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... Abstract An epidemiological study in two culturally contrasting north-norwegian societies indicates that persons with a psychiatric diagnosis are more prone to non-psychiatric illnesses than those without such diagnosis. The onset of the non-psychiatric ailments of these persons come mostly...

... in the USA found that childhood adversity is associated with almost 45% of all childhood-onset psychiatric disorders and about 26–32% of later-onset psychiatric disorders [ 16 ]. Additionally, differential effects are seen across cumulative adversity, specific types of adversity, and sex, with the absence...

... Abstract Research over the last 4 decades has revealed a great deal of information about psychiatric and functional causes, consequences, and comorbidity of vestibular syndromes. Primary care clinicians, neurologists, and otologists who are willing to set aside the 20th century notion...

... Abstract Prevention of deterioration of brain function over time is important in the long-term management of chronic brain disorders such as dementia, schizophrenia, and mood disorders. Although the possibility of neurogenesis in the adult human brain is attractive, and there are psychiatric...

... that many psychiatric disorders are comorbid with or causally related to stress and inflammation, decreased neurogenesis could be a partial contributor to the pathophysiology of the disorders. However, the functional significance of new neurons in behavior has yet to be established and is currently a hotly...

..., biochemical, neurochemical, immunological, physiological, and genetic aspects that contribute to the progressive course of the disease in question. In an attempt to identify the appropriate agent or method that could arrest neuroprogression in psychiatric patients, we conducted an evaluation of the use...

... ]. At the individual level, the patient with chronic pain is under continuous suffering, which deeply impacts his/her well-being, health status and social integration. This results in major comorbidities, namely psychiatric disorders like mood (depression and anxiety) and cognitive impairments [ 5 , 6 ]. Importantly...

... is dually implicated in both pain and psychiatric disorders, and represents a novel therapeutic target for these conditions and their comorbidity. Introduction to Transient Receptor Potential Subfamily V Member 1 Although first identified as the receptor for capsaicin, transient receptor potential...

... Abstract The high comorbidity existing between visceral pain and psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety is well documented and it is gaining increasing interest among scientists. When visceral pain and psychiatric disorders are comorbid, they present a more debilitating condition...

... and internal factors (inflammation, stress, gender, etc.) that contribute to the pathologies may do so through epigenetic mechanisms that may affect expression of these particular genes. The possible involvement of epigenetic regulation in pain and psychiatric disorders suggests that treatments targeting...

... Abstract Since the publication of DSM-IV in 1994, neurobiologists and anthropologists have criticized the rigidity of its diagnostic criteria that appear to exclude whole classes of alternate illness presentations, as well as the lack of attention in contemporary psychiatric nosology...

... Abstract Many neurotropic viruses exist and may cause classical inflammation but also low-level neuroinflammation. However, viruses may be dormant within the CNS and become active later. The role of neurotropic virus infections in the causation of psychiatric disorders may be underestimated...

... the interaction. The role of this network in major psychiatric disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and future therapeutic roles are discussed in this manuscript. Although immune reactions are essential body defense mechanism, the mediators secreted or produced by the immune...

..., and subject to treatment. Psychiatry and psychiatric treatment may become one of the instruments for social control of women's sexuality [ 15 ], unless practitioners are familiar with and strictly adhere to ethical guidelines. The feminist perspective on violence as the result of a differential in power...

... years. All psychopathological syndromes have a strong negative impact on a number of disease parameters, other psychiatric comorbidity, and quality of life. All psychopathological syndromes tend to occur with higher frequency in patients with the hypokinetic rigid type of PD. Other risk factors divide...