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BMC Psychiatry is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
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BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :1
Apathy, measured using the Apathy Evaluation Scale, is associated with deficits in executive function in first episode psychosis, this symptomatic association is also seen in other mental illnesses and suggests a common underlying factor.
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :93
Function assertive community treatment (FACT), the Dutch variant of ACT, is a more effective form of treatment than standard therapy in patients with severe mental illness who have an unmet need for care of psychotic symptoms.
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :88
Current European voluntary assisted return programmes result in an increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders in refugees and leave them ill-equipped to deal with the stress of repatriation.
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Research article
Apathy is associated with executive functioning in first episode psychosis. Ann Faerden, Anja Vaskinn, Arnstein Finset, Ingrid Agartz, Elizabeth A Barrett, Svein Friis, Carmen Simonsen, Ole A Andreassen, Ingrid Melle BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :1 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Detecting suicidality among adolescent outpatients: evaluation of trained clinicians' suicidality assessment against a structured diagnostic assessment made by trained raters Matti Mikael Holi, Mirjami Pelkonen, Linnea Karlsson, Virpi Tuisku, Olli Kiviruusu, Titta Ruuttu, Mauri Marttunen BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :97 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Impact of demographic factors on recognition of persons with depression and anxiety in primary care in Slovenia Janez Rifel, Igor Svab, Marija Petek Ster, Danica Rotar Pavlic, Michael King, Irwin Nazareth BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :96 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The effect of antipsychotic medication on sexual function and serum prolactin levels in community-treated schizophrenic patients: results from the Schizophrenia Trial of Aripiprazole (STAR) study (NCT00237913) Linda Hanssens, Gilbert L'Italien, Jean-Yves Loze, Ronald N Marcus, Miranda Pans, Wendy Kerselaers BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :95 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Investigation of G72 (DAOA) expression in the human brain Isabel Benzel, James NC Kew, Ramya Viknaraja, Fiona Kelly, Jacqueline de Belleroche, Steven Hirsch, Thirza H Sanderson, Peter R Maycox BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :94 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A real-life observational study of the effectiveness of FACT in a Dutch mental health region Marjan Drukker, Myrte Maarschalkerweerd, Maarten Bak, Ger Driessen, Joost BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :93 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The association between psychiatric diagnosis and violent re-offending in adult offenders in the community Martin Grann, John Danesh, Seena Fazel BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :92 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Developing guided self-help for depression using the Medical Research Council complex interventions framework: a description of the modelling phase and results of an exploratory randomised controlled trial Karina Lovell, Peter Bower, David Richards, Michael Barkham, Bonnie Sibbald, Chris Roberts, Linda Davies, Anne Rogers, Judith Gellatly, Sue Hennessy BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :91 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prompt letters to reduce non-attendance: applying evidence based practice Mahesh Jayaram, Ranganath D Rattehalli, Ihsan Kader BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :90 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Quantitative EEG findings in patients with acute, brief depression combined with other fluctuating psychiatric symptoms: a controlled study from an acute psychiatric department Marte Helene Bj BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8 :89 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Influence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on pathfinding of dentate granule cell axons, the hippocampal mossy fibers Makoto Tamura, Naohiro Tamura, Takamitsu Ikeda, Ryuta Koyama, Yuji Ikegaya, Norio Matsuki, Maki K Yamada Molecular Brain 2009, 2 :2 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment Study II:
rationale, design and methods
Jennifer B Freeman, Molly L Choate-Summers, Abbe M Garcia, Phoebe S Moore, Jeffrey J Sapyta, Muniya S Khanna, John S March, Edna B Foa, Martin E Franklin Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2009, 3 :4 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Change in the direct cost of treatment for children and adolescents with hyperkinetic disorder in Germany over a period of four years Peter M Wehmeier, Alexander Schacht, Aribert Rothenberger Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2009, 3 :3 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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"...because I am something special" or "I think I will be something like a guinea pig": information and assent of legal minors in clinical trials - assessment of understanding, appreciation and reasoning Michael Koelch, Hanneke Singer, Anja Prestel, Jessica Burkert, Ulrike Schulze, Joerg M Fegert Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2009, 3 :2 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
A randomised controlled trial of the Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) for childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a protocol Fay Karpouzis, Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Trials 2009, 10 :6 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Allergies and major depression: a longitudinal community study Scott B Patten, Jeanne VA Williams, Dina H Lavorato, Michael Eliasziw BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2009, 3 :3 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Depression and anxiety as major determinants of neck pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice Eva Blozik, Daria Laptinskaya, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Helene Schaefer, Michael M Kochen, Wolfgang Himmel, Martin Scherer BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :13 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
A systematic review of the evidence of the burden of bipolar disorder in Europe Liberty B Fajutrao, Julie C Locklear, Jennifer Priaulx, Anne Heyes Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2009, 5 :3 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Circadian polymorphisms associated with affective disorders Daniel F Kripke, Caroline M Nievergelt, E J Joo, Tatyana Shekhtman, John R Kelsoe Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2009, 7 :2 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Primary research
An analysis of correlations among four outcome scales employed in clinical trials of patients with major depressive disorder Qin Jiang, Saeeduddin Ahmed Annals of General Psychiatry 2009, 8 :4 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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