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Contents: November 2005, Volume 8, Number 4 [Index by Author]


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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 90. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.90

EBMH notebook: Back

Risk assessment
G Towl
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 91-93. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.91
With apologies to Albert: everything is not relative
Dr David L Streiner
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 93. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.93

Other articles noted: Back

Other articles noted
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 94. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.94

Prognosis: Back

The incidence of delirium in older people with a mood disorder is similar with lithium and valproate
James A Bourgeois (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 95. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.95
Lifetime risk of suicide in people with schizophrenia lower than commonly reported
Camilla M Haw (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 96. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.96
Attendance at accident and emergency for deliberate self harm predicts increased risk of suicide, especially in women
Isaac Sakinofsky (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 97. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.97
Early onset of drinking increases alcohol use in adulthood
Yvonne Bonomo (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 98. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.98

Diagnosis: Back

The sentence completion test for depression can distinguish between people with and without major depressive disorder
Bernd Löwe (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 99. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.99

Therapeutics: Back

Long acting injectable naltrexone is effective and safe for treating alcohol dependence
Therese K Killeen (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 100. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.100
Bipolar disorder in young people: divalproex sodium no more effective than lithium for maintenance
Gabrielle A Carlson (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 101. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.101
Adding cognitive therapy to minimal psychiatric care prevents short term, but not long term, relapse in people with bipolar disorder
Mark A Lau (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 102. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.102
Cognitive behavioural therapy reduces psychological distress in carers of people with Parkinson’s disease
Georgina Charlesworth (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 103. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.103
Some psychosocial therapies may reduce depression, aggression, or apathy in people with dementia
Nathan Herrmann (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 104. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.104
Collaborative care depression management for older adults: level of comorbidity does not affect outcome
David K Conn (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 105. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.105
Collaborative care management improves physical functioning in older people with depression
Martine A Buist-Bouwman (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 106. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.106
St John’s wort is at least as effective as paroxetine in reducing severity of depression and is better tolerated
Professor Edzard Ernst (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 107. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.107
Postnatal home visits from healthcare professionals show promise for preventing postnatal depression
Frances A Carter (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 108. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.108
Adding hypnosis to cognitive behavioural therapy may reduce some acute stress disorder symptoms
Dr Jonathan I Bisson (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 109. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.109
Coordinated care consisting of cognitive behavioural therapy plus medication improves panic disorder
Dr Shailesh Kumar (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 110. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.110
Pharmacotherapy is an effective treatment option for generalised anxiety disorder
Richard P Swinson (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 111. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.111
Methadone plus contingency management or performance feedback reduces cocaine and opiate use in people with drug addiction
Nancy M Petry (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 112. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.112

Aetiology: Back

Forensic database study suggests selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors do not increase the risk of suicide in people taking antidepressants
Andrea Cipriani (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 113. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.113
Suicide risk peaks in first week of psychiatric hospitalisation and post-discharge
Paul S Links (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 114. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.114
Atypical antipsychotic use during the first trimester of pregnancy may not increase major malformations
Louise M Howard (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 115. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.115

Prevalence: Back

Comorbid pain related somatisation is common in Latin Americans with major depressive disorder
Stacey Hart (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 116. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.116
Prescription of pharmacotherapy for depression in elderly people varies with age, race, gender, and length of care
Stephen Crystal (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 117. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.117
Fifteen per cent of people treated for mental health disorders are homeless
Stephen W Hwang (commentator)
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 118. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.118

Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Ment Health 2005; 8: 118a. doi:10.1136/ebmh.8.4.118a
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