Archive for Author: prince

Prevalence of spontaneous movement disorders (dyskinesia, parkinsonism, akathisia and dystonia) in never-treated patients with chronic and first-episode psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate and compare the prevalence rates of spontaneous movement disorders (SMDs), including dyskinesia, parkinsonism, akathisia and dystonia, in antipsychotic-naïve individuals with chronic psychosis and first-episode psychosis (FEP) and gain...

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Effect of pharmacological treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on later psychiatric comorbidity: a population-based prospective long-term study

Background

Psychiatric comorbidity is frequent among persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Whether pharmacological treatment of ADHD influences the incidence of psychiatric comorbidity is uncertain.

Objective

To investigate associations and causal relations between pharmacological treatment of ADHD and incidence of subsequent comorbid psychiatric...

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Brief Educational Workshops in Secondary Schools Trial (BESST): a cluster randomised controlled trial. Secondary analysis in those with elevated symptoms of depression

Background

Depression and anxiety are increasingly prevalent in adolescents. The Brief Educational Workshops in Secondary Schools Trial investigated the effectiveness of a brief self-referral stress workshop programme for sixth-form students aged 16–18 years old.

Objective

This study conducted a secondary analysis on...

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