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Psychiatry are which mind is that?
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Initially, the individual appeared to be intellectually gifted and possibly on the autism spectrum. It has become evident that she whispers for an unknown reason, while others are around, without apparent realization that she is doing it. Occasionally, she will hold her hand in front of her mouth while whispering. It may be a sentence or a 30 second speech. One time, she spoke normally to a companion, then whispered, then spoke normally again. It happens more often when she is tired. Are you familiar with this phenomena? Are there any thoughts other than schizophrenia? Thank you.
I have been researching this for many years and studied psychotherapy in both London University and Middlesex. I have many papers on here and elsewhere, which examine the subject, I believe, thoroughly.
My conclusion:
A discipline of opinion with a concentration on 'identity'. The drugs, which became a speciality of mine, I consider extremely dangerous; dangers that are ignored by the profession.
Psychiatry gets immense credibility from its connection to medicine (of course), an extremely and excessively powerful institution, but also to the drug companies.
Pasricha, Satwant K. “Relevance of para-psychology in psychiatric practice.” Indian journal of psychiatry vol. 53,1 (2011): 4-8. doi:10.4103/0019-5545.75544
In my own words, possibly reading minds, possible afterlife and probability.
How probably is autism an evolutionary adaptation to computerized environment requiring less of certain skills but, more of others?
Very high is the probability that autism is an evolutionary adaptation to a computerized environment requiring different skills. Especially because, at least in children, autism correlates with testosterone. Plus, certain autistics outperform the general population with computers. Lastly, autism correlates with lacking skills less computerised, such as tennis and socialization.
Work Cited
Moller , Ralph. “Autism and Testosterone: Everything You Should Know.” Above & Beyond ABA Therapy, 18 Sept. 2023, www.abtaba.com/blog/autism-and-testosterone. "There is evidence to suggest that there may be a link between autism and testosterone. Research has shown that children with autism tend to have higher levels of testosterone in their bodies than children without autism."
Following the publication of our article in Lancet Psychiatry, with the collective support of amazing minds, we're planning to establish a Task Force dedicated to creating a standardized protocol for eMHPSS (electronic Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services).
We're calling out to NGOs, foundations, agencies, academic institutions, and individual experts interested in contributing to this vital initiative.
If you're keen to get involved and get recognized. Please express your interest by sending a message or email to darya.rostam@koyauniversity.org
Since in Psychiatry , treatment is done through counselling and medicines are prescribed according to it, my question is what would be the most appropriate study design in the subject of psychiatry.
I am leaning towards a different construction of personality than that in psychology and psychiatry, believing both are top down and dependent on artificial notions. I have recently read East of Eden by Steinbeck and Sanctuary by William Faulkner and the description of psychopathology in both, a description not evident before although itemised. It goes without saying that this is complex but there is far more proof for this idea than genuine evidence for psychiatry.
I struggle with neurology as producing genuine insights into human mental health, apart from those areas of possible degradation. Senility, affects on memory, brain damage, or areas where thinking-feelings affect interaction.
While the brain cannot be isolated but can be seen only in relation to the external world the investigation into the brain outside of these factors cannot possibly be justified.
Justifications are sought.
- I have purchased a commercial grade EEG machine, for a reasonable price, in order to perform a study for my project. How familiar are you with less sophisticated EEG equipment? To what extent would using a simple EEG headband affect the credibility of the data collected, given it only having four electrodes, placed on the forehead?
- What is the generalised process of interpreting EEG data? I understand how to employ certain mathematical concepts for interpretation (such as time frequency distributions (TFD), fast Fourier transforms (FFD), eigenvector methods (EM), and wavelet transforms (WT)), but when applying these strategies, how can I link the findings to neurology?
- What available resources are there that I could use? Such as medical journals or otherwise, to cite in my research, relevant to the field of neurology, psychiatry, autism, and meditation?
- What is your understanding of the influence meditation has on certain neurological structures?
- What is your understanding of the neurological variance between autistic and neurotypical individuals?
I am wondering which term is more appropriate for use in titles when discussing a group within a larger category: 'among' or 'in'?
For example:
'Prevalence of sleep disorders among children with autism'
'Prevalence of sleep disorders in children with autism'
Could you explain the difference between using 'among' and 'in' in such contexts and advise which option is more suitable for title usage?
Dear Researchers,
Anatolian Journal of Mental Health (AMH) is an academic/scientific journal which has started publication in 2024. The journal aims to be settled in high-level international indexes in a short time with its expert editorial team.
The journal accepts articles related to mental health subjects from in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ergotherapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Emergency Aid and Disaster Management, Child Development, Language and Speech Therapy, Health Management, Educational Sciences etc.
Subjects;
Diagnosis of mental illnesses/problems,
Treatment of mental illnesses/problems,
Care of mental illnesses/problems,
Rehabilitation of mental illnesses/problems,
Protection from mental illnesses/problems,
Improving mental health and
Maintenance of mental health
In this context, we kindly request you to be a part of our process and to contribute with an article for publication in our upcoming issue for the Anatolian Journal of Mental Health (AMH).
Research Article/ Review/Case Reports/Mini Review/Book Review/Commentary Articles etc., are welcome for possible publication in first issue in July 2024.
You can kindly submit your articles through our online submission system. There is NO PUBLICATION FEES or APC.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
We look forward to receiving your submission.
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Dear researchers,
I trust this message finds you well. I am currently engaged in research exploring the applications of deep learning algorithms in neurodevelopmental disorders. In order to enrich my understanding and address queries that may arise, I am seeking occasional guidance from a #psychologist or #psychiatrist.
Would any of you be able to assist me in connecting with someone in this field who could offer insights or answer questions?
Your assistance in this matter would be invaluable to me. Thank you for considering my request.
Warm regards,
Sohrab
Are psychology & psychiatry locally & socially scientific but worldwide being unscientific ?
Franz Fanon died in 1961 aged 36. A philosopher and psychiatrist he was one of the first, and still most important, black thinkers in the western world. He helped establish militancy as a means of extracting African states from colonialism. He advocated violence and may thereby be held responsible for terrorism. Race for him was 'not fixed but a means of an unequal ordering of people in a demeaning way.' Nevertheless, he was interested in Western slavery and racism and not that of other cultures, such as Islam, thereby for me missing the complete picture and creating cognitive bias, even dissonance. His call for decolonisation otherwise has been influential and remains so but again is fixated on certain kinds of colonialism.
His thinking created the splitting off of sexual difference as a process of discrimination creating the extreme sexual identification of today.
As a psychiatrist he pointed to civil and social trauma, something I agree with, rather than the internal manifestation of traditional psychiatry, the area of 'white, privileged, middle class boys and girls in suits.' (My phrasing) That trauma for me is being treated by the very group causing it.
Affective computing has the following main objectives: (i) to recognize human behaviors and emotions; and (ii) consider emotional aspects in the design of computer systems.
Several solutions using Machine Learning have been developed to recognize feelings and emotions and to predict mood disorders and mental problems, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolarity, among others. These solutions have used various social media, sensors, and even incorporated some methods of psychology.
- Considering state of the art in Affective Computing. What do you find to be the roadmap for years to come?
- What we have to novelty, and what possible search paths?
- How much can computer science provide support for experts (psychologists and psychiatrists) in human behavior analysis?
Psychology, according to Wundt, drew on definitions of human nature as distinct from prior religious interpretation, that human beings are neither bad nor good. Although thereby not conditioned or inhabited by supernatural forces they are driven by the forces within and of their environments.
Psychiatry believes mental illness is determined or pre-determined, and that even when environment plays a part people react to the environment in pre-determined ways. People can and do claim that psychiatry is a science because it can be measured. I believe this is suspect!
The role played by drugs in psychiatry is seen by some as evidence of its scientific basis, as drugs belong to science and fit the claims of medicine for almost three hundred years. Drugs will suppress so the good they do, combined with their addictive nature, is suspect. Or do you consider otherwise? Again the effects of drugs are subject to measuring, or are they? Psychiatry predetermines human nature but is the categorisation of human beings reliable?
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Does the large number of comorbidities in current mental illness suggest that the current classification of illness is problematic? What diagnostic classification criteria do psychiatrists need to identify and treat disorders?
The "Goldwater Rule" is a guideline that pertains to the ethical standards of mental health professionals, particularly psychiatrists, when it comes to making public statements about the mental health of public figures, such as politicians. It is named after Senator Barry Goldwater, who ran for President of the United States in 1964. During that campaign, a magazine published a survey of psychiatrists assessing Goldwater's mental health without a proper evaluation. This raised ethical concerns and led to the development of the Goldwater Rule.
The Goldwater Rule is a part of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) ethical guidelines, specifically in its "Principles of Medical Ethics" related to the field of psychiatry. The rule states that it is unethical for psychiatrists to offer professional opinions on the mental health of individuals they have not personally evaluated or obtained consent to discuss. This includes public figures whose mental health status becomes a topic of public interest.
The principle behind the Goldwater Rule is to maintain the integrity of the psychiatric profession, protect patient confidentiality, and avoid making speculative or potentially harmful statements about an individual's mental health without proper evaluation. Public statements made by mental health professionals without direct assessment could be misinformed, stigmatizing, and politically biased.
It's important to note that the Goldwater Rule is specific to psychiatrists and mental health professionals governed by the American Psychiatric Association's ethical guidelines. Other mental health professionals may have their own ethical guidelines related to making public statements about individuals they have not personally evaluated.
SO WHAT ARE THE JOBS WITH HIGHEST SUICIDE RATES?
1. Medical Doctors
2. Dentists
3. Police Officers
4. Veterinarians
5. Financial Services
6. Real Estate Agents
7. Electricians
8. Lawyers
9. Farmers
10. Pharmacists
Each year in the U.S., roughly 300 - 400 physicians die by suicide;
- In the U.S., suicide deaths are 250 - 400% higher among female physicians when compared to females in other professions;
- In the general population, males complete suicide four times more often than females. However, female physicians have a rate equal to male physicians;
- Medical students have rates of depression 15 to 30% higher than the general population. Depression is a major risk factor in physician suicide. Other factors include bipolar disorder and alcohol and substance abuse;
- Women physicians have a higher rate of major depression than age-matched women with doctorate degrees;
- Contributing to the higher suicide rate among physicians is their higher completion to attempt ratio, which may result from greater knowledge of lethality of drugs and easy access to means.
- https://www.acep.org/life-as-a-physician/wellness/wellness/wellness-week-articles/physician-suicide
- In the United States of America, an estimated 300 to 400 doctors die by suicide each year, a rate of 28 to 40 per 100,000 or more than double that of general population.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_among_doctors#:~:text=The%20suicide%20mortality%20rate%20is,men%20versus%20the%20general%20population.
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Hello all,
We are looking for colleagues to conduct studies on to find out the psychological consequences of natural disasters on women and adolescent samples.
We aim to make the researches comprehensive and internationally collaborative project, particularly by soliciting contributions from researchers in different disciplines of mental health field.
Therefore, we welcome those who are interested in joining the project. We kindly request you to share your interest and suggestions related to the topic.
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Relative to neuroscience in general, medical research in neurology and psychiatry are far less tolerant of theory and speculation (as reflected in the bottom-up approach taken by most prestigious journals, for example).
In your opinion, does this warrant some type of paradigm shift, or is the status quo as should be? Why?
A question that will debate and controversy...
Anxiety and Depression are only subjects of Psychiatry and Psychology?
What do you think Dear colleagues?
A human is an ability to eat, to walk, to memorize, to think, to rightly express your moods. Then he goes to work as electrician, musician, physicicist, physician, etc. All these human activity is generated by human society, government.
WHERE IS A PURE MAN? Do we think about ourselves (our memory, thinking, why do we live, why do we do such action, etc) frequently? NOT AT ALL! We immersed in highly complicated "whirlpool" оf self-preservation of ourselves, our children, our parents, our relatives, our MONEYS, etc. Our self-preservation is so complicated that we have no time to think on other subjects. So we are ants, we get commands and we just execute it. That is essence if our life - we do what we do not understand but we are in hurry to make it on time! All it is a comedy.
Besides Shakespeare`s phrase "all the world is a theater" I say all the world is comedy.
Evolutionary psychiatry attempts to explain and examine the development and prevalence of psychiatric disorders through the lens of evolutionary and adaptationist theories. In this edited volume, leading international evolutionary scholars present a variety of Darwinian perspectives that will encourage readers to consider 'why' as well as 'how' mental disorders arise. Using insights from comparative animal evolution, ethology, anthropology, culture, philosophy and other humanities, evolutionary thinking helps us to re-evaluate psychiatric epidemiology, genetics, biochemistry and psychology. It seeks explanations for persistent heritable traits shaped by selection and other evolutionary processes, and reviews traits and disorders using phylogenetic history and insights from the neurosciences as well as the effects of the modern environment. By bridging the gap between social and biological approaches to psychiatry, and encouraging bringing the evolutionary perspective into mainstream psychiatry, this book will help to inspire new avenues of research into the causation and treatment of mental disorders.
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1. Does consciousness exist?
2. If so, what is Consciousness and what are its nature and mechanisms?
3. I personally think consciousness is the subjective [and metaphysical] being that (if exists) feels and experiences the cognitive procedures (at least the explicit ones). I think that at some ambiguous abstract and fuzzy border (on an inward metaphysical continuum), cognition ends and consciousness begins. Or maybe cognition does not end, but consciousness is added to it. I don't know if my opinion is correct. What are potential overlaps and differences between consciousness and cognition?
4. Do Freudian "Unconscious mind" or "Subconscious mind" [or their modern counterpart, the hidden observer] have a place in consciousness models? I personally believe these items as well are a part of that "subjective being" (which experiences cognitive procedures); therefore they as well are a part of consciousness. However, in this case we would have unconscious consciousness, which sounds (at least superficially) self-contradictory. But numerous practices indicate the existence of such more hidden layers to consciousness. What do you think about something like an "unconscious consciousness"?
5. What is the nature of Altered States of Consciousness?
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During my clinical life as MD, psychiatrically I deduced that "Almost 99 % of declared child-geniuses are due to both parents are rich & borderline/schizophrenic so their child(ren) is/are genious for them forcing these children even get masters and PhD degrees in unreliable way in unaccredited institutes while at teen ages." These borderline/schizophrenic parents must be seriously treated psychiatric clinics otherwise they can ruin not just their lives but also their children severely ! Prodigiousness in childhood in music or in arts are possible, I have no doubt in that at all, but not masters (MA/MS) &/or doctorates (PhD) at chilhood !
Why and how is this kind of long-term potentiation (LTP) possible?
Is LTP even needed for all sorts of synaptic plasticity and long-term memory formation?
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Longer version:
Long-term potentiation (LTP which is necessary for synaptic plasticity and long-term memory formation) needs repeats and reinforcement of the engrams to be triggered.
However, apparently everybody automatically "absorbs" a lot of information immediately and also permanently, even without needing any extra effort (at least any conscious effort), which seems to be needed for LTP to happen. Everyone seems to have this ability, although it is even stronger in those with better memories.
People simply "learn" many things once; and many of those learned items remain there for a pretty long duration, and in many cases even for the rest of their lives. This seems to happen without any repeats, at least without any apparent or conscious efforts to remember or re-remember those memories. This is the case for a lot of semantic information (especially the information of interest or importance to the person) as well as a large portion of the contents of episodic memory.
Why and how is this kind of LTP possible?
Perhaps attention plays a major role here, e.g., being interesting and important automatically triggers LTP without a further need for repeats.
But such effortless long-term memorization happens also in the case of a lot of semantic information or autobiographical events that are not inherently interesting or significant to the person.
Is LTP even needed for all sorts of synaptic plasticity and long-term memory formation?
What is this curious non-updatable mega memory? Does it have any scientific terms?
What are its causes and mechanisms?
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Explanation:
I have had the honor of witnessing very rare people who have some strange forms of mega memory: They effortlessly, automatically, and immediately memorize many difficult things such as phone numbers or their difficult and comprehensive books, etc. And they retain those easily captured memories for a very very long time (a couple of decades at least), without any smallest effort or reinforcement. Not to mention that they record or remember almost everything else (semantic or episodic) quite easily, and also with a lot of details. Furthermore, they are very very accurate in recalling those items. For example, they can serve as pretty reliable living phone books; or for example, they are extremely awesome at medicine, etc.
But when I am talking about "strange", I don't mean their super-human ability to easily capture such vast amounts of information for such long durations and recall them accurately.
Their super-human ability is of course strange. But the even stranger part of their memory is that once it is captured, it cannot be updated or revised easily. For example, if they misunderstand something the first time, it will take perhaps 10 or 20 attempts over days or weeks for their colleagues to remind them of the mistake and ask them to correct their misunderstanding.
It is like that once their memory is formed the very first time, it is set in stone. It is absorbed very efficiently and strongly, and at the same time, not much prone to future updates.
What is this curious non-updatable mega memory? Does it have any scientific terms?
What are its causes and mechanisms?
In most contexts, the terms alternative medicine, complementary medicine, integrative medicine, holistic medicine, natural medicine, and unconventional medicine are almost synonymous.
Hi all!
Does anyone use endophenotypes for research purposes? I found very interesting papers explaining the value of endophenotypes (mostly in psychiatry), but I think the concept is perfectly applicable to any medical condition. Unfortunately, I can't find a methodological paper explaining the process of constructing an endophenotype.
Is there a formal statistical/methodological approach to do this? or more than the process of making them, is there an evidence-based process to probe their suitability?
Corporal punishment, violent communication, humiliation...by parents and teachers.
Hello,
Is there anybody happy to be the reviewer of my paper (Frontiers in Psychiatry) on smoking frequency and life satisfaction and test whether self-rated health serves as a mediator between this association? I am happy to review back if your manuscript needs a reviewer. Please leave me your name, email address, and institution if you are interested.
Regards,
Wesley
Hello,
I would love to receive some recommendations from experts in regards to the topic, whether there are valid findings in research on biological markers for anxiety disorders. I am trying to gain some stable insight and be able to argue in favor of the notion, that no anxiety disorder "comes from a malfunction/sickness of the brain".
Thank you in advance!
Best
Ivo
The relevance of the Microbiota-Gut-Brain axis to Alzheimer’s and neurodegenerative diseases needs extensive analysis. The various articles indicate that there are various questions with relevance to microbiota-gut-brain axis that are relevant to the pathology, pathogenesis and treatment of neurodegnerative diseases.Several mechanistic studies are required to determine the underlying mechanisms for effective and safe probiotic treatment for AD and probiotic benefits remain to determined. The relevance of gut dysbiosis may induce inflammatory responses that may be the cause of the induction of the pathogenesis of AD and relevance of diet (unhealthy diets), probiotics and gut microbiota should be carefully assessed. The meta-analysis studies indicate that probiotics reduce inflammation and oxidative stress and enhances cognition in AD and MCI individuals. The effects of different types of probiotics on amyloid formation and deposition needs to be evaluated and probiotic mixture therapy may be unsafe. The safety of probiotic therapy for AD patients require investigation with relevance to neuron reprogramming and programmed cell death in AD. The risk of unsafe microbiota and probiotic use may lead to the inactivation of the anti-aging gene Sirtuin 1 and the generation of uncontrolled short chain fatty acid release that promote amyloid beta plaque formation.
The concerns with relevance to the induction of dyslipidemia and the role of safety of diet-microbiota-brain axis should be carefully assessed with relevance to the cholesterol-AD connections. The prebiotic, symbiotic and probiotic formulations should be carefully assessed for bacterial composition and living microorganisms such as gram negative and positive. The release of bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from gram negative bacteria needs to be controlled and the content of gram negative bacteria carefully assessed in these prebiotic, symbiotic and probiotic formulations. Unhealthy diets contain end products such as LPS and diets should be carefully assessed for LPS contents since LPS has been associated with the inactivation of Sirtuin 1. The gut microbiota based therapy is in progress and the relevance to the treatment of brain diseases such as AD is limited. The benefits, limitations and safety of gut microbiota and probiotics on Alzheimer’s disease needs to be placed under systematic review with relevance to dietary regulation and postbiotic supplementation that have the implications for amyloidosis and neurodegeneration. The role of probiotic therapies to create a health gut environment by balancing bacterial populations may require the activation of the anti-aging gene Sirtuin 1 to reverse the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. The literature indicates that yogurt is a prime source for probiotics and provide a healthy balance of live bacteria to provide health benefits to individuals in various countries of the world. However a recent article indicates that within 12 hours yoghurt can grow gram negative bacteria. The gram negative bacteria in yoghurt depending on daily or weekly intake can generate high levels of plasma LPS with relevance to prebiotic, synbiotic and probiotic quality products and ill health. Yoghurt products may need to be assessed for gram negative bacteria populations and LPS to determine the quality control of these products for international communities.
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In which trimester i.e. 1st or 2nd or 3rd, the mean score was higher on Revised Pregnancy Distress Questionnaire (NuPDQ) 17 items, references to the previous researches ?
Is International Journal of Psychiatry Research (ISSN 2641-4317, Impact Factor: 0.65) good journal?
Which are the most widely used rating scales for anxiety and depression in the setting of an outpatient psychiatry clinic?
Should I use HAM-A and HAM-D, or BAI and BDI?
Which would be most widely used in the UK? I'd be interested to know if preferences/recommendations are different elsewhere?
Also, would you recommend anything more specific for older adult patients?
COVID-19 is changing the social life of all people. Jumping out of the personal aspect, how does it affect the family as a whole.
Family is regarded as the fundamental structure of the society, will COVID-19 changes the future family structure, unit and model?
How is it affecting gender issues too?
Besides, why is domestic violence increasing? Is psychology and psychiatry playing a role?
reference:
[1] Campbell AM. An increasing risk of family violence during the Covid-19 pandemic: Strengthening community collaborations to save lives.
Forensic Science International: Reports vol. 2 (2020): 100089.
[2]COVID-19: Reducing the risk of infection might increase the risk of intimate partner violence
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[3]The pandemic paradox: The consequences of COVID‐19 on domestic violence
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Dear friends!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Im very much interested in teaching and I would like to ask your views on a highly ( to me at least) interesting topic. There are probably as many methods of teaching methods as there are lecturers but here are a few types accepted in literature.
- Teacher/lecturer-Centered
- Student-Centered / Constructivist Approach.
- Inquiry-Based Learning.
- Flipped Classroom.
- Cooperative Learning.
- Personalised Education.
Which one do you use and why?
Best wishes Henrik
Are there any hospitals that are working on a multidisciplinary team approach for involuntary movements in the orofacial region such as oromandibular dystonia?
I mean, the multidisciplinary team approach is a collaboration between medical specialists (neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, otolaryngologists) and dental specialists (dentists, oral surgeons, prosthodontists) for diagnosis and treatment.
My lab is looking for a reliable, valid measure of pain for our nonprofit-funded phase 1 clinical trial. We were originally considering the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) but the paywall (~400) is a bit higher than anticipated. Has anyone had luck with other pain measures similar to the BPI but is either free or more budget-friendly? I did see the McGill Pain Questionnaire, but this appears to require a fee as well (still waiting to hear what that fee will be).
We are looking for a scale that reports both acute and more chronic pain, ideally including history of pain medication/treatment effectiveness. Hence, some of the scales that initially come to mind (e.g., visual analogue scale, numerical rating scale) don't seem like the best fit.
Any help would be appreciated, many thanks!
David
Hi. We have a case report manuscript that we are ready to submit for publication. Since it's a case report, there aren't many journals where to send it. We are between two journals: a traditional journal in the field that has an impact factor of 2.7, and a Frontiers journal with an impact factor of 4.2.
What do you think it's best in this case? To submit the manuscript to a lower-impact but traditional journal, or to a higher-impact but Frontiers journal?
Thanks for your suggestions!
Heroin abusers are associated with accelerated aging and neurodegenerative disease. The cellular effects of heroin is possibly linked to mitochondrial apoptosis. The risk of uncontrolled heroin consumption may lead to multiple organ disease syndrome and the risk of death. Heroin addicts have altered immune system and core body temperature defects that may lead to chronic disease. Heroin addicts may have an increase risk for stroke and intraparenchymal hemorrhage. The inactivation of the anti-aging gene Sirtuin 1 is associated with accelerated aging, stroke and neurodegenerative disease. Sirutin 1 is important to core body temperature and immune reactions that is linked to neurodegenerative disease. Heroin may inhibit Sirtuin 1 and accelerate mitochondrial apoptois with relevance to multiple organ disease syndrome. Sirtuin 1 regulates telomerase that is critical to biological aging. Exercise and mindfulness decompression therapy that can improve the social anxiety level of heroin withdrawal patients and may involve the activation of Sirtuin 1. Nutritional diets that activate Sirtuin 1 may be critical to prevent the accelerated aging and neurodegenerative disease in heroin abusers and addicts.
THE DOSE OF HEROIN IN ADDICTS AND ABUSERS SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CONTROLLED TO PREVENT SIRTUIN 1 INHIBITION AND THE INDUCTION OF PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH.
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Would it harm if an MDD patient receives TMS sessions 6 days a week instead of 5?
On a different note, is it required for the patient to receive 5 sessions in a row, or a patient could have TMS sessions simply 5 days a week in any order. Thanking you in advance.
Any research paper or review that discuss pharmacological treatments for voice and speech disturbances that occur as a result of anxiety? For example stuttering, weak/trembling voice, etc.. as a result of anxiety? Any pharmacological that can address the vocal cords and breathing that can resolve this problem?
Hello,
This is clinical research in computational psychiatry involving the identification of biomarkers. I am thinking about Frontiers Computational Psychiatry, JAMA Psychiatry, and European Psychiatry. I would appreciate any other recommendations!
Many thanks,
Akshay Patel
There is a protective role of estradiol against fear overexpression during the recall of fear memories, but why are anxiety disorders more common in females?
In the current pandemic situation, it is not possible to completely avoid a psychiatric patient carrying COVID-19 or being directly symptomatic. In addition, medical priority is to help anyone. How is your psychiatric clinic prepared for this situation? What is the experience of Italian psychiatrists or psychiatrists from other countries of the world (China, European states?)
COVID-19 infection is currently superior to any mental disorder, but what is your management of an acute psychiatric patient with a positive epidemiological history or clinical symptoms? I am very curious about your opinions, comments and observations.
The drug vinpocetine is currently being promoted in Slovakia by certain pharmaceutical company for use in psychiatry. Vinpocetine has a rich history and is mainly used to improve cognitive function after vascular insults/pathology of brain. Does anyone have experience with it in the treatment of cognitive impairment within psychiatry, or in any other indication? Is there any strong clinical reason to resurrect this drug, so to speak? Does it make sense to give it for cognitive symptoms, e.g. in patients with affective disorders? Does it make sense to combine it with ginkgo biloba extract? What are your experiences?
I'm a community Pharmacist and I'm interested in writing, especially writing scientific papers. I'm offering my help and assistance in case you need a hand with your current research. My areas of interest: Pharmacotherapy, psychology, neurology, psychiatry. So send me a message in case you need help.
I guess there must be some data collected regarding Covid and related to the field of psychology/psychiatry, considering its psychological impact. It might be gathered from the patients, family members or the society at large, either a public or private collection. Does anybody have any idea on how to access such data for research purposes?
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There are a few theories on child development. I have always been interested in the teaching of Piaget but recently I thought alot about this subject since I became a father. My question is, which theory do you think best describes the development of a child and the developmental stages it goes trough. Your thoughts?
Best wishes Henrik
In the last years a lot of studies and meta-analyses have been published in music therapy. But in the light of the current "crisis of confidence" a lot of questions arose. Respecting the publication of Fanelli (D. Fanelli: „Positive“ Results Increase Down the Hierarchy of the Sciences. PLOS one. 2010, 5 (4) e10068.) one question is about the high rate of positive results in psychology, clinical medicine and psychiatry. Therefor our intention is to find studies with negative results in the field of music therapy. Help from the community would be great.
What do you think are the most important psychological disorders associated with COVID-19?
While I have many reads on a number of papers there are two I've written concerning the history of psychiatry and the LGBT commmunity whicxh are never read.* The topic is clearly represented in the title of the papers, yet, there are never any reads on either of these papers. Can anyone offer a possible explanation why this is so and a way to rectify this situation? Surely it can't be for lack of interest. Many thanks, Bill
*I have double checked to make sure these papers are part of my collected papers...
I suspect this may encourage relatively limited research into the importance of trauma- and stressor-related disorders.
What are the factors that predispose patients to treatment-resistant depression?
What are the advances that predict antidepressant treatment response for depression?
Two articles about prediction of antidepressant treatment response by using artificial intelligence technology and machine learning algorithms:
- An electroencephalographic signature predicts antidepressant response in major depression (doi:10.1038/s41587-019-0397-3)
- Brain regulation of emotional conflict predicts antidepressant treatment response for depression (doi:10.1038/s41562-019-0732-1)
As often in medicine animals are ( SADLY) used in experiments .A new study of mice shows there are important links between human and mouse minds in how they function -- and malfunction. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis devised a rigorous approach to study how hallucinations are produced in the brain, providing a promising entry point to the development of much-needed new therapies for schizophrenia.
The study that was published in the journal Science, lays out a way to probe the biological roots of a defining symptom of psychosis: hallucinations. The researchers trained people and mice to complete a computer-based task that induced them to hear imaginary sounds. By analyzing performance of the task, the researchers were able to objectively measure hallucination-like events in people and mice.
This approach allowed them to study the neural circuits underlying hallucinations, potentially fully opening up the study of mental illness to the kind of scientific studies that have been fruitful for diseases of other parts of the body. My concern is that despite the positives and even if there are similarities, can a study like this be of great value when it comes to humans who has a fundamentally different cognitive ability and brain structure? I agree that we can see tendencies and the study gives an insight, however can this ever fully be transferred to humans? also see other risks as well as grave ethical concerns that applies with all experiments on animals. What are your thoughts?
Best wishes
Henrik
There are multiple views ranging from inbuilt societal norms to not being seen as a lucrative field. How can the current scenario be changed and also made sure that medical graduates in India atleast have requisite competency to atleast manage patients? (in a country with 1 per 100000 psychiatrist)
Hello and regards, our study investigates the relationship between latent toxoplasmosis and psychiatric and psychological mental disorders. It is part of my research (Ashkan Latifi, postgraduate student of psychology at University of Tehran- Iran) in partial fulfilment of the requirements of my master’s degree. By filling in this questionnaire, you have been of great help to me and to those with toxoplasmosis. In addition, by optionally sharing your email with me, you allow me to inform you of any possible toxoplasmosis-associated psychological/psychiatric problems in you under the supervision of two professors of University of Tehran (Dr. Abbas Rahiminezhad, psychologist and Dr. Reza Rostami, psychiatrist) for free. You can participate in this study if you have latent toxoplasmosis (other than congenital toxoplasmosis) and are at least 18 years old. The approximate response time to the questionnaire is ten to fifteen minutes. Thank you in advance for your participation in this research.
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Just curious about knowing if some fellow researchers have had lived the same experience I do during research work.
At quite frequent period I am completely cognitively exhausted. At the point of not being able to work at all and being unable to even think about what is my research concepts.
It's quite terrifying since I cannot switch back to non exhausted mode. Trying to read any paper will take several hour and left me confused about if anything I read made sense.
Then I eventually go back to normal cognitive mode and can make up my mind.
The triangular theory of love by Sternberg, characterises love in an interpersonal relationship using three different dimensions: intimacy, passion, and commitment.According to this theory different stages and types of love can be categorised by different combinations of these three elements. My question is this: does this model fully capture the essense of what we call love. Can love not also have other attributes, we can have feelings of love towards a person without having either commitment, passion or intimacy, some people are asexual for example and lack commitment, others such as teenagers lack the understanding of what love is. Do you agree with this theory or do you like me see problems associated with such a sharp division of element of human affects. Best wishes Henrik
It is well known that mammals like horses and dogs develop psychiatry conditions such as depression. What are the other mental health conditions do the animals develop?
"Psychiatry is in decline and is becoming obsolete, a victim of its own psychobabble and increasingly mind-numbing research, understandable to the elite few".
Francis J Dunne , FRCPsych, Consultant Psychiatrist
Psychiatry is arguably the least scientific, most dogmatic and most contentious of all medical disciplines. Many argue it is not a medical discipline at all except, and most contentiously of all in the way it employs pharmaceutical interventions.
Is it time it was re-thought and reclassified?
In the aftermath of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic there was a marked increase in incidence in psychological and psychiatric illness incidence. These conditions now often referred to generically as post-viral syndrome increased hospital admissions and treatment of mental health disorders in the years following the outbreak in 1918.
Population studies in countries that did not take part in World War One seem to indicate that the possible post war melancholy could be ruled out as a confounder as this increased incidence was seen in all countries affected by the flu that had been non-combattants in WW1.
Could there be a lasting and chronic element to all SARS type respiratory disorders?
SARS genome sequences have been detected in the brain of earlier SARS autopsies with LM, EM, and with real-time RT-PCR. The signals were confined to the cytoplasm of numerous neurons in the hypothalamus and cortex. Oedema and scattered red degeneration of the neurons was identified in the brains of 80% of the confirmed cases of SARS examined.
SARS viral sequences and pathologic changes have not been found in the brains of unconfirmed cases or control cases.
We may have a longer lasting health care problem that will affect those 'recovered' from Covid-19 for some years to come.
Hi,
I am interested in semantic dementia and I am looking for database/repository of narrative speech transcripts of patients suffering from semantic dementia, or conversations with patients with semantic dementia.
I have found very short ones such as here
but I am looking for larger databases, whatever the language is
Thanks a lot,
Josselin Houenou (Mondor Univ. Hospital, Psychiatry Dept, Créteil, France)
Nearly 50,000 died of opioid overdose during 2018. What I want is, textbook or research paper that go deeper into these numbers and analyze them. Like, were all deaths attributed to overdose due to addiction or some of them were due to medication error, iatrogenic in other words? Maybe 1000 died due to iatrogenic opioid overdose? So, instead of listing 50,000, I want analysis, deep analysis of this number?
Currently we have 8 psychiatrists, and 9 nurses. Referrals come from GP's/NP's for medication review, diagnosis request, or consultation. Problem is that some doc's want to follow with client and have had clients since 2007!