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Clozapine: Its Use and Monitoring
Rounds in the General Hospital

July 30, 2024

The authors provide the latest information on clozapine use, including when your patients should receive or avoid taking it, what laboratory tests are required before and during administration, and…
Desta S. Lissanu, Chirag M. Vyas, Carol S. Lim, et al
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Pharmacologic Management of TBI
Rounds in the General Hospital

July 16, 2024

Cognitive complaints, including difficulties with attention, concentration, and memory, are common in patients post-TBI; however, many medications have been studied in the treatment of cognition after TBI. Read on…
Sofia E. Matta, Christina LaCroix, Kaloyan Tanev, et al
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Evaluation and Management of Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Rounds in the General Hospital

July 2, 2024

If you have ever been uncertain about how to evaluate patients with a chronic psychotic illness or struggled over how best to manage treatment-resistant schizophrenia, then this case vignette…
Carol S. Lim, Abigail L. Donovan, Chirag M. Vyas, et al
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Neuropsychiatric Complications of Hypervitaminosis D
Rounds in the General Hospital

June 13, 2024

A 28-year-old man presented to the emergency department with severe agitation, insomnia, weakness, constipation, and muscle jerks after nonsuicidal overdosing of vitamin D.
James K. Rustad, Adam Z. Spitz, Brandon C. Wilson, et al
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Impact of Disability on Medical Care
Rounds in the General Hospital

June 6, 2024

Given that many people have disabilities, physicians should develop skills that assess the level of disability, the functional consequence of illness, and the social and physical environments of patients…
Mirza Baig, Andrew S. Chun, Ashika Bains, et al
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Management of Rumination and Obsessions in Primary Care
Rounds in the General Hospital

May 30, 2024

Difficult-to-control negative repetitive thoughts can manifest as ruminations or obsessions. Appropriate early identification and intervention can positively affect the course and prevent an episode of psychiatric illness.
Sharmin Ghaznavi, Charlotte Schiewe, Theodore A. Stern

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Letter to the Editor

June 28, 2017

Gregory Oxenkrug
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Review Article

June 28, 2017

In theory, pharmacogenomic testing in patients with depression can improve clinical outcomes by guiding antidepressant selection and dosing. This review looks at the current evidence to evaluate the clinical…
Joshua D. Rosenblat, Yena Lee, Roger S. McIntyre
JCP
Review Article

June 28, 2017

Read a systematic review on S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions, depression, and comorbid medical conditions.
Anup Sharma, Patricia Gerbarg, Teodoro Bottiglieri, et al
JCP
Article

June 28, 2017

Young adults attempt suicide at a higher rate than any other group. They also demonstrate high rates of sleep disturbance. Read this article to see whether sleep measures can…
Rebecca A. Bernert, Melanie A. Hom, Naomi G. Iwata, et al
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Original Research

June 28, 2017

Both long-term and acute substance use can play a role in suicidal behavior, though most research to date has focused on the former. Read this article to learn which…
Courtney L. Bagge, Guilherme Borges
JCP
Article

June 28, 2017

Did you know that one-quarter of adults who seriously consider suicide realize they need treatment but fail to get it? Discover the top reasons why these patients don’ t…
S. Janet Kuramoto-Crawford, Beth Han, Richard T. McKeon
JCP
Article

June 28, 2017

Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death of US children aged 5-14. This study looks at whether risk factors for suicide attempts differ between children and adolescents and…
Hugo Peyre, Nicolas Hoertel, Coline Stordeur, et al
JCP
Original Research

June 20, 2017

Is there a way to reduce the abuse potential of stimulant medications while retaining their effectiveness in treating ADHD? Read this article by Spencer and colleagues to learn the…
Thomas J. Spencer, Pradeep Bhide, Jinmin Zhu, et al
JCP
Letter to the Editor

May 24, 2017

This case report describes the development of rabbit syndrome, an uncommon extrapyramidal side effect involving fine, rapid mouth movements, in a woman treated with lurasidone.
Jared L. Reichenberg, Kathryn K. Ridout, Kenneth C. Rickler
JCP
Original Research

May 24, 2017

Anticonvulsants are often prescribed to veterans with PTSD, but how certain are we that these agents are effective for this indication? Read this analysis of medical records from the…
Brian Shiner, Christine Leonard Westgate, Nancy C. Bernardy, et al
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Original Research

May 24, 2017

Apathy is increasingly prevalent as individuals age. Read this article to explore the relationship between apathy and markers of functional decline—specifically, slow gait, frailty, and disability—in older community-dwelling adults.
Emmeline Ayers, Miriam Shapiro, Roee Holtzer, et al
JCP
Article

May 24, 2017

Your patient who has been taking antipsychotics successfully has become pregnant. How do you approach her treatment now? Read this review for the latest evidence on the benefits and…
Sarah Tosato, Umberto Albert, Simona Tomassi, et al

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