Endogenous Depression as a Construct: A Quantitative Analysis of the Literature and a Study of Clinician Judgements

1989 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Parker ◽  
Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic ◽  
Philip Boyce
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Endogenous Depression ◽  
Psychotic Depression ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Symptoms And Signs

We review the concept of endogenous depression historically and undertake quantitative analyses of representative factor analytic studies. We also report an empirical study, isolating symptoms and signs associated with a clinical diagnosis of psychotic/endogenous depression, made by a large number of clinical raters assessing 300 depressives. The quantitative analyses and the study of practising psychiatrists agreed in delineating depressive type and together suggest a more restricted construct of endogenous and psychotic depression than has been held historically. Key clinical features isolated were severity, retardation, delusions and paranoid features, non-reactivity and non-variability in mood, while vegetative features appeared to lack relevance.

Endogenous Depression as a Construct: A Quantitative Analysis of the Literature and a Study of Clinician Judgements

1989 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Parker ◽  
Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic ◽  
Philip Boyce
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Endogenous Depression ◽  
Psychotic Depression ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Symptoms And Signs

We review the concept of endogenous depression historically and undertake quantitative analyses of representative factor analytic studies. We also report an empirical study, isolating symptoms and signs associated with a clinical diagnosis of psychotic/endogenous depression, made by a large number of clinical raters assessing 300 depressives. The quantitative analyses and the study of practising psychiatrists agreed in delineating depressive type and together suggest a more restricted construct of endogenous and psychotic depression than has been held historically. Key clinical features isolated were severity, retardation, delusions and paranoid features, non-reactivity and non-variability in mood, while vegetative features appeared to lack relevance.

Study on erythrocytes by SEM photogrammetry (SEMP) technique

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 724-725
Author(s):  
Tong Wensheng ◽  
Lu Lianhuang ◽  
Zhang Zhijun
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Cell Membrane ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Normal Person ◽  
Blood Disease ◽  
Computation Technique ◽  
Important Basis

This is a combined study of two diffirent branches, photogrammetry and morphology of blood cells. The three dimensional quantitative analysis of erythrocytes using SEMP technique, electron computation technique and photogrammetry theory has made it possible to push the study of mophology of blood cells from LM, TEM, SEM to a higher stage, that of SEM P. A new path has been broken for deeply study of morphology of blood cells.In medical view, the abnormality of the quality and quantity of erythrocytes is one of the important changes of blood disease. It shows the abnormal blood—making function of the human body. Therefore, the study of the change of shape on erythrocytes is the indispensable and important basis of reference in the clinical diagnosis and research of blood disease.The erythrocytes of one normal person, three PNH Patients and one AA patient were used in this experiment. This research determines the following items: Height;Length of two axes (long and short), ratio; Crevice in depth and width of cell membrane; Circumference of erythrocytes; Isoline map of erythrocytes; Section map of erythrocytes.

Pituitary Apoplexy and Its Effect on Vision

Neurosurgery ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 669-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. McFadzean ◽  
David Doyle ◽  
Roy Rampling ◽  
Evelyn Teasdale ◽  
Graham Teasdale
Keyword(s):  
Pituitary Adenoma ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Visual Function ◽  
Pituitary Apoplexy ◽  
Diagnostic Errors ◽  
Large Series ◽  
Ocular Motility ◽  
Pathological Findings ◽  
Results Of Treatment

Abstract A series of 15 patients with a clinical diagnosis of pituitary apoplexy is reviewed. Clinical features are highlighted, with stress on the defects of visual function and ocular motility, and the associated endocrine abnormalities are described. Potential diagnostic errors and their significance are considered. The incidence of this complication in a large series of pituitary adenoma patients is measured, and the radiological and pathological findings are recorded. The results of treatment by surgery and/or radiotherapy and/or bromocriptine are assessed, particularly in relation to visual consequences, and compared with previous reports in the literature, which are reviewed.

Four cases of spinal cord compression: The need for early diagnosis

1985 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-95
Author(s):  
R. K. Bradley ◽  
S. H. Murch
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Symptoms And Signs

SummaryFour cases of spinal cord compression, with symptoms and signs evolving over several years or as quickly as two days, are presented. The symptoms and signs of extrinsic cord compression are described and briefly contrasted with those of intrinsic cord or cauda equina lesions. The need for early clinical diagnosis is emphasised.

scholarly journals Photographers’ Nomenclature Units: A Structural and Quantitative Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Margarita A. Mihailova ◽  
Marina I. Solnyshkina
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Modern Russian

<p>Addressing the needs of cross and intercultural communication as well as the methodology of contrastive research, the paper presents the results of the complex analysis conducted to describe semantic and pragmatic parameters of nomenclature units denoting photography equipment in the modern Russian informal discourse of professional photographers. The research is exemplified by 34 original nomenclature units and their 34 Russian equivalents used in 6871 comments posted at “Клуб.Foto.ru” web-site in 2015. The structural and quantitative analyses of photographers’ nomenclature demonstrate the users’ morphological and graphic preferences and indirectly reflect their social and professional values. The corpus-based approach developed by Kast-Aigner (2009: 141) was applied in the study with the aim to identify the nomenclature units denoting photography equipment, validate and elaborate the data of the existing corpus. The research also throws light on the problems of professional language development and derivational processes. The perspective of the study lies in the research of the broader context of professional nomenclature. </p>

Troika's Portuguese Ministry of Justice Experiment: Dissipation of Doubts about Success, Continuation and Confirmation of Positive Results

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 40-53
Author(s):  
Pedro Miguel Alves Ribeiro Correia ◽  
◽  
Susana Antas Videira ◽  
Ireneu de Oliveira Mendes ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Central Bank ◽  
European Commission ◽  
International Monetary Fund ◽  
European Central Bank ◽  
European Central ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Positive Results

This article is the continuation of a series of studies on the impact of the measures implemented by the Portuguese Ministry of Justice. This research addresses the results obtained in the civil enforcement actions arising from objectives included in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Portugal and the so-called Troika (International Monetary Fund / European Commission / European Central Bank). The empirical study was extended to cover the quantitative analysis of the results achieved not only during the Troika period but also during the post-Troika period. The results show and confirm a continued positive effect on the level of civil enforcement actions in the period analyzed.

Systemic lupus erythematosus—clinical features and aetiopathogenesis

2013 ◽  
pp. 923-937
Author(s):  
Caroline Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Autoimmune Disease ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Immune Complexes ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Symptoms And Signs

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a multisystem, autoimmune disease associated with the formation of autoantibodies that form pathological immune complexes and activate a number of inflammatory pathways. The disease is characterized by remissions and relapses (flares) that can present with a variety of clinical manifestations. The symptoms and signs may range from mild features that can be treated easily to organ and even life threatening manifestations requiring potent immunosuppression. This chapter will review the epidemiology and pathology of lupus, then the clinical features including differential diagnosis and investigation of adult patients with SLE. Finally the classification, diagnosis, monitoring and outcome of lupus patients will be discussed.

scholarly journals Visual semiotics and automatic analysis of images from the Cultural Analytics Lab: How can quantitative and qualitative analysis be combined?

Semiotica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (230) ◽  
pp. 121-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Giulia Dondero
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Distant Reading ◽  
Visual Semiotics ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Object Of Study ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Peircean Semiotics

AbstractIn this article we explore the relationship between semiotic analysis of images and quantitative analysis of vast image corpora, in particular the work produced by Lev Manovich and the Cultural Analytics Lab, called “Media Visualization.” Media Visualization has been chosen as corpus because of its metavisual operation (images are visualized and analyzed by images) and its innovating way of conceiving analysis: by visual instruments. In this paper semiotics is used as an approach to Media Visualization and taken as an object of study as well, especially visual semiotics. In this sense, a comparison between visual semiotics (close reading of small corpora) and quantitative analyses of images (distant reading of vast collections) are conducted from a semiotic point of view. Post-Greimassian semiotics guides this study with respect to the issue of the image-within-an-image and metavisual visualization; Peircean semiotics is employed to explain and develop the notion of diagram.

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