Current Psychiatry Reviews - Volume 11, Issue 2, 2015

Current findings indicate that depression and suicidal ideation are prevalent in medical students. The main aim was to systematically review articles related to depression and suicidal behavior among medical students. Using MEDLINE a systematic review was made, combining the keywords “depression”, “suicide”, “suicidal ideation”, “suicidal behavior” and “AND medical students”. English and Portuguese peer-reviewed origin Read More

Abnormal function of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis along with the sympathetic-adrenalmedullary (SAM) axis represents the hallmark pathological findings in non-pregnant and pregnant women exhibiting major depressive disorder (MDD). Perinatal depression is highly prevalent, with an estimated prevalence exceeding 10% in most high-income countries. Pregnant women experience more stressful life Read More

Background: Antidepressant related movement disorders have been reported in individuals who are ≤ 65 years in age, but a review of such cases in individuals who are ≥ 65 years from medical literature has not yet been conducted. Objectives: To review case reports of antidepressant related movement disorders in individuals who are ≥ 65 years in age from medical literature. Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, Medline Read More

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) classically consists of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, which are typically characterized by progressive cyclical attacks of abdominal pain, diarrhea and fatigue. Other highly prevalent clinical features of IBD include psychiatric disorders such as mood and anxiety, which may occur in 60-80% of patients during relapse. Stressful live events seem to precipitate IBD diagnosis, and are relat Read More

We systematically examined recent publications to weigh the relative contribution of directly measured and perceived body weight on the status of emotional well-being, and to determine whether the relationship between measured body weight and emotional well-being is mediated or confounded by perceived body weight among adolescents (11-18 year old). A total of 61 papers met inclusion criteria and were included Read More