Active clinical trials for "Mental Disorders"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of SSRIs（Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor） ,ERP（Exposure and Response Prevention） and the combination of the two therapies for OCD(Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) patients ,at the same time, to find out the biological or psychological predictors of treatment response in Chinese population.

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of pimavanserin 40 mg compared to placebo in patients with Alzheimer's disease psychosis.

The purpose of the current study is to examine the influence of feedback on psychotherapeutic competency. The present randomized controlled study compares a feedback condition with a non-feedback condition. Therapists in the feedback condition receive feedback after every fourth session. The feedback is given by two trained and independent raters. The raters are licenced and experienced psychotherapists. Therapists in the non-feedback condition receive no feedback during the psychotherapy.

The aims of this study are to compare the antipsychotic and adverse events of quetiapine, an atypical antipsychotic drug, to haloperidol, a standard treatment for primary psychotic disorder, in individuals with MAP.

This is a trial to examine the effects of aftercare for mental health patients in community health center (Leistad). Recruitment occurs among hospitalized patients in psychiatric hospitals (Østmarka). After discharge, patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention group (community health center, primary care) or control group (Community mental health centers of District Psychiatric Service, specialist care). The project's primary objective is to investigate the effect of community services on patients' functional capacity and user satisfaction after discharge. Secondly, the number of treatment days and readmissions to mental health care will be examined. The project will also compare costs of hospitalization, in psychiatric hospital and community health center respectively. Data will be collected from community health records, medical records and patient systems in psychiatric hospital, community mental health centers of District Psychiatric Service (DPS) and questionnaires filled out by patients.

The current study, through a randomized controlled design, will evaluate the effectiveness of peer support, as compared to usual care and to an equivalent amount of support offered by peer case managers and non-peer recovery mentors, in reducing hospital days and readmissions and in promoting recovery and community inclusion among adults with mental illnesses with histories of multiple hospitalizations. The current study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of adding peer support to the array of services available to persons with serious mental illnesses who have histories of multiple hospitalizations and will test a theoretical model of the active ingredients of peer support, focusing specifically on the roles of 1) instillation of hope through positive self-disclosure; 2) role modeling of self-care and exploring new ways of using experiential knowledge; and 3) a trusting relationship characterized by acceptance, understanding, and empathy with conditional regard.

The AGES-CM consortium aims to study the interaction between the polymorphisms of the candidate genes related with neurodevelopment, neurotransmission, brain progressive changes, cognitive functioning and stressful life events (prospective- and retrospectively assessed) and the association of the interactions with structural and functional brain measures, neuropsychological performance, biochemical and oxidative status in both in patients and controls. The investigators study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a parallel, structured, and specific psychoeducational group intervention (PE) for adolescent patients and their families by comparing it with treatment as usual).

This study aims to the test the efficacy and cost effectiveness of new service delivery methods to enhance the reach and impact of the standard of care treatment, Behavioral Parent Training (BPT), for early onset disruptive behavior disorders.

This study proposes to examine the application of rTMS for the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in FEP. This is an important population for study because if effective, rTMS may represent a preventative treatment for the development of social and vocational impairment that is associated with cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia. This study will also seek to refine the understanding of the brain circuitry that mediates the potential pro-cognitive effects of rTMS through the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) at baseline and following the course of rTMS administration.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has documented efficacy for the treatment of binge eating disorder (BED). Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) has been shown to reduce binge eating but its long-term impact and time course on other BED-related symptoms remain largely unknown. This study compares the effects of group CBT and group IPT across BED-related symptoms among overweight individuals with BED.