The Management of Depressed Patients by the Tunisian General Practitioners: A Critical Trans-sectional Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10597-018-0335-8
Abstract: Under-diagnosed and under-treated, depression has a pejorative prognosis. The general practitioners (GP) represent the most often consulted healthcare professionals by depressed patients. The aim was to describe how the Tunisian GPs manage the depressed patients… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; depression; general practitioners; management ... See more keywords
Atrophy patterns in hippocampus and amygdala subregions of depressed patients with Parkinson's disease
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DOI: 10.1007/s11682-023-00844-9
Abstract: We aimed to explore the subregional atrophy patterns of the amygdala and hippocampus in Parkinson's disease (PD) with depression and their correlation with the severity of the depressive symptom. MRI scans were obtained for 34… read more here.
Keywords: depressed patients; group; atrophy patterns; dpd ... See more keywords
Coping strategies in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis non-depressed patients and their associations with disease activity
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DOI: 10.1007/s13760-019-01212-5
Abstract: Few studies evaluated coping strategies in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) in relation to annualized relapse rate (ARR) and lesion load (LL). Overall, results might have been influenced by the inclusion of depressed patients. To… read more here.
Keywords: relapsing remitting; disease activity; multiple sclerosis; coping strategies ... See more keywords
Depressed patients’ experiences with and perspectives on treatment provided by homeopaths. A qualitative interview study embedded in a trial
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2017.09.004
Abstract: Abstract Introduction Depression is one of the clinical conditions patients most commonly consult homeopaths. This study therefore aimed to learn about patients’ experiences having this intervention. Methods A semi-structured qualitative interview study was nested within… read more here.
Keywords: treatment provided; study; provided homeopaths; patients experiences ... See more keywords
Why are depressed patients inflamed? A reflection on 20 years of research on depression, glucocorticoid resistance and inflammation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.04.001
Abstract: Studies over the last 20 years have demonstrated that increased inflammation and hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis are two of the most consistent biological findings in major depression and are often associated: but the… read more here.
Keywords: years research; patients inflamed; depression; inflammation ... See more keywords
Suicide in depressed patients: Identifying a clinical risk profile
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1813
Abstract: Introduction Suicides that occur during psychiatric hospitalization are tragic events causing immense distress to relatives, peers, and physicians. Suicide risk is particularly high in patients with mood disorders. Objectives To identify a clinical risk profile… read more here.
Keywords: risk; suicide rate; risk profile; suicide ... See more keywords
Comparison of behavioral activation therapy and treatment as usual among depressed patients in secondary psychiatric care
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.724
Abstract: Introduction Evidence-based brief therapies are needed to reduce a marked heterogeneity affecting treatment of depression within the public psychiatric care. They should be easy to implement and use for a large group of patients. Objectives… read more here.
Keywords: psychiatric care; behavioral activation; treatment; group ... See more keywords
A comparison of neurometabolites between remitted bipolar disorder and depressed bipolar disorder: A proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.01.009
Abstract: BACKGROUND Recent many studies found the abnormal neurometabolites in the acute bipolar disorder (BD). However, limited studies were to detect neurometabolites in remitted BD, comparison between acute and remitted BD is conductive to understand the… read more here.
Keywords: neurometabolites remitted; proton magnetic; bipolar disorder; spectroscopy ... See more keywords
Decision-making performance of depressed patients within 72 h following a suicide attempt.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.082
Abstract: BACKGROUND The significance of decision-making in suicidal behaviour is often highlighted; however, the performance of persons in suicide crisis is unknown. This study aimed to explore the comprehensive decision-making profile of depressed patients following a… read more here.
Keywords: decision; suicide attempt; following suicide; performance ... See more keywords
The neural basis of hot and cold cognition in depressed patients, unaffected relatives, and low-risk healthy controls: An fMRI investigation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.022
Abstract: Highlights • Depressed patients show decreased prefrontal cortex activation compared to controls.• First-degree relatives without depression show intact prefrontal cortex activation.• The prefrontal cortex may be involved in resilience to depression.• This could also provide… read more here.
Keywords: hot cold; cold cognition; neural basis; basis hot ... See more keywords
Hand gesture performance is impaired in major depressive disorder: A matter of working memory performance?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.05.055
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Individuals with depression exhibit numerous interpersonal deficits. As effective use of gestures is critical for social communication, it is possible that depressed individuals' interpersonal deficits may be due to deficits in gesture performance. The… read more here.
Keywords: working memory; depressed patients; performance; gesture performance ... See more keywords