Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
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Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. · Apr 2008
ReviewReward pathways in Parkinson's disease: clinical and theoretical implications.
The mesolimbic and mesocortical circuits are particularly involved in reward-related behavior in humans. Because these systems may be in some way altered in Parkinson's disease (PD), it is likely that some psychiatric manifestations of PD, such as hedonistic homeostatic dysregulation and pathological gambling, as well as impulsive decision making, may be ascribed to their involvement. The aim of the current article was to review recent literature on this topic in order to analyze whether these disturbances share a common ground and whether actual theoretical frameworks on addiction prove a useful tool for their interpretation. ⋯ Further studies are needed to analyze why, despite a common ground, only some patients develop those neuropsychiatric complications described here.
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Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. · Apr 2008
Relationships among burnout, coping style and personality: study of Japanese professional caregivers for elderly.
To investigate relationships among burnout, coping style and personality. ⋯ Personality affects burnout through coping style in professional caregivers.
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Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. · Apr 2008
Letter Case ReportsPramipexole-induced psychosis in Parkinson's disease.