Kindling: A Model for the Development of Tardive Dyskinesia?

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) from long-term neuroleptic treatment may be irreversible; therefore prevention has become a major concern.A controversial issue with regard to the clinical use of neuroleptic drugs is the possible influence on the development of TD of drug holidays.The major characteristics of kindling, theories of TD and the role of multipl

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Effects of Religious Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Stress Coping Strategies and Obsession Score of Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Religious Content

Aim and Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is kind of anxiety disorder that can manifest in religious practices in religious individuals.Stress plays a role in the worsening of the symptoms of OCD.Appropriate coping strategies can reduce the effects of this factor on the patient.The aim of the present study was to investigate the effec

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