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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
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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Original Research

June 29, 2021

Many patients with ADHD have “sluggish cognitive tempo,” characterized by daydreaming, being underactive, and feeling spacey and lethargic. This RCT evaluated the use of lisdexamfetamine in adults to reduce…
Lenard A. Adler, Terry L. Leon, Taylor M. Sardoff, et al
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DELETE eReport

June 29, 2021

What are the evidence-based pharmacologic treatment approaches for pediatric patients with bipolar depression?
Robert L. Findling
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DELETE eReport

June 29, 2021

Do your older patients experience insomnia? Dr Krystal offers general considerations and specific data related to managing insomnia in older adults, including tolerability of treatment options.
Andrew D. Krystal
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Original Research

June 22, 2021

Delayed-release and extended-release methylphenidate (DR/ER-MPH) has shown marked improvement in ADHD symptoms and functional impairment. This post hoc analysis examined response and remission thresholds for DR/ER-MPH in the context…
Ann C. Childress, Andrew J. Cutler, Michelle D. Po, et al
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Letter to the Editor

June 22, 2021

Dr Terao comments on the methodology of a recent study evaluating citalopram for bipolar depression.
Takeshi Terao
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Letter to the Editor

June 22, 2021

Dr Ghaemi responds to Dr Terao’s letter regarding a study of citalopram for bipolar depression.
S. Nassir Ghaemi
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Letter to the Editor

June 22, 2021

Dr Goldberg responds to Dr Terao’s letter regarding a study of citalopram for bipolar depression.
Joseph F. Goldberg
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Case Series

June 22, 2021

This case series brings attention to a potential adverse event of clozapine and discusses possible causal factors.
Tilman Steinert, Franziska Jans
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Original Research

June 15, 2021

Few studies have examined patient level factors that predict response to treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study analyzed multiple predictors of PTSD response to prolonged exposure,…
Sheila A. M. Rauch, H. Myra Kim, Seth Lederman, et al
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Academic Highlights

June 15, 2021

Experts offer an overview of best practices for managing early-stage Alzheimer disease as well as a look at the future.
Anna D. Burke, Liana Apostolova
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Meta-Analysis

June 15, 2021

Prior meta-analyses have found vortioxetine to be efficacious for depression. Building on those findings, the present meta-analysis examined the effect that placebo response has on drug-placebo effect size in…
Nadia Iovieno, George I. Papakostas, Anna Feeney, et al
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Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

June 8, 2021

Dr Andrade discusses the findings of a meta-analysis and two recent RCTs that indicate fluoxetine may not be a good choice in patients recovering from stroke.
Chittaranjan Andrade

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