BMC Psychiatry publishes original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. All research articles in BMC Psychiatry, and other BioMed Central journals, are made available under an open access license, allowing free access, redistribution and reuse.
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Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire Data on Alcoholic Violent Offenders: Specific Connections to Severe Impulsive Cluster B Personality Disorders and Violent Criminality
The utility of dimensional personality assessment is unclear in violent offenders with severe personality pathology. Might it assess temperament deviation in alcoholic antisocial personality disorder?
Journal Article, July 2007
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Disability in Major Depression Related to Self-Rated and Objectively-Measured Cognitive Deficits: A Preliminary Study
Neuropsychological dysfunction in major depression and depression severity likely determine disability. How are self-rated and objectively-measured cognitive deficits associated with such disability?
Journal Article, July 2007
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Comparison of Pain, Cortisol Levels, and Psychological Distress in Women Undergoing Surgical Termination of Pregnancy under Local Anaesthesia versus Intravenous Sedation
Anesthetic choice for surgical abortions is a suggested determinant of mental health outcome. Post-termination psychological effects and pain from local anesthesia vs. intravenous sedation is unclear.
Journal Article, June 2007
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Education, Sense of Mastery and Mental Health: Results from a Nation Wide Health Monitoring Study in Norway
Low education has been shown to increase rates of mental health problems. How is educational level related to psychological distress? To what degree is this association mediated by sense of mastery?
Journal Article, May 2007
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Bicultural Identity among Economical Migrants from Three South European Countries Living in Switzerland. Adaptation and Validation of a New Psychometric Instrument
Simple, easy to use instruments evaluating bicultural identity are lacking. Can a multidimensional, bi-level, bi-directional, and multiethnic scale assess bicultural identity across national groups?
Journal Article, May 2007
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Combination of Psychotherapy and Benzodiazepines versus Either Therapy Alone for Panic Disorder: A Systematic Review
Psychotherapy and benzodiazepines have been reported as effective panic disorder treatments individually with different benefits and disadvantages. Does combining the therapies offer extra advantages?
Journal Article, May 2007
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Attitudes to antipsychotic drugs and their side effects: a comparison between general practitioners and the general population
To what extent do patients believe medications are addictive? What side effects will they tolerate and for how long? What should you do as a GP, nurse, or psychiatrist to increase adherence?
Journal Article, October 2006
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Schizophrenia and Quality of Life: A One-Year Follow-Up in Four EU Countries
What 2 non-psychiatric variables were strongly associated with QOL? And how could improvements in some spheres of life lead to deterioration in others?
Journal Article, September 2006
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High Effectiveness of Self-Help Programs After Drug Addiction Therapy
AA/NA participation is associated with abstinence, but correlation does not prove causality. What does suggest that self-help works? And what condition is associated with a failure to participate?
Journal Article, August 2006
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The Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ): A Validation Study of a Multidimensional Self-Report Questionnaire to Assess Distress, Depression, Anxiety and Somatization
The 4DSQ Distress scale appears to measure the most general, most common, expressions of psychological problems. Why is this simple, 50-item inventory something you might want to use in primary care?
Journal Article, August 2006
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Time to Discontinuation of Atypical Versus Typical Antipsychotics in the Naturalistic Treatment of Schizophrenia
In a large observational study, atypical antipsychotics had the longest time to discontinuation, confirming the results of the landmark CATIE randomized controlled trial in a real-world setting.
Journal Article, February 2006
