Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews - Volume 17, Issue 1, 2021

Background: The unprecedented pressures have arrived from pandemic on each country to make compelling requisites for controlling the population by assessing the cases and properly utilizing available resources. The rapid number of exponential cases globally have become the apprehension of panic, fear and anxiety among people. Currently, more than two million people tested positive. Therefore, it’s the need Read More

Following rumors of the effectiveness of alcohol in the treatment of coronavirus, people in Iran began to consume counterfeit alcohol, which resulted in poisoning to the point that by the evening of Tuesday, March 11, 370 people were hospitalized due to alcohol poisoning. They referred to medical centers. One needs to go to the hospital emergency room as soon as the signs of alcohol poisoning are noticed. In Iran, many p Read More

Background: Depression is the most common mental health problem among students. International students are more vulnerable and have shown an increased percentage of depression, but no review on the prevalence of depression among international students is available. Objective: To explore the documented prevalence of depression among international students studying in universities and what are the associated fac Read More

Background: With no approved treatment for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), attention increasingly turns to qualified food supplements. Objective: To conduct a 12-month rater-blinded exploratory outpatient trial with Acutil®, a supplement consisting of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, Ginkgo biloba extract, and vitamins, in 50 persons with amnestic MCI or mild to moderate Alzheimer or mixed-type dementia. Methods: The use Read More

Background: A novel psychopathological approach is the application of network analysis, as it is proposed that symptoms and their interconnections constitute a disease itself, rather than simply being components or outcome factors of disease. Objective: Using data from the Clinical Research Center for Depression (CRESCEND) Study, this study examined depressive symptoms in elderly patients with major depressive disorder u Read More

Background: Studies show that the COVID-19 pandemic has promoted distress and stress-related symptoms in the general population. It has also increased the suicide rate in vulnerable groups who cannot handle the social and psychological consequences of the pandemic and the measures in place to halt it. Objective: In this study, we compared the lethality of suicide attempts and the methods chosen between the three mont Read More

Background: Cognitive functions are mental series of activities that allow us to carry out any activity. The most important cognitive functions are orientation, attention, memory, executive functions, language, and visuospatial skills. Cognitive impairment is a prevalent consequence of stroke. The prognosis of stroke recovery can be estimated through the severity of cognitive impairment. The objective of this research work wa Read More

Background: Organic personality disorder is one of the most pressing problems of modern practical psychiatry due to the multifactorial etiology of this pathology, the variety of clinical symptoms, and the complexity of differential diagnosis. Results: The clinical analysis of a difficult-to-diagnose case of a 13-year-old girl who committed an act of criminal aggression is presented. Based on anamnesis data, examination data, analy Read More