The goal of treatment of major depression should be full remission. Many patients, however,
fail to achieve or maintain symptom-free status. Residual depressive symptoms are common…

Five patients had brief simple partial seizures that mimicked panic disorder. The following
features assisted diagnosis: Seizures were briefer and more stereotyped than panic attacks; …

The case history of a 17 year old girl, who initially presented with symptoms of bulimia and
later developed dissociative states, is described. The possible relationship between bulimia …

Background: Subclinical hypothyroidism (elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH] with
normal thyroid hormone levels) can present with depression. This may be confirmed by an …

Publisher Summary The chapter describes the various South Asian cultural groups from
both the cultural and ethnic domain and their perspectives on health and illness. The South …

Adult Recovered Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse - Stella Blackshaw, Praful Chandarana,
Yvon Garneau, Harold Merskey, Rebeka Moscarello, 1996 … Stella Blackshaw, MD, FRCPC …

Thirty-one morbidly obese patients awaiting gastric stapling and 31 similarpatients who had
already undergone this procedure were evaluated using four psychological self-report …

Sixteen patients who underwent gastric stapling procedure for morbid obesity were assessed
pre-and post-operatively on several psychosocial dimensions using a number of self-…

This study examined the process by which emotional strain imposed by the threat of AIDS
may manifest itself as psychological distress, assessed by depressive symptomatology, in a …

A survey of 577 high school students was conducted to assess attitudes toward eating and
their relationship to demographic and personality characteristics. Students completed a …