American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2016

  • Cycloserine Induced-Psychosis in a 22-Year Old Male Pharmacy Student: A Case Report

    Nkporbu Aborlo Kennedy, Ayodeji Oluwaseun, Alasia Datonye Denis, Stanley Princewill Chukwuemeka

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2016
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: Dec. 24, 2015
    Accepted: Jan. 13, 2016
    Published: Jan. 31, 2016
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    Abstract: This is case of cycloserine induced-psychosis in a 22-year old male patient on treatment for multi-drugs resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) at the Aluu MDRTB centre of UPTH. Tuberculosis is a chronic respiratory infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. Cycloserine is a Category IV antimycobacterial agent used for the treatment of resistant tuber... Show More
  • Pattern and Prevalence of Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients with Essential Hypertension in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

    Nkporbu Aborlo Kennedy, Stanley Princewill Chukwuemeka, Ohaeri Jude

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2016
    Pages: 5-12
    Received: Dec. 24, 2015
    Accepted: Jan. 13, 2016
    Published: Jan. 31, 2016
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    Abstract: Essential hypertension, a non communicable disease, is assuming an epidemic dimension, of the nature of a communicable condition. It, predominantly affects the physical, social and psychological well-being of the middle to elderly age group, with the former incidentally contributing over 50% of Nigeria workforce, hence interfering with the nation’s... Show More
  • Prevalence of Depressive Illness Among Patients with Asthmatic Disease Attending the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH)

    Nkporbu Aborlo Kennedy, Ojule Inumanye Nkechi, Stanley Princewill Chukwuemeka

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2016
    Pages: 13-17
    Received: Dec. 24, 2015
    Accepted: Jan. 13, 2016
    Published: Jan. 31, 2016
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    Abstract: Asthmatic disease is a chronic distressing respiratory disease. Many sufferers of asthmatic diseases tend to have co morbid depressive illness of variable severity due to the psychological/emotional burden associated with the disease. There is currently a paucity of data on the exact prevalence of depressive illness associated with patients with As... Show More