Efficacy of traditional Thai massage as adjunctive therapy in patients with major depressive disorder.

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most common mental ailment. Moreover, it is one of the most incapacitating medical conditions. Although antidepressant medication has traditionally been the mainstay of treatment, adjunctive therapy may provide therapeutic advantages that reduce the severity of depression.

Factor Structures in the Depressive Symptoms Domains in the 9Q for Northern Thai Adults and Their Association with Chronic Diseases.

Most of the common models to examine depression are one-factor models; however, previous studies provided several-factor structure models on each depressive symptom using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The Nine-Questions Depression-Rating Scale (9Q) is an alternative assessment tool that was developed for assessing the severity of depressive symptoms in Thai adults. This study aimed to examine the factor structure of this tool based on the factor structure models for the PHQ-9 provided in previous studies using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).

Comparison of unweighted and item response theory-based weighted sum scoring for the Nine-Questions Depression-Rating Scale in the Northern Thai Dialect.

Background: The Nine-Questions Depression-Rating Scale (9Q) has been developed as an alternative assessment tool for assessing the severity of depressive symptoms in Thai adults. The traditional unweighted sum scoring approach does not account for differences in the loadings of the items on the actual severity. Therefore, we developed an Item Response Theory (IRT)-based weighted sum scoring approach to provide a scoring method that is more precise than the unweighted sum score.

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Appropriate Site of Botulinum Toxin Therapy in Hemifacial Spasm.

Introduction: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a condition causing poor quality of life. Treatment with botulinum toxin A (BTX) injection is effective. Only one randomized controlled trial with a single-blind fashion has evaluated if oral injection is needed in HFS.

Mediation model of comorbid anxiety disorders in late-life depression.

Background: A number of studies have been conducted on risk factors of comorbid anxiety disorders regarding late-life depression (LLD). This study investigated the associated factors and their relationship to comorbid anxiety disorders in LLD.

Methods: Participants included 190 elderly Thais (73.

Prevalence and associated factors of comorbid anxiety disorders in late-life depression: findings from geriatric tertiary outpatient settings.

Purpose: The study evaluated the prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in late-life depression (LLD) and identified their associated factors.

Patients And Methods: This study involved 190 elderly Thais with depressive disorders diagnosed according to the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Anxiety disorders were also diagnosed by the MINI.

Confirmatory factor analysis of the revised version of the Thai multidimensional scale of perceived social support among the elderly with depression.

Objective: Difficulties in modeling the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) have occurred, and these were corrected in the revised version of the Thai MSPSS. However, the revised version has not been tested in elderly populations. The present study aimed at confirming the factor structure of the revised version of the MSPSS among the elderly with depressive disorders, in populations with or without depressive disorders.

Effects of paliperidone extended release on hostility among Thai patients with schizophrenia.

Objective: This open-label prospective study investigated the effects of paliperidone extended release (ER) on hostility in Thai patients with schizophrenia.

Background: Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia may be hostile or exhibit aggressive behavior, which can occasion their admission to psychiatric hospital. Antipsychotic medications are often used to treat hostility and aggression in such patients.

Hypnosis as an Adjunct for Managing Pain in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Post Radiotherapy.

Background: Many factors contribute to pain in cancer patients. Hypnotherapy is the mental processes, involving conscious and unconscious awareness to understanding of the pain to correct thought, improve emotional acceptance, and reduce pain by the patient themselves.

Objective: To examine the effects of hypnotherapy on pain reduction in the patient’s with head and neck cancer after radiation therapy.

Psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia: are some symptoms or demographic characteristics predictors across the functioning domains?

This study aimed to examine symptoms/demographic characteristics as predictors for psychosocial functioning among individuals with schizophrenia. The Personal and Social Performance (PSP) scale was used to assess psychosocial functioning. Other measures of interest included were the Clinical Global Impression, Severity scale, and the Marder's five-factor model of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.

Using MoCA-Thai to evaluate cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia.

Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic devastating illness with specific effects on cognitive function. A few studies have been performed on Asian patients.

Objective: To examine prevalence of cognitive impairment and associated factors in Thai patients with schizophrenia.

Breathing meditation by medical students at Khon Kaen University: effect on psychiatric symptoms, memory, intelligence and academic achievement.

Objective: To examine the short-term effects on fifth-year medical students of a 4-week, breathing meditation-based, stress reduction intervention on psychiatric symptoms, memory function, intelligence, and academic achievement.

Materials And Method: Using a randomized control trial, the meditation group practiced every 8.00 to 8.

Dermatoglyphic traits in Thai schizophrenia patients: a matching case-control study.

Objective: To compare fingerprint patterns, means of dermatoglyphic variables i.e., total finger ridge count, total a-b ridge count, pattern complexity index, and fingerprint pattern asymmetry between patients with schizophrenia and normal controls.

Comparisons of methamphetamine psychotic and schizophrenic symptoms: a differential item functioning analysis.

The concept of negative symptoms in methamphetamine (MA) psychosis (e.g., poverty of speech, flatten affect, and loss of drive) is still uncertain.

Psychological status in patients seeking rhinoplasty.

Background: Rhinoplasty is the most common operation performed by our facial plastic surgery unit. Recognition of patients with psychological problems which may result in an unfavourable post-operative outcome is essential. The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychological status of patients seeking rhinoplasty, compared with the general population.

Validity and reliability study of the Thai version of WHO Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry version 2.1.

Objective: To determine the validity and reliability of the Thai version of WHO Schedule for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) version 2.1.

Material And Method: The SCAN interview book version 2.

Risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI): the 12-week efficacy and tolerability in Thai patients with chronic schizophrenia.

Background: Although oral atypical antipsychotics have improved the outcomes in schizophrenia, the patient medication adherence plays role as the important factor to clinical potential of the drugs. Therefore, the long-acting formulations of antipsychotics have been developed to improve the treatment compliance in patient with schizophrenia and risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI) is the first long-acting injectable drug since then.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of long-acting risperidone injection in Thai patients with chronic schizophrenia for 12 weeks treatment.

Development and validity of two-question screening test for depressive disorders in Northeastern Thai community.

Objectives: (1) To develop a screening test for depressive disorders which is simple and short. (2) To determine the diagnostic accuracy of this screening test in Northeastern Thai community.

Methods: From August 2006 through October 2006, two phases of tool development were conducted.

Predictive risk factors of seizure-related injury in persons with epilepsy.

Objective: The clinical risk factors for seizure-related injuries (SRI) in adult persons with epilepsy (PWE) were studied and analyzed to develop a predictive model.

Methods: We enrolled 300 consecutive cases from three epilepsy clinics in Northeast, Thailand. Subjects were eligible if reported to have at least one seizure attack during the past 12 months.