Publications by authors named "L Levi"
Background: Historically, women have been shown to underestimate their abilities, while men often assess themselves more accurately or overestimate. This study aims to determine self-assessment accuracy during online Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) according to gender.
Methods: A prospective study was conducted among fourth-year medical students at Paris Cité University during faculty training OSCEs, utilizing Zoom® software for remote participation.
Schizophrenia (SCZ), bipolar (BD) and major depression disorder (MDD) are severe psychiatric disorders that are challenging to treat, often leading to treatment resistance (TR). It is crucial to develop effective methods to identify and treat patients at risk of TR at an early stage in a personalized manner, considering their biological basis, their clinical and psychosocial characteristics. Effective translation of theoretical knowledge into clinical practice is essential for achieving this goal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSome but not other studies on oxytocin for schizophrenia, particularly those using a higher dose, indicate that oxytocin improves negative symptoms of schizophrenia. We performed an add-on randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of high-dose oxytocin, social skills training, and their combination in the treatment of negative symptoms and social dysfunction in schizophrenia. Fifty-one subjects with schizophrenia were randomized, employing a two-by-two design: intranasal oxytocin (24 IU X3/day) or placebo, and social skills training or supportive psychotherapy, for 3 weeks.
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- The study explores a new diagnostic approach for empty nose syndrome (ENS) using a four-part Stepwise Empty Nose Syndrome Evaluation (SENSE) cotton test, which improves upon the traditional single-step cotton test to minimize bias and assess the placebo effect.
- In the SENSE test, patients undergo various cotton placement scenarios while completing the ENS6Q questionnaire, revealing that many experience significant placebo effects and varying responses to different cotton placements.
- Results showed that while a majority of ENS patients preferred any form of cotton placement for nasal relief, they could still detect subtle differences in their breathing experience, emphasizing the need to consider individual responses in treatment.