Changes over time of the diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics of patients of a psychiatric intensive care unit in Austria.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2019.06.004
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The aim of this repeated cross-sectional study was to compare patients from a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) over ≫30 years regarding their diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics. METHOD Three samples including 100 consecutive inpatients each… read more here.
Keywords: care unit; intensive care; time; psychiatric intensive ... See more keywords
Eslicarbazepine acetate in epilepsy patients with psychiatric comorbidities and intellectual disability: Clinical practice findings from the Euro-Esli study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.04.040
Abstract: Psychiatric and intellectual comorbidities are common in patients with epilepsy. However, data on the use of antiepileptic drugs in these patients are still lacking. This study assessed the real-world effectiveness and safety/tolerability of eslicarbazepine acetate… read more here.
Keywords: psychiatric comorbidities; intellectual disability; disability; study ... See more keywords
Anorexia nervosa in males: excess mortality and psychiatric co-morbidity in 609 Swedish in-patients
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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717000034
Abstract: Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric disorder with high mortality. Method A retrospective register study of 609 males who received hospitalized care for AN in Sweden between 1973 and 2010 was performed. The standardized… read more here.
Keywords: psychiatric morbidity; anorexia nervosa; mortality; excess mortality ... See more keywords
Disparities in the management of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291718000302
Abstract: Abstract Background The high cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality reported for patients with psychiatric disorders may possibly be due to a poorer management of CV risk factors (CVRFs). However, these healthcare disparities remain poorly understood.… read more here.
Keywords: psychiatric disorders; risk factors; management; meta ... See more keywords
Connecting with suicidal patients in psychiatric wards: Therapist challenges
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2017.1284955
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this qualitative interview study, the authors investigated how therapists experience and view treatment and care for suicidal patients in psychiatric wards. The focus is on aspects that may contribute toward shaping and possibly… read more here.
Keywords: suicidal patients; connecting suicidal; wards therapist; patients psychiatric ... See more keywords
Psychiatric care in the emergency department: Converting boarding time to treatment time
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DOI: 10.1111/acem.14586
Abstract: Emergency department (ED) visits for psychiatric illnesses have increased from 6.6% to 10.9% over the past decade.1 Accelerated by the COVID19 pandemic, an estimated four in 10 adults in the United States now report at… read more here.
Keywords: time; patients psychiatric; emergency department; treatment ... See more keywords
A Model for Rounding With Patients in a Psychiatric Hospital
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DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12182
Abstract: BACKGROUND Hourly rounding is an organized practice where nurses perform regular checks on individual patients at fixed intervals in order to elicit any information that will improve the patient's care and well-being. Weaknesses in the… read more here.
Keywords: rounding patients; patients psychiatric; care; model rounding ... See more keywords
A pilot evaluation of a prehospital emergency psychiatric unit: The experiences of patients, psychiatric and mental health nurses, and significant others.
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DOI: 10.1111/ppc.13055
Abstract: PURPOSE To explore the significance of the alliance with the Prehospital Emergency Psychiatric Unit for patients, psychiatric and mental health nurses, and significant others, and to evaluate their experiences of treatment and care. DESIGN AND… read more here.
Keywords: psychiatric unit; prehospital emergency; patients psychiatric; emergency psychiatric ... See more keywords
Assessment of attitudes of patients with psychiatric disorders regarding electroconvulsive therapy as a treatment option
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DOI: 10.12669/pjms.36.3.1637
Abstract: Objective: To assess the attitudes of psychiatric patients towards electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a treatment modality. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 1st January, 2017 to 15th April, 2018 in Department of Psychiatry,… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; attitudes patients; assessment attitudes; electroconvulsive therapy ... See more keywords
Virtual Reality Relaxation for Patients With a Psychiatric Disorder: Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.2196/17233
Abstract: Background Virtual reality (VR) relaxation is a promising mental health intervention that may be an effective tool for stress reduction but has hardly been tested in clinical trials with psychiatric patients. We developed an easy-to-use… read more here.
Keywords: trial; relaxation; disorder; virtual reality ... See more keywords