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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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Brief Report

June 30, 2020

This case series investigates the potential for nitrous oxide to rapidly reduce symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Did it help the 3 Veteran outpatients who received it? Read this…
Andrea Varias, Peter van Roessel, Maryam Parsiani, et al
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Original Research

June 30, 2020

Aside from intramuscular injection, few rapidly acting pharmacotherapeutic treatments are available for acute agitation. This study examined the safety and tolerability of INP105, a drug-device combination product that allows…
Stephen B. Shrewsbury, Jasna Hocevar-Trnka, Kelsey H. Satterly, et al
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Academic Highlights

June 30, 2020

In this journal CME activity, find experts’ recommendations for reducing schizophrenia relapse, such as adopting a patient-centered approach, selecting medications based on current evidence, and implementing psychosocial interventions.
Christoph U. Correll, John Lauriello
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Original Research

June 23, 2020

Can comorbid posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) affect treatment of depression? This study compared 3 next-step treatment options in veterans who had major depressive disorder with and without comorbid PTSD and…
Somaia Mohamed, Gary R. Johnson, Varadan Sevilimedu, et al
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Meta-Analysis

June 23, 2020

Women seem more likely than men to develop obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but findings of individual studies are inconsistent. This meta-analysis estimated the worldwide prevalence of OCD to determine if…
Emily J. Fawcett, Hilary Power, Jonathan M. Fawcett
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Brief Report

June 23, 2020

While many women wish to avoid antidepressants during pregnancy, such avoidance may lead to relapse. This small study evaluated the efficacy of gradual antidepressant discontinuation plus Preventive Cognitive Therapy…
Nina M. Molenaar, Marlies E. Brouwer, Huibert Burger, et al
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Case Report

June 16, 2020

A 39-year-old man with schizophrenia develops paranoia about his neighbors and COVID-19 and then injures himself by applying cleaning products to his body. Read this case to see how…
Jessenia Morillo-González, Daniel Hernández-Huerta, Adislen Guillama-Henríquez, et al
JCP
Letter to the Editor

June 16, 2020

This letter comments on the article “Optimizing Treatment Choices to Improve Adherence and Outcomes in Schizophrenia” by Kane and Correll.
Hirofumi Hirakawa, Nobuyoshi Ishii
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Letter to the Editor

June 16, 2020

Drs Kane and Correll reply to the letter “Depression as a Factor in Nonadherence in Schizophrenia” by Hirakawa and Ishii.
John M. Kane, Christoph U. Correll
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Identifying Patients With Bipolar I Disorder Who Would Benefit From Maintenance Therapy With a Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic
Academic Highlights

June 16, 2020

In this article focusing on maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder, experts discuss functional impairment, the potential for LAI antipsychotics to address nonadherence, and the characteristics of patients who…
Mauricio Tohen, Joseph F. Goldberg, Youssef Hassoun, et al
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Original Research

June 16, 2020

Depressed people who have lost interest and are inactive may not respond well to antidepressants. This study examined whether depressed subjects with low interest and activity who responded poorly…
Rudolf Uher, Benicio N. Frey, Lena C. Quilty, et al
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Meta-Analysis

June 9, 2020

Read a systematic review examining how antidepressant discontinuation affects the risk of depression relapse during pregnancy.
Hamideh Bayrampour, Arunima Kapoor, Mary Bunka, et al

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