Objective. To examine the prevalence of comorbid mental health disorders (MHD) and personality disorders (PD) in adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and specific learning disorders (SLD). Furthermore, to identify whether the nature of these comorbidities …
Globally, mental health continues to be a rising issue for many adolescents. Although mental health services are becoming more accessible in the United States, adolescents still struggle with mental health literacy, stigma, and developing healthy coping skills. The purpose of th…
Background: The genetic mechanisms associated with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) are often used to study biological models of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Data are limited, however, on the rates and characteristics of ASD in PWS, particularly so for adults. Previous estimates (…
Psychological research has demonstrated a wide variety of reactions to traumatic experiences and has sought theories for why some individuals experience negative, debilitating effects of traumatic exposure, and others develop posttraumatic growth. Further, prevalence rates of tr…
Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder characterized by the failure to speak in specific situations in which speech is expected despite speaking in other settings. Although typically verbal at home, children with SM often vary their speech across other settings and will of…
The Netherlands brought in guest workers from Morocco and Turkey to fill low wage positions. These immigrants have experienced discrimination by Dutch natives due to their religious beliefs and culture, resulting in low integration. This has led to socioeconomic disadvantages, p…
Musculoskeletal symptoms (including arthralgias, myalgia, and muscle stiffness) are experienced by up to 85% of women undergoing aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy for breast cancer, and are the number one contributor to the high treatment discontinuation rate. The purpose of this…
Background: Depression and dementia are the most common causes of disability worldwide and are leading causes of global disease burden. Both conditions are associated with poor psychosocial functioning and impaired capacity to manage other illnesses. There is potential to delay …
Advances in psoriasis: a multisystemic guide
This extensively revised second edition provides an up-to-date and highly informative textbook on psoriasis. The understanding of the mechanisms behind the disease and the available treatment options have continued to develop rapidly in recent times, with this vital resource cov…
Neuromuscular urgencies and emergencies
This book is designed to guide all physicians in long-term care, in-, and outpatient settings who work with elders with co-current dementia and medical comorbidities. Chapters cover a wide range of challenging topics, including epidemiological data, evaluation and management tec…
This book is designed to guide all physicians in long-term care, in-, and outpatient settings who work with elders with co-current dementia and medical comorbidities. Chapters cover a wide range of challenging topics, including epidemiological data, evaluation and management tec…
This book serves to fill the gap in medical training that neglects the bidirectional relationship between sleep medicine and psychiatry. Written by expert psychiatrists who are also trained in sleep medicine, the text translates between these two fields by covering both the clas…
This book serves to fill the gap in medical training that neglects the bidirectional relationship between sleep medicine and psychiatry. Written by expert psychiatrists who are also trained in sleep medicine, the text translates between these two fields by covering both the clas…
The chapters in Foundations of Biosocial Health: Stigma and Illness Interactions, drawn primarily from medical anthropology, highlight the diverse ways in which various stigmatized health conditions interact with social inequalities and stigma to form syndemics. The authors deli…
Genomics of pain and co-morbid symptoms
This book provides an overview of the field of pain genomics and the genomics of related, or co-occuring, symptoms, the current state-of-the-science, and challenges that remain. It brings differing views in the field together and provides examples of translational science from u…
Der multimorbide Schmerzpatient