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PCC
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
PCC
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
PCC
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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JCP
Letter to the Editor

April 27, 2021

This letter comments on a recent JCP article by Izuhara et al.
John O. Brooks III, Jennifer L. Kruse
JCP
Perspective

April 20, 2021

Dr Post discusses the epigenetic marks left by environmental stressors and deprivation and their consequences for the physical and mental health of blacks in the US.
Robert M. Post
JCP
Original Research

April 20, 2021

Posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief disorder (PGD) both arise following major life stressors. This study examined the presence and response to treatment of posttraumatic stress symptoms in bereaved…
Peter J. Na, Samrachana Adhikari, Kristin L. Szuhany, et al
JCP
Preventing Functional Deterioration in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Insight videos

April 15, 2021

Dr Joseph Goldberg and others explain why intervening early with effective treatment is critically important for preventing episodes and preserving functioning in patients with bipolar disorder.
Mauricio Tohen, Joseph F. Goldberg, Youssef Hassoun, et al
JCP
Polypharmacy and the Concept of a “Foundational Treatment” for Bipolar Disorder
Insight videos

April 15, 2021

Learn how simplifying a bipolar disorder treatment regimen, with a single agent acting as the “foundation” and others added when needed, may both improve patient morale and be effective…
Mauricio Tohen, Joseph F. Goldberg, Youssef Hassoun, et al
JCP
Original Research

April 13, 2021

Is pain associated with irritability and depression? This study aimed to evaluate relationships between these symptom categories and determine how they may relate to functional impairments.
Manish K. Jha, Alan Schatzberg, Abu Minhajuddin, et al
JCP
Original Research

April 13, 2021

Antipsychotics may have immunomodulatory effects that could increase the risk of disseminated infections. This study sought to estimate the effect of antipsychotics on incident bloodstream infections in adults with…
Augusto Ferraris, Belén Blasco, Nicolás Tentoni, et al
JCP
Progression of Symptoms Over the Course of Bipolar Disorder
Insight videos

April 13, 2021

Dr Joseph F. Goldberg discusses how symptoms and clinical presentation change over time in people with bipolar disorder, beginning from the prodromal phase
Joseph F. Goldberg
JCP
Association of Pain With Irritability and Depression: Findings from EMBARC, STRIDE, and the VitalSign6 Project
Insight videos

April 13, 2021

In this video, Dr Trivedi discusses 3 studies that used a brief self-report measure of pain (the P-FIBS) and investigated the relationships among pain, depression, and irritability.
Madhukar H. Trivedi
JCP
Distinguishing Bipolar Disorder From MDD: Points to Remember
Insight videos

April 13, 2021

Dr Roger S. McIntyre highlights 3 important considerations in the differential diagnosis of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: age at onset, episode recurrence, and delayed emergence of mania
Roger S. McIntyre
JCP
Original Research

April 6, 2021

Suicide rates are increasing, but understanding of its predictors is incomplete, especially regarding self-perceived financial well-being. This study assessed the association between debt burden and self-reported suicide attempt among…
Diana E. Naranjo, Joseph E. Glass, Emily C. Williams
JCP
Original Research

April 6, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the daily life of millions worldwide, with still unclear effects on mental health. This study examined patterns in pediatric psychiatric visits to hospital emergency…
Chiara Davico, Daniele Marcotulli, Caterina Lux, et al

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