Publications by authors named "L M Dil"

Introduction: Clinical staging aims to refine psychiatric diagnosis by describing mental disorders on a continuum of disorder progression, with the pragmatic goal of improved treatment planning and outcome prediction. The first systematic review on this topic, published a decade ago, included 78 papers, and identified separate staging models for schizophrenia, unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, substance use disorder, anorexia, and bulimia nervosa. The current review updates this review by including new proposals for staging models and by systematically reviewing research based upon full or partial staging models since 2012.

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  • Higher intensity psychotherapy may lead to better treatment outcomes for individuals with depression and comorbid personality disorders.
  • A study compared the effects of 25 vs. 50 sessions of two types of therapy (SPSP and schema therapy) on patients' depression severity over a year.
  • Results indicated that those receiving 50 sessions experienced significantly larger decreases in depression symptoms and higher remission rates for both depression and personality disorders compared to those receiving only 25 sessions.
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Background: A strong increase in mental health emergency consultations and admissions in youths has been reported in recent years. Although empirical evidence is lacking, gender differences in risk of admission may have contributed to this increase. A clearer understanding of the relationship, if any, between gender and various aspects of (in)voluntary care would help in more evidence-based service planning.

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Purpose: Paclitaxel (T) plus gemcitabine (G) is an active concomitant combination for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC). However, the efficacy of sequential administration of these two drugs is unclear. This randomized phase II study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of T and G administered either as a concomitant or as a sequential regimen in patients with MBC.

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Background: Borderline personality disorder (bpd) seems to have a progressive course, starting during adolescence. It's prevalence peaks during early adulthood, after which it declines. The symptom profile changes during its course.

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