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Introduction: Patients with schizophrenia require medication that is taken regularly for long periods of time. Non-adherence to antipsychotics is considered the main reason for hospital readmission. Objectives: To assess the...

BACKGROUND: Non adherence to medication is a major risk factor contributing to relapse and hospitalization among patients with schizophrenia. Treatment with antipsychotics in depot formulations is recognized as safe and...

ostoperative delirium is a common complication of all types of surgery, especially in elderly patients (2). Overproduction of free oxygen radicals and decrease of organism defense mechanisms is believed...

We present a case of a 29 year-old man who developed his first acute psychotic episode in the context of a HIV infection Stage 3 complicated with leukoencephalopathy. Both...

Abstract: Ongoing research demonstrates a striking tendency for personality disorders and mental illness to co-occur, almost all Axis I categories being associated with maladaptive personality traits/criteria across the three...

In recent literature there has been an increasing interest in discussing the diagnosis, evolution, therapeutic approach in ADHD patients, because of the innovation regarding this pathology. ADHD symptoms are...

INTRODUCTION. The number of old people is increasing fast in both developed and underdeveloped countries. Both depression and anxiety have high prevalence in the old age group. There are...

The somatic comorbidities in unipolar depression are a potential risk not only for the unfavorable course, but also increase the social and economic burden of this disorder A study conducted...

Introduction: The diversity of personality traits and rigidity of the categorical model of personality disorders has favored the introduction of a new dimensional model in DSM 5. Objectives: The purpose...

A significant number of patients treated for heroin addiction suffer from sexual disorders. The aim of this research was to investigate the sexual function of the heroin addicted patients...

Personality disorders are known in the classical psychiatric literature as “psychopaties”, leading to a permanent or episodic maladaptation of the individual in the social, professional, relational, marital integration field....

Trei colective de cadre didactice ale Catedrei de Psihiatrie a Universității de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie ”Nicolae Testemițanu” din Chișinău au elaborat și publicat în 2017 3 ghiduri terapeutice,...

The different variants of manipulation of social behavior have always awakened the interest of psychiatrists, psychologists and sociologists. For the contemporary psychology, the term Machiavellianism refers to a...

Depression, anxiety and cognitive impairments are common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and these psychological aspects are associated with poor treatment adherence and worse outcomes. Identifying the...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a challenge in terms of diagnostic identification because of the high comorbidity that occurs with this disorder. Due to long-term implications on patient function,...