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Metabolic monitoring of people with severe mental illness who are homeless: A successful quality improvement initiative

Anna Praskova; Sue Patterson*; Deanna Erskine; Barbara Baumgartner; Caroline Bennett; Vinit Sawney; Brett Emmerson

    Aim: To inform service improvement by describing the process and impact of an initiative designed to enable metabolic monitoring among people with severe mental illness who are homeless and avoid services...


Socio-demographic characteristics of adults with self-reported ADHD symptoms in a Danish population of 12,415 blood donors

Louise K Hoeffding; Maria H Nielsen; Maria Didriksen; Trine Schow ; Thomas Werge; Kaspar R Nielsen; Christian Erikstrup; Ole B Pedersen; Henrik Hjalgrim; Jens RM Jepsen; Thomas F Hansen; Karina Banasik; Henrik Ullum; Kristoffer S Burgdorf*

    Objective: To characterize the socio-demographic profile of otherwise healthy blood donors with self-reported ADHD symptoms...


Case report: Adult parasomnia

Kathy Sexton-Radek

    A 43-year-old female presented to the Insomnia clinic with sleep disturbances that caused her to feel tired in the day and drowsy at mid-afternoon. She has a positive medical history for hypertension, hypothyroidism, cholesteremia and day time social anxiety disorder controlled by medication. The patient's neurological EEG study ruled out seizure disorder. Her BMI is 30.1. The patient denied OTC supplements/herbal use, cigarette smoking and recreational drug use. The patient drinks alcohol mildly—1-2 glasses per week.


The ketogenic diet as a non-pharmacological treatment for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: A descriptive analysis

Shannon A Morrison, PhD, CRNP*; Pariya L Fazeli, PhD; Barbara Gower, PhD; Jarred Younger, PhD; Amanda Willig, PhD, RDN; N Markie Sneed, MSN, CRNP; David E Vance, PhD, MGS

    Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with abnormal glucose metabolism, inflammation and greater oxidative stress in the brain, each of which may contribute uniquely and perhaps synergistically to HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) risk. The ketogenic (i.e., low carbohydrate) diet provides the brain with a highly efficient mitochondrial fuel and is associated with improved cognitive performance in older adults with impaired neurocognitive functioning secondary to ageing, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease.


Comparison of the brain activations of experienced and novice designers engaged in initiating imagination

Chaoyun Liang*; Yu-Cheng Liu

    Designers often engage in imaginative activities and their performance largely reflects their unique distinct experiences. Few studies have examined the relationship between creative imagination and designer experience. Thirty visual designers were invited to participate in this study, which examined the differences in the brain activities of Experienced Designers (EDs) and Novice Designers (NDs) engaged in initiating imagination stimulated by abstract images. The following results were obtained.


Perceived inter-parental conflict and aggression among adolescents: Moderating role of optimism and pessimism

Muhammad Kamran Chaudhry*; Fakiha Shabbir

    The present study aimed to explore the moderating role of optimism and pessimism on the relationship of perceived inter-parental conflict and aggression among adolescents. Adolescents are distinct group to study, as they are free from societal pressures to act in certain ways. Thus, present study is planned to study the role of optimism-pessimism in adolescent’s personality how this orientation contributes in perceiving inter-parental conflict. Differences regarding demographic variables like gender are also explored on inter-parental conflict, aggression and optimism-pessimism.


Pattern and determinants of psychogeriatric disorders in old age psychiatric unit, Baghdad, Iraq

Shalan Joodah Rhemah Al Abbudi*; Khalida Ibraheem Ezzat

    Objectives: To determine the pattern of psychiatric disorders of elderly clients aged ≥ 60 years, attending the old age psychiatry unit, Ibn-Rushed psychiatric teaching hospital, Baghdad, Iraq.


Parental socio-economic position and suicidal ideation among adolescents in Rural Bangladesh

Afroza Begum; Fazlur Rahman AKM; Eija Viitasara; Joaquim Soares; Gloria Macassa*

    Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death world-wide and becoming a public health concern among adolescents. However, adolescent suicidal behaviour is a neglected public health issue, especially in low-income countries such as Bangladesh. Of great importance is the understanding of which factors might be related to this growing public problem.


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