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Related Articles Adjunctive use of methylphenidate in the treatment of psychotic unipolar depression. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2008 Jul-Aug;31(4):245-7 Authors: Huang CC, Shiah IS, Chen HK, Mao WC, Yeh YW Adjunctive use of methylphenidate, a central stimulant, has been considered as a potential therapeutic choice for patients with refractory unipolar depression, geriatric depression, bipolar depression, and depression secondary to a medical illness. We present a case of psychotic unipolar depression in which the patient responded significantly to the adjunctive use of methylphenidate. A 45-year-old woman had melancholic depressive Symptoms and mood incongruent psychotic features during her second episode of unipolar depression. She attempted Suicide by hanging herself and was forcibly hospitalized. She was initially treated with venlafaxine (262.5 mg/d), olanzapine (20 mg/d), and benzodiazepines. However, she responded unsatisfactorily to the combination treatment. Because her family refused electroconvulsive treatment, we added methylphenidate to her medications for adjunctive use. The dose of methylphenidate was started at a dose of 5 mg/d. It was not until the patient received 30 mg/d of methylphenidate that her persistent psychosis and severe depression were substantially improved. She tolerated her medications well and did not report any side effects. She was discharged in a stable condition 2 weeks after the adjunctive use of methylp ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 14 days ago
Related Articles Chronic Pain in Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. J Pain. 2008 Aug 12; Authors: Wuest J, Merritt-Gray M, Ford-Gilboe M, Lent B, Varcoe C, Campbell JC In this descriptive study of chronic pain in a community sample of 292 women who had separated from their abusive partners on average 20 months previously, more than one-third experienced high disability pain as measured by Von Korff's Chronic Pain Grade. Beyond the usual pain locations associated with abuse, 43.2% reported swollen/painful joints. More interference in daily life was attributed to joint pain than to back, head, stomach, pelvic or bowel pain. Women with high disability pain were more likely to have experienced child abuse, adult sexual assault, more severe spousal abuse, lifetime abuse-related injuries, Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, lifetime Suicide attempts, difficulty sleeping, and unemployment. High disability pain also was associated with visits to a family doctor and psychiatrist and use of medication in more than prescribed dosages. Less than 25% of women with high disability pain were taking opioids, or prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Interestingly, high disability pain was not related to smoking, use of street drugs, potential for alcohol dependence, age, income, or education. The findings add to knowledge of severity and patterns of chronic pain in abused women and support the need ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 14 days ago
Related Articles Unrecognized suicidal ideation in ED patients: are we missing an opportunity? Am J Emerg Med. 2008 Jul;26(6):701-5 Authors: Kemball RS, Gasgarth R, Johnson B, Patil M, Houry D OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patients who disclosed suicidal ideation during a health-risk survey had their mental health Symptoms documented by physicians and were given mental health referrals and to evaluate how many of these patients subsequently attempted Suicide. METHODS: As part of a larger survey, patients responded to questions on a computer kiosk about general health risk behaviors and mental health Symptoms. Fifteen months after initiating the survey, we reviewed medical records on those patients who had disclosed suicidal ideation. A standardized abstraction sheet was used to collect data regarding the ED diagnosis at the time of enrollment, physician documentation of suicidal ideation, and referral to psychiatric services, as well as subsequent ED and clinic visits and Suicide attempts. RESULTS: Of the 165 patients who disclosed suicidal ideation on the computer survey, 118 charts (72%) were available. During the index ED visit, only 25% of patients had suicidal ideation or other mental health issues noted on the chart. The majority (76%) of patients were discharged home, 10% were transferred to psychiatric services, and 3% were admitted for medical reasons. Although 72 patients had no future visits to the ED or other hospital-af ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 27 days ago
Related Articles Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are often depressed or anxious-A case control study. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2008 Jul 29; Authors: Månsson M, Holte J, Landin-Wilhelmsen K, Dahlgren E, Johansson A, Landén M OBJECTIVE: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hyperandrogenic endocrine disorder affecting women of fertile age. The aim of this study was to survey whether the rate of clinical psychiatric disorders in PCOS differs from the normal population. METHOD: Women with PCOS (n=49) meeting the Rotterdam criteria for PCOS, and 49 age-matched controls identified from the population registry, were recruited. Trained clinicians used the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview to establish lifetime occurrence of Axis I DSM diagnoses. Serum-testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin were analyzed. RESULTS: Women with PCOS had higher lifetime incidence of depressive episodes, social phobia, and eating disorders than controls. Suicide attempts were seven times more common in the PCOS group than in the controls. Current as well as lifetime use of antidepressants and anxiolytic drugs were more common in the PCOS group. CONCLUSIONS: Previous studies have found that PCOS is associated with decreased quality of life and self-rated mental Symptoms. This study demonstrates that PCOS is also linked to psychiatric syndromes as verified by structured clinical assessments. The clinical implication of this study is that ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 27 days ago
Related Articles Salivary cortisol and suicidal behavior-A follow-up study. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2008 Jul 29; Authors: Lindqvist D, Isaksson A, Lil-Träskman-Bendz , Brundin L INTRODUCTION: Hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis is a common finding in major depressive disorder. Similar studies on Suicide attempters are less abundant, and the results are divergent. The main aim of the present study was to investigate HPA-axis parameters by the time of a Suicide attempt and at follow-up in search for associations between HPA-axis function and suicidal behavior. METHODS: Thirty-five Suicide attempters and 16 non-suicidal controls were admitted to a psychiatric ward between the years of 1986 and 1992. Corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) in cerebrospinal fluid and urinary cortisol were obtained for the Suicide attempters. The patients were followed up approximately 12 years after the index admission. Cortisol was measured in saliva, and additional Suicide attempts and current psychiatric Symptoms were registered. RESULTS: At follow-up, evening salivary cortisol was lower in Suicide attempters compared to controls. Low cortisol levels at follow-up were associated with severe psychiatric Symptoms. Among women, repeated Suicide attempts were associated with low morning and lunch salivary cortisol, and in this subgroup we also found significant correlations between salivary cortisol at follow-up, and CRH as well as ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 15 days ago
The Analyst (Monrovia) Men and women who experienced sexual violence while fighting in Liberian civil wars report higher rates of Symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and thoughts of Suicide than non-combatants or other ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 31 days ago
Related Articles Survey of referrals to electroconvulsive therapy in Hungary. World J Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Jul 25;:1-5 Authors: Gazdag G, Sebestyen G, Zsargo E, Tolna J, Ungvari GS Background. The diagnostic distribution of patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Hungary is significantly different from that in Western Europe or the USA. In Hungary most of the treated patients are diagnosed with schizophrenia. Aim. To analyze the practice of referring patients for ECT in Hungary. Methods. Questionnaires containing socio-demographic data were mailed to all Hungarian psychiatric units where ECT was used (n=34), and all of the psychiatrists working there were invited to participate. Respondents were asked to rate how often they considered ECT for various Symptoms/syndromes on a five-point Likert Scale. Results. A total of 78 questionnaires were returned. Altogether, 89% of the respondents have referred patients to ECT, and 54.8% had done so in the last year. The respondents had most frequently recommended ECT for antipsychotic and antidepressant-resistant patients, catatonic Symptoms, or patients with previous good treatment response to ECT. Conclusion. Considering the very high Hungarian Suicide rate, the low referral rate in cases of severe suicidal intent and threat is surprising. The respondents also rarely considered ECT for NMS or severe depression. The discrepancy between current referral practices and standard re ... Source: communities.vmware.com --- 30 days ago
How To Take LUVOX LUVOX contains fluvoxamine. Take LUVOX exactly as your doctor has prescribed. How much to take Adults: Your doctor will normally tell you to start taking 50 mg each day, but will probably adjust the number of tablets or the strength of the tablets you are taking until the medicine is effective. Children & Adolescents: The usual starting dose is 25 mg each day. The doctor will probably adjust the dose until the medicine is effective. You may experience some nausea (feeling sick) at first, but this usually disappears after the first 2 weeks of treatment. Make sure you tell your doctor if you feel sick or notice any other Symptoms while you are taking LUVOX. Tell your doctor immediately if you have any suicidal thoughts or other mental/mood changes. Warning signs of Suicide If you or someone you know is demonstrating any of the following warning signs of Suicide, contact your doctor or a mental health professional right away or go to the nearest hospital for treatment: Thoughts or talk of death or Suicide Thoughts or talk of self-harm or harm to others Any recent attempts of self-harm Increase in aggressive behaviour, irritability or agitation All mentions of Suicide or violence must be taken seriously. If you intend or have a plan to commit Suicide, go to the nearest hospital for immediate treatment. Follow all directions given to you by your doctor and pharmacist carefully. They may differ from the information containe ... Source: www.charlotte.com --- 33 days ago
More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special Suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says. According to a recent RAND Corp. study, roughly one in five soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan displays Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, putting them at a higher risk for Suicide. Researchers at Portland State University found that male veterans are twice as likely to commit Suicide than men who are not veterans. This month, a former Army medic, Joseph Dwyer, who was shown in a Military Times photograph running through a battle zone carrying an Iraqi boy, died of an accidental overdose after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder for almost five years. Janet Kemp, national Suicide prevention coordinator for the Veterans Affairs Department, said the hot line is in place to help prevent deaths such as Dwyer's. "We just want them to know there's other options and people do care about them, and we can help them make a difference in their lives," she said in an interview. The VA teamed up with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to launch the hot line last July after years of criticism that the VA wasn't doing enough to help wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. In April, two veterans groups sued the VA, citing long delays for processing applications and other problems in treatment for veterans at risk for Suicide. ...
Source: allafrica.com --- 14 days ago
Men and women who experienced sexual violence while fighting in Liberian civil wars report higher rates of Symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and thoughts of Suicide than non-combatants or other former combatants who were not exposed to sexual violence, according to a study in the August 13 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. ... Source: TheState.com --- 28 days ago
Seven years ago, Americans learned to fear anthrax as a white powder in the mail that claimed lives, forced the post office to change the way it handles letters and sparked contamination scares across the country. The anthrax attacks have returned to the news after biodefense researcher Bruce E. Ivins of the government labs at Fort Detrick, Md., apparently committed Suicide as prosecutors prepared to seek charges against him in the deadly 2001 attacks. The poisoned mail killed five people across the country and sickened 17. The spores that cause anthrax, Bacillus anthracis, occur widely in soil, and the skin form of the infection used to be common, especially among livestock and people who work with the animals. It can be treated with antibiotics. The mailed form proved deadly because, once the contaminated letters were opened, the spores were inhaled, settling in the lungs, causing a hard-to-diagnose infection that is almost impossible to cure once Symptoms start. ... Source: dx.doi.org --- 9 days ago
This cross-sectional study assessed the association of shift work with Suicide ideation among police officers.Shift work was based on daily payroll records over 5 years (41 women, 70 men). Standardized psychological measures were employed. ANOVA and Poisson regression were used to evaluate associations.Among policewomen with increased depressive Symptoms, prevalence of Suicide ideation increased by 116% for every 10-unit increase in percentage of hours worked on day shift (prevalence ratio (PR) = 2.16; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.22-3.71). Among policemen with higher (but not lower) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Symptoms, prevalence of Suicide ideation increased by 13% with every 10-unit increase in the percentage of hours worked on afternoon shift (PR = 1.13; 95% CI = 1.00-1.22).Prevalence of Suicide ideation significantly increased among policewomen with higher depressive Symptoms and increasing day shift hours, and among policemen with higher PTSD Symptoms with increasing afternoon shift hours. Am. J. Ind. Med. Published 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. ...
Source: scienceblogs.com --- 11 days ago
Huntington's Disease is a serious, progressive disease that involves degeneration of part of the brain. In particular, there is loss of neurons and development of gliosis in the striatum. The disease is named after George Huntington , who described it in 1872. Huntington's Disease can be diagnosed by genetic testing . There has been a lot of progress in understanding exactly what goes on in the brain , as the disease progresses. Still, nothing close to a cure has been found. It is possible to treat some of the Symptoms. Up until now, such treatments have been only minimally effective. Death usually occurs 10 to 20 years after Symptoms first appear. Death usually occurs due to pneumonia. The Suicide rate are 7 to 10 times greater than that in the general population. In some non-US countries, tetrabenazine ( Xenazine ) has been available for a while (35 years). However, the FDA in the USA requires pre-approval testing that is more stringent than in most countries. It has been difficult to do testing that is acceptable to the FDA, because good testing requires large numbers of patients. The disease is sufficiently rare (4 to 10 cases per 100,000 persons), that it is a challenge to get enough patients. Also, the disease progresses slowly, so there isn't a quick way to know if the drug is working. On 15 August, 2008, the FDA announced that tetrabenazine has been approved for the treatment of Huntington's Disease. Rea ... Source: www.oilweek.com --- 28 days ago
WASHINGTON _ Seven years ago Americans learned to fear anthrax as a white powder in the mail that claimed lives, forced the post office to change the way it handles letters and sparked contamination scares across the country.The anthrax attacks have returned to the news after biodefence researcher Bruce Ivins of the government labs at Fort Detrick, Md., apparently committed Suicide as prosecutors prepared to seek charges against him in the deadly 2001 attacks.The poisoned mail killed five people across the country and sickened 17.The spores that cause anthrax, Bacillus anthracis, occur widely in soil and the skin form of the infection used to be common, especially among livestock and people who work with the animals. It can be treated with antibiotics.The mailed form proved deadly because, once the contaminated letters were opened, the spores were inhaled, settling in the lungs, causing a hard-to-diagnose infection that is almost impossible to cure once Symptoms start.Experts estimate that 8,000 to 10,000 spores taken into the lungs can cause inhaled anthrax. The infection is not contagious.Shortly after the attacks, there were reports that the anthrax spores in the letters contained additives and had been subjected to sophisticated milling _ both techniques used in anthrax-based weapons _ to make them more lethal. But FBI officials later said the early media reports of weaponized anthrax were misconceptions.Infection with the ski ... Source: timesunion.com --- 32 days ago
More than 22,000 have called in first year, with 1,221 attempts averted WASHINGTON -- More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special Suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says.According to a recent RAND Corp. study, roughly one in five soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan displays Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, putting them at a higher risk for Suicide. Researchers at Portland State University found that male veterans are twice as likely to commit Suicide than men who are not veterans. This month, a former Army medic, Joseph Dwyer, who was shown in a Military Times photograph running through a battle zone carrying an Iraqi boy, died of an accidental overdose after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder for almost five years. Janet Kemp, national Suicide prevention coordinator for the Veterans Affairs Department, said the hot line is in place to help prevent deaths such as Dwyer's. "We just want them to know there's other options and people do care about them, and we can help them make a difference in their lives," she said in an interview. The VA teamed up with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to launch the hot line last July after years of criticism that the VA wasn't doing enough to help wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. In April, two veterans groups sued the VA, citing long delays for proce ... Source: empowher.com --- 32 days ago
WASHINGTON - More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special Suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says. According to a recent RAND Corp. study, roughly one in five soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan displays Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, putting them at a higher risk for Suicide. Researchers at Portland State University found that male veterans are twice as likely to commit Suicide than men who are not veterans. Read full story ... Source: bonjourplanetearth.blogspot.com --- 32 days ago
More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special Suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says. According to a recent RAND Corp. study, roughly one in five soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan displays Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, putting them at a higher risk for Suicide. Researchers at Portland State University found that male veterans are twice as likely to commit Suicide than men who are not veterans. This month, a former Army medic, Joseph Dwyer, who was shown in a Military Times photograph running through a battle zone carrying an Iraqi boy, died of an accidental overdose after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder for almost five years. More... See also: The war in Afghanistan is just as bad as Iraq... And this: Iraq: the dirty war that is made to look clean... And this: War is hell; say "NO" to war... ... Source: manwiththemuckrake.blogspot.com --- 27 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special Suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says. According to a recent RAND Corp. study, roughly one in five soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan displays Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, putting them at a higher risk for Suicide. Researchers at Portland State University found that male veterans are twice as likely to commit Suicide than men who are not veterans. --------------------------------------- I scoff at the righteous Republicans who boast that it is they who 'support the troops.' One has to wonder if the average citizen of this nation believe that bull. If they still do, then the propaganda committee of the GOP ought to get large bonuses this year. ... Find more results for Suicide Symptoms on RSSMicro.com |
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(3 votes - 0 comments - 83 views) From Wikipedia: Nikita (re-titled La Femme Nikita in some countries) is a 1990 French movie written and directed by Luc Besson. Nikita Taylor (Anne Parillaud) is a teen-aged delinquent and heroin addict who participates in robbing the pharmacy of the parents of a fellow junkie. The robbery goes awry, degenerating to a gunfight with local police during which her cohort is killed. Suffering severe withdrawal Symptoms, she shoots a policeman. Nikita is arrested, tried, convicted of murder, and imprisoned for life, with parole considered after thirty years. In prison, she is drugged to simulate a death sentence; she awakens in an anonymous room. A well-dressed, hard man (Tchéky Karyo) enters and reveals that, although officially dead and buried after Suicide by overdose, she is in custody of the DGSE, the French intelligence agency. She is given a choice: work as a DGSE assassin or be killed. After some resistance, she chooses the former and proves a talented killer. One of her trainers, Amande (Jeanne Moreau), transforms her from grimy gutter trash to femme fatale; Amande, too, was so rescued and recruited. Her initiation mission, killing a diplomat in a crowded restaurant and escaping back to the Centre, is the film's highlight, she is graduated and begins life as a sleeper agent in Paris with her boyfriend (Jean-Hugues Anglade), a man she meets in a supermarket and who knows nothing of her real profess ...
Yesterday I was a panelist on a television program talking about the rising number of suicides and Suicide attempts in the American military. Being a veteran myself, and having acted as a veteran’s advocate in my undergraduate days vets issues have always been of special interest to me. So let me summarize some of the facts that you may be unfamiliar with. Currently, many veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from invisible wounds. As in previous wars, service members can leave a war zone, but the war often follows them in their minds. Numbers are always iffy but according to a RAND study released in April, nearly one in five Iraq and Afghanistan veterans report Symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression. It estimated that 830,000 veterans - 300,000 of whom served in Iraq or Afghanistan - suffer from depression or PTSD Symptoms. Further, the study found that the stigma associated with mental healthcare, and concerns that admitting a problem will harm one’s career, continues to prevent many service members and veterans from seeking care. The study found that only half are seeking treatment, and only half of these “receive treatment that researchers consider ‘minimally adequate’ for their illnesses.” The study estimates that PTSD and depression disorders among veterans cost the nation as much as $6.2 billion in the two years following deployment—an amount that includes both direct medical car ...