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ARAB JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Vol. 5, N°
1, May (1994) E.mail: takriti@nol.com.jo |
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CONTENTS / SOMMAIRE / فهرس
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Resarch Papers
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Depression in Primary Health Care
/ 0. E. F. El-Rufaie , G. H.
Absood q
Short
Report
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Routine Use of Hypnotics in A
Psychiatric Hospital / F. AI-Nasheet , M. K. AI-Haddad & V. S. Mathur
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Book
Review §
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (Clinical Approach) Gerard
Addonizio and Virginia L. Susman
Mosby year Book , Inc. St Louis , Mo 63146 , 1991 / Reviewed by N. A. Oureshi
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Journal
News
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Neuropsychiatry in Maghreb and
Andalusia / S. Ammar |
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SUMMARY / RESUMES /
ملخصات |
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Resarch Papers
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"Culture and Resarch Instruments"
The performance of Eating
Attitude Test Questionnaire in the Arab Culture
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M.Nasser
ABSTRACT :
The paper assesses the cross-cultural validity of the
eating attitude test questionnaire in the Arabic culture. The Author reports
her findings from two studies conducted on Arab female students where the EAT was the main screening
instrument for eating morbidity in this culture. The EAT performed reasonably
well in this population with high degree of sensitivity and specificity. The
paper discusses as well the results of a confirmatory factor analysis of the
EAT carried out by the author on a sample of Egyptian school girls. The
analysis yielded three factor structure in conformity with the factor
structure reported by the authors of the questionnaire themselves. The
dieting factor attracted the highest reliability but doubts were raised in connection to the
bulimia factor. The results offered some support for the continued use of the
EAT in future eating disorders research in this part of the world,
particularly for some aspects of eating pathology, namely dieting and
concerns about weight and shape.
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Identification of the Pychosocial Stressors in Chronic
Hemodialysis Patients
/ M. EL-lozi , T.F.E. Ahmad
ABSTRACT :
Hemodialysis patients (HDP) are threatened by many sources of stress from the
internal and external environment. These stresses affect their ability to
cope with their illness, work, social life and therefore aggravate the
patient's physical and psychological condition. This study is aimed at
identifying the major sources of stress experienced by HDP in Jordan.
Furthermore, it will examine the differences between male and female patients
in their rating of stress severity. Ninety HDPs who received treatment at the
Hemodialysis unit at the King Hussein Medical Centre were using the
Hemodialysis Stress Scale which was developed to fulfill the purpose of this
study. The scale consists of 30 items that rate different stresses associated
with hemodialysis. A factor analysis was performed using a principle
component analysis. This resulted in three factor solutions that explained
50% of the total variance. The item loadings in the (HDP) revealed a coherent
theme, with factors reflecting psychological, physical and social stress. In
addition a stability coefficient was established using the Test-Retest
method. Results showed that female patients suffer from psychological stress
significantly more frequently than male patients. But no differences were
found between male and female patients when rating the severity of physical
and social stresses. This study suggests some methods which may help HDP to
cope more effectively with stress. §
Characteristics of Spermidine Oxidase from Sera of
Schizophrenic and Normal Subjects / N.M. AI-Saffar , K. A. Flayeh
ABSTRACT :
Spermidine (spd) oxidase was
initially purified from sera of schizophrenic and normal subjects by anion exchange
chromatography. This purified the spd oxidase 105 and 128 folds, relative to
the crude sera of schizophrenics and normals respectively. The specific
activities of purified spd oxidase were 231,3 and 135,2 nkat/mg protein, for
schizophrenic and normal respectively. Spermidine oxidase activity was found
to be linearly proportional to the amount of protein up to 900mg and with
time of reaction up to about 50 sec. The enzyme showed a maximum activity at
PH 4,5 for both schizophrenic and normal subjects.Spermidine oxidase was
found to be highly activated by Ca++, ospexin and to a lesser extent, by
Al+++ and folic acid. While the activity of this enzyme was found to be inhibited highly by
pyrazole, antipyrine, iodoacetamide, glutathione and Inderal
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Child Behaviour and Family Stress the Possible Risk Factors in Accidental Poisoning / A. A. Jawadi , W. F. AI-Chetachi
ABSTRACT :
The present study
has aimed to examine the association between the occurrence of accidental
poisoning incidents and any family stress including the child's behavior as
expected risk factors. To attempt to accomplish any possible risks, 375
incidents of accidental poisoning in children of less than five years of age
were compared with 375 controls, who were selected according to the method of
paired sampling with individual matching both cases and controls were drawn
from the two pediatric hospitals in Mosul city during the period of 1st.
October 1991-31 st.March 1992.
This study
demonstrates that males were more predominant than females in both cases and
controls. The estimation of the probability value and odds ratio suggested
that a presence of behavior disorders in the affected child may possibly be
regarded as a risk factor in the occurrence of accidental poisoning. Also
families suffering from stress factors were significantly higher among
accidental poisoning cases than among controls. The results obtained are
highly valuable in monitoring a program aimed at creating a prevention
strategy.
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Depression in Primary Health Care / 0. E. F. El-Rufaie , G. H. Absood
ABSTRACT : This study is
part of a comprehensive project investigating psychiatric morbidity and
relevant psychiatric instruments at a primary health care setting in Al Ain,
United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) The aim was to investigate the group of
depressive disorders identified from within the identified cases of minor
psychiatric morbidity in the studied primary health care sample. Depressive
disorders constituted 70% of the total identified minor psychiatric
morbidity. Out of all identified cases 55% were suffering from neurotic depression, 1,7% endogenous
depression and 13% from anxiety-depressive states. Females outnumbered males
in all types of depressive disorders.
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Pattern of Psychiatric Disorders Among Elderly Patients (>50
yrs.) Attending Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics at the Buraidah, AI-QASSIM
SAUDI
ARABIA / N. A. Clureshi I. S. Hegazi
ABSTRACT : 200
psychiatric outpatients over 50 years of age were recruited for studying
patterns of psychiatric disorders by using multiple psychiatric rating
scales. It was revealed that family type, occupation and social class were
significantly correlated with some clusters of mental disorders. Both sexes
unexpectedly equally utilized the mental health services, 49,5% of patients
had different psychopathologies with an onset of below 50 years of age, and
finally 48% of probands showed physical comorbidity. In addition to the
discussion of findings and limitations of this study, some clinical
implications were highlighted and certain recommendations were also
suggested. q
Short Report
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Routine Use of
Hypnotics in A Psychiatric Hospital / F. AI-Nasheet , M. K. AI-Haddad &
V. S. Mathur
ABSTRACT : In a
retrospective survey on the use of a hypnotic in cases admitted to the acute
ward of the psychiatric Hospital-Bahrain, it was found that only 9 out of a
total of 144 cases were administered such a drug. The study included all
admissions during the period
15th July 1990 till 15th October 1990.
In all cases
the drug used was Nitrazepam 5 mg tablet. Out of a total of 12 attending
doctors only 3 prescribed prn hypnotic (Nitrazepam). Eight patients were
given the drug on the initiative of the nurses and one requested himself.
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Book Review
§
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (Clinical
Approach) Gerard Addonizio and Virginia L. Susman Mosby year Book , Inc. St Louis , Mo 63146 , 1991 / Reviewed
by
N. A. Oureshi q
Journal News
§
Neuropsychiatry in
Maghreb and Andalusia
/
S. Ammar
ABSTRACT : The Arabic
Islamic civilization started in the middle of old civilizations, with great emphasis
on scientific inheritage and philosophy, many Moslem scientists got
interested in the mind, spirit and psychology, specially in the western part
of the Islamic empire. The humanitarian attitude is a central point in Islam,
and that was clearly applied on psychiatric patients and the facilities
provided to them, which became the good example for Europe. The paper
presents the work of some physicians who were eminent in the field in that
part of the Islamic world. |
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