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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
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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RISE Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence
Original Research

November 23, 2021

This RCT focused on a psychosocial counseling intervention for women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Outcomes such as empowerment and self-efficacy were evaluated in 60 women Veterans, a population…
Katherine M. Iverson, Sara B. Danitz, Danielle R. Shayani, et al
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Original Research

November 23, 2021

The use of valproate during pregnancy is strongly discouraged, and regulatory restrictions have therefore been placed on its use in women. How well are the restrictions followed? Read this…
Chittaranjan Andrade, Subramanian Arun Jyothi, Thampi Renitha, et al
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Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

November 23, 2021

Dr Andrade considers the limitations of the odds ratio in a study of prolactin-raising vs prolactin-sparing antipsychotics and breast cancer risk, with the aim of helping readers understand how…
Chittaranjan Andrade
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Brief Report

November 23, 2021

This study of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 assessed whether more severe COVID-19 infection was associated with greater prevalence of psychiatric disorders 4 months after the hospitalization.
Matthieu Gasnier, Walid Choucha, Francois Radiguer, et al
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Systematic Review

November 16, 2021

Evidence-based guidelines for managing ECT-emergent hypomania/mania are lacking. This systematic literature review compiled the current published literature on treating ECT-emergent hypomania/mania to help guide treatment course in depressed patients.
Alesia A. Cloutier, Stephen J. Seiner, Haley V. Solomon, et al
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Original Research

November 16, 2021

No previous study has examined the potential effects of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) on brain activity in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). This fMRI study investigated brain activity changes…
Paola Bozzatello, Rosalba Morese, Maria Consuelo Valentini, et al
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Original Research

November 9, 2021

This study compared proportions of patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders among those hospitalized for either pulmonary embolism, a common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in psychiatric patients, or acute…
Kie Takahashi, Hiroyuki Uchida, Takefumi Suzuki, et al
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Commentary

November 9, 2021

In this commentary on an article by Amani and colleagues, Dr O’Hara discusses the role—and possible limits—of peer support for women with perinatal depression.
Michael W. O’Hara
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Original Research

November 9, 2021

This study sought to determine if a 9-week group cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention delivered by women who had previously recovered from postpartum depression (PPD) could reduce PPD in current sufferers.
Bahar Amani, Donya Merza, Calan Savoy, et al
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Brief Report

November 9, 2021

This study investigated suicide rates in Taiwan during the first year of the pandemic.
Chien-Yu Lin, Shu-Sen Chang, Lih-Jong Shen
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Cross Talk: Case Conferences From MGH

November 2, 2021

A complex, intriguing case is described and then is discussed by experts representing a variety of perspectives: psychodynamics, family therapy, neurology, and DBT.
Ellen J. Godena, David L. Perez, Laura D. Crain, et al
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Original Research

November 2, 2021

Closer monitoring of symptoms through measurement-based care and setting symptom remission as a goal can help improve outcomes for adults with depression.
Ramin Mojtabai, Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili, Stanislav Spivak, et al

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