Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews - Volume 15, Issue 2, 2019

Background: There has been an increasing interest in the past several decades to study the relationship between spirituality and religion with physical and mental health as well as the various quality of life measures. This trend has led to the creation of an area of study called epidemiology of religion and spirituality. The policy shifts at various levels, in the mental health field, has occurred as well to educate healthcare provid Read More

Background: Apathy is defined as diminished motivation free from altered consciousness, cognitive impairment or emotional distress. It is a prevalent syndrome in different disorders, which share brain system alterations despite very different underlying pathologies. However, to date, little research has be en devoted to the subject. Aims: To review the concept of apathy and clarify its aetiology, structural and functional Read More

Objective: This integrative review explores Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) from the perspective of developmental psychopathology, in terms of its multifaceted etiology and course. Background: Individuals affected by OCD experience intrusive and undesired thoughts accompanied by behaviors used to mitigate the unwanted images. Accordingly, there are several sub-types and personality dispositions reflective of the Read More

Background: The combined oral contraceptive pill (OC), containing synthetic estrogens and progestins, is used by millions of women worldwide, yet little is known about its effects on cognition or on psychiatric disorders. The progestin component of OCs determines their androgenicity, i.e. whether the OC has androgen binding components with masculinising effects or antiandrogenic components with feminising effects. Obj Read More

Background: Over the course of the 20th century, neurology and psychiatry diverged and became two separate disciplines. Subsequently, the continuous progress of neurosciences confused their boundaries. However, with ‘the splitting’ and ‘the lumping’ approaches, relevant difficulties remain in targeting clinical and therapeutic goals, when psychiatric signs and symptoms co-occur with neurological diseases. Objective: Read More

Background: Cancer is a progressive illness that often has a prolonged treatment time and that severely impacts a person’s quality of life. In Thailand, approximately 113,000 new cancer patients are diagnosed each year. Furthermore, cancer patients also have a high mortality rate of 90%, indicating that cancer is a major health problem both in Thailand and around the world. Physical manifestations of cancer include Read More