Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
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Acta Psychiatr Scand · Aug 2006
Parietal white matter abnormalities in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy study at 3-Tesla.
To identify a neurochemical basis for the hypothesis that an aberrant cortico-subcortical circuit underlies obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The white matter was also investigated because of recent research which suggests the altered connectivity of axons. ⋯ This finding provides indirect evidence for the parietal white matter involvement in OCD, thus suggesting a change in the phospholipids of myelinated axons and/or glia cells.
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Acta Psychiatr Scand · Jun 2006
Comparative StudyFunctional disability of mental disorders and comparison with physical disorders: a study among the general population of six European countries.
To examine the association of mental and physical disorders with multiple domains of functioning and compare the two. ⋯ Mental disorders are associated with a similar or higher negative impact on daily functioning than arthritis and heart disease.
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Acta Psychiatr Scand · Dec 2005
Suicide trends following the Taiwan earthquake of 1999: empirical evidence and policy implications.
Mental health impact of severe earthquakes on survivors has attracted considerable attention. Suicide represents a terminal outcome of the spectrum of potential major mental health issues spawned by severe earthquakes. This study used time-series analysis to examine the time trends of increased suicide rates after the Chi-Chi earthquake of 1999 in Taiwan in the affected counties. ⋯ We found that the mean monthly suicide rate for earthquake victims was higher while the low-exposure group remained stable and consistent throughout the observation period, indicating that the impact on the high-exposure group was attributable to the earthquake. This indicates the need for providing strengthened psychiatric services during the first year following major disasters.