Prevalence of Delusional Jealousy in Different Psychiatric Disorders

1991 ◽  
Vol 158 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Soyka ◽  
G. Naber ◽  
A. Völcker
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Organic Psychoses ◽  
Delusional Jealousy ◽  
Alcohol Psychosis

The prevalence of delusional jealousy in 8134 psychiatric in-patients was 1.1%. Delusions of jealousy were most frequent in organic psychoses (7.0%), paranoid disorders (6.7%), alcohol psychosis (5.6%) and schizophrenia (2.5%), while in affective disorder delusions of jealousy could be found in only 0.1%. Because schizophrenia and affective disorder were the most common diagnoses, most patients with delusions of jealousy were schizophrenics. In schizophrenia, women were more likely to suffer from delusional jealousy, while in alcohol psychosis, men were more likely than women to suffer from delusional jealousy.

Molecular Genetics of Mental Disorders with Particular Reference to Affective Disorders

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (S2) ◽  
pp. 63s-69s ◽  
Author(s):  
D Souery ◽  
O Lipp ◽  
B Mahieu ◽  
J Mendlewicz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Molecular Genetics ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Trinucleotide Repeat ◽  
Association Studies ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽  
Molecular Genetic

SummaryThe present article reviews the recent molecular genetic findings in affective disorders. Results of linkage and association studies are discussed in regard to the main limitations of these approaches in psychiatric disorders. On the whole, linkage and association studies contributed to the localisation of some potential vulnerability genes for Bipolar affective disorder on chromosomes 18, 5, 11, 4, 21 and X. The hypothesis of anticipation in affective disorders is also considered in light of interesting results with trinucleotide repeat mutations.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Psychiatric Disorders in Spouse of Patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Mahesh Tilwani
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Adjustment Disorder ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Psychiatric Research ◽  
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

Background and Aim: Alcohol Dependence Syndrome has deleterious consequences not only on the patient with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome but also on the members of his family. The psychopathology in wives of patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome is a largely neglected area in psychiatric research. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency and nature of psychiatric disorders in wives of patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome. Materials and Methods: A total of 177 wives, 100 wives of patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome and 77 wives of patients with Bipolar Affective Disorder- current episode mania were evaluated. Tools used were ICD-10 AM symptom checklist and modules for assessment of psychiatric morbidity and diagnosis was made based on The International Classification of Diseases – (Diagnostic Research Criteria DCR-10). Results: Psychiatric disorders are diagnosed in 75% of the wives of patients with alcohol dependence syndrome out of which 45% have dysthymia, 12% have mild depressive episode, 8% have adjustment disorder- prolonged depressive reaction, 5% have moderate depressive episode and 5% have anxiety disorder unspecified. Conclusion: The present study concludes that the wives of patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome have significant psychiatric morbidity when compared to wives of patients with Bipolar Affective Disorder-current episode mania. The most common psychiatric disorder is dysthymia.

The Limitations of Psychiatric Diagnoses

1983 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm P.I. Weller
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Medical Model ◽  
Psychological Model ◽  
Diagnostic Practices ◽  
Manic Depressive ◽  
Organic Psychoses ◽  
Illness Category ◽  
Physical Findings ◽  
Major Division

Psychiatric disorders are not always easy to incorporate within the medical model, neuropathological changes are seldom demonstrable and, when they are, they are irrelevant to functional illnesses. The meaning of the term illness in this group is not the same as in medicine generally and the validity of each illness category depends on the internal consistency and homegeneity of the category, the lack of overlap with other categories and the inter-rate reliability, but these desiderata are not adequately met for neurotic and personality problems or alchoholism. The major division between schizophrenia and manic depressive psychosis is not as sharply delineated as might be imagined and trans-Atlantic diagnostic practices have swung from one type of divergence to another. Nevertheless an increasing number of physical findings in these disorders suggest that they are frequently underpinned by organic factors. By definition this is certainly the case for organic psychoses, including epileptic psychosis and dementia. On the other hand, alchoholism, drug addiction, psychopathy and neuroses may be better incorporated within a psychological model, although here too weaker, but still apparent, physical and genetic factors remain intriguing features for medical consideration. Nevertheless life expectancy, fertility and socioeconomic circumstances are adversely affected by most psychiatric disorders, making them genuine illnesses by such criteria.

scholarly journals Treatment Non-Compliance In Patients Suffering From Schizophrenia And Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD): A Comparative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
K. Paudel ◽  
S. Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Adherence Scale ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorders

 Introduction: Non-adherence to appropriately prescribed medication for psychiatric disorders prevents patients from realizing the full benefits of their treatment and negatively impacts on individuals, their families and the healthcare system. Understanding and reducing non-adherence is therefore a key challenge to quality care for patients with psychiatric disorders. This finding highlights the prevalence, consequence of non-adherence and barriers to adherence. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to determine the incidence and factors associated with medication non-compliance among patients suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorders. Material and Method: This cross-sectional study included 94 schizophrenia and 76 bipolar affective disorder subjects who were visited psychiatric OPD of tertiary level hospital and disproportionate stratified random sampling method. An anonymous socio-demographic as well contributing factor questionnaire pre tested, semi structured pro forma by interview method and a clinical proforma designed by Morisky, the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) were used for data collection. Results: The prevalence of non-compliance was 88%, the independent predictors of non-compliance were; seeking for traditional/spiritual treatment, weight gain as side effects of drugs , increased number of medication (p=0.038), beginning of medication start (p=0.057), unemployment (p=0.059), low level of insight/education (p=0.044), male as gender (p=0.016). Conclusion: Based on the outcome of the study, we recommend the development of psycho-educational programmes on compliance and the active involvement of the relatives and significant others in the management of patients of mentally ill patients.

Duplication 15q14 → pter: a rare chromosomal abnormality underlying bipolar affective disorder

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Reif ◽  
Wolfgang Kress ◽  
Karl Wurm ◽  
Jens Benninghoff ◽  
Bruno Pfuhlmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Chromosomal Abnormality ◽  
Reciprocal Translocation ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽  
Prader Willi Syndrome ◽  
Dysmorphic Features ◽  
Parietal Lobes ◽  
Pet Scanning

AbstractWe have followed up a patient with 8q24.2 → qter and 15q14 → pter duplication due to a maternal reciprocal translocation, a condition related to Prader-Willi Syndrome. Apart from dysmorphic features, the patient suffered from recurring episodes of bipolar psychosis. Interestingly, PET scanning revealed revealed prominent bilateral hypometabolism in the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes as well as in the cerebellum. Possible implications of this rare chromosomal abnormality with regards to psychiatric disorders are discussed, with emphasis on recent evidence suggesting chromosome 15q13-15 as a susceptiblity locus for psychosis.

Prevalence of Delusional Jealousy in Psychiatric Disorders*

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 450-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Soyka ◽  
Peggy Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Delusional Jealousy

Bulimia and major affective disorder: experience with 105 patients

1988 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.I. Hudson ◽  
H.G. Pope ◽  
D. Yurgelun-todd
Keyword(s):  
Binge Eating ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Plasma Cortisol ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Plasma Cortisol Level ◽  
Antidepressant Medications ◽  
First Degree Relatives ◽  
History Of

SummarySeveral lines of evidence suggest that bulimia - the syndrome of compulsive binge-eating - may be related to major affective disorder. First, high rates of major affective disorder have been found both among bulimic patients and their relatives. Second, neuroendocrine abnormalities, similar to those found in major affective disorder, have been reported in bulimia. Finally, several antidepressant medications have been shown to be effective in the treatment of bulimia.To investigate further the relationship between bulimia and major affective disorder, we evaluated 105 consecutive patients (101 women, 4 men), meeting DSM III criteria for bulimia, referred to our center, for the following: (1) rates of current or past major affective disorder and other psychiatric disorders, by DSM III criteria, using the NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule (n = 105); (2) family history of psychiatric disorders among first-degree relatives, by DSM III criteria (n = 101); (3) response to the 1 mg oral overnight dexamethasone suppression test (DST) with postdexamethasone plasma cortisol level measured at 16 00 h (n = 43); and (4) response to open trials of antidepressant medications, front several different classes - particularly tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, and trazodone (n = 50).The results of these studies were as follows: (1) the bulimic patients displayed a 77% lifetime prevalence rate of major affective disorder by DSM III criteria; (2) the morbid risk for major affective disorder among the firstdegree relatives of the bulimic probands was 0.29, similar to the 0.19 morbid risk found among the first-degree relatives of 40 probands with bipolar disorder, but significantly higher than the 0.03 morbid risk found among the first-degree relatives of 46 schizophrenic probands (P<0.001); (3) the bulimic patients showed a 40% rate of nonsuppression to the DST (16 00 h postdexamethasone plasma cortisol Level≥5.0 mcg/dl), significantly higher than the 9% rate of nonsuppression found among 22 normal control subjects (P<0.02); and (4) after one or more trials of antidepressant medications, 38% of the bulimic patients achieved a remission of symptoms (cessation of bingeeating episodes), 34% achieved a marked response (75-99% reduction in the frequency of binge-eating episodes), 16% achieved a moderate response (50-74% reduction in the frequency of binge-eating episodes), and 12% had no response (less than a 50% reduction in the frequency of binge-eating episodes).Thus, on each of the four indices evaluated, patients with bulimia were similar to patients with major affective disorder, but were distinguishable from patients with other psychiatric disorders and from normal Controls. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that bulimia may be closely related to major affective disorder.

A Preliminary Study on the Prevalence of Challenging Behaviours

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1427-1430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Cheung Chung ◽  
Wai-Ling Bickerton ◽  
Stuart Cumella ◽  
Caroline Winchester
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Adjustment Disorder ◽  
Challenging Behaviour ◽  
Physical Impairments ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Challenging Behaviours ◽  
Severe Anxiety

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of challenging behaviour among subjects with learning disabilities in an English health district. Subjects' disabilities included incontinence, lack of communication skills, and need of assistance with domestic activities, feeding, washing, and dressing. Some also had physical impairments. The most common behaviours were hyperactivity and irritability and the most common psychiatric disorders included severe anxiety, affective disorder, and adjustment disorder.

Psychiatric disorders

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Smedley ◽  
Finlay Dick ◽  
Steven Sadhra
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Organic Psychosis ◽  
Organic Psychoses ◽  
Post Traumatic

Psychoses due to occupational exposures 306Stress 1: recognition and assessment 308Stress 2: interventions/risk controls 311Post-traumatic stress disorder 1: diagnosis and risk factors 313Post-traumatic stress disorder 2: management 314Organic psychosis due to occupational exposures is thankfully unusual, but its very rarity means that the diagnosis may be missed. Historically, exposures in certain industries put workers at risk of organic psychoses or psychiatric effects: ...

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