Adult ADHD – Meta Analysis

Prevalence and correlates of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: meta-analysis, The British Journal of Psychiatry  2009 194: 204-211 Abstract: In spite of the growing literature about adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), relatively little is known about the prevalence and correlates of this disorder. Aims To estimate the prevalence of adult ADHD and to identify its demographic [...]

Self Injury – Behavioral Change – A Patient’s Perspective

Behavioral Change in Patients With Severe Self-Injurious Behavior: A Patient’s Perspective , Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Volume 23, Issue 1, February 2009, Pages 25-31 Abstract: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 women who had successfully stopped self-injuring to gain an understanding of the process of stopping self-injury. The data were analyzed based on the grounded [...]

Self-harm in first-episode psychosis

Self-harm in first-episode psychosis, Psychiatric Bulletin 2009 33: 104-107 Kamlesh Patel, Medical Student, University of Birmingham Rachel Upthegrove, Consultant Psychiatrist, Early Intervention Service, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust, 1 Miller Street, Aston B6 4NF Abstract: Suicide in schizophrenia remains frequent. One of the best predictors of suicide, previous self-harm, is increasing in young people. [...]

Mindfulness as a means of reducing aggressive behavior

Mindfulness as a means of reducing aggressive behavior: dispositional and situational evidence, Aggressive Behavior, Volume 34, Issue 5, Date: September/October 2008, Pages: 486-496 Abstract: Recent research and theory suggest that mindfulness, or enhanced attention and awareness in the present moment [Brown and Ryan, [2003]], may be linked to lower levels of ego-involvement and, as a result, may have implications [...]