Physical conditions Role functioning Common health conditions S u m m a r y Objective: To examine the effects of common mental disorders and physical conditions on role functioning in Spain. Methods: Cross-sectional study of the general adult population of Spain (n = 2,121). Non-psychotic mental

The epidemiology of anxiety disorders: a review

Full list of author information is available at the end of the articleBackground Lack of insight is a prevalent feature that affects ap-proximately 30 to 50 % of patients with schizophrenia [1-4]. Impaired insight has been suggested as a predict-ive value for poor treatment responses and outcomes in patients with schizophrenia [1,5-7], especially by affect-ing a patient’s quality of life [8], adherence to treatment [9-11] and increasing the risk of relapse and re-hospitalisation [12,13]. On the other hand, several stud-ies reported that high levels of insight can impair func-tioning, hope and quality of life. It has been suggested that these associations occur via self-stigma [14-16]. Because insight in schizophrenia is one important issue of pharmacological and psychological treatments, its assessment should be considered in the treatment and in the follow-up visits of patients. In recent years, researchers have reached a consensus on the definition of insight, which is now considered a continuous and

In the last decade, there has been an increase in interest in the burden of chronic and disabling health conditions that are not necessarily fatal, such as the mental disorders. This review systematically summarizes data on the burden associated with 11 major mental disorders of adults

treatments for adult mental disorders

This study examined weight and weight-related medical conditions of soon-to-be released inmates with and without a mental disorder. The sample included 4,204 males and females aged 18 or older residing in 11 state prisons. Three quarters or more of the inmates were overweight or obese. Mental

Much research has focused on violence committed by individuals with mental disorders, but their victimization experiences have received less attention. This literature indicates that individuals with mental disorders are at a significantly higher risk of violent victimization than are individuals

of psychosomatics, classification of mental disorders, treatment of mental illness prevention of mental illnesses, method of examination of mental illness and other important aspects.

A psychological model of mental disorder A coherent conceptualisation of the role of psychological factors is of great importance in understanding mental disorder. Academic papers and professional reports alluding to psychological models of the aetiology of mental disorder are becoming increasingly

This article reviews the laws in Sweden concerning mentally disordered offenders. It also contains some figures on the relationship between mentally disordered offenders and other offenders sentenced to prison. The rules in Sweden are very different from other countries in that the responsibility