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Psychiatry Res 2020 Jun 15;291:113235. Epub 2020 Jun 15.

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Lübeck University, 23538 Lübeck, Germany. Electronic address:

This study tested the hypothesis that chronic depression (CD) is more similar to depression with multiple prior episodes (ME) than to depression with few prior episodes (FE). Data from participants (n = 1013) with mild to moderate depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] score 5 - 14) who took part in a randomized control trial of an internet intervention for depression (EVIDENT trial) were re-analyzed. The MINI-interview was conducted to diagnose CD (n = 376). Read More

Int Rev Psychiatry 2020 May 21:1-6. Epub 2020 May 21.

Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.

Dysthymia is a psychopathological construct historically described and often reconsidered through the centuries. Its first description is dated back to 400 b.C. Read More

J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2020 May 12. Epub 2020 May 12.

Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.

Background: Severe irritability has become an important topic in child and adolescent mental health. Based on the available evidence and on public health considerations, WHO classified chronic irritability within oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in ICD-11, a solution markedly different from DSM-5's (i.e. Read More

Depress Anxiety 2020 Jun 4;37(6):549-564. Epub 2020 May 4.

Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan.

Background: The several meta-analyses of the effect of vitamin D on depression have produced inconsistent results and studies dealing with anxiety were not incorporated. There has been no comprehensive analysis of how results are affected by the nature of the sample or the dosage and duration of supplementation. The study is aimed to investigate whether vitamin D supplementation reduces negative emotions and to analyze the possible influence of sample and regimen. Read More

Clin Epidemiol 2020 18;12:163-171. Epub 2020 Feb 18.

Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Background: Psychiatric disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may negatively impact drug compliance and the prognosis of enuresis. However, existing studies regarding associations between lifetime psychiatric disorders and childhood enuresis are primarily from Western countries, and studies from Taiwan are lacking.

Methods: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort analysis using the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2010. Read More

World J Biol Psychiatry 2020 Jan 31:1-7. Epub 2020 Jan 31.

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.

Temperamental traits as ascertained by the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Auto-Questionnaire (TEMPS-A) have been suggested as promising intermediate phenotypes of mental disorders. In anxiety disorders, however, TEMPS scales and their genetic underpinnings are still understudied. TEMPS-A scores in 109 patients with panic disorder (PD) were compared to a sample of 536 healthy probands. Read More

Diabetes Metab Syndr 2019 Nov - Dec;13(6):3113-3119. Epub 2019 Nov 14.

Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address:

Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in patients with diabetes, which can exacerbate and accelerate adverse diabetes complaints by reducing self-care behaviors and medication adherence. The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of depression in Iranian patients with diabetes. The search was conducted in the databases of Scientific Information Database (SID), MagIran, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Read More

Front Psychiatry 2019 25;10:772. Epub 2019 Oct 25.

Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Italy.

Duloxetine hydrochloride (DUL) is an antidepressant included in the pharmacological class of serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. The aim of this review was to elucidate current evidences on the use of DUL in the treatment of a variety of psychiatric disorders. This systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Read More

Front Psychol 2019 24;10:2037. Epub 2019 Sep 24.

Department of Developmental and Clinical Child Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.

Aim: The current study aimed to examine the association between long-term (36 months) multimodal (pharmacological and psychological) treatment and psychopathology and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from the perspectives of both the children and parents.

Methods: The sample consisted of 23 children with ADHD (21 boys, 2 girls, mean age = 13.46 years, = 2. Read More

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019 Aug;99(31):2429-2434

Department of Psychiatric, Tianshui Third People's Hospital, Tianshui 741000, China.

To investigate the prevalence, demographic characteristics and social life function of mental disorders in the rural left behind elderly aged 60 years and older in Gansu. Between November 2017 and June 2018, a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method was used to randomly select the rural left behind elderly aged 60 years and older in Gansu, and totally 6 000 elderly were enrolled. By using the extended general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) and the American Handbook for Diagnosis and Statistics of Mental Disorders (DSM-Ⅳ) Axis Ⅰ Disorders Formal Clinical Examination Patient Edition, all the included subjects were screened and diagnosed. Read More

PeerJ 2019 1;7:e7432. Epub 2019 Aug 1.

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Background: Cognitive impairments in patients with depressive disorders have a negative impact on their daily skill functioning and quality of life. In this study, we evaluated the cognitive profiles and associated factors of patients with depressive disorders with the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Affective Disorders (BAC-A).

Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of 75 patients with depressive disorders (56 patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 19 patients with depressive disorder NOS or dysthymic disorder (non-MDD)). Read More

Mindfulness (N Y) 2019 May 7;10(5):903-912. Epub 2018 Nov 7.

New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.

Anxiety and depressive symptoms are associated with lower levels of mindfulness, yet few studies to date have examined facets of mindfulness in adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). In this study, we examined differences in mindfulness between individuals with GAD with and without concurrent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and/or Dysthymic Disorder (DD). We also examined the associations of anxiety and depressive symptoms with facets (subscales) of mindfulness. Read More

Depress Anxiety 2019 10 26;36(10):975-986. Epub 2019 Jul 26.

Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Background: Actigraphy may provide a more valid assessment of sleep, circadian rhythm (CR), and physical activity (PA) than self-reported questionnaires, but has not been used widely to study the association with depression/anxiety and their clinical characteristics.

Methods: Fourteen-day actigraphy data of 359 participants with current (n = 93), remitted (n = 176), or no (n = 90) composite international diagnostic interview depression/anxiety diagnoses were obtained from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety. Objective estimates included sleep duration (SD), sleep efficiency, relative amplitude (RA) between day-time and night-time activity, mid sleep on free days (MSF), gross motor activity (GMA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Read More

Psicothema 2019 08;31(3):335-340

Universidad de Sevilla.

Background: The Brief Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (BEAQ) has been suggested as the most appropriate instrument for measuring experiential avoidance. However, no Spanish validation has been published. The aim of this study was to validate a Spanish version of the BEAQ in a clinical sample treated at a community mental health unit. Read More

Expert Opin Pharmacother 2019 Oct 10;20(14):1743-1754. Epub 2019 Jul 10.

Department of Health Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy.

: Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD) is a nosological entity introduced with DSM-5, encompassing numerous different conditions including Dysthymia, recurrent Major Depressive Disorder, Double Depression and Chronic Major Depression. PDD is a particularly significant cause of disease burden in the general population. : In the present paper, the authors explore the controversies surrounding the definition of PDD, the current approach to its treatment endorsed by the major scientific bodies, along with the available evidence on the efficacy of said treatments. Read More

J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 10;104(10):4619-4625

Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.

Context: The effect of antidepressant (ATD) use on mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) has not yet been sufficiently studied, although comorbid depression is common in this population.

Objective: To explore the impact of ATDs on mortality among DM patients.

Design: A retrospective cohort study in a national database. Read More

Front Psychiatry 2019 14;10:419. Epub 2019 Jun 14.

Centre of Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.

Depression is a worldwide public health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently recommended the implementation of programs for strengthening subjective well-being (SWB) to reduce mental disorders, including depression. Also, in 2013, European member-states agreed on a single measure of SWB, i. Read More

Actas Esp Psiquiatr 2019 May 1;47(3):88-96. Epub 2019 May 1.

Psychiatry SERVICE, University of Salamanca Health Care Complex, Salamanca (Spain) Institute of Biomedicine of Salamanca (IBSAL). Department of Psychiatry, University of Salamanca, Salamanca (Spain).

Objectives: To compare alcohol and other drugs abuse, state impulsivity, craving and the relationship between craving and impulsivity in alcohol-dependent patients with or without dual disorder attending to an alcohol treatment center in Cadiz town.

Method: An observational, descriptive and transversal study performed on 112 alcohol dependent patient sample who were seeking treatment in ARCA outpatient treatment center in Cadiz. The sample was divided in two groups, according to present dual diagnosis or not. Read More

Turk Psikiyatri Derg 2019 ;30(1):51-56

Objective: In this study, we aimed to adapt the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5-ClinicianVersion into Turkish and to demonstrate its reliability.  METHOD: A total of 185 patients, both inpatient and outpatient, from two different university hospitals were included. Training sessions on the features and use of SCID-5/CV were held before the data collection. Read More

Ther Clin Risk Manag 2019 1;15:541-548. Epub 2019 Apr 1.

Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,

Background: The aim of this study was to primarily determine factors associated with the depressive disorders in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).

Methods: CAPD patients were recruited from the chronic kidney disease and CAPD Clinic of University Hospital. The stable CAPD patients for at least 3 months were included in the study. Read More

Psychophysiology 2019 07 5;56(7):e13367. Epub 2019 Apr 5.

Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.

The etiology of major depressive disorder is heterogeneous, and differing pathways leading to the development of depression are proposed to account for alternative variants of depressive illness and their distinct comorbidity patterns. The present study was undertaken as a step toward developing a model for conceptualizing and quantifying dispositional proneness to depression, marked by reduced neural sensitivity to rewarding events and more persistent occurrence of depressive symptomatology. Using data for college and community adult participants (N = 201), we sought to quantify variations in depression proneness by combining symptom indicators of persistent depressive conditions (dysthymic disorder, depressive personality) with a brain potential response that has been shown to index sensitivity to pleasurable events-the reward positivity (RewP; Proudfit, 2015). Read More

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2019 Aug 29;73(8):448-457. Epub 2019 Apr 29.

Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Aim: Understanding premorbid personality is important, especially when considering treatment selection. Historically, the premorbid personality of patients with major depression in Japan was described as Shuchaku-kishitsu [similar to Typus melancholicus], as proposed by Shimoda in the 1930s. Since around 2000, there have been increased reports in Japan of young adults with depression who have had premorbid personality differing from the traditional type. Read More

BMC Psychiatry 2019 03 14;19(1):90. Epub 2019 Mar 14.

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, University Leipzig, Semmelweisstr. 10, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.

Background: The treatment of major depressive disorder, a highly prevalent disorder associated with pronounced burden, is a large challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. Internet based self-management interventions seem to be a cost effective way to complement the treatment of depressed patients, but the accumulating evidence is mainly based on the comparison to waitlist controls and treatment as usual, which might lead to an overestimation of effects. Furthermore, studies assessing long-term effects and possible negative outcomes are still rare. Read More

Open Access Rheumatol 2019 13;11:53-59. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are prone to depression due to several factors related to their RA, including chronic and persistent pain, functional disability, economic constraints, and the side effects of RA medication. Previous Iranian studies showed conflicting and inconclusive findings regarding the prevalence of depression among RA patients. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the true prevalence of depression in Iranian patients with RA. Read More

Syst Rev 2019 02 25;8(1):62. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), 123, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Background: Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is known to be associated with insulin resistance (IR). Insulin resistance worsens the symptoms of depression and reduces the effectiveness of antidepressant medications in some depressed patients. Many studies have assessed the effect of adjunctive exercise, vitamin D supplementation, zinc supplementation, magnesium, probiotics, unsaturated fatty acids, and hygienic-dietary recommendations (sleep hygiene, healthy diet, physical activity, and sunlight exposure, combined or singly used), individually, on antidepressant treatment response. Read More

Arch Med Sci 2020 25;16(4):848-857. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

1Department of Adult Psychiatry, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.

Introduction: Nowadays, depression is conceptualized as an immune-inflammatory and oxidative stress disorder associated with neuroprogressive changes as a consequence of peripherally activated immune-inflammatory pathways, including peripheral cytokines and immune cells which penetrate into the brain via the blood barrier, as well as nitro-oxidative stress and antioxidant imbalances. The aim of this study was to investigate whether personality traits predisposing to a depressive episode (hypochondria, dysthymic, hysteria) are associated with changes in peripheral gene expression for selected indicators of inflammation and oxidative balance.

Material And Methods: One hundred four people meeting the diagnostic criteria specified for a depressive episode took part in the study. Read More

J Affect Disord 2019 Apr 6;249:73-81. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510078, China.

Background: Patients may present cognitive deficits during all stages of bipolar disorder (BD). Few studies have examined self-reported cognitive difficulties and its relation to neurocognitive dysfunction during symptomatic periods of BD. This study aimed to compare subjective cognitive functioning and explore associations between subjective and objective cognitive functioning across different BD clinical states, and investigate the predicting and moderating roles of mood symptoms. Read More

Neuropsychopharmacol Rep 2018 12 11;38(4):167-174. Epub 2018 Aug 11.

Department of Psychiatry, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.

Aim: To explore the characteristics of psychiatric morbidity in chronic pain patients who present with or without fibromyalgia.

Methods: Patients are referred to our chronic pain clinic from primary medical institutions, as we are a secondary medical institution. Although some patients have chronic pain, they have no clear organic disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis to account for the pain. Read More

Epilepsy Behav 2019 01 27;90:31-36. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Department of Epileptology, University of Bonn Medical Centre, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, FRG-53127 Bonn, Germany. Electronic address:

Objectives: When writing about the bidirectional etiological relationship between depression and epilepsy, neuropsychiatrists often cite Lewis (1934) [Lewis AJ. Melancholia: a historical review. Journal of Mental Science 1934; 80: 1-42] who cited Hippocrates - namely, "melancholics ordinarily become epileptics, and epileptics, melancholics". Read More

J Pain 2019 04 22;20(4):481-488. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington.

This study examined pre-existing depression as a risk factor for the development of chronic spinal pain, and pre-existing chronic spinal pain as a risk factor for the development of depression. Data from the National Comorbidity Survey, a stratified sample of 5,001 participants evaluated in 1990 to 1992 (NCS-1) and again in 2000 to 2001 (NCS-2) were used to address these associations. Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratios and time-to-incidence after NCS-1. Read More

Neuropsychopharmacol Hung 2018 Sep;20(3):81-93

Pozitron-Diagnosztika Központ, Budapest, Hungary.

When facing comorbidity, effects of medicating one disorder on the other disease is a key question for the clinician. As depression influences both development and outcome of oncological diseases, early diagnosis and therapy, primarily with antidepressants, is of paramount importance. This paper gives a survey on the effects of antidepressants on comorbid mood disorders, on the course of cancerous diseases and on the tumor itself. Read More

Agri 2018 Oct;30(4):189-198

Department of Psychology, Üsküdar University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.

Objectives: Comorbidity of migraine and mood disorders has long been recognized. Most of the studies have focused on the relationship between migraine and major depression with only few studies suggesting a special association between migraine and bipolar spectrum disorders. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of bipolar disorder in migraine patients in a specialized headache outpatient clinic. Read More

Transl Psychiatry 2018 11 5;8(1):241. Epub 2018 Nov 5.

Department of Psychiatry and Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Many variables have been linked to different course trajectories of depression. These findings, however, are based on group comparisons with unknown translational value. This study evaluated the prognostic value of a wide range of clinical, psychological, and biological characteristics for predicting the course of depression and aimed to identify the best set of predictors. Read More

Depress Anxiety 2019 01 9;36(1):18-30. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany.

Background: There is still uncertainty if and to what extent chronic depression (CD) presents with specific features especially in contrast to the nonchronic course of major depressive disorder (non-CD). This systematic review aims to summarize the existing literature regarding sociodemographic factors, psychopathology, and course of disease in patients with CD in comparison to patients with non-CD.

Methods: A structured database search (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, CENTRAL) was performed. Read More

Depress Anxiety 2018 12 12;35(12):1239-1246. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

Maladaptive cognitive beliefs as measured by the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) increase vulnerability to depression. Maladaptive metacognitive beliefs as measured by the Metacognitive Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30) are also thought to contribute to depression. However, the long-term stability of metacognitive beliefs in depression has not yet been investigated. Read More

J Affect Disord 2019 01 18;243:255-261. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, Taiwan.

Objective: The study aimed to investigate the impacts of persistent depressive disorder (PDD) and pharmacotherapy on depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) over a ten-year period.

Methods: 290 outpatients with MDD were enrolled, including 117 with PDD, at baseline. Subjects were followed-up at six-month, two-year, and 10-year points. Read More

Depress Anxiety 2019 01 13;36(1):54-62. Epub 2018 Sep 13.

Department of Psychiatry, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with social cognitive deficits (e.g., poor affect recognition and impaired theory of mind). Read More

Depress Anxiety 2018 10 10;35(10):1001-1008. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Lübeck University, Lübeck, Germany.

Background: Persistent depressive disorder (PDD) is associated with high rates of comorbid psychiatric disorders, mostly anxiety disorders (ADs). Comorbid AD was found to be associated with poorer treatment outcome in PDD patients. The effect of comorbid AD on disorder-specific treatment for PDD (Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy [CBASP]) has not been studied yet. Read More

J Clin Psychiatry 2018 09 4;79(5). Epub 2018 Sep 4.

Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumidong, Bundanggu, Seongnamsi, Gyeonggi-do, Korea 463-707.

Objective: In the elderly, depression and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) are common and associated with cognitive impairment. This study investigated the possible interactions between depression and WMH in their influences on cognition of the elderly.

Methods: Using multiple neuropsychological tests, we evaluated the cognitive function of 122 community-dwelling elders with depression at baseline between November 2008 and February 2009. Read More

J Affect Disord 2018 12 9;241:206-215. Epub 2018 Aug 9.

Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Background: Information on the natural course of subthreshold depression and risk factors for the development of a full-blown depressive disorder in the general population is scarce. This information is crucial to understand the development of depression and to advance indicated depression prevention.

Methods: Using longitudinal data from a representative population-based study (the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study-2) we assessed 3-year course of subthreshold depression (depressive symptoms causing clinically significant distress for at least 2 weeks, or for 3 days per month for a year; n = 120), compared to an asymptomatic group (n = 4111) and a depressive disorder group (major depression or dysthymia; n = 294). Read More

Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2018 12 23;33(12):1604-1612. Epub 2018 Jul 23.

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Objective: The classification of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) continues to be debated though it has recently been subtyped into late (LMCI) versus early (EMCI) stages. Older adults presenting with both a depressive disorder (DEP) and cognitive impairment (CI) represent a unique, understudied population. Our aim was to examine baseline characteristics of DEP-CI patients in the DOTCODE trial, a randomized controlled trial of open antidepressant treatment for 16 weeks followed by add-on donepezil or placebo for 62 weeks. Read More

Depress Anxiety 2018 10 20;35(10):966-973. Epub 2018 Jul 20.

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Francisco de Vitoria University, Madrid, Spain.

Background: Although there is a growing interest in the role of attentional biases in depression, there are no studies assessing changes in these biases after psychotherapeutic interventions.

Methods: We used a validated eye-tracking procedure to assess pre-post therapy changes in attentional biases toward emotional information (i.e. Read More

Bull Exp Biol Med 2018 Jul 14;165(3):325-330. Epub 2018 Jul 14.

International Institute of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Novosibirsk, Russia.

Depression is associated with changes in the pattern of interaction of cerebral networks, which can reflect both existing symptoms and compensatory processes. The study is based on analysis of resting state fMRI data from 15 patients with mild depression and 19 conventionally healthy individuals. From fMRI signal recorded at rest for 4 min, the independent components were reconstructed. Read More

J Affect Disord 2018 10 30;238:513-521. Epub 2018 May 30.

Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Izmir, Turkey. Electronic address:

Aim: To determine the prevalence of affective disorders in Turkey among a representative sample of Turkish population.

Methods: This study was conducted as a part of the "The Epidemiology of Childhood Psychopathology in Turkey" (EPICPAT-T) Study, which was designed by the Turkish Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The inclusion criterion was being a student between the second and fourth grades in the schools assigned as study centers. Read More

World Psychiatry 2018 Jun;17(2):174-186

Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.

Reliable, clinically useful, and globally applicable diagnostic classification of mental disorders is an essential foundation for global mental health. The World Health Organization (WHO) is nearing completion of the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11). The present study assessed inter-diagnostician reliability of mental disorders accounting for the greatest proportion of global disease burden and the highest levels of service utilization - schizophrenia and other primary psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety and fear-related disorders, and disorders specifically associated with stress - among adult patients presenting for treatment at 28 participating centers in 13 countries. Read More