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JCP
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December 21, 2021

Studies of antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) tend to exclude the perspective of patients and how they experience treatment. This study examined satisfaction with pharmacologic treatment in patients who received APP...
Martijn J. Kikkert, Liselotte de Mooij, Mariken de Koning, et al
JCP
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December 21, 2021

This study evaluated national trends in prescribing varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy to Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries before and after US Food and Drug Administration warnings for varenicline.
Lauren B. Gerlach, Tony Van, Hyungjin Myra Kim, et al
JCP
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December 14, 2021

Physical assaults are a persistent problem in hospital psychiatry. This study evaluated the relationship between medications used to treat acute agitation and subsequent assault incidence in the psychiatric emergency...
Y. Nina Gao, Matthew Oberhardt, David Vawdrey, et al
PCC
Original Research

December 9, 2021

Epilepsy is a chronic condition that requires ongoing treatment. This study identified the etiologies of epilepsy in a cohort of patients in Saudi Arabia to determine the frequency and...
Inam E. Khuda, Danah AlJaafari, Mohammad Ayub Zeeshan, et al
PCC
Original Research

December 2, 2021

The objective of this study was to develop and validate a scale that measures anxiety related to situations specific to pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on to find...
Sai Krishna Tikka, Sonia Parial, Deyashini Lahiri, et al
PCC
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December 2, 2021

This study evaluated the profiles of patients admitted to a psychiatry ward during the COVID-19 pandemic and compared with those of patients admitted 1 year before the pandemic onset....
Sandeep Grover, Subho Chakrabarti, Rahul Chakraborty, et al
JCP
Original Research

November 30, 2021

This study used 2 insurance databases to estimate the prevalence of treatment-resistant depression among US patients with pharmaceutically treated depression.
Xinyue Liu, Yuki Mukai, Christine I. Furtek, et al
PCC
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November 24, 2021

In this study, the authors compared the safety and efficacy of conventional anticoagulants with new oral anticoagulants for management of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Their findings may surprise you.
Rizwana Shahid, Azra Zafar, Saima Nazish, et al
JCP
RISE Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence
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November 23, 2021

This RCT focused on a psychosocial counseling intervention for women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Outcomes such as empowerment and self-efficacy were evaluated in 60 women Veterans, a population...
Katherine M. Iverson, Sara B. Danitz, Danielle R. Shayani, et al
JCP
Original Research

November 23, 2021

The use of valproate during pregnancy is strongly discouraged, and regulatory restrictions have therefore been placed on its use in women. How well are the restrictions followed? Read this...
Chittaranjan Andrade, Subramanian Arun Jyothi, Thampi Renitha, et al
JCP
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November 16, 2021

No previous study has examined the potential effects of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) on brain activity in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). This fMRI study investigated brain activity changes...
Paola Bozzatello, Rosalba Morese, Maria Consuelo Valentini, et al
PCC
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November 11, 2021

The etiology of first-episode psychosis (FEP) in the elderly is unknown, but an underlying neurodegenerative disorder may be an important factor. To investigate further, this study assessed brain atrophy...
Ulla-Marja Louhija, Juha Martola, Kati Juva, et al
JCP
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November 9, 2021

This study compared proportions of patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders among those hospitalized for either pulmonary embolism, a common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in psychiatric patients, or acute...
Kie Takahashi, Hiroyuki Uchida, Takefumi Suzuki, et al
JCP
Original Research

November 9, 2021

This study sought to determine if a 9-week group cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention delivered by women who had previously recovered from postpartum depression (PPD) could reduce PPD in current sufferers.
Bahar Amani, Donya Merza, Calan Savoy, et al
JCP
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November 2, 2021

Closer monitoring of symptoms through measurement-based care and setting symptom remission as a goal can help improve outcomes for adults with depression.
Ramin Mojtabai, Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili, Stanislav Spivak, et al
JCP
Original Research

November 2, 2021

This study investigated how ketamine affected cognitive test performance 1 day after administration in depressed patients with suicidal ideation.
John G. Keilp, Sean P. Madden, Julia E. Marver, et al
JCP
Original Research

November 2, 2021

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is effective in many patients, but also is invasive and labor-intensive. This study examined the predictive value of baseline characteristics...
Ilse Graat, Roel J. T. Mocking, Pelle de Koning, et al
JCP
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October 26, 2021

Alopecia areata (AA) shares a similar inflammatory signature with dementia, and AA’s negative psychosocial impact may lead to poor social engagement, a risk factor for dementia. This nationwide cohort...
Cheng-Yuan Li, Ying-Hsuan Tai, Ying-Xiu Dai, et al
JCP
Original Research

October 26, 2021

This study of Medicaid data investigated whether a recent emergency department visit indicates a greater risk of suicide among people with suicidal ideation.
Mark Olfson, Y. Nina Gao, Ming Xie, et al
JCP
Original Research

October 26, 2021

Homeless veterans are 4 times as likely to use ED services compared to veterans who are not homeless. This study of VA data looked at the effect of electroconvulsive...
Jack Tsai, Talya Peltzman, Bradley V. Watts, et al
PCC
Original Research

October 21, 2021

COVID-19 has affected all aspects of psychiatric care, including consultation-liaison psychiatry services. This study assessed demographic and clinical profiles of psychiatric referrals during the pandemic compared to the previous...
Sandeep Grover, Swapnajeet Sahoo, Subho Chakrabarti
PCC
Original Research

October 21, 2021

In this study, the authors assessed the benefits of anticonvulsant medications on benzodiazepine use and delirium in patients with alcohol dependence at risk of alcohol withdrawal and admitted to...
Farshid Fargahi, Ritesh Shrestha, Himanshu Rawal, et al
JCP
Original Research

October 19, 2021

Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) has shown promise as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy for acute treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This study examines the efficacy of MST as a continuation treatment...
Victor M. Tang, Daniel M. Blumberger, Alanah Throop, et al
JCP
Original Research

October 19, 2021

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been explored as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This decade-long study investigated the long-term efficacy and utility of DBS of the ventral capsule/ventral...
Frederick L. Hitti, Mario A. Cristancho, Andrew I. Yang, et al

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