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PubMed1985

A withdrawal syndrome after abrupt discontinuation of alprazolam.

A patient who received therapeutic doses of alprazolam for 8 weeks experienced a withdrawal syndrome beginning 18 hours after its abrupt discontinuation. Short-acting and minimally sedating benzodiazepines may have increased potential for withdrawal reactions.

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PubMed1985

A typology of near-death experiences.

Cluster analysis of 89 near-death experiences yielded three discrete types of such experiences: transcendental, affective, and cognitive. Demographic variables did not differentiate individuals having these different types of experiences, but cognitive near-death experiences were less frequent following anticipated near-death events.

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PubMed1990

Cognitive features of borderline personality disorder.

Of 50 patients with borderline personality disorder, 100% reported disturbed but nonpsychotic thought, 40% (N = 20) reported quasi-psychotic thought, and none reported true psychotic thought during the past 2 years; only 14% (N = 7) reported ever experiencing true psychotic thought. Disturbed and quasi-psychotic thought was significantly more common among these patients than among patients with other axis II disorders or schizophrenia and normal control subjects; however, true psychotic thought was significantly more common among schizophrenic patients. While disturbed thought was also common among axis II disorder and schizophrenic patients, quasi-psychotic thought was reported by only one of these subjects, suggesting that quasi-psychotic thought may be a marker for borderline personality disorder.

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PubMed1990

Koro: proposed classification for DSM-IV.

Koro, a culture-specific disorder consisting of complaints of genital retraction and fear of death associated with genital retraction, has been recognized in Asian cultures in single cases and in epidemic proportions. Koro has been described in non-Asian patients as well, leading to debate concerning the true nature of the syndrome. The authors review past attempts to define and classify koro and present a classification for DSM-IV that they believe could be used to classify other culture-bound syndromes as well.

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PubMed1994

Serotonergic sensitivity in borderline personality disorder: preliminary findings.

Twelve patients with borderline personality disorder and 15 healthy comparison subjects were challenged with single doses of oral m-chlorophenylpiperazine (m-CPP) and placebo. Following m-CPP, the patients experienced decreased anger and fear. Seven of the 12 patients reported a "spacy," "high," depersonalized/derealized experience following m-CPP, which was confirmed by clinicians' ratings. Compared with the normal male subjects, the male patients with borderline personality disorder had higher cortisol levels and marginally blunted prolactin responses after receiving m-CPP. These results suggest serotonergic dysfunction in borderline personality disorder.

Administration, Oral↗
PubMed2000

Childhood trauma and dissociative symptoms in panic disorder.

OBJECTIVE: Childhood trauma has been associated with increased risk for both panic disorder and dissociative symptoms in adulthood. The authors hypothesized that among individuals with a primary diagnosis of panic disorder, those experiencing depersonalization/derealization during panic attacks would be more likely to have a history of childhood trauma. METHOD: Rates of traumatic events were compared between panic disorder patients with (N=34) and without (N=40) prominent depersonalization/derealization during panic attacks. Symptom severity in the two groups was also examined. RESULTS: Contrary to the authors' hypothesis, no evidence was found that depersonalization/derealization during panic attacks was associated with childhood trauma. Minimal differences in severity of illness were found between patients with dissociative symptoms and those without such symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: This finding is consistent with a multifactorial model of dissociation. Factors other than childhood trauma and general psychopathology may underlie vulnerability to dissociative symptoms in panic disorder.

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PubMed1976

The Vietnam warrior: his experience, and implications for psychotherapy.

The psychodynamic experience of the Vietnam trooper is described and emotionally evoked by the author, who is both a psychiatrist and a combat veteran of that war. It is shown how that experience continues to affect the lives of these men. The special implications of that experience for psychotherapy are then discussed.

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PubMed1989

"Koro" (genital retraction syndrome): psychotherapeutic interventions.

"Koro" is a belief or delusion of retraction of the penis into the abdomen. Originally thought to be a Chinese and Indonesian culture-bound syndrome, it has recently been noted to occur in "Western" patients. Two Western patients with this syndrome are described and their psychotherapeutic treatment and outcome outlined. A stepwise approach to the treatment of the Koro symptom is suggested.

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