SF Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Published articles in this issue
Abstract: Background: Major self-mutilation of various parts of the body with or without suicidal intent is seen in mental illness. It needs attention due to risk of significant disability. Available literature finds majority of cases to be psychotic
Abstract: Neuroinflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as well as of neurodegenerative diseases [1]. On exposure to lipopolysaccharides, components of the cell wall of gram-negative enterobacteria, some kinds of immune cells are stimulated to produce Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and inflammatory cytokines, which may cause the neuroinflammation and then neuronal apoptosis. In this meaning
Abstract: We assessed someone with conversion disorder who had an unusual characteristic - they explicitly wished to remain disabled. There are many analogues to this in different parts of medicine, but none of them are perfect. Indeed, although we conclude that this is pathological, we do not think it is captured anywhere in DSM-5. In particular, though it would seem most obviously to be considered Factitious Disorder, the revised criteria for DSM-5 would now exclude it.
Abstract: Dear Sir, The relationship between happiness and many other factors, including religious faith and subjective freedom, has been explored in different studies. We know that both subjective freedom and religious faith ultimately increase happiness. In countries where happiness is more closely related to religious faith, it is less strongly associated with subjective freedom, and vice versa [1].
Abstract: In this article, we investigate the effects of physical activity and fitness on brain health and cognitive functions, as well as the prevention of possible cognitive impairments in people who are in late adulthood and early age and maybe without impairment or with some degree of cognitive impairment. According to studies, high fitness and more physical activity lead to increased hippocampal volume, periphrontal cortex, and basal nuclei.