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Mental disorders are prevalent and they have major consequences for those affected, including reduction in patients' social functioning and workplace productivity. The mainstays of treatment are various types of psychotropic drugs and conversational therapies. Dietary supplements, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamins, are sometimes used in the treatment of mental disorders, but their effect is debated. The present review aimed to answer: What is the effect of vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements on mental health symptoms for people with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder or depression? We completed an overview of recent systematic reviews (overview of reviews). Eleven systematic reviews were included, three of high methodological quality and eight of moderate methodological quality. The interventions included in the systematic reviews were polyunsaturated fatty acids, inositol, folate, and vitamin B-6. The findings were:1. We did not find any systematic reviews that included patients with anxiety disorders.2. It is unclear whether dietary supplements in the form of polyunsaturated fatty acids are effective in the treatment of mental disorders.3. The documentation was too limited to draw any conclusions about the effect of inositol, folate, and vitamin B-6.4. The documentation was too limited to draw any conclusions about adverse events from dietary supplements.5. Several of the systematic reviews were published more than six years ago.

Trace elements in nutrition. --- Anxiety disorders --- Depression, Mental --- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder --- Bipolar disorder --- Outcome assessment (Medical care) --- Treatment.

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After a stroke, many patients lose parts of their visual field. It is common to lose half of the visual field (right or left) on both eyes. Interventions that have been tried include regaining (parts of) the visual field (restitution), compensate for the visual field defect by changing behavior and activities (compensation), or finding replacements for the visual defect by using aids (substitution). We have included 10 studies (6 on compensation, 2 on substitution, and 2 on restitution). Conclusion At the present time, the evidence for effect of interventions for visual field defects is mostly of very low quality, and the effects are uncertain. An exception involves compensational strategies for which there may be positive effects on visual search, reading and abilities to perform daily activities (ADL).

Stroke. --- Vision disordersx --- Etiology.

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Outcome assessment (Medical care) --- Dementia --- Diagnosis.

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Outcome assessment (Medical care) --- Dementia --- Diagnosis.

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There may be as many as 1 in 10 young people in Norway who have self-harmed, and many of them attempt suicide, but the exact occurrence is uncertain. When people contact health services after self-harm or suicide attempts, it is important to have effective interventions for preventing it from happening again. We have found research on many interventions and studied whether people harm themselves less frequently and have fewer suicide attempts when they have received one of these interventions compared to people in a control group who have not received the intervention. We have also looked at whether the interventions can reduce psychiatric symptoms. We found: 1. active contact and follow-up in emergency wards probably reduces new sucicide attempts 2. problem solving therapy possibly reduces repeat self-harm and psychiatric symptoms 3. psychodynamic interpersonal therapy possibly reduces psychiatric symptoms 4. intensive follow-up and outreach possibly reduces repeat self-harm, sucicide attempts and suicides 5. the effect of other secondary prevention interventions like e.g. cognitive therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, telephone contact, and the school-based programs C-CARE (Counselors Care: Assess, Respond, Empower) and CAST (Coping and Support Training) are uncertain because the evidence is of very low quality The results must be interpreted with caution as there are wide confidence intervals around the estimates.

Self-destructive behavior --- Behavior therapy. --- Treatment.