Cognitive- behavioral psychotherapy of patients with tinnitus.

In this work 112 studies were reviewed and 21 of them were considered as more reliable and more credible. It is well known that Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the most valid approach regarding its effectiveness. There are many variations of CBT used in patients with tinnitus, but the most effective appears to be the Cognitive-Behavioural Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Personality dimensions could explain resilience in patients with eating disorders.

Purpose: Resilience can be defined as the ability to maintain health in the face of adversity. Resilience has been associated with personality traits. Personality traits in the context of Eating Disorders (ED) have also been examined.

Depression following graft-versus-host disease in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: A case report.

There is increasing evidence to suggest an association between depression and inflammation, with patients suffering from immune mediated-disorders exhibiting higher levels of depression. Inflammation in depression is a potential target for the development of novel treatment strategies. The present study presents a clinical case in which a patient with an underlying inflammatory condition acutely developed a severe depressive episode resulting in a sudden, dramatic change in their clinical picture.

Alzheimer's Disease and Neurotransmission Gene Variants: Focus on Their Effects on Psychiatric Comorbidities and Inflammatory Parameters.

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder accounting for 60-70% of dementia cases. Genetic origin accounts for 49-79% of disease risk. This paper aims to investigate the association of 17 polymorphisms within 7 genes involved in neurotransmission (COMT, HTR2A, PPP3CC, RORA, SIGMAR1, SIRT1, and SORBS3) and AD.

Greek Version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale: Psychometric Properties in a Sample of 546 Subjects.

Background/aim: To evaluate psychometric properties of the Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) in a Greek population.

Materials And Methods: Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were measured. Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF), World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were used as measures for convergent reliability.