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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
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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
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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Use of Measurement-Based Care to Address Inadequate Antidepressant Response
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May 5, 2020

You may think using rating scales to measure depression symptoms takes too long. But that time may be well spent. In this activity, experts discuss the value of measurement-based…
Madhukar H. Trivedi, George I. Papakostas, W. Clay Jackson, et al
JCP
ASCP Corner

April 28, 2020

Antipsychotic polypharmacy in schizophrenia is common, but is it supported by evidence? And why is there an apparent disconnect between efficacy and effectiveness? This ASCP Corner article considers those…
Daniel Guinart, Christoph U. Correll
JCP
Original Research

April 28, 2020

Read a study about esketamine nasal spray (oral antidepressant) and it’s long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
Ewa Wajs, Leah Aluisio, Richard Holder, et al
JCP
Commentary

April 28, 2020

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone in some way, those with serious mental illness (SMI) may face unique challenges. This commentary looks at the consequences of both the…
Ann K. Shinn, Mark Viron
JCP
Correction

April 22, 2020

Joshua D. Rosenblat, Andre F. Carvalho, Madeline Li, et al
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Correction

April 22, 2020

Jennifer Swainson, Atul Khullar
JCP
Editorial

April 21, 2020

How is the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting youth? Here, the editor of JCP’s Focus on Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health section advises clinicians and parents on how…
Karen Dineen Wagner
JCP
Original Research

April 21, 2020

Machines that predict suicide would be great if clinicians agreed with their assessment. Why don’ t they? Because key features carry more weight than others.
Lily A. Brown, Kathy Benhamou, Alexis M. May, et al
JCP
Educational Activity

April 21, 2020

For people living with Alzheimer’s disease, sleep disturbances are often problematic for the patient and their family. In this CME webcast, watch short videos to gain insight from experts…
Alon Avidan, Anna Burke
JCP
Commentary

April 14, 2020

Read commentary on the crisis in India due to the COVID-19 lockdown, including the ramifications for health care, food supply, economy, and daily life.
Chittaranjan Andrade
JCP
Original Research

April 14, 2020

Existing treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults, though effective, have limitations. This study examined the efficacy and safety of guanfacine extended-release in adults with ADHD.
Akira Iwanami, Kazuhiko Saito, Masakazu Fujiwara, et al
JCP
Commentary

April 14, 2020

Read commentary on the possibilities for treating patients who have suicidal thoughts and behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philippe Courtet, Emilie Olié, Christophe Debien, et al

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