Shih-Jen Tsai, MD

Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan

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Effects of Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion on Hopelessness and Suicidal Thoughts
Original Research

July 8, 2024

A single infusion of low-dose ketamine resulted in a brief (~4 hour) yet significant reduction in hopelessness.
Wei-Chen Lin, Mu-Hong Chen, Tung-Ping Su, et al
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Excess Mortality Associated With Schizophrenia
Original Research

September 13, 2023

Females, patients with connective tissue disorders, and those aged 20 years or younger were especially impacted by the effect of schizophrenia on increasing mortality.
Chih-Ming Cheng, Wen-Han Chang, Shih-Jen Tsai, et al
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Treatment Resistance in Late-Onset MDD
Original Research

March 23, 2022

This study investigated the association of physical versus psychiatric comorbidities with treatment resistance in older people with late-onset major depressive disorder.
Po-Chun Lin, Ta-Chuan Yeh, Ya-Mei Bai, et al
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Original Research

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
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Original Research

September 7, 2021

Etiologic differences between bipolar I and II disorders have been challenged recently. This study used a large nationwide database to determine the risk of familial aggregation of specific psychiatric...
Chih-Ming Cheng, Mu-Hong Chen, Wen-Han Chang, et al
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Postpartum Depression and Psychosis and Subsequent Mental Disorders
Original Research

July 27, 2021

In the West, postpartum depression and psychosis have been linked to later mental disorders in both mothers and children, but does this hold true for Asian populations? This analysis...
Mu-Hong Chen, Tai-Long Pan, Ya-Mei Bai, et al
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Original Research

May 11, 2021

Case reports suggest a link between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and dementia, but this association has received little research. The current study investigated dementia risk among OCD patients using a...
Mu-Hong Chen, Chih-Ming Cheng, Shih-Jen Tsai, et al
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Original Research

November 10, 2020

Can we determine which patients will respond to ketamine just by observing their mood during the infusion? This study evaluated antidepressant outcomes with ketamine in 71 patients, focusing on ...
Mu-Hong Chen, Wei-Chen Lin, Hui-Ju Wu, et al
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Original Research

September 10, 2019

Should a pregnant woman take acetaminophen? Learn the specific trimesters when consumption places the child most at risk for later being diagnosed with ADHD and whether other factors, like...
Mu-Hong Chen, Tai-Long Pan, Pei-Wen Wang, et al
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Original Research

June 11, 2019

Using an 11-year follow-up of a population-based retrospective cohort, a risk score model identified 11 acute and chronic factors to predict mortality for dementia patients. A suitable care plan...
Chih-Ming Cheng, Wen-Han Chang, Yu-Chuan Chiu, et al
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Original Research

April 30, 2019

Small-scale studies have shown that ADHD and severe psychiatric disorders are commonly clustered within families. Read this article to learn if this relationship held true in a large population-based...
Mu-Hong Chen, Tai-Long Pan, Kai-Lin Huang, et al
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Article

March 12, 2019

What are some risk factors for (and protective factors against) sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder?
Mu-Hong Chen, Han-Ting Wei, Ya-Mei Bai, et al

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