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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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Telehealth vs Face-to-Face Management for PTSD in Primary Care
Meta-Analysis

May 23, 2022

This timely meta-analysis compared telehealth with face-to-face care for patients with PTSD, examining PTSD severity, QoL, therapeutic alliance, and other aspects.
Anna Mae Scott, Mina Bakhit, Hannah Greenwood, et al
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Clozapine Use in Singapore and Hong Kong
Original Research

May 18, 2022

This survey investigated clinicians’ use of clozapine for schizophrenia, beliefs about its effectiveness, and concerns regarding this medication.
Shushan Zheng, Jimmy Lee, Sherry Kit Wa Chan
JCP
Measurement-Based Care for Depressive Disorders: Meta-Analysis of RCTs Shows Efficacy
Insight videos

May 17, 2022

Dr Lam explains in this video how for patients with depressive disorders treated with pharmacotherapy, measurement-based care is effective in decreasing symptom severity, promoting remission, and improving medication adherence.
Raymond W. Lam
JCP
Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) Intervention
Original Research

May 16, 2022

Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) is a manualized universal intervention designed to increase mental health awareness about protective factors, depression and suicide, and coping skills. This study assessed…
Madhukar H. Trivedi, Karabi Nandy, Taryn L. Mayes, et al
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Eating Disorders in Youth With Bipolar Disorder
Original Research

May 11, 2022

Research has shown the importance of comorbid eating disorders (ED) in bipolar disorder (BD), though most studies have focused on adults. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of…
Diana Khoubaeva, Mikaela K. Dimick, Jessica L. Roane, et al
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Antipsychotic Efficacy of KarXT (Xanomeline−Trospium)
Original Research

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This post hoc analysis of phase 2 data evaluated rates and time course of response with the new combination oral agent KarXT (xanomeline−trospium) in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Peter J. Weiden, Alan Breier, Sarah Kavanagh, et al
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Daily Dose Effects of Risperidone on Metabolic Parameters
Original Research

May 9, 2022

This study investigated whether dose is a factor in the development of metabolic side effects with atypical antipsychotics.
Marianna Piras, Céline Dubath, Mehdi Gholam, et al
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Corrigendum to “Decreases in Suicidality Following Psychedelic Therapy: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Patient Data Across Clinical Trials”
Letter to the Editor

May 9, 2022

The authors note two suicidality-related events that occurred within the studies included in their recent meta-analysis.
Richard J. Zeifman, Dengdeng Yu, Nikhita Singhal, et al
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A Practical Guide for Tailoring Treatment Choices in Interventional Psychiatry
ASCP Corner

May 4, 2022

When 2 or more antidepressant trials have failed in patients with MDD, what comes next? This article compares 3 next-step interventions—TMS, esketamine/ketamine, and ECT—with a focus on incorporating the…
Joshua Berman, Adrian Jacques Ambrose
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Epilepsy and Suicide Attempt
Original Research

May 2, 2022

From a sample of 1,229 adults who attempted suicide, this study found an elevated frequency of epilepsy and identified clinical factors that might play a role.
Basma Akrout Brizard, Philippe Courtet, Isabelle Jaussent, et al
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Receipt of Antidepressants and Retention in Buprenorphine Treatment for OUD
Original Research

April 27, 2022

This study investigated whether receiving antidepressants increases the chance that patients with opioid use disorder will remain on buprenorphine treatment.
Kun Zhang, Christopher M. Jones, Wilson M. Compton, et al
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Peer-Delivered Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression: Reply to Tomfohr-Madsen et al
Letter to the Editor

April 27, 2022

Dr O’Hara responds to a letter regarding his recent commentary on peer-delivered psychotherapy.
Michael W. O’Hara

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