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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
PCC
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
PCC
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
PCC
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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Depressive Symptom Trajectory and Body Mass Index in Women
Original Research

June 3, 2024

Women with persistently high levels of depressive symptoms had an escalating risk of both underweight and obesity over the 6 years of follow-up.
Seong-Uk Baek, Yu-Min Lee, Jong-Uk Won, et al
JCP
Sleep Duration as a Predictor of Suicidal Desire and Intent: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Original Research

June 3, 2024

Both fewer hours of typical sleep and decreases in sleep in an individual night compared to one’s norm may be acute indicators of increased suicide risk.
Megan L. Rogers, Melanie L. Bozzay
JCP
The Long Road Toward Equitable MDMA Treatment in the United States
Commentary

May 29, 2024

Kozak and Aaronson discuss challenges in implementation of MDMA-assisted therapy, including insurance and Medicare coverage as well as cultural barriers.
Zofia Kozak, Scott T. Aaronson
JCP
Enhancing Postpartum Psychosis Care
Commentary

May 29, 2024

The authors discuss the need for qualitative research to fill gaps in the current understanding of postpartum psychosis, as well as the barriers that make conducting this research a…
Lauren A. Kobylski, Huynh-Nhu Le, Marlene P. Freeman, et al
JCP
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for PTSD: A Critical Review
Review Article

May 29, 2024

This critical review will give clinicians confidence in considering IPT as an alternative to exposure treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder.
John C. Markowitz
JCP
Risk for Suicide and Homicide Peaks at Night
Original Research

May 29, 2024

Risk for suicide and homicide is greater at night than expected based on the number of people awake at that time. Nighttime risk was greater among young adults and…
Andrew S. Tubbs, Fabian-Xosé Fernandez, Elizabeth B. Klerman, et al
JCP
Concerns About Long-Term Benzodiazepine Treatment: Reply to Sigler et al
Letter to the Editor

May 27, 2024

Edward Silberman and colleagues respond to a letter about their recent commentary calling for benzodiazepine prescribing guidelines.
Edward Silberman, Antonio E. Nardi, Vladan Starcevic, et al
JCP
Psychiatric Disorders and Obstetric Complications
Letter to the Editor

May 27, 2024

Obstetric complications are associated with a higher prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders during the perinatal period.
Marine Jacquelin, Caroline Dubertret, Elodie Gaëlle Ngameni, et al
JCP
Evidence-Based Benzodiazepine Practice Guidelines Are Needed
Letter to the Editor

May 27, 2024

The authors discuss a recent commentary by Silberman et al recommending greater guidance in benzodiazepine prescribing.
Breanna Sigler, Bernard Silvernail, Alexis D. Ritvo, et al
JCP
How to Value a Life Without Limits: Quantifying Suffering With Quality-Adjusted Life Years in Social Anxiety Disorder
Commentary

May 27, 2024

The authors discuss a recent intriguing study published in JCP by Patel et al.
John L. Havlik, Taeho Greg Rhee
JCP
Comorbidity and Quality of Life in Social Anxiety Disorder
Original Research

May 27, 2024

Depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and borderline personality disorder were associated with social anxiety disorder (SAD). Presence of these disorders was also associated with poorer mental health in those with…
Tapan A. Patel, Frederick T. Schubert, Jesse R. Cougle
JCP
A Welcome Focus on Psychotherapy
Editorial

May 23, 2024

Learn more about JCP’s Focus on Psychotherapy section and meet the section editors.
John C. Markowitz, Rachel C. Vanderkruik

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