Cultural explanations of psychotic illness and care-seeking of family caregivers in Java, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1177/1363461520916290
Abstract: The cultural understanding of illness among caregivers of first-episode psychotic persons is a crucial issue. Not only does it influence caregivers’ care-seeking behavior and length of time until receiving medical treatment (known as the ‘duration… read more here.
Keywords: psychotic illness; family; illness; care seeking ... See more keywords
Crisis-planning interventions for people with psychotic illness or bipolar disorder: systematic review and meta-analyses
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DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2019.28
Abstract: Background Mental health services lack a strong evidence base on the most effective interventions to reduce compulsory admissions. However, some research suggests a positive impact of crisis-planning interventions in which patients are involved in planning… read more here.
Keywords: planning interventions; psychotic illness; crisis planning; illness bipolar ... See more keywords
Maternal bereavement shortly before or during pregnancy and risk of postpartum psychotic illness: a population-based study from Denmark and Sweden
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DOI: 10.2147/clep.s195741
Abstract: Purpose: Postpartum psychosis is a rare but severe complication following childbirth, with unknown etiology. This study investigated whether the death of a close family member — a source of severe stress — the year before… read more here.
Keywords: psychotic illness; postpartum; risk; death ... See more keywords
Immune and Neuroendocrine Trait and State Markers in Psychotic Illness: Decreased Kynurenines Marking Psychotic Exacerbations
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02971
Abstract: Objective: Different patterns of immune system upregulation are present in the acute vs. post-treatment states of psychotic illness. We explored the existence of state and trait markers in the peripheral immune system and two immune-associated… read more here.
Keywords: state; trait; psychotic illness; state markers ... See more keywords
Prolonged Wahnstimmung (delusional mood) without development of a psychotic illness in a 50-year-old male
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DOI: 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_59_16
Abstract: Delusional mood, or Wahnstimmung, is a prodromal feature of an impending psychotic illness. In this case, the patient reports experiencing this sensation persistently since early childhood. This case suggests that Wahnstimmung may persist for years… read more here.
Keywords: psychotic illness; year old; case; delusional mood ... See more keywords