Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice

Publication date: 13 October 2020

Objective The opioid epidemic continues to evolve and impact all groups of people. Moreover, there are concerning trends among women. The aim of this article is to provide a review of opioid use disorder in women and the implications for treatment. ...

Publication date: 10 November 2020

Objective This article offers a philosophical thesis for psychiatric disorders that rests upon some simple truths about the mind and brain. Specifically, it asks whether the dual aspect monism—that emerges from sleep research and theoretical neurobiology—...

Publication date: 09 October 2020

Objective Despite research demonstrating the value of dimensional approaches, standard systems for classifying psychotic disorders rely primarily on categorization of patients into distinct diagnoses. We present the first study comparing analyses of ...

Publication date: 06 November 2020

Objective To evaluate the performance of the individual Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) items, and to assess the feasibility of using a shortened version of the PANSS as an alternative regulatory endpoint for evaluating the efficacy of drugs ...

Publication date: 24 November 2020

Objective The novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) outbreak has aroused a range of negative effects. Such considerable influence can be greater in vulnerable populations including pregnant women. This study aimed to assess the presence of prenatal ...