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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
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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Educational Activity

April 14, 2020

Patient-reported outcomes are important for assessing the impact of schizophrenia and the success of treatment. Dr Correll discusses patient-centered care.
Christoph U. Correll
JCP
Educational Activity

April 14, 2020

New treatments for schizophrenia may improve symptom domains other than positive symptoms and reduce adverse effects. Here, an expert summarizes data on approved and investigational agents.
Christoph U. Correll
JCP
Original Research

April 7, 2020

Research suggests substantial age differences in suicide and suicide attempt rates. To better understand this heterogeneity, this study compared psychiatric, family history, and sociodemographic characteristics among 4 suicide attempter…
Nicolas Hoertel, Julien Sabatier, Carlos Blanco, et al
JCP
Commentary

April 7, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, psychiatrists may respond to the “all hands on deck” call from health care institutions. This commentary looks at how expertise in distinguishing and managing normal…
Joseph F. Goldberg
JCP
Commentary

April 7, 2020

This commentary considers the ways in which resources related to psychiatry, including digital tools, clinical skills, and psychiatric medications, can be put to effective use in the context of…
Ginger E. Nicol, Jordan F. Karp, Angela M. Reiersen, et al
JCP
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

March 31, 2020

An association between antidepressants during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders has been found in many observational studies. But is anemia part of the culprit? Dr Andrade takes a closer look…
Chittaranjan Andrade
JCP
Commentary

March 31, 2020

In this commentary, Dr Corruble gives an account from the front lines of treating psychiatric patients during the COVID-19 outbreak in Paris, France.
Emmanuelle Corruble
JCP
Original Research

March 31, 2020

Psychiatric patients are susceptible to cardiovascular disease (CVD), but this risk is poorly understood. This study compared CVD risk in psychiatric patients taking weight gain-inducing drugs with that in…
Céline Dubath, Aurélie Delacrétaz, Anaׯs Glatard, et al
JCP
Commentary

March 31, 2020

In this commentary, the authors describe the hospital environment and the protective measures being taken during the COVID-19 pandemic in a hospital in Tuscany, Italy.
Andrea Fagiolini, Alessandro Cuomo, Ellen Frank
JCP
Editorial

March 31, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how connected we are—both in kinship and in a devastating manner. In this editorial, JCP’s Editor in Chief comments on the emerging challenges faced…
Marlene P. Freeman
JCP
Review Article

March 31, 2020

In this CME journal article, the authors describe a case of new-onset psychosis in a middle-aged woman, review red-flags for a neurodegenerative diagnosis rather than a primary psychotic disorder,…
Emily A. Ferenczi, Michael G. Erkkinen, Mel B. Feany, et al
JCP
Letter to the Editor

March 24, 2020

In this letter to the editor, Dr Modrego comments on a recent study by Cheng et al that focused on mortality predictors in Taiwanese patients with dementia.
Pedro J. Modrego

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