Evidence-Based Mental Health articles

Recent articles from Evidence-Based Mental Health

Schizophrenia.(EBMH Notebook)
February 1, 2004... The EBMH Notebook summarises key messages about schizophrenia, sourced from: Clin Evid Concise 2003;10:235-7. For this review, Clinical Evidence Concise searched and appraised material published until December 2002. DEFINITION Schizophrenia is characterised by the positive symptoms...

Other articles noted.
February 1, 2004... The journals that are reviewed and the criteria for selecting articles from these journals for inclusion in Evidence-Based Mental Health are set out in the purpose and procedure in each issue. All articles that meet our criteria in the reviewed journals are cited in Evidence-Based Mental...

58% of people recovering from a major depressive episode are unlikely to relapse after 5 years.(Prognosis)
February 1, 2004... Q What is the time to recurrence after recovery from an initial episode of major depressive disorder? METHODS * Design: Prospective multicentre cohort study. * Setting: 23 centres across Japan; enrolment December 1992 to December 1995. * Patients: 95 people with a single or...

Modern treatments for severe depression still have poor long term outcome.(Prognosis)
February 1, 2004... Q Has the long term prognosis of people with severe depression changed as a result of the increased use of modern treatments such as antidepressants and psychological therapy? METHODS * Design: Long term follow up of observational study. * Setting: Local treatment centres in...

The minimum data set depression rating scale (MDSDRS) lacks reliability for identifying depression among older adults living in nursing homes.(Diagnosis)
February 1, 2004... Q Does the MDSDRS reliably detect depression in older adults living in nursing homes? METHODS * Design: Prospective cohort study. * Setting: Three nursing homes in lowa, USA; timeframe not specified. * Patients: 145 nursing home residents, aged [greater than or equal to]60...