AJP-Vol. 4, N° 1, May (1993)

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THE ARAB JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 4, N° 1, May (1993) E.mail: takriti@nol.com.jo

q CONTENTS / SOMMAIRE / فهرس الموضوعات
q Review Articles § Laboratory Diagnosis in psychiatry / M.T.Abou-Saleh § Medico-Legal Aspects of Violence with Epilepsy / A.A.Osman q Papers § Panic Disorder and hypochondriasis / T., F. E. Ahmad, A., Y. Takriti § The Course of Tardive Dyskinesia in patients on long -Term Neuroleptics. / Nizam Abu-Hijleh q Case study § Monosymptomatic Hypochondriacal psychosis Manifesting as Delusion of Bromosis: Successful Treatment with Triflouperazine / N.A.Qureshi q Book Review: § The Role of Recreational Activities in the Management of Psychiatric Disorders in the Arab -Islamic History / M. AI-Haj Kasim Mahmoud
q SUMMARY / RESUMES / ملخصات
q Review Articles § Laboratory Diagnosis in psychiatry / M.T.Abou-Saleh *ABSTRACT :* The value of utilising laboratory techniques in the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders has been discussed. Since the causation of psychiatric disorders is still unknown; exploration into biochemistry is being saught. Neuroendocrine tests as laboratory diagnostic tools provide usefull paradigms for the study of the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. The Dexamethasone suppression test may aid diagnosis and prognosis of biological depression. Return in high § Medico-Legal Aspects of Violence with Epilepsy / A.A.Osman *ABSTRACT :* Aggression or/and violence are extremely rare during epileptic seizures, though an artifactual impression of them be common has been a longstanding one. Most of the studies which gave support to a positive relationship between epilepsy and violence had been criticized for many drawbacks. Nevertheless, evidence is accumulating that violence does occur, but rarely, solely due to epileptic seizures. The serious medico-legal implications of such a link demands reliable and valid criteria to help diagnose those rare epileptic patients who commit violence solely due to their epilepsy. Return in high q Papers § Panic Disorder and hypochondriasis / T., F. E. Ahmad, A., Y. Takriti *ABSTRACT :* One hundred panic disorder patients were compared with a similar number of normal controls on the Arabic version of hypochondriacal scale and the panic symptoms questionnaire to elucidate the difference between panic patients and normal population in rating the severity of symptoms of panic and hypochondriasis. The correlation between panic symptoms and hypochondriasis in each group was explored. Results showed that panic disorder (PD) patients in both groups scored higher on hypochondriasis. It also showed that the ideational component is relevant to both panic and hypochondriasis. The nature and consistency of both diagnostic categories were discussed. Return in high § The Course of Tardive Dyskinesia in patients on long -Term Neuroleptics. / Nizam Abu-Hijleh *ABSTRACT :* The results of a study on the course of tardive dyskinesia are presented. Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale was used for 50 chronic psychiatric out-patients. Originally the study included 68 patients but 18 dropped out over the four year period. At each examination about 40% of the patients showed signs of TD; 25% of these were best described as having fluctuating TD status. Of the patients who were consistently TD positive 80% showed no overall significant change in summed AIMS scores, 14% improved and 6% became worse. Return in high q Case study § Monosymptomatic Hypochondriacal psychosis Manifesting as Delusion of Bromosis: Successful Treatment with Triflouperazine / N.A.Qureshi *ABSTRACT :* The literature on somatic monodelusional (paranoid) disorders was briefly reviewed and a case who presented mainly with delusions of bromosis, referential trends, and depression and was effectively treated with trifluoperazine is reported. The various issues pertinent to this patient are highlighted. In view of this clinical case report the liaison between somatic specialists to whom such patients primarily consult for their treatment and mental health professionals was recommended. Return in high q Book Review: § The Role of Recreational Activities in the Management of Psychiatric Disorders in the Arab -Islamic History / M. AI-Haj Kasim Mahmoud ABSTRACT : Some of the most utilized recreational activities: First: Travel and vacations. As Razes Stated: "If the illness becomes chronic, transfer the patient to a different country where the prevalent mood is to the opposite of that of the patient since many depressives got cured by travel". Some of the recreational activities which were innovated is to arrange visits by individuals who can entertain the patients and give them pleasure. Second: utilisation of physiotherapy and nutrition, like walking, bathing and good nutrition. Third: using music by playing different tunes in different periods of the day and night. Return in high
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THE ARAB JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Vol. 4, N° 1, May (1993)