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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

April 9, 2019

How bad is too bad? Lipid worsening of 5% or more in the early stages of treatment with SGAs predicts a negative metabolic outcome in adults. Is it the…
Aurélie Delacrétaz, Frederik Vandenberghe, Anaׯs Glatard, et al
JCP
Letter to the Editor

April 9, 2019

Nurnberger and colleagues reply to the letter “Genetics Guideline Is Excellent, but the Pharmacogenetics Section Is Weak” by Jose de Leon.
John I. Nurnberger Jr, Jehannine Austin, Wade H. Berrettini, et al
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Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

April 9, 2019

Read a study evaluating if orally administered ketamine is a more cost-effective and convenient alternative to other administration routes.
Chittaranjan Andrade
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Original Research

April 2, 2019

History of childhood trauma and adult suicidal ideation are common in adults with schizophrenia. This study explored factors that may mediate between such trauma and ideation in patients with…
Yin Cui, Sung-Wan Kim, Bong Ju Lee, et al
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Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

April 2, 2019

Ketamine has gained visibility recently for its rapid antidepressant effects, but the routes of administration currently in use have drawbacks in terms of cost and inconvenience. In this article,…
Chittaranjan Andrade
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Meta-Analysis

April 2, 2019

The prevalence of pediatric bipolar disorder is an ongoing topic of debate, and the body of research has grown in recent years. Read this article to learn about current…
Anna Van Meter, Ana Lúcia R. Moreira, Eric Youngstrom
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Original Research

March 26, 2019

To best prevent depression relapse and reduce recurrence, clinicians need to understand the factors that predict antidepressant adherence in the acute and maintenance treatment phases. This study of older…
Lauren B. Gerlach, Claire Chiang, Helen C. Kales
JCP
Article

March 26, 2019

Which treatments are strongly associated with opioid abstinence over time among patients with prescription opioid dependence: Opioid agonists? Outpatient counseling? Mutual-help group attendance?
Roger D. Weiss, Margaret L. Griffin, David E. Marcovitz, et al
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Educational Activity

March 26, 2019

Relapse of schizophrenia often occurs due to treatment nonadherence. Long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics can improve adherence but are underused. Watch this Webcast to hear interviews with patients and learn…
John Lauriello, Diana O. Perkins
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Meta-Analysis

March 19, 2019

Computer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy (CCBT) allows clinicians to deliver evidence-based care to more patients than would be possible with standard CBT. This meta-analysis sought to determine if additional clinician support…
Jesse H. Wright, Jesse J. Owen, Derek Richards, et al
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ASCP Corner

March 19, 2019

About one-third of those with schizophrenia show limited response to antipsychotic treatment. This ASCP Corner article provides an update on the role of clozapine, alternative treatment options, and augmentation…
Justin Faden
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Educational Activity

March 19, 2019

Disclosing a diagnosis of dementia can be one of the most challenging aspects of care for clinicians. However difficult the diagnosis is to give, disclosing the diagnosis in a…
Danielle Goldfarb, Simon Sheard, Lynn Shaughnessy, et al

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