The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Volume 26
- Number 4
- October 2014
Windows to the Brain
Special Articles
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages283–312The incidence of aggressive behaviors is higher among persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) than among persons without such disorders. This phenomenon represents a risk to the well-being of patients, their families, and society. The authors ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13110335Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages313–322Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative syndrome that has been linked to serious psychiatric symptoms, including depression, aggression, and suicidal behavior. This review critically examines the extant research on the behavioral ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13090201Regular Articles
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages323–328This study examined the efficacy of antidepressant treatment for preventing the onset of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) among patients with recent stroke. Of 799 patients assessed, 176 were randomized, and 149 patients without evidence of GAD at the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.11020047Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages329–334Depression and a specific personality profile are often outlined as premorbid characteristics of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, few studies have explored possible relations between personality and depression in PD despite research in non-parkinsonian ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13040085Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages335–343Brain single photon emission CT (SPECT) scans indirectly show functional activity via measurement of regional cerebral blood flow. In conventional SPECT scans, the typical tomographic slices are produced. In three-dimensional thresholded SPECT scans, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12110280Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages344–351Recent studies indicate that early-onset panic disorder (PD) may show distinct clinical characteristics. The authors compared patients with early-onset PD, patients with late-onset PD, and healthy control subjects in terms of brain-derived neurotrophic ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.11120359Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages352–358Studies in sub-Saharan Africa indicate that most HIV seropositive persons have HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). HAND diagnosis is facilitated by specific screening. Seventy participants were recruited from an HIV voluntary counseling and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13080178Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages359–368Little is known about the longitudinal course of psychomotor signs and symptoms after illness onset in schizophrenia. Therefore, a 1-year follow-up study was conducted in which patients with schizophrenia were assessed three times with an extensive ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13020027Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages369–375This study investigated the functionality of the Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE) for cognitive screening in community settings and examined its characteristics as a cognitive screening assessment tool. From 45 community events, 1,047 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13060145Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages376–381The objective of this study was to investigate the sensorial characteristics of orofacial pain in patients compared with control subjects. A total of 336 subjects (282 patients and 54 control subjects) were evaluated to identify their thermal (cold and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13030071Clinical and Research Reports
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages382–385The authors examined brain neurochemistry in four patients with mental retardation with self-injurious behaviors after ablative surgeries. The authors found that surgeries in the human limbic system can alter dopamine levels in the frontal cortex over a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13090204Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages386–391Background: Clinical pathway (CP) of transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, standardized management model for medical care of TIA. It aims to standardize the procedure, reduce the cost, and improve the quality of medical ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13070171Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages392–395The field of neuropsychiatry aims to overcome the separation of neurology and psychiatry, which is reflected in a gap between the neurologist, searching for the underlying neuroanatomical basis of a disorder, and the psychiatrist, dipping into its ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13120371Publication date: 01 January 2014
Pages396–399Tourette syndrome can be associated with impulsive and compulsive symptoms and changes in reasoning. This controlled study revealed that patients with Tourette syndrome exhibit a tendency toward jumping to conclusions on a probabilistic reasoning task, ...
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