Recently added articles from Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry:
No association between tryptophan hydroxylase-2 gene G1463A polymorphism and unipolar depression in a Southern Chinese Han population (translated version).(Original Article)(Report)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Introduction Depression is a common psychiatric disease which may lead to mental disability and suicide. The life-time prevalence of depression is about 5 to 17%. (1) The incidence of depression is highly modulated with environmental factors, however, there is also a strong ...
Choking in psychiatric patients: associations and outcomes.(Original Article)(Report)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Introduction Persons with mental illness are at 3- to 5-fold higher risk of sudden death compared with the non-psychiatric population. (1) Previous studies focused mainly on suicide and cardiac causes of sudden death. (1) Choking has been reported as another important cause of ...
Clinical and treatment characteristics of Chinese patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy in an acute psychiatric unit in Hong Kong.(Original Article)(Report)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Introduction Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial treatment. In 2003, a systematic review and meta-analysis of its efficacy and safety in depressive disorders was sponsored by the UK Department of Health and performed by the UK ECT Review Group. (1) A major finding ...
Position statement of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists on school-based drug tests in Hong Kong: a Review of its effectiveness and our recommendations.(Position Statement)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Introduction In response to the significant increase in the number of young people (aged under 21 years) abusing psychotropic substances over 3 consecutive years, a Task Force for Youth Drug Abuse was formed in October 2007. Their report was released in November 2008. Among the ...
Assessment of capacity to make financial decision in Chinese psychogeriatric patients: a pilot study.(Original Article)(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Introduction The assessment of mental capacity for the management of financial issues is an emerging clinical concern. Clinical judgement regarding mental capacity for money management can have substantial clinical and medico-legal implications, including the use of guardianship ...