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Serious suicide attempts in young people : a case control study
Risk factors for serious suicide attempts among young people were examined in a case control study in which a consecutive series of 129 young people aged 13 to 24 years who made serious suicide attempts was compared with ... -
Serotonin and the eating disorders : the effects of dieting, acute plasma tryptophan depletion and mCPP administration on brain 5-HT function
The past two decades have seen an upturn in interest in the psychiatric disorders anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Although this renewed interest has been reflected in the amount of research being undertaken, little is ... -
Skills-based childbirth and coaching preparation: self-efficacy and other psychological birth outcomes for first births
Effective childbirth preparation has been found to increase confidence and consequently childbirth self-efficacy. A randomised controlled trial examined the effectiveness of a skills-based self-teach childbirth preparation ... -
The threat to kill.
THE PURPOSE AND PLAN OF THIS THESIS It is considered that the neglected problem of homicidal threats is a subject not only of psychological interest but also of practical importance to the psychiatrist. The purpose of ... -
Use of ketamine as a fast acting antidepressant for terminal cancer patients with Major Depressive Disorder
The objective of this thesis was to investigate the safety and efficacy of single and repeated administration of ketamine as a fast acting antidepressant in patients with terminal cancer. Associated with this objective was ... -
Work Toward a Theory of Brain Function
This dissertation reports research from 1971 to the present, performed in three parts. The first part arose from unilateral electrical stimulation of motivational/reward pathways in the lateral hypothalamus and brain stem ...