October 29, 2009

Munish Aggarwal, Ajit Avasthi, Suresh Kumar, and Sandeep Grover

Experience of caregiving in schizophrenia: A study from India
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 29, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009352822
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Margareta Östman and Maria Afzelius

Children’s Representatives in Psychiatric Services: What is the Outcome?
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 29, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008100605
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Michio Ariga, Toru Uehara, Kazuo Takeuchi, Yoko Ishige, Reiko Nakano, and Masahiko Mikuni

Follow-up study of female delinquent adolescents in a detention centre: effectiveness of psychiatric intervention as a mental health service
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 29, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008095114
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October 27, 2009

J. S. Bell, S. E. Aaltonen, M. S. Airaksinen, D. Volmer, M. S. Gharat, R. Muceniece, A. Vitola, V. Foulon, F. A. Desplenter, and T. F. Chen

Determinants of mental health stigma among pharmacy students in Australia, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, India and Latvia
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 27, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008097621
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Adolfo J. Cangas, Álvaro I. Langer, and Juan A. Moriana

Hallucinations and related perceptual disturbance in a non-clinical Spanish population
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 27, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009102413
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October 15, 2009

Alex Aviv, Genadi Bromberg, Yehuda Baruch, Yinon Shapira, and David M. Blass

The role of environmental influences on schizophrenia admissions in Israel
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 15, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009348444
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José Luis González-Castro and Silvia Ubillos

Determinants of psychological distress among migrants from Ecuador and Romania in a Spanish city
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 15, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009347336
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P. Fusar-Poli, D. Bruno, JP Machado-de-Sousa, and J. Crippa

Franco Basaglia (1924-1980): Three decades (1979-2009) as a bridge between the Italian and Brazilian mental health reform
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 15, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009344145
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Soma Ganesan, Hiram Mok, and Mario McKenna

Perception of mental illness: preliminary exploratory research at a cross cultural outpatient psychiatric clinic
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 15, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009104286
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Shaher H Hamaideh

Stressors and reactions to stressors among university students
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 15, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009348442
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Ashis Vikas, Ajit Avasthi, and Pratap Sharan

Psychological impact of obsessive compulsive disorder on patients and their caregivers: a comparative study with depressive disorder
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 15, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009347333
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A. Topor, M. Borg, S. Di Girolamo, and Larry Davidson

Not just an individual journey: social aspects of recovery
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 15, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009345062
[Abstract] [OnlineFirst PDF]  

Chun Chieh Fan and Ying-Yeh Chen

Factors associated with care burden and quality of life among caregivers of the mentally ill in Chinese society
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 15, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009348440
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October 12, 2009

Hugo de Waal, Amit Malik, and Dinesh Bhugra

The psychiatric profession an expertise under siege?
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 12, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009106259
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Anindya Das

Farmers’ suicide in India: implications for public mental health
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on October 12, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009103645
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September 17, 2009

Santosh K. Chaturvedi, Geetha Desai, and Deepika Shaligram

Dissociative disorders in a psychiatry institute in India - a selected review and patterns over a decade
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on September 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009347335
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Mathew Mathews

Assessment and comparison of culturally based explanations for mental disorder among Singaporean Chinese youth
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on September 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008096853
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September 4, 2009

Anahita Khodabakhshi Koolaee and Ahmad Etemadi

The outcome of two family interventions for the mothers of schizophrenia patients in Iran
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on September 4, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009344144
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Krishnaskshi Dutt and Martin Webber

Access to social capital and social support amongst South East Asian women with severe mental health problems: a cross-sectional survey
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on September 4, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009106415
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Victoria Tischler, Karen D’Silva, Anna Cheetham, Mervin Goring, and Tim Calton

Involving patients in research: the challenge of patient centredness
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on September 4, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009104281
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Michelle Kermode, Kathryn Bowen, Shoba Arole, Kaustubh Joag, and Anthony F. Jorm

Community beliefs about causes and risks for mental disorders: A mental health literacy survey in a rural area of Maharashtra, India
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on September 4, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009345058
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Anne Tiainen and Clas Rehnberg

The economic burden of psychiatric disorders in Sweden
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on September 4, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009106140
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Anelia Larsen, Henrik Bøggild, Jens Tølbøll Mortensen, Leslie Foldager, John Hansen, Anders Christensen, Mikkel Arendt, Nicole Rosenberg, and Povl Munk-Jørgensen

Psychopathology, defence mechanisms, and the psychosocial work environment
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on September 4, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008099555
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August 26, 2009

Rita Regina Fabri Cabral and Ana Cristina Chaves

Multi-family group intervention in a programme for patients with first-episode psychosis: a Brazilian experience.
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 26, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009102754
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August 21, 2009

Nikolaos Kazantzis, Ross A. Flett, Nigel R. Long, Carol MacDonald, Michelle Millar, and Bronwyn Clark

Traumatic Events and Mental Health in the Community: A New Zealand Study
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 21, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008095929
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August 19, 2009

Petter Tinghög, Suad Al-Saffar, John Carstensen, and Lennart Nordenfelt

Immigrant- and non-immigrant-specific factors’ association with mental ill health among immigrants in Sweden
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 19, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008096163
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August 3, 2009

Ajit Shah, Ritesh Bhandarkar, and Gurleen Bhatia

The relationship between general population suicide rates and mental health funding, service provision and national policy
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 3, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009342384
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Matthew Large, Olav Nielssen, Saeed Farooq, and Nick Glozier

Increasing rates of psychiatric publication from low- and middle-income countries
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 3, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009102412
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Viren Swami, Phik-Wern Loo, and Adrian Furham

Public knowledge and beliefs about depression among urban and rural Malays in Malaysia
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 3, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008101639
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Pablo Ronzoni, Nisha Dogra, Olayinka Omigbodun, Tolulope Bella, and Olayinka Atilola

Stigmatisation of mental illness among Nigerian schoolchildren
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 3, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009341230
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Anandit J Mathew, Beulah Samuel, and K S Jacob

Perceptions of illness in self and in others among patients with bipolar disorder
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 3, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009106621
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Bogusaw Antoszewski, Aneta Sitek, Marta Fijakowska, Anna Kasielska, and Julia Kruk-Jeromin

Tattooing and body piercing – what motivates you to do it?
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 3, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009106253
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Irene Chung

Changes in the sociocultural reality of Chinese immigrants: Challenges and opportunities in help-seeking behavior
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on August 3, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009105647
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July 23, 2009

Nikolaos Bilanakis, Georgios Kalampokis, Konstantinos Christou, and Vaios Peritogiannis

Use of coercive physical measures in a psychiatric ward of a General Hospital in Greece.
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 23, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009106620
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Hans Arvidsson

Gender differences in needs and care of severely mentally ill persons: Findings from a Swedish cross-sectional and longitudinal study.
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 23, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009106631
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Diana Rose, Pete Fleischmann, and Peter Schofield

Perceptions of User Involvement: A User-Led Study
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 23, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009106618
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July 17, 2009

Justin Newton SCANLAN

Interventions to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint in inpatient psychiatric settings: what we know so far. A review of the literature.
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009106630
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Elizabeth F.M. Adams, Alison J. Lee, Colin W. Pritchard, and Rupert J.E. White

What stops us from healing the healers: A survey of help-seeking behaviour, stigmatisation and depression within the medical profession
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008099123
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Anthony P.S. Guerrero, Stephanie T. Nishimura, Janice Y. Chang, Celia Ona, Vanessa L. Cunanan, and Earl S. Hishinuma

Low Cultural Identification, Low Parental Involvement, and Adverse Peer Influences as Risk Factors for Delinquent Behavior among Filipino Youth in Hawai‘i
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009102772
[Abstract] [OnlineFirst PDF]  

Brodie Paterson, David Leadbetter, Gail Miller, and Vaughan Bowie

Re-framing the problem of workplace violence directed towards nurses in mental health services in the UK: A work in progress?
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008099692
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L. F. M. van der Post, J. F.J. Jonkers, A. T.F. Beekman, C. L. Mulder, L. de Haan, W. G. Mulder, R.A. Schoevers, and J. J. Dekker

Crisis intervention and acute psychiatry in Amsterdam: 20 years of change
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008098839
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Mona Eklund and Margareta Östman

Belonging and Doing: Important Factors for Satisfaction with Sexual Relations as Perceived by People with Persistent Mental Illness
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 17, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008101635
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July 10, 2009

Nexhmedin Morina, Visar Rudari, Gaby Bleichhardt, and Holly G. Prigerson

Prolonged grief disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder among bereaved Kosovar civilian war survivors: A preliminary investigation
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008101638
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Chris Lloyd, Robert King, and Liz Moore

Subjective and Objective Indicators of Recovery in Severe Mental Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009105703
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Peter J. Guarnaccia, Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, Igda Martinez Pincay, Patrick Shrout, Jing Guo, Maria Torres, Glorisa Canino, and Margarita Alegria

Ataque de Nervios as a Marker of Social and Psychiatric Vulnerability: Results from the NLAAS
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008101636
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Adrian Furnham and Elizabeth Anthony

Lay Theories of Bipolar Disorder: The Causes, Manifestations and Cures for Perceived Bipolar Disorder
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008095173
[Abstract] [OnlineFirst PDF]  

Michael J. Crawford, Toyin Adedeji, Katy Price, and Deborah Rutter

Job Satisfaction and Burnout Among Staff Working in Community-Based Personality Disorder Services
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009105702
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Petra Mesec Rodi, Saka Rokar, and Andrej Marui

Suicide Victims' Last Contact with The Primary Care Physician: Report from Slovenia
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009105330
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Zoë Fortune, Diana Rose, Mike Crawford, Mike Slade, Ruth Spence, David Mudd, Barbara Barrett, Jeremy W. Coid, Peter Tyrer, and Paul Moran

An Evaluation of New Services for Personality-Disordered Offenders: Staff and Service User Perspectives
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009105281
[Abstract] [OnlineFirst PDF]  

Tian P.S. Oei and Namrata Raylu

Gambling behaviors and motivations: A cross-cultural study of Chinese and Caucasians in Australia
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008095692
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Sarah-Jane Spencer, Deborah Rutter, and Peter Tyrer

Integration of nidotherapy into the management of mental illness and antisocial personality: a qualitative study
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008095934
[Abstract] [OnlineFirst PDF]  

Ajit Shah

The Relationship Between Elderly Suicide Rates and the Internet: A Cross-National Study
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009105645
[Abstract] [OnlineFirst PDF]  

Ross M G Norman, Richard M Sorrentino, Deborah Windell, Yang Ye, Andrew C H Szeto, and Rahul Manchanda

Predicting behavioral intentions to those with mental illness: the role of attitude specificity and norms
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009105701
[Abstract] [OnlineFirst PDF]  

Shahe S Kazarian

Cultural Appropriateness of the Family Assessment Device (FAD) in the Case of Ethnic Armenian Adolescents in Lebanon
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764009105646
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Barbara Laird, Barry Smith, Gaelle Dutu, and Graham Mellsop

Views and experiences of family/whanau carers of psychiatric service users on diagnosis and classification
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on July 10, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008101637
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June 30, 2009

Alan R. Teo

A New Form of Social Withdrawal in Japan: A Review of Hikikomori
Int J Soc Psychiatry first published on June 30, 2009 as doi:10.1177/0020764008100629
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