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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
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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
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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
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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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Article

July 27, 2016

This month’s Focus on Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health section includes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), ADHD, and personality disorders.
Karen Dineen Wagner
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Article

July 27, 2016

Impaired sexual functioning in adolescents and young adults has the potential to contribute to personal distress and have longer-term implications. Read this study by Deumic et al to learn…
Emira Deumic, Brandon D. Butcher, Anita D. Clayton, et al
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Original Research

July 27, 2016

Almost half of all people with generalized anxiety disorder seek some type of complementary and alternative therapy. See how massage therapy affected anxiety symptoms in this randomized controlled monotherapy…
Mark Hyman Rapaport, Pamela Schettler, Erika R. Larson, et al
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Article

July 27, 2016

Misuse of stimulants among college students may be associated with a separate psychiatric disorder. Read this cross-sectional study to help identify which of your patients are more likely to…
Timothy Wilens, Courtney Zulauf, MaryKate Martelon, et al
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Original Research

July 27, 2016

Read the full article about a study aiming to reevaluate the Suicide Severity Rating Scale, to ultimately help accurately predict suicidal ideation in patients.
Alok Madan, B. Christopher Frueh, Jon G. Allen, et al
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Original Research

July 27, 2016

Treating panic disorder usually involves cognitive-behavioral therapy or pharmacotherapy. However, randomized controlled trials indicate that psychodynamic psychotherapies also have efficacy for some anxiety disorders. This study by Milrod et…
Barbara Milrod, Dianne L. Chambless, Robert Gallop, et al
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Original Research

July 27, 2016

Some patients who take hypnotics may engage in abnormal nighttime eating and drinking behaviors when they’ re not fully awake. This study sheds light on clinical features of sleep-related…
Yoshikazu Takaesu, Jun Ishikawa, Yoko Komada, et al
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Letter to the Editor

July 27, 2016

In this Letter to the Editor, Henri-Jean Aubin, MD, PhD, et al discuss “Risk and Protective Factors For Suicide Mortality Among Patients With Alcohol Dependence” by Hung, et al….
Henri-Jean Aubin, Amandine Luquiens, Ivan Berlin
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Article

July 27, 2016

Are group A streptococcal infections associated with neuropsychiatric disorders? Examine the results from this population-based cohort study of over 28,000 subjects to see which disorders are at increased risk…
Han-Cheng Wang, Chi-Ieong Lau, Che-Chen Lin, et al
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Letter to the Editor

July 27, 2016

Sudden discontinuation of clozapine is frequently required in clinical practice, particularly in cases of blood dyscrasia or suspected myocarditis. Abrupt discontinuation is known to pose several risks. This case…
Ivan Koychev, Savvas Hadjiphilippou, Joanna Lynch, et al
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Original Research

July 27, 2016

Suicide-prevention screening is required for every patient treated in the emergency department. A self-administered, quick, tablet-based screening tool would lighten the burden on intake staff, but how does it…
Isabelle Desjardins, William Cats-Baril, Sanchit Maruti, et al
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Educational Activity

July 27, 2016

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