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Self Esteem, Depression and Life Satisfaction among HIV out Patients Receiving Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital

Friday E. Okwaraji, Godwin C. Onyebueke & Titus C. Okpara · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate self esteem, depression and life satisfaction in a sample of HIV patients receiving highly active anti retroviral therapy (HAART) attending a Nigerian tertiary health institution. Study Design: The descriptive cross sectional study des...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i3373

A Systematic Review of Pattern and Prevalence of Cannabis Use among Transporters and Associated Road Traffic Accidents

A. K. Nkporbu & P. C. Stanley · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Background: Cannabis (marijuana), while being prohibited in many countries, is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide (WHO, 1997).  "Cannabis-impaired driving" refers to the impairment brought on by 9-tetrahydrocannabinol's (THC) cognitive and psychomotor effects, which ha...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i3372

Does Psychoactive Substance Use Affect Academic Performance of Medical Students? A Systematic Review

A. K. Nkporbu & P. C. Stanley · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Background: The use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco is very common among medical students. Problems related to substance usage are currently of concern on a global scale. Despite this, the condition is frequently misdiagnosed because students attempt to conceal their issue...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i2371

The Role of the Hippocampus in Borderline Personality Disorder: Structural and Functional Abnormalities

Owen R. Thornton, Wenjun Li, Hunter Cole & Isabella Cólon · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

This review article discusses the structural and functional abnormalities observed in the hippocampus of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The hippocampus plays a critical role in regulating emotions and memories, which has been implicated in the pathophysio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i2370

Assessment of Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety & Stress among Medical Students

Lakhan Kataria, Nisheet Patel, Jahnavi Bhatt, Dharmin Shah & Dhruv Raval · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Aims: To Assess Depressive, Anxiety & Stress related symptoms and their correlation with sociodemographic factors amongst recently enrolled medical students. Study Design:  Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Recently enrolled 275 Medical students attending Un...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i2368

Borderline Personality Disorder and Neuroplasticity: A Review

Owen R. Thornton, Wenjun Li, Hunter Cole & Isabella Cólon · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a challenging and complex mental health disorder characterized by emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, unstable relationships, and a poor sense of self. Neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experiences,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i2367

The Possible Role of Cerebrolysin in Prevention of Hemorrhagic Transformation after Acute Ischemic Stroke

Nada Elsaid & Ahmed Saied · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is one of the most feared challenges in management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) that affects both the treatment plan and the clinical prognosis.  The risk for HT is not monocausal and it is almost impossible to define a single target for preventi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i1366

A New Hope in Alzheimer's Treatment; Lecanemab

Zainab Zaki Abdulkarim Alkhamis & Sofia Ahmed Alkhatibi Alfalasi · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Lecanemab's apparent effectiveness follows years of disillusionment with earlier, comparable medications that were meant to delay or stop the course of Alzheimer's disease. It contains monoclonal antibodies that were created in laboratories with the goal of purging the brain of a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i1365

A Grading System to Assess Female Sexual and Reproductive Psychiatry and Identification of a New Syndrome

Soham Samajpaty, Gulnaz Minegalievna Ibragimova & Anna Stanislavovna Vlasova · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Female reproductive and sexual psychiatry is an unexplored arena and little has been done to qualify and quantify the female sexuality and reproductive psychiatry. This work puts forward a systemic quantitative and qualitative study of it. A questionnaire based system termed “Des...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i1364

Profile of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Associated with Sleep Quality of Medical Students in the Eastern Amazon

Vitor Maués Lopes, Ismaelino Mauro Nunes Magno, Narelly Araújo Smith, Valeria Francês Nascimento & Vitor Hugo Auzier Lima · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Objective: An adequate sleep is essential for good mental health. Thus, this study associated the prevalence of the main symptoms of anxiety and depression with sleep quality in medical students at a Brazilian university center, a population frequently affected by these disorders...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i1363

Review of Experimental Models of Schizophrenia

Bushra Naz, Prabhat Singh, Simon Nyarko & Ramzan Ali Banjara · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2023

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disease that has a lifetime prevalence of 1% in most of the populations studied. The neuropathology and psychopathology of Schizophrenia are still poorly understood. This is attributed to the paucity of adequate animal models. Schizophrenia i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2023/v19i1362

Mental and Physical Well Being in Prisoners

Brandon Presley & Kimberly Morton Cuthrell · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2022

Global health attention is necessary to improve the prison population mental and physical health because limited public health ramifications and inmates’ psychological effects impose many strains on community preventive measures and prison rehabilitation. Though some prisoners ar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2022/v18i4360

Post Traumatic Epilepsy with Sequel of Frontal Contusion and Spontaneous Regression of Extradural Hematoma; Clinical Case and Review of the Literature

Joseph Fondop, Koagne Foagouo, Dikongue Dikongue Fred, Atemkeng Tsatedem Faustin, DJAM CHEFOR ALAIN, Motah Mathieu, Fuentes Stéphane, Djientcheu Vincent de Paul & Stephane Fuentes · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2022

Post traumatic epilepsy are frequent complications of moderate and severe head injuries, they are found in hemorrhagic contusions and hematomas. Several isolated or associated mechanisms are involved in the occurrence of these convulsions (increased inflammatory markers, neuronal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2022/v18i4361

Substance Use Disorder: A Case of Alcohol Withdrawal in a 40 Year Old Man

Chukwuka Elendu, Chiagozie P. Ayabazu, Abasi-Okot A. Udoyen, Nnenna O. Kalu-Udeh, Olisa S. Okabekwa, Rachel E. Dada, Precious A. Ante, Emmanuel O. Egbunu, Michael C. Eze, Geraldine C. Okafor, Joy M. Enyong, Blessing N. Bassey, Joy H. Avong & Anietienteabasi O. Okongko · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2022

Alcohol withdrawal is a clinical state characterized by symptoms such as tremors, tachycardia, sweating, nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, insomnia, grand mal convulsions amongst others. Patients typically present acutely with a history of recent cessation or reduction of h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2022/v18i4359