ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Malaysia 2009

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ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 10(1): Jan to June 2009

Psychiatric Research and Ethics: Attitudes of Mental Healthcare Professionals In Singapore

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Original Article
This study assessed the opinion of mental healthcare professionals on ethical issues in psychiatric research and investigated whether previous research experience had an impact.
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Quality of Life Assessment of Opioid Substance Abusers on Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) in University Malaya Medical Centre

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Original Article
In Malaysia, opioid abuse is an acknowledged problem with severe health and economic repercussions. Until recently, drug addicts were mainly criminalised and forcefully rehabilitated in correctional facilities. However, the high relapse rates of this approach, coupled with the high rates of blood borne infections among drug users...
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Knowledge in Statistic and Epidemiology Among Malaysian Postgraduate Students: Is it Difficult for Our Trainees to Perform on the Mock Critical Review Paper?

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Original Article
Critical appraisal is a process of systematically examining research evidence to assess its validity, results and relevance before using it to form a decision. A basic knowledge in statistic and epidemiology is important among postgraduate students in psychiatry to acquire the skills for appraising clinical research evidence...
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms, Coping Styles And Social Support Among Survivors Of The December 26th 2004 Malaysian Tsunami Disaster

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Original Article
This study examined the symptoms of PTSD among survivors of the December 26th 2004 Malaysian tsunami disaster, as well as differences among sexes in terms of coping styles and availability of social support.
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Sexual Desire and Sexual Arousal in Malaysian Women: Are They of The Same Entity?

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Original Article
To investigate the correlation between sexual desire and sexual arousal among Malaysian women in a primary care setting.
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Validation Of The Malay Version Of Auditory Verbal Learning Test (MVAVLT) Among Schizophrenia Patients In Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM), Malaysia

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Original Article
Many studies have emphasized the significance of verbal memory for the functional outcome in schizophrenia. A preserved capability to encode and recall verbal information is essential for the long-term efficacy of psychoeducational programs and other psychological intervention to ensure the successful transfer of newly acquired skills or knowledge into everyday life. Aims of this study aimed to validate the MVALT among schizophrenia patients in HUSM.
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Pattern Of Prescribing Antipsychotic Drugs In Thailand

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Original Article
There has been a trend of prescribing new second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) as a first-line treatment for psychosis in many developed countries. However, there has been very few studies concerning this topic in a developing country such as Thailand. This study examined the pattern of prescribing antipsychotic drugs by Thai psychiatrists in a tertiary hospital.
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Gaza: Six Days In The World's Largest Prison

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Short Report
This is a personal experience with MERCY Malaysia's Team 7 during its six-day sojourn in Gaza immediately after the 22-day war. It was a mission cut short. We were asked to evacuate as Israel intensified its shelling. This paper is divided into two main parts: First, my observations as a psychiatrist and humanitarian volunteer; and second, a plan for a psychosocial programme in Gaza.
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Model Answer For Critical Review Paper: Conjoint Examination For Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) And Master of Psychological Medicine, May 2009.

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Education Section
This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study which was carried out on data obtained from a group of postgraduate psychiatry students from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Malaya (UM) who attended a revision course organized by the UKM Department of Psychiatry on January 2005 and Mac/April 2006.
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Obsessive Compulsive Schizophrenia (OCS) Revisited: A Five-Year Case Report

Issue: Online Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan - June 2009
Section: Case Report
This is a case report discussing the comorbidity of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and schizophrenia. Such clinical phenomenon merits recognition as a distinct subgroup of schizophrenia with unique challenges and treatment needs.
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