title: Clinical course of psychiatric disorders in patients with cervical dystonia.
abstract: We assessed the course of psychiatric disorders in 23 cervical dystonia patients by using the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV and different rating scales. Patients were studied on two occasions 5 years apart. There were no differences in psychiatric disorders and severity of psychiatric symptoms between the two evaluations, whereas the severity of dystonia was milder at the second evaluation. Psychiatric symptoms likely represent a primary disorder in cervical dystonia patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Berardelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferrazzano
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pasquini
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biondi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy; IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berardelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy; IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy. Electronic address: Giovanni.fabbrini@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabbrini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D000066553:Problem Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014103:Torticollis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Dystonia