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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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Original Research

November 17, 2020

Since the association of the inflammatory biomarker hs-CRP with depression is unclear, alternative inflammatory biomarkers of depression are needed. This study examined the association between the inflammatory biomarker GlycA…
Samara Huckvale, Stephanie Reyes, Alexandra Kulikova, et al
JCP
Original Research

November 17, 2020

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a highly treatable neurologic condition that can cause psychosis. This study estimated the cost-effectiveness of routine screening for AE compared with clinically targeted screening in…
Eric L. Ross, Jessica E. Becker, Jenny J. Linnoila, et al
JCP
Letter to the Editor

November 17, 2020

In this letter to the editor, Finsterer and colleagues comment on an article by Manu et al.
Josef Finsterer, Ana C. Fiorini, Carla A. Scorza, et al
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Letter to the Editor

November 17, 2020

In this letter to the editor, Dr Manu replies to Dr Finsterer and colleagues.
Peter Manu
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Commentary

November 10, 2020

This commentary discusses the implications of a recent article by Chen et al that investigated whether a patient’s happiness level during ketamine infusion can predict their eventual antidepressant response…
George I. Papakostas
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Original Research

November 10, 2020

Can we determine which patients will respond to ketamine just by observing their mood during the infusion? This study evaluated antidepressant outcomes with ketamine in 71 patients, focusing on …
Mu-Hong Chen, Wei-Chen Lin, Hui-Ju Wu, et al
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Brief Report

November 10, 2020

Prolonged exposure is a gold-standard trauma therapy, but trials in military populations show not all patients experience symptom improvement. This 10-week pilot looked at the feasibility of combining ketamine…
Paulo R. Shiroma, Paul Thuras, Joseph Wels, et al
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Original Research

November 10, 2020

Reducing loneliness is a public health priority, but current interventions focused solely on decreasing social isolation have been only modestly effective. This study examined age-related differences in risk and…
Tanya T. Nguyen, Ellen E. Lee, Rebecca E. Daly, et al
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Original Research

November 3, 2020

What features may predict bipolar disorder vs schizophrenia in a person with first-episode psychosis? In this journal CME activity, find out which tools could most aid diagnosis.
Estela Salagre, Iria Grande, Eduard Vieta, et al
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Original Research

November 3, 2020

Prescription stimulant misuse (PSM) is common in adolescents and young adults. Do motives for PSM differ by age in these individuals? This study examined PSM motives across age decades…
Ty S. Schepis, Jason A. Ford, Timothy E. Wilens, et al
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DELETE eReport

November 3, 2020

Measurement-based care (MBC) has been found to be effective in patients with psychiatric conditions. In this CME activity, learn how Dr Joseph McEvoy employs MBC for patients with tardive…
Joseph P. McEvoy
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DELETE eReport

November 3, 2020

Do you know how to talk with your patients about the risk for tardive dyskinesia? Follow along as Dr Nierenberg offers tips for clear communication.
Andrew A. Nierenberg

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