Tranylcypromine [MAOI] in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children

Tranylcypromine [MAOI] was administered to twenty seven children [mean age 7.4 years +/- 3.2] with DSM-III-R Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD]. Comparison of pre-and post-medication behavioral assessments using the Conners Abbreviated Hyperactivity Rating Scale showed a statistically significant difference [P< 0.001] which suggest that tranylcypromine could be an effective antihyperactivity drug

Psychiatric correlates of undernutrition in children aged 9-11 years in Port-Said city

Malnutrition with its behavioral, psychological and intellectual sequeale is a major health problem in developing countries. In this study, the prevalence of malnutrition in a representative sample of school-aged children [N=653] aged 9-11 years in Port-Said City was evaluated using the tenth percentile of the mean as the cut-off point for underweight and under height. The psychological status was assessed using the Johns Hopkins Depression Scale, behavioral problems using the Conners Parent-Teacher Hyperactivity Scale, and intellectual functioning using Mental Abilities Tests. Eighteen percent [N=117] were diagnosed as undernourished. Children, whether with chronic malnutrition or growth failure were significantly more likely to be depressed [P< 0.001], to have significantly more behavioral problems [P< 0.001] and to obtain lower ranges of I.Q compared to children with normal nutritional status. These results suggest that children with nutritional disadvantages who need nutritional rehabilitation should receive also psychiatric intervention

Preliminary communication clinical impressions on the lower prevalence of tardive dyskinesia in Egypt

Tardive dyskinesia is abnormal movements that occur as a late complication of neuroleptics. The etiology has not been yet settled. The prevalence of T.D. ranges in different populations from 0.5% up to 56%. Egyptian psychiatrists have observed that T.D. is rarely seen in clinical practice. The possible factors that might underly this clinical impression are discussed. Operational definitions as well as rating scales are supplied to encourage future research in this condition in Egypt