people with depression
Declan M McLoughlin (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 118. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.118
Gradual reduction of benzodiazepines, with or without cognitive behavioural therapy, increases successful withdrawal rates compared with no support in long-term users
Philip Boyce (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 119. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.119
Helping parents solve stressful life problems enhances the effectiveness of interventions for child aggression and antisocial behaviour
Srinivas S Gada and Shankar Kanumakala (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 120. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.120
Review: evidence is lacking about suicide prevention in young people
Gregory Carter (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 121. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.121
Review: therapeutic relationship is modestly correlated with treatment outcome in child and adolescent psychotherapy
Philip Hazell (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 122. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.122
Behavioural family counselling reduces drug use in opioid-dependent men
G K Hulse (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 123. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.123
Trauma-focused group psychotherapy is not effective for posttraumatic stress disorder in Vietnam veterans
Jonathan I Bisson (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 124. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.124
Self-help manuals may reduce bingeing and purging in bulimia nervosa
Zenobia C Y Chan (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 125. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.125
Review: stress is a problem for mental health nurses but research on interventions is insufficient
Sabina Dosani (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 126. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.126

Economics: Back

Counselling may be more expensive than usual care for people with mental health problems, but may not be more effective for improving Beck depression score in the long term
Jonathan R Price (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 127. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.127

Qualitative: Back

Stigma alone does not explain non-disclosure of psychological symptoms in general practice
Jim Bolton (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 128. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.128

Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Ment Health 2003; 6: 128. doi:10.1136/ebmh.6.4.128-a
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