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Abstract: Bulimia is a public health problem. The aim of this study is to determine characteristics of bulimia and unusual eating behavior among female''s students. We carried out an investigation among 480 female students in four universities and one higher school of management. The prevalence of bulimia is 4 % and an unusual eating behavior is 32.2 %. Severe bulimia was found in 21.05 %. The appetite suppressant was the most used way to lose weight in the two groups of students. Medical school had most of bulimia and unusual eating behavior. Bulimia was predominant in the middle of university studies. Bulimic female students were more overweight and those with unusual eating behavior were with stoutness that is more normal. In conclusion, the lifestyle had no influence on bulimia and unusual eating behavior, and depression is common in both of the groups. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Introduction: Drug-addiction, an universal medico-social problem, starts to spread in Morocco. Even if it appeared a long time ago, one is unaware of the real characteristics of this plague in our country. Objectives: The aim of our work is to study the prevalence of drug-addictions (tobacco, cannabis and alcohol) among students at the University Cadi Ayyad of Marrakech, trying to approach the epidemiological aspect and the impact of this consumption. Patients and methods: Our study is an epidemiologic approach of drug-addiction in the University of Marrakesh. After having prepared a questionnaire allowing the study of toxic consumption (tobacco, cannabis and alcohol) and the evaluation of the depression among consumers; we carried out an investigation near 418 students from Caddi Ayyad University. Results: The analysis of the results obtained makes it possible to establish the following characteristics: 24,6% of the students of our sample were consumers of tobacco, 9,8% were consumers of cannabis and 17,5% were alcohol consumers. Male consumption is prevalent, with 86.4% of smokers, 97.6% of hashish consumers and 86.3% of alcohol consumers. The age of the first consumption of drug coincides with adolescence. The mode of consumption was regular for 100% of smokers, 51.2% of hashish users and for 11% of alcohol consumers. 86.4% of smokers were dependent on tobacco, 76,6% on cannabis and 16,4% on alcohol. 28.1% of the dependent smokers on tobacco presented a moderated to severe depression. It was the same for 35.4% of the cannabis dependent and for 58.3% of those dependent on alcohol. Conclusion: A plan fighting drug-addiction is essential; especially in its preventive shutter, so as to limit this phenomenon and to minimize its repercussions on young population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: It''s not always evident to diagnose a bipolar disorder.The difficulties of diagnosis have been demonstrated by several studies, some of which have shown that one out of two bipolars consulted at least three health professionals before receiving a proper diagnosis, with an average period of 10 years evolution prior to diagnosis. hypomania is often experienced by patients as a pleasant experience and not a pathological one, rarely have they reported this phenomenon spontaneously. Thus, the diagnosis of hypomania or BP-II disorder is not established in 50% of cases. Aims: to find the prevalence of bipolar disorder type II in a population of depressed people in order to highlight the role of scales in the early identification of this disease often under-diagnosed. Methods: a prospective study of screening for a history of hypomania in a population of patients hospitalized for consultants or major depressive episode or recurrent depressive disorder; over a period of three months The diagnoses of MDE and RDD were prepared according to the DSM-IV.TR. The screening tool is the Hypomania Checklist (HCL French version) which was completed by patients or by the psychiatrist of illiterate patients after its translation into Arabic dialect Results:: Sample of 35 patients: 20 women and 15 men, average age: 34 years; Composed of 25 RDD and 10 MED 15 patients answered “yes” to 10 or more items of the HCL-20, hypomanic history was confirmed by a clinical interview in 13 of them [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Introduction: Many authors insist on the psychiatric accompaniment of patients in oncology. Today in developed countries, the role of psychiatrists has become a necessity in the context of a multidisciplinary working (psychiatrists, oncologists, radiotherapists…) The work of psychiatrists became necessary because of the prevalence of cancer and because of the development of therapeutic methods and specificity of the disease itself. The objective of this work: The authors of this work focus on the current state of accompaniment and the role of psychiatrists in the care of patients regarding the structures of Oncology Nursing. Materials and methods: The study was conducted at the National Institute of Oncology (INO) People interviewed: 50 doctors practicing in the INO. Information was collected prospectively from a self-administered questionnaire completed by physicians Results: 40% of psychiatric manifestations appear after the diagnosis of cancer, 61% of oncologists reassure patients considering the symptoms as normal, 11.1% prescribe psychotropic especially anxiolytics. Conclusion: The specificity of cancer requires the presence of psychiatrists in the service of cancerology [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]