Posted on March 12, 2008 by sjennings29
Personality disorder in older people: how common is it and what can be done? Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, Jan 2008; 14: 71 – 77.
Abstract:There has been little systematic study of personality disorders in older people s(65 years of age and above). However, with an ageing population worldwide we should expect to find increased numbers [...]
Filed under: Older People, Personality Disorders, alzheimers, dementia | Tagged: dementia, depression, elderly, grey literature, mental health, old people, Personality Disorders, retired | Comments Off
Posted on March 12, 2008 by sjennings29
Insight and treatment attitude in schizophrenia: comparison of patients on depot and atypical antipsychotics, Psychiatric Bulletin, Feb 2008; 32: 53 – 56.
P. N. Mahadun Bolton Salford and Trafford Mental Health NHS Trust, Crisis resolution Home Treatment Team, Chapel Road, Sale, Manchester M33 7EG
Max Marshall, School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Scineces, University of ManchesterAbstract:
AIMS AND [...]
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Posted on March 12, 2008 by sjennings29
Efficacy of antidepressants, March 2008, BMJ, 336:516-517
Abstract: In February 2008, Kirsch and colleagues reported a meta-analysis of the efficacy of antidepressants using data from clinical trials submitted to the Food and Drug Administration.1 They provocatively concluded, “there seems little evidence to support the prescription of antidepressant medication to any but the most severely depressed patients.” [...]
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