Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews - Volume 18, Issue 2, 2022

Schizophrenia is one of the most common and devastating mental disorders. While control of positive clinical symptoms can be achieved relatively robustly, other clinical signs such as negative symptoms or cognitive problems can be more difficult to treat. This narrative review was undertaken to give an overview of how these and other factors impact a patient’s quality of life. Ample evidence shows that clinical symptoms of an Read More

Background: In recent years, there has been an emerging interest in the overlap between schizophrenia and autism. The co-occurrence between these two disorders may be seen not only at a diagnostic level but also as the presence of autistic traits in schizophrenia. There has been a rapid rise in the number of studies focusing on autistic traits in schizophrenia and their clinical associations. Objective: Here, we provide a revi Read More

Background: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is one of the third wave therapies that came as a response to certain limitations of cognitive-behavioral therapies and other existent psychotherapeutic models, which emphasizes changing the context of cognition rather than the content. ACT has a fast-growing evidence base, and its literature among the adolescent population is in its infancy. Objective: The autho Read More

Background: There is a shortage of clinical studies examining the efficacy of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide and Enkephalinase infusions (IV1114589NAD) in treating Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Objective: This study aims to provide evidence that IV1114589NAD infusions significantly attenuate substance craving behavior. Methods: The study cohort consisted of addicted poly-drug, mixed gender, multi-ethn Read More

Background: There are few epidemiological data regarding the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) screening program in Iran, and as yet, screening for children at the age of 18 months has not been performed. Aim: The present study aimed to perform a screening program for children with ASD in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted for screening children with ASD. The age and stages Questionnaire-18 (ASQ- Read More

Background: Considering the previous evidence regarding SARS/MERS outbreaks, ıt is expected that emergent psychiatric conditions such as mood disorders, anxiety, and depression disorders may occur in survivors of COVID-19. Objectives: In this study, the effects of clinical/neurological symptoms and sociodemographic characteristics of COVID-19 patients during the infection period on the level of anxiety/depression afte Read More

Background: Differences in personality may have an impact on academic performance, however, academic assessments aim to measure knowledge, skills, and behavior domains rather than personality. Objectives: To investigate the relation between personality traits and academic performance of medical students and evaluate if correlations between personality traits and examination scores are affected by gender Read More

Background: Internet addiction, which is a result of increasing inevitable use of the Internet and smartphones, causes discomfort and serious social and occupational problems that can consequently lead to some mental disorders, such as depression. On the other hand, depression and Internet addiction are factors affecting students' academic performance. Objective: This study aimed to investigate Internet addiction, depressio Read More