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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
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
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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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Original Research

May 25, 2016

Can adherence to antidepressants lead to a longer lifespan? In this new Online First study, consider how clinicians can decrease a patient’s risk of mortality.
Amir Krivoy, Ran D. Balicer, Becca Feldman, et al
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Commentary

May 25, 2016

Robert A. Rosenheck, Mehmet Sofuoglu
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May 25, 2016

Do you prescribe benzodiazepines to your patients with schizophrenia? Learn more about the risk-benefit profile of this strategy by reading this journal CME study. The findings on mortality risk…
Cynthia A. Fontanella, John V. Campo, Gary S. Phillips, et al
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Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

May 25, 2016

The legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use is spreading, but studies on its efficacy and risks are still limited. In this article, Dr Andrade reviews recent data…
Chittaranjan Andrade
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May 25, 2016

Did you know that comorbid PTSD in patients with bipolar disorder may lead to more manic episodes and functional impairment? Explore this Online First article to find out more…
Ives C. Passos, Karen Jansen, Taiane de A. Cardoso, et al
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Nina R. Schooler, Stephen R. Marder, K. N. R. Chengappa, et al
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Original Research

May 25, 2016

Seizure risk can influence whether you choose an FGA or SGA for your patients with schizophrenia or mood disorders. This analytical review of seizure events in almost 300,000 new…
Chi-Shin Wu, Sheng-Chang Wang, I-Jin Yeh, et al
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Original Research

May 25, 2016

Are reduced B vitamins effective as antidepressant monotherapy? Read this free article to find out. The authors evaluated the efficacy and safety of reduced B vitamins in adults with…
Arnold W. Mech, Andrew Farah
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Article

May 25, 2016

Your patients who develop depression following a stroke or a transient ischemic attack are at increased risk for cognitive impairment and functional deterioration. Learn more in this article, which…
Oren Tene, Shani Shenhar-Tsarfaty, Amos D. Korczyn, et al
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Commentary

May 25, 2016

Barbara Milrod
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May 25, 2016

One alpha-1 noradrenergic antagonist drug has shown promise in treating PTSD-related sleep disturbances and nightmares, but it has a short half-life. Could the long half-life version of this type…
Christopher Rodgman, Christopher D. Verrico, Manuela Holst, et al
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Original Research

May 25, 2016

What is the best method to pull acute PTSD patients from the depths of their anguish? This trial tested cognitive and prolonged-exposure therapy and SSRI treatment over 12 weeks….
Arieh Y. Shalev, Yael Ankri, Moran Gilad, et al

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