American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014

  • Factors Associated with Elderly Depression among Rural Bangladeshi Individuals

    Jui Das, Fahmida Dil Farzana, Farzana Ferdous, Shahnawaz Ahmed, Sarah Tegenfeldt, Repon Chandra Paul, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Abu Syed Golam Faruque, Sumon Kumar Das

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 1-7
    Received: 3 December 2013
    Published: 20 January 2014
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    Abstract: Background: Depression is a chronic disorder, which often remains undiagnosed. There is a gross lack of evidence-based information about depressive illnesses among adult individuals from rural Bangladesh. Objective: The present study aimed to determine the factors that are associated with depressive illness but remain undiagnosed among rural healt... Show More
  • Clinical Features of a Series of Non-Surgical Patients with Focal Cortical Dysplasia and Epilepsy

    Gustavo Seifer, Juan Pablo Princich, Silvia Kochen

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 8-12
    Received: 6 January 2014
    Published: 30 January 2014
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    Abstract: Most published series of patients with focal cortical dysplasia and epilepsy are surgical or pathological series of pediatric cases. Patients have a high frequency of seizure. The description of clinical features and the frequency patterns of non-surgical adult patients are less describe. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of adult pa... Show More
  • Acoustical Analysis of Vowel Duration in Palestinian Arabic Speaking Aphasics

    Hisham Adam

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 13-17
    Received: 23 January 2014
    Published: 28 February 2014
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    Abstract: The current study investigates vowel durations of Arabic- speaking Broca’s aphasics. Three subjects diagnosed with Broca’s aphasia and three normal speakers participated in this study. Vowel durations of the short Arabic vowels (/i/, /a/, /u/) preceding voiced and voiceless fricatives were measured and analyzed. The effects of voicing on vowel dura... Show More