Background Israeli citizens have been exposed to intense and ongoing terrorism since
September 2000. We previously studied the mental health impact of terrorism on the Israeli …

Physical restraints are used as a psychiatric intervention to protect psychiatric inpatients from
self-harm or harm to others, by securing a safe environment for the patients and staff. We …

We assessed the impact of humorous movies on psychopathology, anxiety, depression,
anger, social functioning, insight, and therapeutic alliance in schizophrenia inpatients. Twenty-…

Chronic itch is known to have psychogenic elements; however, there is no data on itch
prevalence and characteristics among hospitalized psychiatric patients. We investigated the …

Objective: Therapeutic approaches for benzodiazepine (BZD) dependence in patients in
methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) have met with limited success. Clonazepam …

Pruritus is an annoying physical symptom, frequently related to mental states. Dermatologic
treatment commonly includes psychotropic medications. AIMS: This study aimed to …

Aim To study social, demographic, clinical, and forensic profiles of frequently re-hospitalized
(revolving-door) psychiatric patients. Methods The study included all patients (n= 183) who …

Objective Since September 2000, continuous terrorist attacks have exposed Israeli society to
trauma, and the impact of these events on the mental health of the elderly Israeli population …

Obesity, a major problem worldwide, is more prevalent among people with schizophrenia.
This study examined the effect of behavior intervention, nutritional information and physical …

In many countries, there continue to be conflicting opinions and mechanisms regarding the
appropriateness of treatment and/or punishment for mentally ill individuals who commit …