The World Health Organization has described poverty as the greatest cause of suffering on
earth. This article considers the direct and indirect effects of relative poverty on the …

This paper discusses the definition, nature and origins of clinical errors including their
prevention. The relationship between clinical errors and medical negligence is examined as are …

Twenty-three patients with one or more delusional misidentification syndromes were studied.
The majority of the subjects were females and the Capgras syndrome was the most …

INTRODUCTION: Perinatal psychiatric disorders are important because of their adverse
effects on pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this review is investigate psychotropic drugs in the …

The medical humanities attempt to emphasise the subjective experience of patients within
the objective and scientific world of medicine. This article argues that the goal of medical …

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the comparative rates of somatic complaints
between Asian and Caucasian patients in a primary care setting and to characterize the …

In this article the epidemiology, aetiology, neuroanatomy and neuropsychology of the Capgras
syndrome (CS) are reviewed in detail. CS is characterized by the delusional belief that …

SIMS'SYMPTOMS IN THE MIND has, since its first publication in 1988, become established
as the leading introductory textbook on clinical psychopathology. This new edition has been …

The recent drive within the UK National Health Service to improve psychosocial care for people
with mental illness is both understandable and welcome: evidence-based psychological …

Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) often lead to distress and functional disability, and are
frequently associated with psychotic illness. Previously both state and trait magnetic …