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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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Original Research

July 24, 2018

Appetitive symptoms predict response to bright light therapy in patients with seasonal depression.  Are these symptoms also predictive of response to light therapy in nonseasonal depression? Read this article…
Robert D. Levitan, Anthony J. Levitt, Erin E. Michalak, et al
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Original Research

July 24, 2018

Ketamine, an off-label treatment for depression, can have rapid-acting antidepressant effects but is also sometimes associated with negative clinical outcomes. Do the short- and long-term benefits of ketamine treatment…
Samuel T. Wilkinson, Rachel B. Katz, Mesut Toprak, et al
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Original Research

July 24, 2018

Although chronic schizophrenia has been linked to elevated rates of suicide, data on suicide rates in first-episode schizophrenia are scarce. Read this article to learn the rate of suicide…
Xiang Yang Zhang, Xiangdong Du, Guangzhong Yin, et al
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Original Research

July 18, 2018

Could electroconvulsive therapy have beneficial effects on sleep? This study looked at combination therapy with venlafaxine and ECT in a depressed elderly population—read the article to see whether ECT…
W. Vaughn McCall, Sarah H. Lisanby, Peter B. Rosenquist, et al
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Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

July 17, 2018

Which antiepileptic drugs present the greatest risks during pregnancy? In this installment of Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology, Dr Andrade looks at the evidence to determine the drugs associated with…
Chittaranjan Andrade
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Perspectives on the New FDA Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule
Academic Highlights

July 17, 2018

Pregnancy labeling of prescription medications in the US is in the midst of a major transformation. Are you aware of the changes? Read this summary of a recent conference…
Marlene P. Freeman, Tiffany Farchione, Lynn Yao, et al
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Article

July 17, 2018

Could collaborative care be especially beneficial in certain youth with depression? Researchers enrolled patients in a collaborative care treatment model and then looked at program graduation rates in light…
Alexander D. Ginsburg, Paul S. Stadem, Christopher R. Takala, et al
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Original Research

July 10, 2018

Identifying individuals likely to progress from suicidal thoughts to action is a major target in suicide prevention. Read this article to learn the practical value that intrinsic brain organization…
Ricardo Cáceda, Keith Bush, G. Andrew James, et al
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Original Research

July 10, 2018

Many adolescents with mental disorders do not receive specialist treatment, and those who do often wait several years before beginning treatment. Do parents, teachers, or the adolescents themselves have…
Dennis Raven, Frederike Jörg, Ellen Visser, et al
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Original Research

July 10, 2018

Read a study on how a extract of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), when added to antipsychotic medications to patients with schizophrenia.
K. N. Roy Chengappa, Jaspreet S. Brar, Jessica M. Gannon, et al
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Commentary

July 5, 2018

This commentary by Michael E. Thase, MD, discusses the article “Antipsychotic Medication Treatment Patterns in Adult Depression” by Gerhard et al.
Michael E. Thase
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Original Research

July 3, 2018

What factors lead to poor mental health in teens? These authors used a baseline survey and then a follow-up survey to evaluate lifestyle and social characteristics that predicted deterioration…
Osamu Itani, Yoshitaka Kaneita, Kazuto Doi, et al

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