Statins May Curb Depression After Cardiac Events
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 05 – Statin use after cardiac intervention reduces the risk of depression, Australian researchers report…
Read MoreChronic Anxiety Requires Long-Term Treatment to Prevent Relapse
December 16, 2010 Patients with chronic generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) who are receiving antidepressant therapy need to be continuously treated…
Read MoreJournal of Anxiety Disorders ,Volume 25, Issue 1 (january 2011)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Examining the relation between posttraumatic stress disorder and suicidal ideation in an OEF/OIF…
Read MoreFlexible Treatment Intervention Significantly Better Than Usual Care for Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care
May 24, 2010 A flexible program designed to treat 4 common anxiety disorders in primary care leads to significantly greater…
Read MoreAnxiety, Stress & Coping An International Journal, Volume 24 Issue 1 2011
The main Features in this Issue are: -Anxiety buffer disruption theory: a terror management account of posttraumatic stress disorder -Impact…
Read MoreOpen general medical wards versus specialist psychiatric units for acute psychoses – (10/07/2009 )
Decisions regarding admission to institutions or hospitals for people with severe acute mental illness often depend on risk assessment. If…
Read MoreIntensive Case Management for severe mental illness – (01/06/2010 )
Worldwide, more than 25% of people develop one or more mental or behavioural disorders, during their entire lifetime (WHO 2001)….
Read MoreTop 10 Psychiatry Articles of 2010
1New Diagnostic Entity in DSM-5? 2. Child Psychiatry * Is Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed in Children and Adolescents: A Virtual Debate…
Read MoreContemporary and Emerging Approaches to Treating Schizophrenia
The annual meeting provided participants with a number of opportunities to learn about the treatment of schizophrenia from the experts…
Read MoreStatement Updated for Screening and Treatment of Teens at Risk for Suicide
“Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for adolescents 15 to 19 years old,” write Benjamin N. Shain, MD, PhD,…
Read MoreAdult ADHD: New Data to Inform Treatment
In the absence of clinical practice guidelines for adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), there is widespread uncertainty not only about which…
Read MoreZolpidem Impairs Balance and Cognition on Awakening
The nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic zolpidem produces clinically significant impairments in balance and cognition on awakening after 2 hours of sleep in…
Read MoreProbability of Full Recovery From Body Dysmorphic Disorder Good Over Time
With enough time, and proper treatment, many patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) are likely to recover and not relapse,…
Read MoreDo Video Games Fuel Mental Health Problems?
There might be trouble brewing behind the glassy eyes of kids who spend too much time and energy on video…
Read MoreMode of action of electroconvulsive therapy: an update
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 01/07/2011 Scott AIF – The article is intended as a reminder of these studies and illustrates…
Read MoreProspective cohort study of mental health during imprisonment
British Journal of Psychiatry, 01/07/2011 Hassan L et al. – Mental illness is common among prisoners, but little evidence exists…
Read MoreVagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Seizure Control at 10 Years
January 4, 2010 – New long-term data show vagus nerve stimulation is a viable option for patients with refractory epilepsy….
Read MoreAssociation of temperament with subjective sleep patterns
Journal of Affective Disorders, 12/28/2010 Ottoni GL et al. – Emotional and cognitive functioning have been involved in insomnia etiology,…
Read MoreEffects of opt-in letters in a National Health Service psychotherapy service
Psychiatric Bulletin, 12/10/2010 Houghton S et al. – It appears that although an opt-in system can reduce non-attendance at first…
Read MoreSurvey of general practitioners- attitudes towards psychiatry
Psychiatric Bulletin, 12/10/2010 Thompson C et al. – General practitioners in Shropshire have a positive attitude towards psychiatry. Associations between…
Read MoreCognitive Deficits of Sleep Deprivation Kick in Early and Linger
December 7, 2010 (Miami Beach, Florida) – It may take more than sleeping-in on the weekend to reverse the effects…
Read MorePersecutory ideation and insomnia: Findings from the second British National Survey Of Psychiatric Morbidity
Journal of Psychiatric Research, 11/10/2010 Freeman D et al. – In a path analysis the association of paranoia and insomnia…
Read MoreImpact of a smoke-free policy in a large psychiatric hospital on staff attitudes and patient behavior
General Hospital Psychiatry, 10/22/2010 Voci S et al. – A smoke-free policy can be implemented in a large psychiatric hospital…
Read MoreFamily physician involvement in cancer care and lung cancer patient emotional distress and quality of life
Supportive Care in Cancer, 10/20/2010 Aubin M et al. – This study aims to describe emotional distress and quality of…
Read MoreSelf-Injury in Adolescents With Eating Disorders: Correlates and Provider Bias
Journal of Adolescent Health, 10/20/2010 Peebles R et al. SIB was common in this population, and supports extant literature on…
Read MoreAn evaluation of a managed clinical network for personality disorder: breaking new ground or top dressing
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 10/18/2010 Hogard E et al. This article describes an evaluation of an innovative managed…
Read MoreSelf and other justice beliefs, impulsivity, rumination, and forgiveness: Justice beliefs can both prevent and promote forgiveness
Personality and Individual Differences, 10/04/2010 Lucas T et al. – Structural equation modeling strongly supported an indirect effects model in…
Read MoreAlexithymia in the interpersonal domain: A general deficit of empathy
Personality and Individual Differences, 10/04/2010 Grynberg D et al. – The findings suggest specific associations between cognitive and affective components…
Read MoreThe relationship between lateral differences in tympanic membrane temperature and behavioral impulsivity
Brain and Cognition, 10/04/2010 Helton WS – The finding is in line with previous research and theory indicating a hemispheric…
Read MoreDiagnosis and classification of personality disorder: difficulties, their resolution and implications for practice
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 09/03/2010 Sarkar J et al. – There are many difficulties associated with the diagnostic guidelines for…
Read MoreGenetic Polymorphism Involved in Organophosphate Breakdown Linked to Neurodevelopmental Delay
Polymorphisms in a gene associated with the enzyme that breaks down organophosphate pesticides has been linked to neurodevelopmental delay in…
Read MoreEvidence mapping: illustrating an emerging methodology to improve evidence-based practice in youth mental health
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 08/17/2010 Hetrick SE et al. – Evidence mapping is emerging as a rigorous methodology…
Read MoreLateralized human hippocampal activity predicts navigation based on sequence or place memory
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 08/17/2010 Igloi K et al. – These…
Read MoreResearchers Probe Links Between Cardiovascular Health and Socioeconomic, Environmental Factors
The effort to reduce cardiovascular disease must go beyond the physician’s office to incorporate a variety of psychological, social, and…
Read MoreRace/Ethnicity and Potential Suicide Misclassification: Window on a Minority Suicide Paradox
Data disparities might explain much of the Black-White suicide rate gap, if not the Hispanic-White gap. Ameliorative action would extend…
Read MoreWake Agent Eases Fatigue in HIV Patients
Modafinil, a central nervous system stimulant and wakefulness agent, has proved safe and effective in treating fatigue in HIV-positive patients…
Read MoreTics Common in Orphanages, Disappear in Foster Care
Behavioral tics such as head banging, hand flapping, and body rocking are more common in toddlers living in orphanages, but…
Read MoreNew National Drug Control Policy Includes More Prescription Monitoring
The federal government is expanding prescription drug monitoring programs and will link state systems, the White House announced Tuesday. The…
Read MoreNo Negative Impact of Psychiatric Illness on Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is generally considered to be highly effective for the treatment of morbid obesity, but the success or failure…
Read MoreBorderline Personality, Bipolar Disorder Equally Likely for Positive MDQ Screens
Patients who score positive on the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ), the most widely used screening scale for bipolar disorder, are…
Read MoreExploring Diabetes’ Link To Eating Disorders
Diabetics, under the gun to better manage their disease by controlling their food intake and weight, may find themselves in…
Read MoreElderly Women Sleep Better Than They Think, Men Sleep Worse
A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that elderly women sleep better than elderly men even…
Read MoreHeavy Women Have Lower Quality Relationships, But Same Is Not True For Men, Study Finds
The research-conducted jointly by Professor Latner and New Zealand clinical psychologist Dr. Alice D. Boyes addresses body image, weight, romantic…
Read MoreLack of Morning Light Keeping Teenagers Up at Night
“As teenagers spend more time indoors, they miss out on essential morning light needed to stimulate the body’s 24-hour biological…
Read MoreThe Potential Role of Appetite in Predicting Weight Changes During Treatment with Olanzapine
Abstract Background: Clinically significant weight gain has been reported during treatment with atypical antipsychotics. It has been suggested that weight…
Read MoreAntecedents of Hospital Admission for Deliberate Self-harm from a 14-year Follow-up Study Using Data-linkage
Abstract Background: A prior episode of deliberate self-harm (DSH) is one of the strongest predictors of future completed suicide. Identifying…
Read MoreThe One Patient I Knew I Couldn’t Treat
Introduction Actually, there were several. Every clinician in a real-world practice will regularly encounter patients who appear to defy all…
Read MoreElevated Transaminases as a Predictor of Coma in a Patient with Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Abstract Introduction: Liver injury is a frequent complication associated with anorexia nervosa, and steatosis of the liver is thought to…
Read MoreHighlights From the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Addiction Psychiatry
What defines gambling? Simply stated, gambling amounts to risking something of value on the outcome of an event when the…
Read MorePsychiatry Via the Internet: Benefits, Risks, and Perspectives
The First International Symposium on the Internet and Psychiatry was assembled at Ludwig-Maximillian University (LMU) in Munich, Germany, to explore…
Read MoreSLEEP Volume 33 / Issue 12 – Wednesday, December 01, 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: -Functional Neuroimaging Insights into the Physiology of Human Sleep -The Use of Exogenous…
Read MoreJournal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 21 Issue 5 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: -Child murder and gender differences – A nationwide register-based study of filicide offenders…
Read MoreSLEEP Volume 33 / Issue 10 – Friday, October 01, 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: – Dopaminergic Regulation of Sleep and Cataplexy in a Murine Model of Narcolepsy…
Read MoreSLEEP, Volume 33 / Issue 08 – Sunday, August 01, 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: – Neurobehavioral Dynamics Following Chronic Sleep Restriction: Dose-Response Effects of One Night for…
Read MoreJournal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 21 Issue 4 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: – A quasi-experimental pilot study of the Reasoning and Rehabilitation programme with mentally…
Read MoreSLEEP Journal,Volume 33 / Issue 07 – Thursday, July 01, 2010
The main Features in this Issue are:-The Trouble with Tribbles: Do Antibodies Against TRIB2 Cause Narcolepsy? – In Vivo Evidence…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Eating Disorders,Volume 43 Issue 5 (July 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Mortality and predictors of death in a cohort of patients presenting to an…
Read MoreSLEEP Journal,Volume 33 / Issue 06 – Tuesday, June 01, 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: -Can the MSLT be a Useful Tool to Assess Motor Vehicle Crash Risk…
Read MoreSLEEP Journal,Volume 33 / Issue 05 – Saturday, May 01, 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: -Associations between Short Sleep Duration and Central Obesity in Women. – Sociodemographic and…
Read MoreJournal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 21 Issue 2 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: -Prevalence of ADHD symptoms among youth in a secure facility: the consistency and…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Eating Disorders,Volume 43 Issue 4 (May 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – The changing profile of eating disorders at a tertiary psychiatric clinic in…
Read MoreSLEEP Journal,Volume 33 Issue 04 – Thursday, April 01, 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: – Chronic Caffeine Treatment Prevents Sleep Deprivation-Induced Impairment of Cognitive Function and Synaptic…
Read MoreSLEEP Journal, Volume 33 / Issue 03 – March 01, 2010
Main Topics Sleep Deprivation and Emotion Recognition The Case-Crossover Study: A Novel Design in Evaluating Transient Fatigue as a Risk…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Eating Disorders,Volume 43 Issue 2 (March 2010)
Main Topics Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of psychological and pharmacological treatments for binge eating disorder Effect on bone health of…
Read MoreJournal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology
Main Topics Confidence and accuracy in assessments of short-term risks presented by forensic psychiatric patients Are inmates- subjective sleep problems…
Read MorePregnant Veterans Twice as Likely to Suffer Mental Health Problems
December 29, 2010 – Female veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) are at…
Read MoreLater Effects of Psychological Abuse During Pregnancy
Abstract Postpartum depression risk increases with psychological abuse, even without physical or sexual violence. Introduction Intimate partner violence affects 4%…
Read MorePsychological Violence During Pregnancy Linked to Postnatal Depression
September 9, 2010 – Psychological violence during pregnancy by an intimate partner is strongly linked to postnatal depression, independent of physical…
Read MorePrenatal Tobacco Exposure Linked to Multiple Neurodevelopmental Problems
November 9, 2009 (Honolulu, Hawaii) – Prenatal tobacco exposure (TE) has been linked to irritability in neonates, poor attention and…
Read MoreMood and Menopause
There has been much controversy over the relationship between menopause and women’s mental health. Earlier psychiatric terminology had a special…
Read MoreYoung Women Vulnerable to ‘Toxic Triangle’ of Depression, Obesity, Alcohol Abuse
October 15, 2009 – Depression, obesity, and alcohol abuse appear to be interrelated conditions among young women but not their…
Read MoreUse of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale in a Collaborative Obstetric Practice
Despite the fact that postpartum depression (PPD) has been acknowledged and described since the time of Hippocrates, relatively little is…
Read MoreMood and Menopause
There has been much controversy over the relationship between menopause and women’s mental health. Earlier psychiatric terminology had a special…
Read MoreJournal of Women’s Health,Volume 19, Number 10
The main Features in this Issue are: -Association of Physical Activity Level and Stroke Outcomes in Men and Women: A…
Read MoreJournal of Women’s Health,Volume 19, Number 9
The main Features in this Issue are: – Soy Isoflavones and Bone Mineral Density in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Western Women:…
Read MoreJournal of Women’s Health,Volume 19, Number 4
The main Features in this Issue are: – Combined Effects of Smoking and Systolic Blood Pressure on Risk of Coronary…
Read MoreJournal of Women’s Health,Volume 19, Number 3
The main Features in this Issue are: – Invasive and In Situ Cervical Cancer Reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event…
Read MoreJournal of Women’s Health,March 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: – Relative Effects of Tamoxifen, Raloxifene, and Conjugated Equine Estrogens on Cognition –…
Read MoreJournal of Women’s Health,February 2010
Main Topics A Randomized Clinical Trial of Secondary Prevention Among Women Hospitalized with Coronary Heart Disease Racial/Ethnic Differences in Early…
Read MoreAntidepressant Use During Pregnancy May Increase Miscarriage Risk
June 11, 2010 – Pregnant women who use antidepressants have a 68% increased risk of miscarriage compared with those who do not…
Read MoreDepressive Disorders in Pregnancy Exact a High Toll on Women and Children
October 26, 2010 – Major and minor depressive disorders are common in pregnant women and are associated with clinically relevant…
Read MoreDesvenlafaxine Safe, Effective for Treating Major Depression in Menopausal Women
August 24, 2010 – Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), can significantly decrease symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD)…
Read MoreKey Considerations in the Treatment of Chronic Insomnia in a Perimenopausal Woman
The patient is a 48-year-old woman who is visiting her physician’s office for a routine annual physical examination. She mentions…
Read MoreSomatic Depressive Symptoms Predict Worse CVD Outcomes in Women
May 19, 2009 Women with suspected myocardial ischemia who also have somatic depressive symptoms are likely to have worse outcomes…
Read MoreMaternal Smoking in Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk for Psychotic Symptoms in Adolescents.
October 16, 2009 The maternal use of tobacco while pregnant is associated with an increased risk for psychotic symptoms such…
Read MoreTrait Anxiety in Pregnant Women Linked to Smaller Infant Size
November 9, 2009 Trait anxiety in pregnant women at the second and third trimesters is linked to smaller infant size,…
Read MoreSmoking Tied to Miscarriage Risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 30 – A new study offers another reason to stop smoking before becoming pregnant: smoking…
Read MoreMethadone Exposure Tied to Poor Perinatal Outcome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 23 – Women on methadone are at risk for a variety of perinatal problems, Irish…
Read MorePregnant Veterans Twice as Likely to Suffer Mental Health Problems
December 29, 2010 – Female veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) are at…
Read MoreSmoking in Pregnancy Tied to Daughter’s Puberty
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 03 – Women who smoke heavily during pregnancy tend to have daughters who start menstruating…
Read MorePrimary Ovarian Insufficiency and Depression Linked
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) November 29, 2010 – Women with spontaneous 46, xx primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) are at increased…
Read MoreHigh-Fat Diet in Pregnancy Linked to Brain Inflammation in Offspring, Animal Study Suggests
December 7, 2010 (Miami Beach, Florida) – A high-fat diet in pregnant rats is linked to irreversible negative brain changes…
Read MoreDepressive Disorders During Pregnancy: Prevalence and Risk Factors in a Large Urban Sample
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10/28/2010 Melville JL et al. – The aim is to estimate the prevalence of major and minor…
Read MoreEmpathic and aversive responses to others among 16-month-olds: associations with maternal depressive and relational variables
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 10/19/2010 Lyubchik AC et al. The findings are congruent with the assertion that infants’…
Read MoreGestational stress influences cognition and behavior
Future Neurology, 10/18/2010 Sandman CA et al. Recently, a small number of prospective studies have been reported that have documented…
Read MoreNutrition, mental health and violence: from pregnancy to postpartum cohort of women attending primary care units in Southern Brazil
BMC Psychiatry, 09/03/2010  Free full text Nunes MA et al. – This project will bring relevant information for a better…
Read MoreExcessive daytime sleepiness in depressed women
Psychiatry Research, 09/03/2010 Calati R et al. – The results offer valuable information to clinicians in the sense of the…
Read MoreEffects of Deployment on Depression Screening Scores in Pregnancy at an Army Military Treatment Facility
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 08/31/2010 Smith DC et al. – Deployment status has a measurable effect on the prevalence of elevated…
Read MoreHormonal and psycho-relational aspects of sexual function during menopausal transition and at early menopause
Maturitas, 08/23/2010 Nappi RE et al. – Hormonal and some psychological variables are relevant to sexual function in symptomatic women…
Read MoreThe Portuguese version of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale-Short Form
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 08/23/2010 Zubaran C et al. – The Portuguese version of the PDSS-SF demonstrated sound…
Read MoreThe high-sweet-fat food craving among women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Emotional response, implicit attitude and rewards sensitivity
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 08/19/2010 Yen JY et al. – This study aimed to: (1) evaluate food craving and high-sweet-fat food craving across…
Read MorePrenatal smoking exposure and offspring stress coping in late adolescence: no causal link
International Journal of Epidemiology, 08/20/2010 Kuja-Halkola R et al. – In utero exposure to tobacco smoking has been suggested to…
Read MoreHealth-Led Interventions in the Early Years to Enhance Infant and Maternal Mental Health: A Review of Reviews
Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 08/16/2010 Barlow J et al. – A number of methods of working are recommended as…
Read MoreNeurobiological Mechanism for Postpartum Depression Identified
During the first postpartum week, when postpartum blues tend to occur, women experience a “dramatic” increase in monoamine oxidase A…
Read MoreCouples’ Risk of Break-Up Higher After Pregnancy Loss
Studies have shown that married couples’ risk of divorce can go up after the death of a child, and now…
Read MoreAcupuncture Eases Depression in Pregnancy
Acupuncture resulted in significantly greater improvements in depression among pregnant women than two control treatments, a small, randomized trial showed….
Read MoreRheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated With Poor Sleep In Women
Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) negatively affect women’s sleep, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday,…
Read MoreStable Marriage Is Linked With Better Sleep In Women
Being stably married or gaining a partner is associated with better sleep in women than being unmarried or losing a…
Read MoreAmerican Journal of Psychotherapy ,fall 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: -tennis grunting interferes with opponent-s Performance -reseacher finds vicious cycle in overeating and…
Read MoreBritish Journal of Psychotherapy,November 2010 Volume 26, Issue 4
The main Features in this Issue are: -CAMBRIDGE, BLOOMSBURY AND PSYCHOANALYSIS -CLINICAL INNOVATIONS IN THE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY CARE…
Read MoreJournal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, December 2010 – Volume 30 – Issue 6
The main Features in this Issue are: -Association Between the 1291-C/G Polymorphism in the Adrenergic a-2a Receptor and the Metabolic…
Read MoreJournal of clinical psychopharmacology, October 2010 – Volume 30 – Issue 5
The main Features in this Issue are: -Paliperidone Extended-Release in Schizoaffective Disorder: A Randomized, Controlled Study Comparing a Flexible Dose…
Read MoreHuman Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental,August 2010 Volume 25, Issue 6
The main Features in this Issue are: – More evidence on additive antipsychotic effect of adjunctive mirtazapine in schizophrenia: an…
Read MoreJournal of clinical psychopharmacology, August 2010 – Volume 30 – Issue 4
The main Features in this Issue are: -Comparisons of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Extended-Release Venlafaxine, Mirtazapine, and Paroxetine in…
Read MoreHuman Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental,Volume 25 Issue 5 (July 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Caffeine and stress alter salivary -amylase activity in young men – Behavioral arousal…
Read MoreJournal of clinical psychopharmacology, June 2010 – Volume 30 – Issue 3
The main Features in this Issue are: -Prazosin Versus Quetiapine for Nighttime Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans: An Assessment…
Read MoreHuman Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental,Volume 25 Issue 3 (April 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – A psychoneuroimmunological review on cytokines involved in antidepressant treatment response – Sensory…
Read Morejournal of clinical psychopharmacology,April 2010 – Volume 30 – Issue 2
The main Features in this Issue are: – Efficacy and Safety of Asenapine in a Placebo- and Haloperidol-Controlled Trial in…
Read MoreHuman Psychopharmacology: clinical &experimental,Volume 25 Issue 2 (March 2010)
Main Topics Neurocognition and its influencing factors in the treatment of schizophrenia – effects of aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine and risperidone…
Read MoreInternational Clinical Psychopharmacology Journal, March 2010 – Volume 25 – Issue 2
Main Topic Psychometric evaluation of a Patient-Rated Most Troubling Symptom Scale for Depression: findings from a secondary analysis of a…
Read MoreJournal of psychopharmacology February 2010 – Volume 30 – Issue 1
: Main topics Water Safety, Medication Disposal, and More: An Update Neuroleptic-Induced Catatonia: Clinical Presentation, Response to Benzodiazepines, and Relationship…
Read MoreBrief Psychological Therapies for Depression, Anxiety, May Be Effective in Primary Care
July 1, 2010 – Brief therapies – including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), problem-solving therapy (PST), and counseling – are all…
Read MoreMeta-Cognitive Therapy Effective for Adult ADHD
March 31, 2010 – A 12-week, group-administered, psychological intervention known as “meta-cognitive” therapy is effective in mitigating core inattentive symptoms…
Read MoreCognitive Behavioral Therapy Should Be First-Line Treatment Approach for Binge Eating
January 20, 2010 – The first randomized controlled trial to compare psychological treatments for binge eating disorder shows that, for…
Read MoreGroup Psychotherapy May Be More Effective Than Other Treatments of Erectile Dysfunction
July 23, 2007 — Group psychotherapy is a more effective intervention to improve erectile dysfunction than being placed on a…
Read MoreIntensive Family Therapy Helps Stabilize Depression in Bipolar Teens
September 11, 2008 The first randomized controlled trial of psychotherapy for teens with bipolar disorder has shown that adding family-focused…
Read MoreLong-Term Psychotherapy Effective for Complex Mental Disorders
October 2, 2008 Psychodynamic psychotherapy lasting more than a year is more effective than shorter-term psychotherapy for patients with complex…
Read MoreAntiepileptic Drugs Raise Fracture Risk in Older Adults
In individuals 50 years or older, most antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are associated with a significant increase in nontraumatic fracture risk,…
Read MoreThe Healthy Quality of Mindful Breathing: Associations With Rumination and Depression
Cognitive Therapy and Research, 12/30/2010 Burg JM et al. – The present study examines the relationships between mindfulness and rumination,…
Read MoreDifferential contributions of serotonin receptors to the behavioral effects of indoleamine hallucinogens
Journal of Psychopharmacology, 12/30/2010 Halberstadt AL et al. – The fact that 1-methylpsilocin displays greater pharmacological selectivity than psilocin indicates…
Read MoreClinical practice with anti-dementia drugs: a revised (second) consensus statement from the British Association for Psychopharmacology
Journal of Psychopharmacology, 12/10/2010 O’Brien JT et al. – Although the consensus statement focuses on medication, psychological interventions can be effective…
Read MoreNew Drug Application in the Works for Clobazam in Lennox Syndrome
December 7, 2010 – The largest clinical trial to date in Lennox syndrome has shown a statistically significant reduction in…
Read MoreLong-Term Results Show Lacosamide Continues to Reduce Seizures
Results from a phase 3 open-label extension study show adjunctive lacosamide reduces partial-onset seizures long term. “These data add to…
Read MoreDiscriminative stimulus, subject-rated and cardiovascular effects of cocaine alone and in combination with aripiprazole in humans
Journal of Psychopharmacology, 10/22/2010 Lile JA et al. – The data are consistent with previous studies that have tested acutely…
Read MoreSalvia divinorum use and phenomenology: results from an online survey
Journal of Psychopharmacology, 10/22/2010 Sumnall HR et al. – Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogenic plant with ethnopharmacological and recreational uses….
Read MoreA hypnotic paradigm for studying intrusive memories
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, Hill Z et al. – Results demonstrated that memories experienced after posthypnotic amnesia…
Read MoreIs successful electroconvulsive therapy related to stimulation of the vagal system
Journal of Affective Disorders, Bar KJ et al. – ECT increases vagal activity which might be associated with the beneficial…
Read MoreRelationship between respiratory, endocrine, and cognitive-emotional factors in response to a pharmacological panicogen
Depression and Anxiety, 08/20/2010 Lyubkin M et al. – Pentagastrin stimulates respiration, likely via increases in tidal volume. Respiratory stimulation…
Read MoreAdjunctive Aripiprazole, Olanzapine, or Quetiapine for Major Depressive Disorder: An Analysis of Number Needed to Treat, Number Needed to Harm, and Likelihood to be Helped or Harmed
Postgraduate Medicine, 08/16/2010 Citrome L – Three registration studies of adjunctive aripiprazole, 5 for olanzapine-fluoxetine combination, and 2 for quetiapine…
Read MorePsychotropic Medications Linked to Serious Adverse Drug Reactions in Children
Psychotropic medications are associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs), many of which are serious, in children younger than 17 years,…
Read MoreMetabolic parameters in patients treated with olanzapine or other atypical antipsychotics
Osuntokun OO et al. – The study concluded that there are changes with varying frequencies and magnitude in some metabolic…
Read MoreFor Prescription Opioid Dependence, Relapses Associated With Shorter Treatment Course
In persons dependent on prescription opioids, tapering with buprenorphine during a 9-month period, whether initially or after a period of…
Read MoreEscitalopram: In the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescent Patients
Escitalopram 10-20 mg/day showed better efficacy than placebo for some secondary endpoints (e.g. the change in the Clinical Global Impression…
Read MoreMetabolic Abnormalities With Antipsychotics: A Management Update
It is well known that psychotropic drugs, in general — and antipsychotic drugs, in particular — have as one of…
Read MoreOlanzapine Treats Trichotillomania
Olanzapine is a safe and effective treatment for trichotillomania, or hair loss caused by compulsive pulling, according to results of…
Read MoreEffectiveness of Second-generation Antipsychotics: A Naturalistic, Randomized Comparison of Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, and Ziprasidone
No clear recommendations exist regarding which antipsychotic drug should be prescribed first for a patient suffering from psychosis. The primary…
Read MoreNaltrexone Extended-Release Prescribing Information Strengthened
Language regarding injection-site reactions has been strengthened in the prescribing information for naltrexone extended-release injectable suspension (Vivitrol; Alkermes), according to…
Read MoreRisperidone, Olanzapine Reduce Neuroleptic-Induced Tardive Dyskinesia
Both olanzapine (Zyprexa) and risperidone (Risperdal) significantly reduced neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenics in a head-to-head trial in Taiwan. While…
Read MoreFDA Approves Generic Form of Effexor (venlafaxine)
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd said on Thursday it has received final U.S. FDA approval for venlafaxine hydrochloride tablets. Venlafaxine hydrochloride tablets…
Read MoreFDA Approves New Formulation of Controlled-Release Oxycodone
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new formulation of controlled-release oxycodone HCl (Oxyontin, Purdue Pharmaceuticals) designed…
Read MorePsychiatric Drugs Prescribed Largely for Psychiatric Illness
For the most part, US office-based physicians prescribe psychiatric medications for psychiatric conditions, according to the results of a survey…
Read MoreNaltrexone Nixed For Substance Abuse In Patients With Schizophrenia
Contrary to expectations, the opioid receptor antagonist naltrexone is no better than placebo and can be counterproductive in treating substance…
Read MoreDSM-V Draft Promises Big Changes in Some Psychiatric Diagnoses
Substantial changes are in the offing for the “psychiatrist’s bible,” the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, according to…
Read MoreNovel Alzheimer’s Drug Flops
The investigational Alzheimer’s disease drug dimebon failed in the pivotal CONNECTION trial of patients with mild-to-moderate disease, the drug’s makers…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Optimal Metabolic Testing
Morrato and Colleagues, 2010: Metabolic Testing Rates in 3 State Medicaid Programs After FDA Warnings and ADA/APA Recommendations for Second-Generation…
Read MoreTricyclic Antidepressants and Headaches: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and relative adverse effects of tricyclic antidepressants in the treatment of migraine, tension-type, and mixed…
Read MoreHow Often Do You Prescribe More Than One Antipsychotic at a Time?
Summary Regional differences in treatment-setting characteristics and in physician and nurse attitudes toward antipsychotic polypharmacy and clinical guidelines were explored…
Read MorePsychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
Clarkin JF, Levy KN, Lenzenweger MF, Kernberg OF. Am J Psychiatry. 2007;164:922-928. Summary The efficacy of 3 different psychotherapy treatments…
Read MoreMaintenance Treatment for Old-Age Depression Preserves Health-Related Quality of Life: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Paroxetine and Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Depression is one of the major causes of decline in the health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) of elderly persons.[1,2] Because…
Read MoreThe Role of Nonpharmacologic Therapy in Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol dependence is a psychiatric disorder characterized by maladaptive, compulsive use of alcohol that is associated with significant impairment in…
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Read MoreIf I’m a Little Overweight, Will I Die Sooner?
Summary Pooled data from 19 prospective studies encompassing 1.46 million white adults, 19 to 84 years of age (median, 58…
Read MoreDoes Psychiatric Comorbidity Affect Postoperative Mortality?
Summary What is the impact of psychiatric disorders on postoperative mortality? The authors used records of patients undergoing surgery in…
Read MoreDiabetes and the Psychiatric Patient
Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) is more prevalent among patients with psychiatric illness compared with the general population. In addition to…
Read MoreHow Is Thyroid Dysfunction Associated With Bipolar Disorder?
Question What significance does thyroid dysfunction have in patients with bipolar disorder? Does this condition contribute to the morbidity of…
Read MoreAcne, Treatment, and Suicide
Study Summary The synthetic oral retinoid isotretinoin can be an effective, life-changing therapy for individuals with disfiguring nodulocystic acne. Enthusiasm…
Read MorePsychopaths Know Right from Wrong but Don’t care
Adult psychopaths have deficits in emotional processing and inhibitory control, engage in morally inappropriate behavior, and generally fail to distinguish…
Read MoreInteraction of Sleep Quality and Psychosocial Stress on Obesity in African Americans: The Cardiovascular Health Epidemiology Study (CHES)
Compared with whites, sleep disturbance and sleep deprivation appear more prevalent in African Americans (AA). Long-term sleep deprivation may increase…
Read MoreTelepsychiatry: Thirty-Five Years’ Experience
Telephone counseling has been used for decades in the form of suicide and crisis-intervention hotlines staffed by trained volunteers. This…
Read MoreRN Psychiatric Liaison Service: An Expert Interview With Jolie Gordon-Browar, BSN, RN-BC, PMHN
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Read MoreThe Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry,November-December Volume 51 | Issue 6
The main Features in this Issue are: -Depression and Suicide Risk in Hemodialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Failure -Physician Staffing…
Read MoreThe Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, September-October Volume 51 | Issue 5
The main Features in this Issue are: – Offensive Language in the General Hospital -Reliability of Self-Reported Nicotine Use as…
Read MoreThe Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, July-August Volume 51 | Issue 4
The main Features in this Issue are: -Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders in Suicidal Patients: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Dilemmas – Timing of…
Read MoreThe Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, May-June Volume 51 ,Issue 3
The main Features in this Issue are: -Tackling the Global Mental Health Challenge: A Psychosomatic Medicine/Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Perspective – The…
Read MoreThe Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, April 2010 – Volume 31 – Issue 3
The main Features in this Issue are: -Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children With Down Syndrome: Population Prevalence and…
Read MoreThe Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, April 2010 – Volume 31 – Issue 3
The main Features in this Issue are: -Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children With Down Syndrome: Population Prevalence and…
Read MoreThe Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry,March-April Volume 51 | Issue 2
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Read MoreThe Journal of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry,January-February Volume 51 | Issue 1
Main Topics Dysthymia Before Myocardial Infarction as a Cardiac Risk Factor at 2.5-Year Follow-Up Parental Bonding and Inflammatory Bowel Disease…
Read MoreSelf-Harm Patients Need Better Follow-up
April 2, 2009 A collaborative intervention with primary-care physicians that combined clinician education, patient assessment, education, symptom monitoring, feedback, treatment…
Read MoreCommunication Partner Training in Aphasia: A Systematic Review
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 12/10/2010  Evidence Based Medicine Simmons-Mackie N et al. – Evidence shows that communication partner…
Read MoreFirst Stroke Patient Treated With Neural Stem Cell Therapy
November 19, 2010 – The first patient in the landmark Pilot Investigation of Stem Cells in Stroke (PISCES) trial has…
Read MoreRisk of Mortality and Life Expectancy After Spinal Cord Injury: The Role of Health Behaviors and Participation
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Read MoreSomatic items in the assessment of depressive symptoms in pediatric patients with diabetes
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Read MorePsychological and neuroendocrinological characteristics associated with depressive symptoms in breast cancer patients at the initial cancer diagnosis
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Read MoreMildly negative social encounters reduce physical pain sensitivity
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Read MorePsychological treatments for fibromyalgia: A meta-analysis
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Read MorePosttraumatic Stress Disorder and Spinal Cord Injury
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Read MoreFamily factors are associated with psychological distress and smoking status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
General Hospital Psychiatry, 08/16/2010 Holm KE et al. – Results of this study suggest that family relationships are an important…
Read MorePreexisting Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions and Mortality in Nonsurgical Intensive Care Patients
Abstract Purpose To examine the effects of preexisting comorbid psychiatric conditions on mortality in a large cohort of patients admitted…
Read MoreValidation of an Adaptation of the Stress Process Model for Predicting Low Back Pain Related Long-term Disability Outcomes: A Cohort Study
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Read MoreDaily functioning and self-management in patients with chronic low back pain after an intensive cognitive behavioral programme for pain management
European Spine Journal, 06/02/10 van Hooff ML et al. – Study results on functioning were found to be 36% better…
Read MoreFurther development of an instrument to assess psychological flexibility in people with chronic pain
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Read MoreSpontaneous EEG Oscillations in Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Some recent explorations of the links between arousal/activation and EEG activity may contribute to understanding of the functional nature of…
Read MoreThe Attenuation of Very Low Frequency Brain Oscillations in Transitions from a Rest State to Active Attention
The results provide some initial EEG-based support for the default mode interference hypothesis and suggest that failure to attenuate VLFO…
Read MoreEffect of Brain Tumor Size and Location on Seizure Risk Varies With Tumor Grade
The goal of this retrospective imaging survey was to compare size and location for brain tumors presenting with seizures vs…
Read MoreHappy People May Have Better Heart Health
Individuals who find joy, excitement, and contentment in their daily lives may be protected from cardiovascular disease, researchers found. Higher…
Read More862nurses off with stress in past 18 months
MORE than 850 nurses have been off work because of stress and depression in the past 18 months across the…
Read MoreStress can raise risk of mental decline in diabetes sufferers
STRESS raises the risk of mental decline in older people with diabetes according to a team of Scots scientists. A…
Read MoreSubthalamic neuronal firing in obsessive-compulsive disorder and Parkinson disease
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Read MoreAnxiety and Depression in the Elderly: Do We Know any More?
Abstract Purpose of review The advent of global population ageing raises understandable concerns about the high-prevalence mental disorders in older…
Read MorePharmacogenomic Implications of Variants of Monoaminergic-related Genes in Geriatric Psychiatry
Abstract Response to psychiatric medications in later life is highly heterogeneous and complex. Monoaminergic-related polymorphisms may influence medication response and…
Read MoreAdvances in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Long-term Care Homes
Abstract Purpose of review Psychiatric disorders are common among older adults in long-term care (LTC) homes and the LTC population…
Read MoreEffects of Childhood Development on Late-life Mental Disorders
In recent years, a considerable body of evidence has documented that early life circumstances may have lifelong programming effects on…
Read MoreProblem-Solving Therapy Curbs Disability in Depressed, Cognitively Impaired Elderly
January 13, 2011 – Problem-solving therapy (PST) is more effective than supportive therapy (ST) alone in reducing disability in older…
Read MoreLilly Says Brain Swelling Seen in Alzheimer’s Study Patient
By Ransdell Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) Jan 12 – The chief executive of Eli Lilly said a patient in ongoing…
Read MoreIncidence, Prevalence, and Under-recognition of Delirium In Urology Patients
Abstract Unrecognized delirium may lead to negative outcomes, such as increased morbidity, longer hospital stays, and increased health care costs….
Read MoreQuetiapine in the Treatment of Psychosis in Parkinson’s Disease
Psychosis (delusions and/or hallucinations) is a common nonmotor feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Use of the older ‘typical’ antipsychotic drugs…
Read MoreNonmotor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease: The Dark Side of the Moon
Nonmotor symptoms may appear during the course of Parkinson’s disease, complicating the advanced phase in particular, but are also common…
Read MoreWalking Slows the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
November 29, 2010 ( UPDATED November 30, 2009 ) (Chicago, Illinois) – Walking might slow cognitive decline in both healthy…
Read MoreMercury Exposure May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Risk
December 2, 2010 – Inorganic mercury, which is still widely used in dental amalgams, is likely a contributing cause of…
Read MoreMedical Comorbidities in Older Patients
PD is a disorder caused by the degeneration of the nigrostriatal tract neurons. Laura Marsh, MD,[2] of Johns Hopkins University,…
Read MoreComprehensive Management of Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia
The average life span has been steadily increasing. With this increase in longevity, we are now confronted with new healthcare…
Read MoreA Nursing Guide to the Prevention and Management of Falls in Geriatric Patients in Long-term Care Settings
As clinicians caring for the elderly, we hear many different versions of the same story — an elderly patient falls….
Read MoreHospitalization Associated With Cognitive Decline in Elderly Patients
March 11, 2010 – Older individuals hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline,…
Read MoreSubjective Memory Impairment an Independent Risk Factor for Dementia
April 14, 2010-Subjective memory impairment (SMI) or mild deficits in memory that may, or may not, worry an individual appear…
Read MoreOpioids Linked to More Adverse Events in Older Adults With Arthritis
December 20, 2010 – The comparative safety of nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsNSAIDs), selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors (coxibs), and opioids varies,…
Read MoreHigher HDL-C Levels May Curb Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
December 20, 2010 – High levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) may help protect older adults from late-onset Alzheimer’s disease…
Read MoreNew Guidelines Address Care of Patients With Alzheimer’s Dementia
July 20, 2006 – The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) developed a position paper to guide clinicians with evidence and…
Read MoreMedical Comorbidities in Older Patients
PD is a disorder caused by the degeneration of the nigrostriatal tract neurons. Laura Marsh, MD,[2] of Johns Hopkins University,…
Read MoreSide Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics: Issues for Geriatric Psychiatry
The development of antipsychotics that minimize the risk of drug-induced neurologic side effects — parkinsonism, tremor, dystonias, and tardive dyskinesia…
Read MoreSedatives and Hypnotics May Increase Risk for Suicide in Elderly Patients
June 11, 2009 Sedatives and hypnotics may increase the risk for suicide in elderly patients, according to the results of…
Read MorePrimary Care Clinicians Key in Preventing Major Depression in the Elderly
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Read MoreDeclining Muscle Strength Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
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Read MoreInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,January 2011 Volume 26, Issue 1
The main Features in this Issue are: -Effects of educational interventions on primary dementia care: A systematic review -Depression and…
Read MoreAmerican Journal of geriatric Psychiatry, january 2011 – Volume 19 – Issue 1
The main Features in this Issue are: -Neuroimaging in Geriatric Psychiatry: Integrative Research as the Next Frontier -Hippocampal Volumes and…
Read MoreCurrent Alzheimer Research, Volume 7, Number 8, December 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: -Tau Pathology and Future Therapeutics -TAU Aggregation is a Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer-s…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,December 2010 Volume 25, Issue 12
The main Features in this Issue are: -Effectiveness of melatonin treatment on circadian rhythm disturbances in dementia. Are there implications…
Read MoreAmerican Journal of geriatric Psychiatry, December 2010 – Volume 18 – Issue 12
The main Features in this Issue are: -Course of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Residents with Dementia in Nursing Homes Over 2-Year…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,November 2010 Volume 25, Issue 11
The main Features in this Issue are: -Impact of early onset dementia on caregivers: a review -Ageism in first episode…
Read MoreAmerican Journal of geriatric Psychiatry, November 2010 – Volume 18 – Issue 11
The main Features in this Issue are: -Plasma Amyloid Beta-42 Independently Predicts Both Late-Onset Depression and Alzheimer Disease -Home-Delivered Problem…
Read MoreAmerican Journal of geriatric Psychiatry, October 2010 – Volume 18 – Issue 10
The main Features in this Issue are: -Schizophrenia in Later Life: Emerging From the Shadows -Social Functioning Among Older Community-Dwelling…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,September 2010 Volume 25, Issue 9
The main Features in this Issue are: -Care for dementia in Spain: the need for a nationwide strategy -Developments in…
Read MoreAmerican Journal of geriatric Psychiatry, September 2010 – Volume 18 – Issue 9
The main Features in this Issue are: – The Future of Dementia: A Case of Hardening of the Categories -Screening…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,Volume 25 Issue 8 (August 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Neuropsychiatric correlates of white matter hyperintensities in Alzheimer’s disease -Health and well-being…
Read MoreAmerican Journal of geriatric Psychiatry, August 2010 – Volume 18 – Issue 8
The main Features in this Issue are: -How Can We Best Categorize Cognitive Impairment in Nondemented Older Adults? -Optimizing Mild…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,Volume 25 Issue 7 (July 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Primary care and dementia: 2. long-term care at home: psychosocial interventions, information provision,…
Read MoreAmerican Journal of geriatric Psychiatry,July 2010 – Volume 18 – Issue 7
The main Features in this Issue are: -Older Adults’ Perspectives on Successful Aging: Qualitative Interviews – When Help Becomes a…
Read MoreThe American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 2010 – Volume 18 – Issue 6
The main Features in this Issue are: -Research on Late-Life Depression and Dementia Care: Across Disciplines, Across Settings – Mental…
Read MoreThe American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, May 2010 – Volume 18 – Issue 5
The main Features in this Issue are: – Transient Ischemic Attack and Incidence of Depression in Old Age: Evidence From…
Read MoreJournal of Psychogeriatrics,Volume 9 Issue 4 (December 2009)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Physical complications for elderly inpatients with senile dementia in the Imaise Branch…
Read MoreInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,Volume 25 Issue 4 (April 2010) )
The main Features in this Issue are: – Are abnormal premorbid personality traits associated with Alzheimer’s disease? – A case-control…
Read MorePsychogeriatrics,The Official Journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society Volume 9 Issue 3 (September 2009)
Main Topics Preliminary application of processed electroencephalogram monitoring to differentiate senile dementia from depression The role of psychostimulants in psychogeriatrics:…
Read MoreAmerican Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, March 2010 – Volume 18 – Issue 3
Main Topics Subsyndromal Depression and Services Delivery: At a Crossroad? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Ethnic Differences in Use…
Read MoreLower Plasma Beta-Amyloid 42/40 Linked to Greater Cognitive Decline
January 19, 2011 – In a study of older dementia-free individuals, lower plasma β-amyloid 42/40 levels were associated with an increased…
Read MoreFDA Committee Rejects Florbetapir, but Will Reconsider if Training Improved
January 21, 2011 – An advisory committee for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended against approval of the…
Read MoreProblem-Solving Therapy Curbs Disability in Depressed, Cognitively Impaired Elderly
Problem-solving therapy (PST) is more effective than supportive therapy (ST) alone in reducing disability in older adults with major depression…
Read MoreLilly Says Brain Swelling Seen in Alzheimer’s Study Patient
The chief executive of Eli Lilly said a patient in ongoing trials of the company’s experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug solanezumab…
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Older adults who stick close to a traditional Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) experience slower rates of cognitive decline as they age,…
Read MoreLasting Relationships Good for Mental Health
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Read MoreFirst National Action Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease Passed Into Law
January 5, 2011 – On January 4 President Obama signed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) into law, providing the…
Read MoreElectroconvulsive Therapy Safe and Effective in Elderly
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 24 – Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) helps relieve severe depression in elderly patients, at the cost…
Read MoreDementia in Later Years an Independent Risk Factor for Death
December 29, 2010 – Having dementia in later life more than doubles the risk of death, and this risk is…
Read MoreAnxiety disorders, depressive episodes and cognitive impairment no dementia in community-dwelling older men and women
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12/27/2010 Potvin O et al. – Anxiety symptoms are highly prevalent in elders with mild…
Read MoreFuture costs of dementia-related long-term care: exploring future scenarios
International Psychogeriatrics, 12/30/2010 Comas-Herrera A et al. – The paper attempts to bridge the gap between qualitative forecasting methods and…
Read MoreMental and psychological conditions, medical comorbidity and functional limitation: differential associations in older adults with cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms and co-existence of both
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12/31/2010 Millan-Calenti JC et al. – Cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms are common among the…
Read MoreThe Presentation of Narcissistic Personality Disorder in an Octogenarian: Converging Evidence from Multiple Sources
Clinical Gerontologist, 12/10/2010 Balsis S et al. – A starting point for better understanding these disorders in older adults is…
Read MorePsychometric Properties of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale: Comparison to the Beck Anxiety Inventory and Geriatric Anxiety Inventory
Clinical Gerontologist, 12/10/2010 Yochim BP et al. – This study explored the convergent and discriminant validity of the Geriatric Anxiety…
Read MoreA Memory and Organizational Aid Improves Alzheimer Disease Research Consent Capacity: Results of a Randomized, Controlled Trial
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12/10/2010 Rubright J et al. – Early and progressive cognitive impairments of patients with Alzheimer…
Read MoreMandatory Cognitive Assessments Set to Become Part of Annual Wellness Visits
December 7, 2010 – The Alzheimer’s Association is establishing a new workgroup of field experts to provide primary care physicians…
Read MoreSpeech Monitoring Could Track Parkinson’s: Study
LONDON (Reuters Health) Nov 17 – The severity of Parkinson’s disease symptoms could be monitored remotely by analyzing speech patterns,…
Read MoreFalse recollection of emotional pictures in Alzheimer’s disease
Neuropsychologia, 10/28/2010 Gallo DA et al. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) can reduce the effects of emotional content on memory for studied…
Read MoreThe more physical inactivity, the more agitation in dementia
International Psychogeriatrics, 10/28/2010 Scherder EJA et al. Epidemiological studies show a close relationship between physical activity and cognition. A causal…
Read MoreDepressive Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Elderly Korean Immigrants and Elderly Koreans: Cross-Cultural Comparison
Research in Gerontological Nursing, 10/20/2010 Sin MK et al. Depression among minority older adults is a prevalent underrecognized medical illness….
Read MoreTowards the development of a technology for art therapy and dementia: Definition of needs and design constraints
The Arts in Psychotherapy, 10/18/2010 Mihailidis A et al. The research shows both a need for technological solutions in the…
Read MoreEthical and practical concerns of surveillance technologies in residential care for people with dementia or intellectual disabilities: an overview of the literature
International Psychogeriatrics, 10/15/2010 Niemeijer AR et al. No ethical consensus has yet been reached, underlining the need for clear(er) policies….
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Read MoreThe effects on cognitive functions of a movement-based intervention in patients with Alzheimer’s type dementia: a pilot study
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10/04/2010 Yaguez L et al. – The present study shows that a short course of…
Read MorePlasma Homocysteine and Cognition in Elderly Patients with Dementia or Other Psychogeriatric Diseases
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, Nilsson K et al. – Plasma tHcy itself seems to play a minor role in…
Read MoreA 12-Year Population-Based Study of Psychosis in Parkinson Disease
Archives of Neurology, 08/23/2010 Forsaa EB et al. – Psychotic symptoms affect most patients with PD, with increased risk in…
Read MoreAnkle brachial pressure index as a marker of apathy in a community-dwelling population
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 08/20/2010 Sugawara N et al. – In a community-dwelling population, a lower ABI score was…
Read MoreWorse Mental Health Linked to Osteoarthritic Pain and Pain Flares
Worse mental health is linked to osteoarthritic (OA) pain and pain flares, according to the results of a study reported…
Read MoreSleep Behavior Disorder May Precede Neurodegenerative Disorders by Decades
Idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) may be the initial manifestation of the synucleinopathies Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia…
Read MoreDelirium Linked to Death and Other Poor Outcomes in Elderly Patients
Delirium in elderly patients is associated with an increased risk for death, institutionalization, and dementia, and the association is independent…
Read MoreCombination of FDG-PET and Episodic Memory Predict Conversion From MCI to Alzheimer’s
A new report from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) finds that the combination of positron emission tomography with 18fluorodeoxyglucose…
Read MorePractice Parameter Guides Evaluation of Driving Risk in Dementia
Patients with dementia progressively lose their functional abilities due to cognitive decline. Driving remains a task that most patients and…
Read MorePractice Parameter Guides Evaluation of Driving Risk in Dementia
Patients with dementia progressively lose their functional abilities due to cognitive decline. Driving remains a task that most patients and…
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s Association Report Models Future Cost Trajectories for AD Care With and Without Effective Treatment
A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association suggests that in the absence of any new effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease…
Read MoreGlobal Functional Coupling of Resting EEG Rhythms is Abnormal in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease
The results suggest that in the AD process an impairment of brain networks and global cognition is associated with a…
Read MoreAPOE Genotype Modulates Alzheimer’s Disease Phenotype
The ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene, which is the major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD),…
Read MoreRivastigmine Linked to Improvement in Parkinson’s Disease Dementia and Cognitive Skills
Patients with Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) given oral rivastigmine for 24 weeks showed improvement on all symptom domains of the…
Read MoreCSF Biomarkers Signal a More Malignant Course in Alzheimer’s Disease
The presence of extreme levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) signals a faster progression…
Read MoreDOMINION Study Drills Down on Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease
Results of a large cross-sectional study show that impulse control disorders (ICDs), including such behaviors as compulsive gambling, shopping, and…
Read MoreDonepezil Improves Cognition But Not Global Function in Vascular Dementia
The acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil, used primarily to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD), also improves cognition in patients with vascular dementia, according…
Read MoreCombination of Physical Exercise and Computer Use Protective Against MCI in Late Life
Combining moderate physical exercise with computer use, even in late life, may help reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment…
Read MoreNew Gene for Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Identified
The identification of a new gene for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD) that is involved in folate metabolism appears to confirm…
Read MoreNew AF Predicts Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, Other Dementias
Onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a community population followed for five years predicted development of dementia of any kind…
Read MoreSubjective Memory Impairment an Independent Risk Factor for Dementia
Subjective memory impairment (SMI) or mild deficits in memory that may, or may not, worry an individual appear to predict…
Read MoreBiomarker Tracks Bapineuzumab’s Effect on Amyloid Burden in Brains of Alzheimer’s Patients
A phase 2, double-blind trial has demonstrated the usefulness of a specialized biomarker in tracking the effect of a drug…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Disease More Prevalent in Blacks, Hispanics
African Americans and Hispanics are much more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, according to new…
Read MoreOld-Age Vision Problems Linked to Dementia
Untreated vision problems in older age are associated with an increased risk of decline in cognitive function and Alzheimer’s disease,…
Read MoreHospitalization Associated With Cognitive Decline in Elderly Patients
Older individuals hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline, new research suggests….
Read MorePre-Pregnancy Weight Not Tied to Kids’ Behavior
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 29 – Despite some evidence to the contrary, being overweight before pregnancy may not be…
Read MoreBladder Control Problems More Common in ADHD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 20 – Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely than their peers…
Read MoreAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Longer-term Prison Inmates is a Prevalent, Persistent and Disabling Disorder
Abstract Background: ADHD is a common and disabling disorder, with an increased risk for coexisting disorders, substance abuse and delinquency….
Read MoreOptimism a Buffer Against Depression in Teens
January 12, 2011 – A prospective study on the effects of optimism on adolescent health risks concludes that optimistic thinking is…
Read MoreUrinary Porphyrin Excretion in Neurotypical and Autistic Children
Abstract Background: Increased urinary concentrations of pentacarboxyl-, precopro- and copro-porphyrins have been associated with prolonged mercury (Hg) exposure in adults,…
Read MoreEffects of Childhood Development on Late-life Mental Disorders
Abstract Purpose of review To explore recent findings bridging childhood development and common late-life mental disorders in the elderly. Recent…
Read MoreNeural Pathways for Language in Autism: The Potential for Music-based Treatments
Abstract Language deficits represent the core diagnostic characteristics of autism, and some of these individuals never develop functional speech. The…
Read MoreChildren at Risk for Suicide Attempt and Attempt-related Injuries: Findings from the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Abstract Purpose: The current study examines the associations between a range of risk factors and reports of suicide attempts and…
Read MoreUsing Vagus Nerve Stimulation Correctly
The vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is a pacemaker-like device implanted in the chest that delivers intermittent electrical signals to the…
Read More‘Manic’ Kids Are Usually Not Bipolar
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 29 – Children with elevated symptoms of mania (ESM) are far more likely to meet…
Read MoreIncreasing Prevalence of Parent-reported Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children – United States, 2003 and 2007
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that typically begins in childhood and often persists into adulthood. ADHD is characterized…
Read MoreADHD: Is the Prevalence Really Increasing?
Hello. My name is Dr. Robert Findling. I’m the Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University…
Read MoreDecline in Antidepressant Use Limited to Children With Less Severe Depression
December 1, 2010 – The decline in antidepressant prescribing in children following the March 2004 warning on suicidality by the…
Read MoreBiological Test Provides Accurate, Objective Evidence of Autism
December 2, 2010 – A joint research project between Harvard University and University of Utah scientists has resulted in the…
Read MoreMelatonin Helpful for Delayed Sleep Onset in Children With ADHD
Oct. 21, 2003 – Melatonin may be helpful for treating delayed sleep onset in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according…
Read MoreThe Psychosocial Consequences for Children and Young People who are Exposed to Terrorism, War, Conflict and Natural Disasters
Paradoxically, the growth of communications technology has enabled us to ‘experience’ catastrophic natural disasters, confrontations, conflict and war from the…
Read MoreTaking Research in Children to a New Level
During the past century, health-related research in children has gone from one extreme to the other. At one time, children,…
Read MoreIndividualizing Treatment for Adult ADHD: An Evidence-Based Guideline
Although attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) starts in childhood, the diagnosis is often delayed until adulthood,[1] leaving behind a trail of academic…
Read MoreChildhood ADHD May Raise Risk for Adolescent Depression, Suicidality
October 11, 2010 – Children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between 4 and 6 years of age are at greater risk…
Read MoreStudies in Pediatric ADHD: Spring 2010
This review from the Harvard Mental Health Letter briefly reviews evidence on neurofeedback for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including a recent…
Read MoreChildren With Tourette’s Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders Respond to Behavioral Therapy
May 24, 2010 – Results from a new randomized trial show that children with Tourette’s syndrome and chronic tic disorders have…
Read MoreNew Evidence in Pediatric ADHD: An Expert Interview With Paul G. Hammerness, MD
Dr. Hammerness: Our group from Massachusetts General Hospital is committed to generating clinical studies that are relevant to the real…
Read MoreNew Research in Child Psychiatry
Introduction There was a significant amount of new research presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 49th…
Read MoreIntroduction to New Research: Understanding the Issues in Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder
Debate still exists in the psychiatric field over whether pediatric bipolar disorder is a valid diagnosis. Many clinical features of…
Read MoreNew Data on the Pharmacotherapy and Neurobiology of ADHD: An Expert Interview With Floyd R. Sallee, MD, PhD
At the 2009 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry annual meeting and the US Psychiatry and Mental Health Congress,…
Read MoreAtypical Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Balancing Safety and Efficacy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee convened on June 9-10, 2009, to discuss 3 atypical antipsychotic…
Read MoreJournal of child psychology &psychiatry, January 2011 Volume 52, Issue 1
The main Features in this Issue are:-Intervening in infancy: implications for autism spectrum disorders -Brief parent training in pivotal response…
Read MoreJournal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Volume 50, Issue 1, Pages 1-100 (January 2011)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Integrating Science and Clinical Practice -Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Future Substance Use Disorders:…
Read MoreJournal of child psychology &psychiatry, December 2010 Volume 51, Issue 12
The main Features in this Issue are: -Intervening in infancy: implications for autism spectrum disorders -Brief parent training in pivotal…
Read MoreJournal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, November/December 2010 – Volume 31 – Issue 9
The main Features in this Issue are: -Primary Health Care Quality in a National Sample of Children and Youth with…
Read MoreJournal of child psychology &psychiatry, November 2010 Volume 51, Issue 11
The main Features in this Issue are: -Feeling, caring, knowing: different types of empathy deficit in boys with psychopathic tendencies…
Read MoreJournal of child psychology &psychiatry, September 2010 – Volume 51, Issue 9
The main Features in this Issue are: – Behavior, Brain, and Genome in Genomic Disorders: Finding the Correspondences -Gene-Environment Interaction…
Read MoreAutism research,August 2010 Volume 3, Issue 4
The main Features in this Issue are: – Role for antibodies in altering behavior and movement -Restricted and repetitive behaviors…
Read MoreJournal of child psychology &psychiatry, July/August 2010 – Volume 31 – Issue 6
The main Features in this Issue are: – Can State Early Intervention Programs Meet the Increased Demand of Children Suspected…
Read MoreJournal of child psychology &psychiatry,Volume 51 Issue 7 (July 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Loneliness in adolescence: gene × environment interactions involving the serotonin transporter gene -5HTT…
Read MoreAutism research,Volume 3 Issue 3 (June 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Susceptibility to the Shepard illusion in participants with autism: reduced top-down influences within…
Read MoreJournal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, June 2010 – Volume 30 – Issue 3
The main Features in this Issue are: -Conditioned Placebo Dose Reduction: A New Treatment in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? – Prospective…
Read MoreJournal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, June 2010 – Volume 30 – Issue 3
The main Features in this Issue are: -Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-occurring Developmental, Psychiatric, and Medical Conditions Among Children in…
Read MoreJournal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, May 2010 – Volume 31 – Issue 4
The main Features in this Issue are: -Childhood Behavior Problems and Unintentional Injury: A Longitudinal, Population-Based Study – Perinatal Risk…
Read MoreAutism Research ,Volume 3 Issue 2 (April 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – A unified theory of autism revisited: linkage evidence points to chromosome X…
Read MoreJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,Volume 51 Issue 5 (May 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Research Review: Cholinergic mechanisms, early brain development, and risk for schizophrenia –…
Read MoreJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,Volume 51 Issue 4 , (April 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Developmental origins of disruptive behaviour problems: the ‘original sin’ hypothesis, epigenetics and…
Read MoreThe Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry ,Volume 51 Issue 3 (March 2010)
Main Topics The influence of sex on the course and psychiatric correlates of ADHD from childhood to adolescence: A longitudinal…
Read MoreAutism Journal , January 2010, Volume 14, No. 1
Main Topics Attentional blink in young people with high-functioning autism and Asperger’s disorder The atypical development of metaphor and metonymy…
Read MoreFDA Approves Lisdexamfetamine for Teenagers With ADHD
November 16, 2010 – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules (Vyvanse; Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc) for…
Read MoreMedical Establishment Buried Concerns About MMR/Autism Study, BMJ Charges
the medical establishment “closed ranks” to protect Andrew Wakefield, the researcher whose 1998 study linked the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to…
Read MoreInternet Time Tied to Teen Depression Symptoms
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 18 – Spending time online is normal behavior for teenagers. But too much Internet use…
Read MoreMyelination Mapped in the Infant Brain for the First Time
January 20, 2011 – A neuroimaging technique developed by researchers in England provides new insight into normal brain myelination during the…
Read MoreMental health in children with severe hearing impairment
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 01/07/2011 Gentili N et al. – Deafness does not in itself cause emotional/ behavioural or cognitive…
Read MoreShaky Evidence Behind Massage Therapy for Autism
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 05 – Massage has become a fairly popular alternative therapy for autism, but there is…
Read MoreChildren Exposed to Domestic Violence Benefit From Trauma-Focused Therapy
January 7, 2011 – Children who witness domestic violence in the home and show signs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can…
Read MorePediatric Bipolar Disorder: A Valid Condition?
Bipolar (BP) disorder, also referred to as manic depression, is characterized by severe and disabling shifts in mood and energy…
Read MoreMitochondrial Dysfunction More Common in Children With Autism
December 2, 2010 – Impaired mitochondrial function and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) abnormalities, including overreplication and deletions, are more common in children…
Read MoreAutism Intervention Improves Social and Communication Skills in Toddlers
December 17, 2010 – Early intervention aimed at teaching very young children with autism spectrum disorders how to interact socially can…
Read MoreMedicaid-Funded Treatment for Pediatric ADHD Failing
December 29, 2010 – There is a substantial need for improved quality of care for Medicaid-funded attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment for…
Read MoreDistortions and disconnections: Disrupted brain connectivity in autism
Brain and Cognition, 12/28/2010 Wass S – The past few years have seen considerable interest in findings of abnormal brain connectivity…
Read MoreBreastfed Baby Boys May Do Better in School Later
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 21 – School-age boys who were breastfed for at least the first six months of…
Read MoreMRI Scans May Help Evaluate Asperger’s Syndrome
December 7, 2010 (Chicago, Illinois) – Researchers are a step closer to developing new treatments that are tailored to the…
Read MoreChildren in Lesbian Families Less Likely to be Abused by Parent, Other Caregiver
November 18, 2010 – Adolescents raised in lesbian families are less likely than their peers to be abused by a parental…
Read MoreLaterobasal Amygdalar Enlargement in 6- to 7-Year-Old Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Archives of General Psychiatry, 11/10/2010 Kim JE et al. The current study demonstrates bilateral enlargement of laterobasal subregions of the…
Read MoreA prospective examination of the role of childhood sexual abuse and physiological asymmetry in the development of psychopathology
Child Abuse and Neglect, 10/22/2010 Shenk CE et al. -Childhood sexual abuse may sensitize females to respond to moderate daily…
Read MoreSelf-presentation in children and adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder in hypothetical and real life situations
Autism, 10/20/2010 Scheeren AM et al. The self-presentation skills of children and adolescents with high-functioning autistic spectrum disorder (HFASD) and…
Read MoreStimulant-Responsive and Stimulant-Refractory Aggressive Behavior Among Children With ADHD
Pediatrics, 10/20/2010 Blader JC et al. Among children whose aggressive behavior develops in the context of ADHD and of oppositional…
Read MoreRelationships between parents use of corporal punishment and their children’s endorsement of spanking and hitting other children
Child Abuse and Neglect, 10/15/2010 Simons DA et al. Findings supported an intergenerational cycle of violence; parents who experienced frequent…
Read MoreDiscrepancy between how children perceive their own alcohol risk and how they perceive alcohol risk for other children longitudinally predicts alcohol use
Addictive Behaviours, 10/04/2010 De Los Reyes A et al. – The highest percentage of childhood alcohol use at one-year follow-up…
Read MoreDifferentiating adolescents at clinical high risk for psychosis from psychotic and non-psychotic patients with the Rorschach
Psychiatry Research, 09/03/2010 Ilonen T et al. – These results suggest perceptual and thought disturbance as an important indicator of vulnerability…
Read MoreDevelopmental dyslexia: clinical aspects
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 09/03/2010 Thambirajah MS – Developmental dyslexia (reading disability) is a specific impairment in learning to read that…
Read MoreAdolescent Family Factors Promoting Healthy Adult Functioning: A Longitudinal Community Study
Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 09/03/2010 Paradis AD et al. – Findings provide evidence about the salient relationships between positive family…
Read MoreReduced Gray Matter Volume of Pars Opercularis Is Associated with Impaired Social Communication in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
Biological Psychiatry, 09/03/2010 Yamasaki S et al. – The current findings support an important role of pars opercularis, a center of…
Read MoreUsing freelisting to understand shared decision making in ADHD: Parents and pediatricians perspectivesUsing freelisting to understand shared decision making in ADHD: Parents and pediatricians perspectives
Patient Education and Counselling, Fiks AG et al. – Parents- terms reflected ADHD’s effects on the child and family, while…
Read MoreThe opinion of adolescents and adults on Dutch restrictive and educational alcohol policy measures
Health Policy, 08/23/2010 Van Der Sar R et al. – The 16-22 year olds are more negative regarding restrictive availability measures…
Read MoreFetal androgen exposure and pragmatic language ability of girls in middle childhood: Implications for the extreme male-brain theory of autism
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 08/20/2010 Whitehouse AJO et al. – This is the first prospective study to identify an association between early life testosterone…
Read MoreAnxiety in medically ill children/adolescents
Depression and Anxiety, 08/20/2010 Pao M et al. – Anxiety disorders are thought to be one of the most common psychiatric…
Read MoreTreatment research for children and youth exposed to traumatic events: moving beyond efficacy to amp up public health impact
General Hospital Psychiatry, 08/16/2010 Kolko DJ et al. New approaches that reflect the contexts in which these practices are implemented…
Read MoreDistinguishing between attention-deficit hyperactivity and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in children: clinical guidelines
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 08/17/2010  Free full text Peadon E et al. – There is some evidence that ADHD in FASD…
Read MoreHigh School Incompletion Rates Highest in Teens With ADHD
Teenagers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to drop out of high school or delay high school graduation than…
Read MorePediatrics Group Urges Eye Exams to Rule out Abuse
Thorough eye exams should be done whenever small children die unexpectedly or have acute, life-threatening events, an American Academy of…
Read MorePhysically Active Teenagers at Reduced Risk for Late-Life Cognitive Impairment
Being physically active at any age appears to guard against late-life cognitive impairment but new research suggests teenage physical activity…
Read MoreSpeech Pitch More Variable in Autistic Children Than Typical Children
Contrary to a common impression of monotonic speech in autism, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were found to have…
Read MoreTreatment-Resistant Depression in Adolescents Needs Earlier Intervention
In a study of adolescents with treatment-resistant depression who failed to respond initially to serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) therapy, switching…
Read MoreMore Rapid Weight Gain by Age 1 Year May Improve Neurodevelopment of Preterm Infants
In preterm infants, more rapid weight gain in the first year of life is associated with modest neurodevelopmental advantages and…
Read MoreDifferences in Neurophysiological Markers of Inhibitory and Temporal Processing Deficits in Children and Adults with ADHD
ADHD-related ERP differences in children were more prominent at posterior scalp sites but more pronounced at anterior scalp sites in…
Read MoreCardiovascular Effects of Medications for the Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What is Known and How Should it Influence Prescribing in Children?
The effective medications currently marketed for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have central and peripheral catecholaminergic effects that have been shown…
Read MoreChildren With Tourette’s Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders Respond to Behavioral Therapy
Results from a new randomized trial show that children with Tourette’s syndrome and chronic tic disorders have greater improvement in…
Read MorePrescription Drug Use by US Children on Rise
Children were the leading growth demographic for the pharmaceutical industry in 2009, with the increase of prescription drug use among…
Read MoreMoms’ Smoking, Depression Influence Teens’ Smoking
Adolescents whose mothers smoke or have had a major depressive episode (MDE) are at increased risk of taking up cigarette…
Read MoreObesity Makes Children a Target for Bullying
Obese children are more likely to be bullied than their nonobese peers regardless of sex, race, socioeconomic status (SES), social…
Read MoreTeens With Suicidal Ideation Need Lengthy, Intensive Follow-Up
Adolescent suicide is the third leading cause of death, next to accidents and murder, among young people 15 to 24…
Read MoreThalamic Morphologic Abnormalities Revealed in Youth With ADHD
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) maps of the thalamic surface of youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show marked volume…
Read MoreRates of Metabolic Screening Low in Children Undergoing Antipsychotic Drug Therapy
Most children prescribed second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) drug therapy do not undergo recommended blood glucose and lipid screening tests, according to…
Read MoreIdentification and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Update
Over the past two decades knowledge of and interest in autism has increased dramatically amongst both medical professionals and the…
Read More‘Meta-Cognitive’ Therapy Effective for Adult ADHD
A 12-week, group-administered, psychological intervention known as “meta-cognitive” therapy is effective in mitigating core inattentive symptoms and enhancing executive self-management…
Read MoreDelayed Treatment Of Childhood-Onset Bipolar Disorder Results In Negative Outcome In Adults
In bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive disorder, a person experiences mood changes that fluctuate between periods of abnormally high energy…
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SIDS is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday that cannot be explained after a complete…
Read MoreHow to Measure Attention Span of a Fly: Implications for ADHD, Autism in Humans
An Australian-German team of scientists at Freie Universität and the Queensland Brain Institute in Brisbane, Australia, has found a way…
Read MoreChildren With Psoriasis at Risk of Developing Psychiatric Disorders
In fact, the trial, led by Alexa Kimball, MD, from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, showed that patients with…
Read MoreSleep Apnea Patients at Increased Risk for Perioperative Pulmonary Complications
January 10, 2011 – In patients with sleep apnea, perioperative pulmonary complications after orthopaedic and general surgery are significantly more frequent…
Read MoreEating Disorders in Pediatric Primary Care
January 20, 2011 – The nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic zolpidem produces clinically significant impairments in balance and cognition on awakening after 2 hours…
Read MoreTesting the Validity of the Danish Urban Myth That Alcohol Can Be Absorbed Through Feet: Open Labelled Self Experimental Study
Objective To determine the validity of the Danish urban myth that it is possible to get drunk by submerging feet…
Read MoreThe Impact of Alcohol Marketing on Youth Drinking Behaviour: A Two-stage Cohort Study
Abstract Aim: To examine whether awareness of, and involvement with alcohol marketing at age 13 is predictive of initiation of…
Read MoreAlcohol and Sleep Problems in Primary Care Patients: A Report from the AAFP National Research Network
Abstract Purpose Hazardous and harmful drinking and sleep problems are common, but their associations among patients seen in primary care…
Read MoreWhich Antipsychotics are Metabolically Safest?
This study examined the potential association between prescriptions of antipsychotics and antidiabetic medications. All people who purchased antipsychotics in Denmark…
Read MoreAssessment and Management of Atypical Antipsychotic-induced Metabolic Abnormalities
Introduction Atypical or second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) have become the mainstay of therapy for treating schizophrenia since their emergence in the…
Read MoreAlcohol Increases Circulatory Disease Mortality in Russia: Acute and Chronic Effects or Misattribution of Cause?
Abstract Background There is a consensus that the large fluctuations in mortality seen in Russia in the past two decades…
Read MoreGenetics and Metabolism: How Ethanol and Nicotine Feed Each Other’s Habits
A man walked into a bar and complained to the bartender: “My doctor said if I want to stay alive,…
Read MorePrescribing of Controlled Medications to Teens and Young Adults Increasing
December 3, 2010 – Physicians are increasingly prescribing controlled medications, such as opioids, sedatives, and stimulants, to adolescents and young adults,…
Read MoreForensic Psychiatry and Violent Adolescents
Psychiatrists working with juvenile courts or corrections face unique clinical and ethical challenges. Youth who come before the juvenile court…
Read MoreMental Illness and Employment Discrimination
Stigma can be defined narrowly as a prejudicial attitude attributed to people who have a mental illness that may result…
Read MoreThe American Journal on Addictions,November-December 2010 Volume 19, Issue 6
The main Features in this Issue are: -Reasons for Substance Use among Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder -A Placebo-Controlled Trial of…
Read MoreJournal of Substance Use,Volume 15, Number 6 (2010))
The main Features in this Issue are: -The effect of personal use and family history on the attitudes of medical…
Read MoreJournal of Substance Use,Volume 15, Number 5 (2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Embarrassing, degrading, or beneficial: Patient and staff perspectives on urine drug testing…
Read MoreThe American Journal on Addictions,September-October 2010 Volume 19, Issue 5
The main Features in this Issue are: – Anxiety Disorders among Methamphetamine Dependent Adults: Association with Post-Treatment Functioning -The Safety…
Read MoreJournal of Substance Use,Volume 15, Number 4 (2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – The development of the recreational drug outreach educational concept “Drug Idle” -Rates…
Read MoreThe American Journal on Addictions,Volume 19 Issue 4 (July-August 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -A Tobacco Reconceptualization in Psychiatry: Toward the Development of Tobacco-Free Psychiatric Facilities –…
Read MoreThe American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse July 2010, Volume 36, Number 4
The main Features in this Issue are: -Is Crack Cocaine Use Associated with Greater Violence than Powdered Cocaine Use? Results…
Read MoreJournal of Substance Use, June 2010, Volume 15, Number 3
The main Features in this Issue are: -Childhood perceptions of family, social support, parental alcoholism, and later alcohol use among…
Read MoreThe American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse,May 2010, Volume 36, Number 3
The main Features in this Issue are: -Opium and Heroin Alter Biochemical Parameters of Human’s Serum – The Role of…
Read MoreThe American Journal on Addictions,Volume 19 Issue 3 (May-June 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Vietnam Veterans Three Years after Vietnam: How Our Study Changed Our View…
Read MoreThe American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse,March 2010, Volume 36, Number 2
The main Features in this Issue are: – Adolescent Drug Dealing and Race/Ethnicity: A Population-Based Study of the Differential Impact…
Read MoreJournal of Substance Use,2010, Volume 15, Number 2
The main Features in this Issue are: – Impact of Self-Reported Life Events on the Profile of Opioid Dependence Syndrome…
Read MoreThe American Journal on Addictions,Volume 19 Issue 2 (March-April 2010)
Main Topics Age at Regular Drinking, Clinical Course, and Heritability of Alcohol Dependence in the San Francisco Family Study: A…
Read MoreThe American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse,January 2010, Volume 36, Number 1
Main Topics Substance Use and Survival after Treatment for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) or Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Impact of Self-Reported…
Read MoreStudy Debunks Heart Disease, Cocaine Link
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 18 – Young patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who admit to…
Read MoreSubset of Fragile X Patients May Benefit From mGluR5-Blocking Drugs
January 6, 2010 – A study to determine whether inhibition of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) relieves behavioral problems in fragile…
Read MoreSmoking Reduces Response to Early RA Treatments
Patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who smoke are likely to develop more aggressive disease progression that does not respond…
Read MoreVaccine Blocks Cocaine High, Animal Study Shows
January 7, 2011 – A new vaccine consisting of a cocaine analog coupled to the capsid proteins of noninfectious, disrupted adenovirus…
Read MorePharmacotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
This is an updated “Cochrane” review of the pharmacotherapy for borderline personality disorder. The authors identified 27 reports of completed…
Read MorePerception of the Amount of Drinking by Others in A Sample of 20-Year-Old Men
Alcohol and Alcoholism , 12/31/2010 Bertholet N et al. – The study confirms prior findings within selective student populations. It sets…
Read MoreBaseline Trajectories of Drinking Moderate Acamprosate and Naltrexone Effects in the COMBINE Study
Alcoholism, 12/30/2010 Gueorguieva R et al. – Acamprosate benefited very frequent drinkers and contrary to expectations was associated with poorer response…
Read MoreOpioids Linked to More Adverse Events in Older Adults With Arthritis
December 20, 2010 – The comparative safety of nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsNSAIDs), selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors (coxibs), and opioids varies,…
Read MoreSmoking May Worsen Pain for Cancer Patients
December 29, 2010 -Patients with cancer who continue to smoke despite their diagnosis experience greater pain severity than their counterparts…
Read MoreAgreement between Maternal Cannabis Use during Pregnancy according to Self-Report and Urinalysis in a Population-Based Cohort: The Generation R Study
European Addiction Research, 10/28/2010 El Marroun H et al. The authors findings illustrate the difficulties in obtaining valid information on…
Read MoreTopiramate for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence: Comparison with Naltrexone
European Addiction Research, 10/28/2010 Florez G et al. Topiramate at a mean dose of 200 mg/day was better than naltrexone…
Read MoreInfluence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Conduct Disorder on Opioid Dependence Severity and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Chronic Methadone-Maintained Patients
European Addiction Research, 10/28/2010 Carpentier PJ et al. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients is…
Read MoreVarenicline for tobacco dependence treatment in recovering alcohol-dependent smokers: An open-label pilot study
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 10/22/2010 Hays JT et al. – The authors enrolled 32 smokers with 6 months or more…
Read MoreCycle of sexual assault and womens alcohol misuse
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 10/20/2010 Kalmakis KA The evidence and models discussed here suggest that when…
Read MoreThe ethnic density effect on alcohol use among ethnic minority people in the UK
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 10/19/2010 Becares L et al. Results confirmed a protective ethnic density effect for current…
Read MoreThe role of parental alcohol-specific communication in early adolescents alcohol use
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 10/18/2010 Van Der Vorst H et al. These findings highlight the need for future research that…
Read MoreRelationship of mental health and illness in substance abuse patients
Personality and Individual Differences, 10/04/2010 Alterman AL et al. – Correlational and exploratory factor analyses revealed that mental health (MH) and…
Read MoreParents who use drugs: Accounting for damage and its limitation
Social Science & Medicine, 10/04/2010 Rhodes T et al. – The authors find that the interview accounts operate in response to…
Read MoreEvent-level associations between affect, alcohol intoxication, and acute dependence symptoms: Effects of urgency, self-control, and drinking experience
Addictive Behaviours, 10/04/2010 Simons JS et al. – Heavier drinkers exhibited the greatest number of symptoms, yet the association between intoxication…
Read MoreGeneralizability of clinical trials for cannabis dependence to community samples
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 09/03/2010 Okuda M et al. – The results also support the notion that clinical trials tend to…
Read MoreThe effect of motivational status on treatment outcome in the North American Opiate Medication Initiative (NAOMI) study
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 09/03/2010 Nosyk B et al. – The results suggest that HAT successfully retains opioid dependent patients who…
Read MoreSmoking Behavior Among Low-Income Black Adults: Patterns and Correlates of Smoking Trajectories
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 09/03/2010 Scott-Sheldon LAJ et al. – Results from this study show that Blacks- smoking patterns are associated…
Read MoreThe role of alcohol misuse in PTSD outcomes for women in community treatment: A secondary analysis of NIDAs Women and Trauma Study
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 09/03/2010 Hien DA et al. – The findings suggest that the type of substance abuse at treatment…
Read MoreAdolescents expectancies for smoking to regulate affect predict smoking behavior and nicotine dependence over time
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 09/03/2010 Heinz AJ et al. – Outcome expectancies for affect management emerged as an important risk factor…
Read MoreBlockade of Nicotine Reward and Reinstatement by Activation of Alpha-Type Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
Biological Psychiatry, 09/03/2010 Mascia P et al. – These findings indicate that PPAR-alpha might provide a valuable new target for antismoking…
Read MoreTesting for illicit drug use in mental health services
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 09/03/2010 Abraham A et al. – Testing for illicit drug use is used in pre-employment checks, the…
Read MoreThe association between self-forgiveness and alcohol misuse depends on the severity of drinkers shame: Toward a buffering model
Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment , Ianni PA et al. – The authors examined whether symptoms of pathologic drinking are positively…
Read MoreStudy of Metamemory in Patients With Chronic Alcoholism Using a Feeling-of-Knowing Episodic Memory Task
Alcoholism, Berre APL et al. – Chronic alcoholism affects both episodic memory and metamemory for novel information. Patients were relatively…
Read MoreIncreased Risk of Esophageal Varices, Liver Cancer, and Death in Patients With Alcoholic Liver Disease
Alcoholism, Stokkeland K et al. – The authors found that the prognosis for patients hospitalized with chronic liver diseases had not…
Read MoreReduced Expression of Circadian Clock Genes in Male Alcoholic Patients
Alcoholism, Huang MC et al. – This is the first study demonstrating the overall lowering of circadian clock genes among patients…
Read MoreRelationship Between Tobacco Consumption and Health-related Quality of Life in Adults Living in a Large Metropolitan Area
Lung, 08/23/2010 De Miguel Díez J et al. – Following adjustment for a significant number of covariables, sociodemographic as well as…
Read MoreTotal Quality Management and Performance in Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Health Services Research, 08/23/2010 Fields D et al. – Substance abuse treatment centers’ implementation of TQM processes may be positively related…
Read MorePartner smoking characteristics: Associations with smoking and quitting among blue-collar apprentices
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 08/20/2010 Okechukwu CA et al. – Smokers were more likely to have partners who smoke. Partner’s…
Read MoreEstrogenic regulation of limbic cannabinoid receptor binding
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 08/20/2010 Riebe CJN et al. – The data provide a putative biochemical mechanism mediating the observed behavioral and physiological sex…
Read MoreEffects of anhedonia on days to relapse among smokers with a history of depression: A brief report
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 08/17/2010 Cook J et al. – Results suggest that anhedonia may constitute a proximal risk factor identifying…
Read MoreCircadian Clock Gene Polymorphisms in Alcohol Use Disorders and Alcohol Consumption
Abstract Aims: Circadian clock genes are involved in the development of drug-induced behaviors and regulate neurotransmission pathways in addiction. Our…
Read MorePredictors of Adherence to Nicotine Gum and Counseling among African-American Light Smokers
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 06/02/10 Okuyemi KS et al. – A high proportion of African-American smokers are light smokers, and…
Read MoreMechanisms of change in extended cognitive behavioral treatment for tobacco dependence
Hendricks PS et al. – The results of the present study are consistent with theories of relapse and studies of more…
Read MoreFDA Warns of Suicide Risk for Tramadol
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it has added a warning of suicide risk to the…
Read MoreWhy is Disulfiram Superior to Acamprosate in the Routine Clinical Setting? A Retrospective Long-term Study in 353 Alcohol-dependent Patients
Retrospective data from 2002 to 2007 were analysed on 353 alcohol-dependent subjects in outpatient treatment, who, according to the patient’s…
Read MoreRegimen Aids Withdrawal From Overused Headache Medication
Headache brought on by chronic overuse of headache drugs responds well to a regimen of withdrawal, fluid replacement and anxiolytics,…
Read MoreNew Policy Statement Underscores Need to Curtail Underage Drinking
According to the statement, which was released online April 12 in Pediatrics, despite the fact that the legal drinking age…
Read MoreDebate Sharpens Over Menthol Cigarettes
Representatives from three major tobacco companies, speaking before a committee tasked with advising the federal government on tobacco regulation, defended…
Read MoreAltered Blood Flow in Lungs Predicts Emphysema
Early emphysematous changes in smokers’ lungs appear as patchy areas of blood perfusion on multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT), new…
Read MoreNew Clues Emerge for Understanding Morphine Addiction
Scientists are adding additional brush strokes to the revolutionary new image now emerging for star-shaped cells called astrocytes in the…
Read MoreIncreasing Neurogenesis Might Prevent Drug Addiction and Relapse
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center hope they have begun paving a new pathway in the fight against drug dependence….
Read MoreThe Current Management of Delusional Parasitosis and Dermatitis Artefacta
Abstract Psychocutaneous disorders involve a unique and somewhat difficult patient population, whose treatment requires the use of drugs unusual to…
Read MoreFeasibility of Identifying Eligible Trauma Patients for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Intervention
AbstractObjective: This research report examines the feasibility of identifying eligible trauma patients for a study providing an early therapeutic intervention…
Read MoreThe Course of Untreated Anxiety and Depression, and Determinants of Poor One-year Outcome: A One-year Cohort Study
Abstract Background. Little is known about the course and outcome of untreated anxiety and depression in patients with and without…
Read MoreChange in Quality of Life and their Predictors in the Long-term Follow-up after Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Prospective Cohort Study
Abstract Background: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders. The efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapy…
Read MorePsychological Distress as a Negative Survival Factor for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies who Underwent Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Abstract Study Objective. To evaluate the influence of distress on overall survival of patients with hematologic malignancies who underwent allogeneic…
Read MoreEmotional Distress in Partners of Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Future Research
Both patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and their partners face challenges when adapting to the ICD. Distress is…
Read MoreA Pilot Controlled Trial of Bupropion XL vs. Escitalopram in Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) has a lifetime prevalence of 1.1% to 3.6%.1 Both cognitive behavioral therapies and medications have proved…
Read MoreHighlights of the 115th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association held its 115th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, on August 17-20, 2007. Below are summaries…
Read More“The Rust of Life”: Impact of Anxiety on Cardiac Patients
Anxiety is the rust of life, destroying its brightness and weakening its power. — Tyron Edwards It is the rare…
Read MoreBrief Psychological Therapies for Depression, Anxiety, May Be Effective in Primary Care
July 1, 2010 – Brief therapies -including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), problem-solving therapy (PST), and counseling – are all effective for treating depression…
Read MoreFlexible Treatment Intervention Significantly Better Than Usual Care for Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care
May 24, 2010 – A flexible program designed to treat 4 common anxiety disorders in primary care leads to significantly greater…
Read MoreCombined Pharmacotherapy and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are common, persistent and disabling mental disorders. The efficacy of various psychotropic medications (mainly antidepressants and benzodiazepines) as…
Read MorePosters & Abstracts: New Research in Anxiety Disorders
Several reports from the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) were presented. The ESEMeD is a large…
Read MoreAnxiety Disorders: Science and Clinical Understanding
In order to comprehensively understand the anxiety disorders, multiple viewpoints must be taken into account. These vantage points include cognitive…
Read MoreJournal of Anxiety Disorders ,Volume 24, Issue 8 (December 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Distinguishing features of intrusive images in obsessive-compulsive disorder -Quality of life and clinical…
Read MoreJournal of Anxiety Disorders,Volume 24, Issue 7, (October 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – The moderated effects of video feedback for social anxiety disorder -A confirmatory…
Read MoreJournal of Traumatic Stress ,Volume 23 Issue 3 (June 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are:-A randomized trial of a reconciliation workshop with and without PTSD psychoeducation in Burundian…
Read MoreJournal of Anxiety Disorders ,Volume 24, Issue 6, Pages 547-656 (August 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Does cognitive-behavioral therapy response among adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder differ as a function…
Read MoreJournal of Anxiety Disorders ,Volume 24, Issue 5, (June 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Evaluation of the Atypical Response scale of the Trauma Symptom Inventory-2 in detecting…
Read MoreJournal of Traumatic Stress ,Volume 23 Issue 2 (April 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Introduction to Special Section: Advancing mental health services and research for victims…
Read MoreJournal of Anxiety Disorders ,Volume 24, Issue 3, (April 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Training implicit social anxiety associations: An experimental intervention – Moral thought-action fusion…
Read MoreJournal of Anxiety Disorders ,Volume 24, Issue 2,(March 2010)
Main Topics Minority Participation in Randomized Controlled Trials for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder The effect of single-session interpretation modification on attention bias…
Read MoreSubthalamic neuronal firing in obsessive-compulsive disorder and Parkinson disease
Annals of Neurology , 01/07/2011 Piallat B et al. The recording of burst neurons within the nonmotor subthalamic nucleus in…
Read MoreAcute Stress Disorder Poorly Predicts PTSD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 28 – Years ago, “acute stress disorder” was considered a precursor to posttraumatic stress disorder…
Read MorePosttraumatic Stress Exacerbates Crohn’s Disease
December 8, 2010 – Patients with Crohn’s disease are frequently affected by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is, in turn, linked…
Read MoreThe Characterization of Beliefs in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Psychiatric Quarterly, 10/22/2010 Brakoulias V et al. – Although the characteristics of non-delusional beliefs may vary, especially on the dimension of…
Read MorePosttraumatic stress disorder and soluble cellular adhesion molecules at rest and in response to a trauma-specific interview in patients after myocardial infarction
Psychiatry Research, 10/14/2010 Von Kanel R et al. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and circulating cellular adhesion molecules (CAMs) predict cardiovascular…
Read MoreThe relationships of Psychoticism with a lack of fear and anxiety, and increased impulsivity
Personality and Individual Differences, 10/04/2010 Heym N et al. – An exploratory factor analysis distinguished between trait impulsivity (P, impulsivity and…
Read MoreAugmenting antidepressant medication with modular CBT for geriatric generalized anxiety disorder: a pilot study
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10/04/2010 Wetherell JL et al. – Findings suggest that modular cognitive-behavioral therapy (mCBT) may be an…
Read MoreThought-Action Fusion in Childhood: Measurement, Development, and Association with Anxiety, Rituals and Other Compulsive-like Behaviors
Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 09/03/2010 Evans DW et al. – Consistent with structural developmental theories, TAF changes throughout development, but…
Read MoreMorphed emotional faces: Emotion detection and misinterpretation in social anxiety
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, Heuer K et al. – The authors suggest that socially anxious individuals tend to…
Read MoreNeural sensitivity to social rejection is associated with inflammatory responses to social stress
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 08/23/2010 Slavich GM et al. – These data…
Read MoreStress coping stimulates hippocampal neurogenesis in adult
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 08/23/2010 Lyons DM et al. – Psychotherapies designed…
Read MoreEffect of Acute Psychological Stress on Prefrontal GABA Concentration Determined by Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
American Journal of Psychiatry, 08/20/2010 Hasler G et al. – This result appeared compatible with evidence from preclinical studies in model,…
Read MoreUse of a resting control day in measuring the cortisol response to mental stress: Diurnal patterns, time of day, and gender effects
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 08/20/2010 Lovallo WR et al. – In particular the diurnal control method provided a wider range of stress values that…
Read MorePotential use of Internet-based screening for anxiety disorders: a pilot study
Depression and Anxiety, 08/20/2010 Van Ameringen M et al. – Individuals with clinically significant disorder appear to be using the Internet…
Read MorePosttraumatic stress and social anxiety: the interaction of traumatic events and interpersonal fears
Depression and Anxiety, 08/20/2010 Collimore KC et al. – Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) are frequently comorbid…
Read MorePsychological distress and C-reactive protein: do health behaviours and pathophysiological factors modify the association
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 08/20/2010 Puustinen PJ et al. – Psychological distress was associated with elevated hsCRP levels…
Read MoreCan we predict intensive care relatives at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 08/17/2010  Free full text Pillai L et al. – HAD score greater than 11 was…
Read MoreLack of Assertion, Peer Victimization, and Risk for Depression in Girls: Testing a Diathesis-Stress Model
Keenan K et al. – The results extend the published data on peer relations and depression by identifying a group of…
Read MoreSymptoms of Acute Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Prostate Cancer Patients Following Radical Prostatectomy
PTSD total scores were significantly higher in PC patients when compared with BPH patients, whose PTSD scores did not differ…
Read MoreDelivery of evidence-based treatment for multiple anxiety disorders in primary care: a randomized controlled trial
* A randomized controlled effectiveness trial of Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management (CALM) compared with UC in 17 primary care…
Read MoreHigh Rate of Prenatal, Postpartum Depression Found in Fathers
More than 10% of fathers experience prenatal and postpartum depression, with the highest rates found 3 to 6 months after…
Read MorePsychological Stress and Coeliac Disease in Childhood: A Cohort Study
Abstract Background: Psychological stress has previously been associated with several immunological diseases, e.g. inflammatory bowel disease. Through questionnaire data from…
Read MoreAnxiety is Associated with Diminished Exercise Performance and Quality of Life in Severe Emphysema: A Cross-sectional Study
Data from 1828 patients with moderate to severe emphysema enrolled in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT), collected prior to…
Read MorePsychotherapy Reduces PTSD-Related Nightmares
In people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychotherapies that lessen nightmares may fail to improve sleep, according to Leslie Swanson,…
Read MoreVast Majority of Veterans With PTSD Do Not Receive Sufficient Treatment
Fewer than 10% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with new posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnoses receive the recommended number and…
Read MoreDevelopment Of New Scale To Measure Anxiety Outcomes
A new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale developed by the department of psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital has proven to…
Read MoreAntipsychotic switching for people with schizophrenia who have neuroleptic-induced weight or metabolic problems
Cochrane Reviews, 12/10/2010  Evidence Based Medicine Mukundan A et al. Evidence from this review suggests that switching antipsychotic medication to…
Read MoreDoes Psychiatric Comorbidity Affect Postoperative Mortality?
Summary What is the impact of psychiatric disorders on postoperative mortality? The authors used records of patients undergoing surgery in…
Read MoreSmoking May Be an Independent Risk Factor for Suicidality
Smoking may be an independent risk factor for suicidality, new research suggests. A longitudinal study presented here at the Anxiety…
Read MoreCognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for adults with HIV – (02/03/2010 )
HIVIt is estimated that there are 38.6 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. The disease accounted for 2.8 million deaths…
Read MorePsychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with diabetes mellitus – (03/03/2010 )
Diabetes mellitus is a common and growing health problem. The prevalence of diabetes worldwide is projected to rise from 2.8%…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: More Bipolar Treatment Options
Vieta and Colleagues: Treatment Options for Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials[6] This systematic review and meta-analysis…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Treatment options for the acute treatment of bipolar mania have been established and reviewed. However, efficacy of combination treatments for…
Read MoreAssociation of Diet With Depression and Anxiety
Jacka and Colleagues: Association of Western and Traditional Diets With Depression and Anxiety in Women[3] This study cross-sectionally assessed the…
Read MorePsychotic-Like Symptoms in Patients With Depression Linked to Poor Treatment Outcomes
December 17, 2010 – Irritability and psychotic-like symptoms, such as hearing voices or experiencing paranoia, are common in outpatients with major…
Read MorePrevalence and Persistence of Depression in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: A 2-year Longitudinal Study
Abstract Background: It is unclear whether depression persists in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). We evaluated the prevalence and…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: The Most Important Studies of 2010
Prevention is the Holy Grail of medicine. In the past decade, prevention of mental illnesses has become a topic of…
Read MoreDeficiencies in Circulating Testosterone and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulphate, and Depression in Men with Systolic Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract Aims Elderly men with androgen deficiencies are prone to develop late-onset depression. We investigated links between circulating androgens and…
Read MoreInternet-delivered Psychotherapy for Depression in Adults
Abstract Purpose of review The rapidly growing number of published research papers attests to the increasing interest in Internet-delivered psychotherapy…
Read MoreUsing Gene-Environment Interactions to Target Personalized Treatment in Mood Disorder
Abstract Mood disorders account for a substantial social and financial burden on society. Although considerable efforts to delineate the underlying…
Read MoreIntimate Partner Violence, Physical Health, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Quality of Life in Latinas
Abstract Objectives: The purposes of this exploratory study were to a) describe physical health symptoms and diagnoses in abused immigrant…
Read MoreReligion and Assisted and Non-assisted Suicide in Switzerland: National Cohort Study
Abstract Background In the 19th century, eminent French sociologist Emile Durkheim found suicide rates to be higher in the Protestant…
Read MoreDSM-5 Proposals for Mood Disorders: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
AbstractPurpose of review The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 revision is underway. The review examines draft proposals…
Read MoreReconsidering the Role of Social Disadvantage in Physical and Mental Health: Stressful Life Events, Health Behaviors, Race, and Depression
Prevalence of depression is associated inversely with some indicators of socioeconomic position, and the stress of social disadvantage is hypothesized…
Read MoreSecond-generation Antipsychotics in Major Depressive Disorder: Update and Clinical Perspective
examine the efficacy and safety of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) in nonpsychotic major depressive disorder (MDD). Recent findings In MDD, SGA…
Read MoreSuicide in England and Wales 1861-2007: A Time-trends Analysis
Background: Suicide is one of the leading causes of premature mortality worldwide. Few studies have assessed long-term trends or sex…
Read MoreA Troublesome Trend In Depression Care?
This is a report of service utilization data from 2 large nationally representative surveys of the US population. The authors…
Read MoreRealities and Expectations of Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine: Impact of Translating Genetic Knowledge into Clinical Practice
Abstract The implementation of genetic data for a better prediction of response to medications and adverse drug reactions is becoming…
Read MoreChronic Anxiety Requires Long-Term Treatment to Prevent Relapse
December 16, 2010 – Patients with chronic generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) who are receiving antidepressant therapy need to be continuously treated…
Read MoreThe Role of the Serotonin System in ADHD: Treatment Implications
Currently, there is a consensus that the best pharmacological treatments available for patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with clinical impairment…
Read MoreThe Emergence of the Bipolar Spectrum:Validation Along Clinical-Epidemiologic and Familial-Genetic Lines.
There is much current disagreement about the boundaries of affective disorder subtypes. This is not a new phenomenon, as the…
Read MorePsychodynamic Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Mood Disorders
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is an established option for the treatment of depression. There is more research on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for…
Read MoreMajor Depression: Recognition and Assessment in Primary Care
Managing major depression in primary care can improve depression outcomes and may reduce the development, morbidity, and mortality of comorbid…
Read MoreBipolar Disorder Linked to Greater Suicide Risk vs Other Mental Disorders
November 11, 2010 – Veterans with bipolar disorder (BD) are at a significantly increased risk for suicide compared with their counterparts…
Read MoreThe Biology of Depression: Guiding Treatment Selection
Historically, various observations of persons with mood disturbances suggested the involvement of abnormal biologic processes. The cyclical episodes of depression,…
Read MoreClinical and Pharmacologic Strategies to Achieve Remission in Depression
Major depressive disorder is a common, chronic but episodic, and costly condition for which primary care physicians provide the majority…
Read MoreAdherence to Treatment in Mood Disorders
Abstract and Introduction Abstract Purpose of Review: Nonadherence to medication is common in mood disorders. Improving adherence should decrease risk…
Read MoreNew Issues in the Treatment of Mood Disorders
New areas in the treatment of mood disorders are explored in this session from the 153rd annual meeting of the…
Read MoreNew Research on Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Mood Disorders
Aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone have US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of manic and…
Read MoreLow-Fat Diet Linked to Improved Mood
November 17, 2009 Obese or overweight patients lose about the same amount of weight after a year whether they follow…
Read MoreBypassing the Blues: How Simple Collaborative Care Can Help Tackle Depression After CABG Surgery.
November 23, 2009 The first trial to examine the effectiveness of a collaborative-care strategy for treating depression after an acute…
Read MoreBipolar disorder :an international journal of psychiatry and neurosciences,November 2010 Volume 12, Issue 7
The main Features in this Issue are: -Lithium: the long road -Mood swing and mood stabilizer: how specific are these…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,November 2010 Volume 27, Issue 11
The main Features in this Issue are: -Potential use of Internet-based screening for anxiety disorders: a pilot study -Relationship between…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,October 2010 Volume 27, Issue 10
The main Features in this Issue are: – Conceptual background, development, and preliminary data from the unified protocol for transdiagnostic…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,September 2010 Volume 27, Issue 9
The main Features in this Issue are: – The contribution of precipitants to depression onset, diagnostic sub-type, and treatment paradigm:…
Read MoreBipolar disorder :an international journal of psychiatry and neurosciences,August 2010 Volume 12, Issue 5
The main Features in this Issue are: – Assessing oxidative pathway genes as risk factors for bipolar disorder -Circadian rhythms…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,Volume 27 Issue 8 (August 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – SSRI treatment during pregnancy: are we asking the right questions? -Previous experience…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,Volume 27 Issue 7 (July 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Child sexual abuse in the etiology of depression: A systematic review of reviews…
Read MoreBipolar disorder :an international journal of psychiatry and neurosciences,Volume 12 Issue 4 (June 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -The International Society for Bipolar Disorders-Battery for Assessment of Neurocognition – Valnoctamide as…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,Volume 27 Issue 6 (June 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Should OCD be classified as an anxiety disorder in DSM-V? – Obsessive-compulsive disorder:…
Read MoreBipolar disorder :an international journal of psychiatry and neurosciences,Volume 12 Issue 3 (May 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Antithetical asymmetry in schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder: a line bisection study…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,Volume 27 Issue 5 (May 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Comparative outcomes among the problem areas of interpersonal psychotherapy for depression – Interpersonal…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,Volume 27 Issue 5 (May 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active comparator and placebo-controlled trial of a corticotropin-releasing factor…
Read MoreBipolar disorder :an international journal of psychiatry and neurosciences,Volume 12 Issue 2 (March 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Antipsychotic and mood stabilizer efficacy and tolerability in pediatric and adult patients…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,Volume 27 Issue 4 (April 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Depression gets old fast: do stress and depression accelerate cell aging? –…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,Volume 27 Issue 3 (March 2010)
Main Topics Antidepressant drug action: a neuropsychological perspective Distinct electrocortical and behavioral evidence for increased attention to threat in generalized…
Read MoreJournal of Traumatic Stress ,Volume 23 Issue 1 (February 2010)
Main Topics VA mental health services utilization in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the first year of receiving new mental…
Read MoreRates of Suicidal Ideation Among US Surgeons ‘Very Concerning’
An anonymous survey of US surgeons finds that about 1 in 16 had suicidal thoughts in the past year, yet…
Read MoreBright Light Treatment May Improve Nonseasonal Depressive Symptoms
January 21, 2011 – Bright light treatment (BLT) improves mood and sleep efficiency in elderly patients with nonseasonal major depressive disorder…
Read MoreDepression Not an , Invariable Complication , of Cancer
January 21, 2011 – Depression – the most extensively studied mood complication associated with cancer – is “less common in patients with cancer…
Read MoreOptimism a Buffer Against Depression in Teens
A prospective study on the effects of optimism on adolescent health risks concludes that optimistic thinking is protective against depression…
Read MoreHigh-Altitude Living an Independent Suicide Risk Factor
A new study provides more evidence that individuals who live at higher altitudes may be at increased risk for suicide….
Read MoreDepressive Symptoms and Patterns of Drug Use Among Street Youth
Journal of Adolescent Health, 01/07/2011 Hadland SE et al. – This is the first report of drug use typologies and depression…
Read MoreEfficacy of antidepressants and benzodiazepines in minor depression: systematic review and meta-analysis
British Journal of Psychiatry, 01/07/2011 Barbui C et al. – There is evidence showing there is unlikely to be a clinically…
Read MoreEarly Menarche Linked to Increased Risk for Teen Depression
January 6, 2011 – Girls who begin menstruating early – before 11.5 years of age – are more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms…
Read MoreDeadly Combination of Depression and Diabetes Doubles Mortality Risk
January 7, 2011 – Women who have diabetes and depression have a significantly higher risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease…
Read MoreSecond-generation Antipsychotics in Major Depressive Disorder: Update and Clinical Perspective
Purpose of review The aim of this systematic review was to examine the efficacy and safety of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs)…
Read MoreTreatments for bipolar disorder: can number needed to treat/harm help inform clinical decisions
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 12/30/2010 Ketter TA et al. – Clinical trials can help inform clinical decision making by quantifying the likelihood…
Read MoreDepression Scores Increased in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 23 – Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of abnormal depression…
Read MoreAssociation between bipolar spectrum features and treatment outcomes in outpatients with major depressive disorder
Archives of General Psychiatry, 12/10/2010 Clinical Article Perlis RH et al. – The objective of this study was to assess the…
Read MoreVolume of the adrenal and pituitary glands in depression
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 12/09/2010 Kessing LV et al. – This study concluded that it remains unclear whether hyperactivity of the HPA axis results…
Read MoreChildhood social environment, emotional reactivity to stress, and mood and anxiety disorders across the life course
Depression and Anxiety, 12/09/2010 Clinical Article McLaughlin KA et al. – The authors investigate whether emotional reactivity to stress is a…
Read MoreMilnacipran Effective for Fibromyalgia Independent of Depression
November 22, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) – Milnacipran improves pain and global status independent of changes in depressive symptoms, and reduces the…
Read MoreCompelling Evidence” Supports Bidirectional Depression-Diabetes Relationship
November 23, 2010 – The relationship between depression and diabetes appears to be bidirectional, suggesting diabetes increases the risk for depression…
Read MoreDiscrepancy between subjective and objective severity in treatment-resistant depression: Prediction of treatment outcome
Journal of Psychiatric Research, 11/10/2010 Rane LJ et al. Identifying predictors of outcome among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is…
Read MoreComorbidities and factors related to discontinuation of pharmacotherapy among outpatients with major depressive disorder
Comprehensive Psychiatry, 11/10/2010 Clinical Article Hung CI et al. The impact of the duration of depression (chronic depression) on adherence…
Read MoreThe influence of mood on the processing of syntactic anomalies: Evidence from P600
Neuropsychologia, 10/28/2010 Virgillito D et al. The present event-related potentials (ERPs) findings demonstrate that mood interacts with processes of language…
Read MorePreventing late-life depression: a clinical update
International Psychogeriatrics, 10/28/2010 Baldwin RC Interventions which work in preventing late-life depression include antidepressant medication in standard doses and Problem-Solving…
Read MorePartner responses to patient pain and well behaviors and their relationship to patient pain behavior, functioning, and depression
Pain, 10/22/2010 Raichle KA et al. – The goals of the current study were to examine the associations between patient-reported spouse…
Read MoreComparison of effects of automated peritoneal dialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis on health-related quality of life, sleep quality, and depression
Hemodialysis International, 10/20/2010 Guney I et al. – Few studies investigating the effects of automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) and continuous ambulatory…
Read MoreThe role of child sexual abuse in the etiology of suicide and non-suicidal self-injury
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 10/20/2010 Maniglio R – Seven databases were searched, supplemented with hand-search of reference lists from retrieved papers. The…
Read MoreOne-week prevalence of depressive symptoms and psychotropic drug treatments among old people with different levels of cognitive impairment living in institutional care: changes between 1982 and 2000
International Psychogeriatrics, 10/15/2010 Lovheim H et al. The prevalence of depressive symptoms decreased between 1982 and 2000, in all levels…
Read MoreDatabase analysis of children and adolescents with Bipolar Disorder consuming a micronutrient formula
BMC Psychiatry, 10/04/2010  Free full text Rucklidge JJ et al. – The data are limited by the open label nature of…
Read MoreEpigenetics and depression: current challenges and new therapeutic options
Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 10/04/2010 Schroeder M – Because of the complex causal factors leading to depression, epigenetics is of considerable…
Read MoreWhat can low and high technologies do for late-life mental disorders?
Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 10/04/2010 Westphal A – Research in the use of low and high technology in late-life mental disorders…
Read MoreThe Effect of Helping Behavior and Physical Activity on Mood States and Depressive Symptoms of Elderly People
Clinical Gerontologist, 09/03/2010 Sarid O et al. – The positive link between helping behavior and physical exercise can be explained by…
Read MoreDisgust Propensity as a Predictor of Intrusive Cognitions Following a Distressing Film
Cognitive Therapy and Research, 09/03/2010 Bomyea J et al. – Results indicated that disgust propensity predicted intrusions independent of anxiety and…
Read MoreThe course of bipolar disorder
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 09/03/2010 Saunders KEA et al. – Bipolar disorder is arguably a pivotal diagnosis in adult psychiatry bounded…
Read MoreFish and n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Depressive Symptoms: Ryukyus Child Health Study
Pediatrics, 09/03/2010 Murakami K et al. – Higher intake of fish, EPA, and DHA was independently associated with a lower prevalence…
Read MoreThe effects of anhedonia and depression on hedonic responses
Psychiatry Research, 09/03/2010 Chentsova-Dutton Y et al. – These results may have important implications for assessing and managing anhedonia associated with…
Read MoreIncreased plasma peroxides and serum oxidized low density lipoprotein antibodies in major depression: Markers that further explain the higher incidence of neurodegeneration and coronary artery disease
Journal of Affective Disorders, Maes M et al. – The results show that major depression is accompanied by increased oxidative stress…
Read MoreAssociation between catechol-O-methyltransferase Val(108/158)Met polymorphism and psychotic features of bipolar disorder
Journal of Affective Disorders, Benedetti F et al. – The authors suggest that rs4680 could be an inheritable aspect of the…
Read MoreThe stability of parental bonding reports: A 20-year follow-up
Journal of Affective Disorders, Murphy E et al. – The PBI is a robust measure of an important environmental risk for…
Read MoreComorbidity of PTSD and depression in Korean War veterans: Prevalence, predictors, and impairment
Journal of Affective Disorders, Ikin JF et al. – Comorbid PTSD and depression, and PTSD alone, are prevalent among Korean War…
Read MoreLarge Proportion of Individuals With Major Depression Also Experience Subclinical Bipolar Symptoms
Almost 40% of individuals with a history of major depressive disorder (MDD) also have a history of subthreshold hypomania, a…
Read MoreInflammation-Induced Anhedonia: Endotoxin Reduces Ventral Striatum Responses to Reward
Biological Psychiatry, 08/23/2010 Eisenberger NI et al. – The data reported here show, for the first time, that inflammation alters reward-related…
Read MoreCerebrovascular Damage in Late-Life Depression Is Associated With Structural and Functional Abnormalities of Subcutaneous Small Arteries
Hypertension, 08/23/2010 Greenstein AS et al. – Late-life depression is increasingly viewed as a vascular illness because of patients exhibiting characteristic…
Read MoreSafety and Efficacy of Sertraline for Depression in Patients With Heart Failure
JACC – Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 08/23/2010 O’Connor CM et al. – Sertraline was safe in patients with…
Read MoreGender differences in depression and PTSD symptoms following combat exposure
Depression and Anxiety, 08/20/2010 Luxton DD et al. – CE was a stronger predictor of post-deployment depression and PTSD symptoms for…
Read MoreType 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for the onset of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Diabetologia – Clinical and Experimental Diabetes and Metabolism, 08/20/2010 Nouwen A et al. This study examined the association of diabetes…
Read MoreTherapeutic Armamentarium for Treating Depression
Postgraduate Medicine, 08/16/2010 Howland RH – This article provides a broad overview of the many strategies for treating depression. More than…
Read MorePsychometric Evaluation of the Rasch-Based Depression Screening in Patients With Neurologic Disorders
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 08/16/2010 Forkmann T et al. The DESC shows good psychometric characteristics that suggest high…
Read MoreReducing suicides through an alliance against depression
General Hospital Psychiatry, 08/16/2010 Hubner-Liebermann B et al. An intensive community-based campaign could be effective in lowering suicide rates. Especially,…
Read MoreNatural variations in maternal and paternal care are associated with systematic changes in oxytocin following parent-infant contact
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 08/17/2010 Feldman R et al. The findings underscore the need to provide opportunities for paternal care to trigger the…
Read MoreDownregulation and Upregulation of Glial Connexins May Cause Synaptic Imbalances Responsible for the Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorder
CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 08/17/2010 Mitterauer BJ If the expression of connexins is upregulated, the expression of the astrocytic receptors…
Read MoreDendritic cell nuclear protein-1, a novel depression-related protein, upregulates corticotropin-releasing hormone expression
Zhou T et al. The authors propose that full-length dendritic cell nucleus protein-1 may play a role in the pathogenesis…
Read MoreUse of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors During Pregnancy and Risk of Major and Cardiovascular Malformations: An Update
Postgraduate Medicine, 08/17/2010 Tuccori M et al. Although there is evidence to support the association between birth defects and first trimester…
Read MoreDetecting Emotional Disorder in Young People in Primary Care
Abstract Purpose of review Screening young people for emotional disorder in primary care has seemed sensible given most attend annually…
Read MoreMethod of Suicide Attempt Influences Risk for Later Successful Suicide
The method used in an initial suicide attempt influences the risk for a later successful suicide, with those who attempt…
Read MoreUnderlying Illness May Be More Important Than Antiepileptic Use for Suicide Risk
New research suggests that it might not be antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) themselves that raise the risk for suicide but the…
Read MoreComorbidity of chronic disease and potential treatment conflicts in older people dispensed antidepressants
Age and Aging, 06/02/10 Caughey GE et al. The observed a high level of potentially inappropriate prescribing and treatment conflicts…
Read MoreProspective prediction of major depressive disorder from cortisol awakening responses in adolescence
Adam EK et al .The CAR is a significant prospective risk factor for the development of MDD in young adults, providing…
Read MoreDivalproex extended-release in acute bipolar II depression
Wang PW et al. Divalproex-ER as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy was well tolerated and yielded an overall response rate of…
Read MoreEmail Feasible, Inexpensive Way to Screen for Depression in College Students
Using email to screen college students for major depressive disorder (MDD) appears to be a feasible and inexpensive way to…
Read MoreTherapeutic strategies in migraine patients with mood and anxiety disorders: clinical evidence
When these conditions are present, drugs for migraine prevention that may worsen the psychiatric comorbid disorder have to be avoided….
Read MoreDepression Care Initiative Yields Significant Decrease in Suicides
A depression care quality improvement initiative has succeeded in significantly curbing the rate of suicide in some 200,000 members of…
Read MorePramipexole Successfully Treats Depressive and Motor Symptoms
The dopamine agonist pramipexole improves depressive symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to results of a new double-blind,…
Read MorePTSD Linked to Epigenetic Changes in Immune Function Genes
Individuals who experience traumatic events leading to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) demonstrate altered DNA methylation levels especially in genes related…
Read MoreDepression an Independent Predictor of Conversion From Episodic to Chronic Migraine
Depression in individuals with episodic migraine (EM) appears to be an independent risk factor for conversion to chronic migraine (CM),…
Read MoreDepressed Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis at Risk for MI
Scherrer and colleagues studied a retrospective cohort of 15,634 patients (93% men and 7% women) who had rheumatoid arthritis (RA;…
Read MoreBipolar Illness, Not Lithium, Impairs Cognitive Function
Lithium may not have harmful neuropsychological effects on patients with bipolar illness, new research suggests. Instead, the disease itself appears…
Read MoreImpaired Reward and Loss Processing May Precede Depressive Symptoms
Young girls at high risk for depression have the same anomalies in reward processing as individuals with diagnosed depression a…
Read MoreHIV-infected Prison Inmates: Depression and Implications for Release Back to Communities
High rates of both HIV and depression are seen in prison populations; depression has been linked to disease progression in…
Read MoreClinical Significance Criterion for Major Depression Does Not Reduce False-Positive Diagnoses
Inclusion of clinical significance criterion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition) (DSM-IV) does not reduce…
Read MoreCombination Benefits Patients With Comorbid Depression, Alcoholism
A tentative observation from the study is that there may be relatively little advantage in prescribing an antidepressant alone for…
Read MoreSchizophrenia and treatment option
Tells that there is not enough reliable treatment for schizophrenia, talking about clozapine and aripiprazole particularly More Details>> Username: saudipsych…
Read MoreExercise Beneficial for Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Schizophrenia
May 25, 2010 – Regular physical exercise programs for individuals with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like illnesses are feasible and may help improve…
Read MoreTreatment of Early-Onset Schizophrenia
Purpose of review: Treatment of children who develop schizophrenia in childhood and early adolescence presents unique considerations. There has been…
Read MoreExercise Beneficial for Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Schizophrenia
May 25, 2010 – Regular physical exercise programs for individuals with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like illnesses are feasible and may help improve…
Read MoreViolence in Schizophrenia Rare in the Absence of Substance Abuse
June 2, 2009 – The increased risk for violent crime associated with schizophrenia is largely due to the subgroup of patients…
Read MoreCognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training May Be Helpful in Schizophrenia
March 4, 2005 — Cognitive behavioral social skills training added to usual care improves social functioning for middle-aged and older…
Read MoreAdvances in the Early Detection and Prevention of Schizophrenia
A number of sessions at the annual meeting featured presentations pertaining to the early detection and intervention paradigm for psychotic…
Read MoreImpaired Neuroplasticity in Schizophrenia and the Neuro-regenerative Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics
During the past decade, advances in the neurobiology of schizophrenia generated both grim and hopeful information. A flurry of neuroimaging…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Treating Antipsychotic-related Metabolic Abnormalities
Maayan and Colleagues. 2010: Effectiveness of Medications Used to Attenuate Antipsychotic-Related Weight Gain and Metabolic Abnormalities: A Systematic Review and…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Antipsychotic Cardiovascular Adverse Events
Antipsychotic-related weight gain and cardiometabolic adverse events are among the greatest challenges in treating patients with schizophrenia. Much still needs…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Maintenance Treatment in Schizophrenia
Wang and Colleagues. 2010: Risperidone Maintenance Treatment in Schizophrenia: A Randomized, Controlled Trial[9] Practice guidelines regarding the optimal dose of…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Predicting Response to Schizophrenia Treatment
Kinon and Colleagues: Early Response to Antipsychotic Drug Therapy as a Clinical Marker of Subsequent Response in the Treatment of…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Treatment of Schizophrenia
The treatment of schizophrenia has greatly benefited from the discovery of “first-and second-generation” antipsychotic agents. Both raised high hopes that…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Omega-3s and Psychosis Prevention
Amminger and Colleagues: Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Indicated Prevention of Psychotic Disorders. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial[4] The authors investigated…
Read MoreReasons for Illicit Drug Use in People with Schizophrenia: Qualitative Study
Abstract Background: Drug misuse is an important clinical problem associated with a poorer outcome in patients who have a diagnosis…
Read MoreMetabolic Syndrome Tied to Clozapine Use
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 14 – The risk of metabolic syndrome in clozapine-treated hospitalized patients with schizophrenia appears to…
Read MoreImpact of Race on Efficacy and Safety During Treatment with Olanzapine in Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform or Schizoaffective Disorder
Background: To examine potential differences in efficacy and safety of treatment with olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia of white and…
Read MoreBeta-Blocker Supplementation of Standard Drug Treatment for Schizophrenia
Many people with schizophrenia or similar severe mental disorders do not achieve a satisfactory treatment response with ordinary antipsychotic drug…
Read MoreICSR 2009: New, Updated Recommendations for Schizophrenia Treatment in the Works
March 31, 2009 (San Diego, California) – New recommendations from the Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) for schizophrenia call for first-…
Read MoreImplementing Evidence-Based Practices for People With Schizophrenia
Over the past decade, the US Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health,[1] the President’s New Freedom Commission Report,[2] Schizophrenia Patient…
Read MorePsychiatric Comorbidities and Schizophrenia
The clinical heterogeneity of schizophrenia is indisputable. Virtually no 2 patients present with the same constellation of symptoms. Moreover, even…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research ,Volume 124, Issues 1-3 (december 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are:-Clinical significance of neurological soft signs in schizophrenia: Factor analysis of the Neurological Evaluation…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research ,Volume 123, Issues 2-3 (November 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Aberrant salience network (bilateral insula and anterior cingulate cortex) connectivity during information processing…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research ,Volume 123, Issue 1, (October 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Regional prefrontal cortex gray matter volumes in youth at familial risk for…
Read MoreClinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses , Volume 4, Number 3 / October 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: – Incidence and Costs of Cardiometabolic Conditions in Patients with Schizophrenia Treated with…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research ,Volume 122, Issues 1-3, (September 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – The catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) gene and its potential association with schizophrenia: Findings…
Read MoreClinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses , Volume 4, Number 2 / July 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: – Social Cognitive Markers of Short-Term Clinical Outcome in First-Episode Psychosis -The Assessment…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research ,Volume 121, Issues 1-3, (August 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Disorganization and reality distortion in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis of the relationship between…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research ,Volume 120, Issues 1-3, (July 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Should a Risk Syndrome for Psychosis’ be included in the DSMV? – Valuing…
Read Moreschizophrenia bulletin, Volume 36, Number 4, July 2010
The main Features in this Issue are:-The Intruder of the Mind – Migration, Ethnicity, and Psychosis: Toward a Sociodevelopmental Model…
Read Moreschizophrenia bulletin, Volume 36, Number 3, May 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: -Revisiting Arieti’s “Listening Attitude” and Hallucinated Voices- Risperidone Versus Placebo for Schizophrenia -Should…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research ,Volume 118, Issues 1-3, (May 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – Cognitive decline in schizophrenia from childhood to midlife: A 33-year longitudinal birth…
Read Moreschizophrenia bulletin, Volume 36, Number 2, March 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: – Schizophrenia in Translation-Feature Editor: Paul D. Shepard – Delirium Training Program for…
Read MoreClinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses ,Volume 4, Number 1 / April 2010
The main Features in this Issue are:-Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents with First-Episode Psychosis -Association of Stigma, Self-Esteem, and Symptoms with…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research,Volume 117, Issue 2-3, (April 2010)
The main Features in this Issue are: – CIRCUIT-SPECIFIC ALTERATIONS IN CORTICAL GABA NEUROTRANSMISSION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA- NOVEL ANIMAL MODELS FOR…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research Volume 117, Issue 1 (March 2010)
Main Topics Anatomy of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: A meta-analysis Amplitude of low-frequency oscillations in schizophrenia: A resting state fMRI…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Research Volume 117, Issue 1 (March 2010)
Main Topics Anatomy of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: A meta-analysis Amplitude of low-frequency oscillations in schizophrenia: A resting state fMRI…
Read MoreClinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses Volume 3, Number 4 / January 2010
main articlesThe Effects of Molindone as a Concomitant Medication on Aggressive Behavior Early Medication Adherence and Insight Change in First-Episode…
Read Moreschizophrenia bulletin Volume 36, Number 1, January 2010
Main features: First Person Account Schizophrenia in Translation-Feature Editor: Thomas H. McGlasham Genes and Schizophrenia-Feature Editor: Michael Owen Cochrane Corner-Feature…
Read MoreFDA Approves Long-Acting Olanzapine Injection
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved olanzapine extended-release intramuscular injection (Zyprexa Relprevv, Eli Lilly & Company) for…
Read MoreExercise May Increase Hippocampal Volume for Patients With Schizophrenia
In fact, the volume increased by 12% in those with schizophrenia and by 16% in those without and was associated…
Read MoreMother’s Flu During Pregnancy May Increase Baby’s Risk Of Schizophrenia
Rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes…
Read MoreNew Findings Boost Theory That Infection Causes Schizophrenia
A review of studies of maternal exposure to infectious agents and schizophrenia in their offspring suggests that eliminating certain infections…
Read MoreAcute Phase Dose Risperidone More Effective at Relapse Prevention in Maintenance Schizophrenia Than Reduced Dose Strategies
One year of maintenance risperidone administered at the initial therapeutic dose for acute schizophrenia is more effective at preventing relapse…
Read MoreMagnetic Stimulation Appears Useful for Schizophrenia
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may be a beneficial treatment for negative symptoms of schizophrenia, say researchers from the Netherlands….
Read MoreGene Mutation May Be Key to Schizophrenia: Study
A genetic mutation linked to schizophrenia appears to disrupt communication between the two areas of the brain believed to be…
Read MoreNew Clozapine Users Should Be Monitored for Myocarditis
Patients starting clozapine must be monitored for endocarditis during the first month, particularly at week 3, new research shows. The…
Read MorePsychotic Symptoms in Childhood Linked to Same Risk Factors as Adult Schizophrenia
A significant minority of preadolescents in the community have psychotic symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions, and these symptoms are associated…
Read MoreExercise Beneficial for Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Schizophrenia
Regular physical exercise programs for individuals with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like illnesses are feasible and may help improve the mental and…
Read MoreAre cannabis use disorders associated with an earlier age at onset of psychosis? A study in first episode schizophrenia
Although cannabis use precedes the onset of illness in most patients, there was no significant association between onset of illness…
Read MoreFirst-Episode Schizophrenics Benefit From 2 Years of Maintenance Therapy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 20 – Even when a year has passed since a first schizophrenia episode, maintenance therapy…
Read MoreLong-term maintenance lorazepam for catatonia: a case report General Hospital Psychiatry, 08/16/2010
Read MoreRegional prefrontal cortex gray matter volumes in youth at familial risk for schizophrenia from the Harvard Adolescent High Risk Study
Schizophrenia Research, 08/16/2010 Rosso IM et al. – We conducted a region-of-interest morphometric study of prefrontal subregions in adolescent and young…
Read MoreCross-disorder genomewide analysis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression
American Journal of Psychiatry, 08/20/2010 Huang J et al. – The purpose of this study was to apply genomewide association study…
Read MoreEarly identification of non-remission in first-episode psychosis in a two-year outcome study
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 08/20/2010 Simonsen E et al. – Long duration of untreated psychosis predicted both 3 month and 2-year non-remission…
Read MoreComparing clinical and neurocognitive features of the schizophrenia prodrome to the bipolar prodrome
Schizophrenia Research, 08/20/2010 Olvet DM et al. – This study provides preliminary support for a bipolar prodrome, which may be indistinguishable…
Read MoreNegative schizophrenic symptoms and the frontal lobe syndrome: one and the same
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 08/20/2010 Ziauddeen H et al. – The findings indicate that the negative syndrome in…
Read MoreEffects of age of onset on clinical characteristics in schizophrenia spectrum disorders
BMC Psychiatry, 08/20/2010  Free full text Kao YC et al. – The authors findings support the hypothesis of an influence of…
Read MorePhysical proximity in anticipation of meeting someone with schizophrenia: The role of explicit evaluations, implicit evaluations and cortisol levels
Schizophrenia Research, 08/20/2010 Norman RMG et al. – The findings suggest that there are aspects of emotional response to those with…
Read MoreReduced intra-amygdala activity to positively valenced faces in adolescent schizophrenia offspring
Schizophrenia Research, 08/20/2010 Barbour T et al. – These results were independent of behavioral/cognitive performance (equal across groups) suggesting that an…
Read MorePiloting the effective therapeutic dose of adjunctive selective estrogen receptor modulator treatment in postmenopausal women with schizophrenia
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 08/23/2010 Kulkarni J et al. – The demonstrated benefit of adjunctive treatment with 120mg/day raloxifene hydrochloride offers support for the…
Read MoreIncreased schedule-induced polydipsia in the model following subchronic treatment with MK-801
Schizophrenia Research, 08/23/2010 Hawken ER et al. – Primary polydipsia, defined as excessive fluid intake not explained by medical causes, has…
Read MoreCo-morbid PTSD and suicidality in individuals with schizophrenia and substance and alcohol abuse
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 08/23/2010 Tarrier N et al. – This study aimed to investigate the effect of trauma and…
Read MoreHomicide in discharged patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses: A national case-control study
Schizophrenia Research, 09/03/2010 Fazel S et al. – There are a number of potentially treatable factors that are associated with homicide…
Read MoreEffects of benzodiazepine treatment on cortical GABAA and muscarinic receptors
Psychiatry Research, 09/03/2010 McLeod MC et al. – The data would therefore support previously stated hypotheses that changes in the cortical…
Read MorePsychometric properties of two measures for the assessment of schizotypy in adolescents
Psychiatry Research, 09/03/2010 Fonseca-Pedrero E et al.-The TPSQ and MSTQ-R appear to have good psychometric properties and to be useful…
Read MoreQuality and correlates of specific self-esteem at the beginning stabilisation phase of schizophrenia
Psychiatry Research, 09/03/2010 Wittorf A et al. – The authors’ results suggest that specific self-esteem at the point of beginning stabilisation…
Read MoreCognitive functioning in subjects with recent-onset psychosis from a low-middle-income environment: Multiple-domain deficits and longitudinal evaluation
Psychiatry Research, 09/03/2010 De Mello Ayres A et al. – These results reinforce the view that there are generalized cognitive deficits in…
Read MoreDetecting and defusing cognitive traps: metacognitive intervention in schizophrenia
Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 10/04/2010 Moritz S – Recent studies assert marked cognitive biases in schizophrenia. Metacognitive training (MCT) has evolved…
Read MoreExecutive control in schizophrenia in task involving semantic inhibition and working memory
Psychiatry Research, 10/14/2010 Chan RCK et al. These results suggested impaired working memory context maintenance and semantic inhibition in schizophrenia…
Read MoreNon-synonymous variants in the AMACR gene are associated with schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Research, 10/19/2010 Bespalova IN et al. The AMACR gene is located in the schizophrenia susceptibility locus on chromosome 5p13,…
Read MoreRapid acute treatment of agitation in individuals with schizophrenia: multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled study of inhaled loxapine
British Journal of Psychiatry, 01/07/2011 Lesem MD et al. – There is a need for a rapid-acting, non-injection, acute treatment for…
Read MoreFamily Intervention for Schizophrenia May Reduce Household Stress
November 18, 2010 – A family intervention for schizophrenia is associated with fewer relapses and hospitalizations, according to the results of…
Read MorePsychological therapies versus antidepressant medication, alone and in combination for depression in children and adolescents – (02/17/2010 )
As recently as the 1970s, it was widely believed that depression in young people was very rare (Baker 2006). However,…
Read MoreDepression Not an “Invariable Complication ” of Cancer
Depression the most extensively studied mood complication associated with cancer is “less common in patients with cancer than previously thought,”…
Read MoreBright Light Treatment May Improve Nonseasonal Depressive Symptoms
Bright light treatment (BLT) improves mood and sleep efficiency in elderly patients with nonseasonal major depressive disorder (MDD), according to…
Read MorePsychosocial interventions for the primary and secondary prevention of mental health problems in people who have sustained a traumatic physical injury – (09/16/2009 )
Injuries account for nine percent of the world’s deaths and 12% of the world’s disease burden (WHO 2002), and may…
Read MoreTop 10 Psychiatry Articles of 2010
1. New Diagnostic Entity in DSM-5? 2. Child Psychiatry * Is Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed in Children and Adolescents: A Virtual…
Read MoreZolpidem Impairs Balance and Cognition on Awakening
The nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic zolpidem produces clinically significant impairments in balance and cognition on awakening after 2 hours of sleep in…
Read MoreProbability of Full Recovery From Body Dysmorphic Disorder Good Over Time
With enough time, and proper treatment, many patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) are likely to recover and not relapse,…
Read MoreThe Potential Role of Appetite in Predicting Weight Changes During Treatment with Olanzapine
Abstract Background: Clinically significant weight gain has been reported during treatment with atypical antipsychotics. It has been suggested that weight…
Read MoreAntecedents of Hospital Admission for Deliberate Self-harm from a 14-year Follow-up Study Using Data-linkage
Abstract Background: A prior episode of deliberate self-harm (DSH) is one of the strongest predictors of future completed suicide. Identifying…
Read MoreSLEEP Volume 34 / Issue 01 – Saturday, January 01, 2011
The main Features in this Issue are: -Excellence from the Contributions of Many -Identifying Moderators of CPAP Efficacy -Neuropeptide B…
Read MoreSLEEP Volume 33 / Issue 11 – Monday, November 01, 2010
The main Features in this Issue are: -The Association Between Sleep Disordered Breathing, Academic Grades, and Cognitive and Behavioral Functioning…
Read MorePregnant Veterans Twice as Likely to Suffer Mental Health Problems
December 29, 2010 Female veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) are at increased…
Read MoreJournal of Women’s Health,Volume 19, Number 12
The main Features in this Issue are: -Dietary Sodium Reduction in the United States: Its Importance for Women -Differences Between…
Read MoreMind-body interventions during pregnancy for preventing or treating women’s anxiety – (02/11/2009 )
Being pregnant is considered by some to be a cause of specific anxiety (Huizink 2004), which can affect a woman’s…
Read MoreAntidepressant Use During Pregnancy May Increase Miscarriage Risk
June 11, 2010 Pregnant women who use antidepressants have a 68% increased risk of miscarriage compared with those who do…
Read MoreSmoking Tied to Miscarriage Risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 30 – A new study offers another reason to stop smoking before becoming pregnant: smoking…
Read MoreDance therapy for schizophrenia – (06/17/2009 )
Dance has been used as a healing ritual since the earliest recorded history, but the establishment of dance therapy as…
Read MoreJournal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, February 2011 – Volume 31 – Issue 1
The main Features in this Issue are: -Predictors of the Discharge Dosage of an Atypical Antipsychotic Agent Among Hospitalized, Treatment-Naive,…
Read MoreBrief Psychological Therapies for Depression, Anxiety, May Be Effective in Primary Care
July 1, 2010 Brief therapies including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), problem-solving therapy (PST), and counseling are all effective for treating…
Read MoreThe Healthy Quality of Mindful Breathing: Associations With Rumination and Depression
Cognitive Therapy and Research, 12/30/2010 Burg JM et al. The present study examines the relationships between mindfulness and rumination, repetitive…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Optimal Metabolic Testing
Morrato and Colleagues, 2010: Metabolic Testing Rates in 3 State Medicaid Programs After FDA Warnings and ADA/APA Recommendations for Second-Generation…
Read MoreTricyclic Antidepressants and Headaches: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and relative adverse effects of tricyclic antidepressants in the treatment of migraine, tension-type, and mixed…
Read MoreIf I’m a Little Overweight, Will I Die Sooner?
Summary Pooled data from 19 prospective studies encompassing 1.46 million white adults, 19 to 84 years of age (median, 58…
Read MoreJournal of Psychosomatic Research ,(January 2011)
The main Features in this Issue are: -Impact of childhood trauma, alexithymia, dissociation, and emotion suppression on emotional Stroop task…
Read MoreConsultation liaison in primary practice for mental health problems – (09/23/2009 )
Mental disorders are common in the community, particularly mood and anxiety disorders which have 12-month prevalence rates of 18.1% and…
Read MoreStudies in Adult ADHD: Spring 2010
This study compared measures of sleep-onset insomnia (SOI) in adults with and those without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and compared sleep…
Read MoreSex, Sexuality, And Serotonin
Do the sexual side effects of most antidepressants jeopardize romantic love and marriage? Dr. Thompson and I would like to…
Read MoreExpert Collaboration Helps Primary-Care Docs Improve Chronic Pain Outcomes
April 2, 2009 A collaborative intervention with primary-care physicians that combined clinician education, patient assessment, education, symptom monitoring, feedback, treatment…
Read MoreAnxiety and Depression in the Elderly: Do We Know any More?
Abstract Purpose of review The advent of global population ageing raises understandable concerns about the high-prevalence mental disorders in older…
Read MorePharmacogenomic Implications of Variants of Monoaminergic-related Genes in Geriatric Psychiatry
Abstract Response to psychiatric medications in later life is highly heterogeneous and complex. Monoaminergic-related polymorphisms may influence medication response and…
Read MoreAdvances in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Long-term Care Homes
Abstract Purpose of review Psychiatric disorders are common among older adults in long-term care (LTC) homes and the LTC population…
Read MoreLower Plasma Beta-Amyloid 42/40 Linked to Greater Cognitive Decline
January 19, 2011 In a study of older dementia-free individuals, lower plasma β-amyloid 42/40 levels were associated with an increased…
Read MoreFDA Committee Rejects Florbetapir, but Will Reconsider if Training Improved
January 21, 2011 An advisory committee for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended against approval of the…
Read MoreProblem-Solving Therapy Curbs Disability in Depressed, Cognitively Impaired Elderly
Problem-solving therapy (PST) is more effective than supportive therapy (ST) alone in reducing disability in older adults with major depression…
Read MoreLong-term treatments for older depressed people – (09/30/2009 )
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Read MoreAntidepressants versus placebo for the depressed elderly – (10/14/2009 )
Approximately ten percent of people over the age of 60 suffer from depression to the degree that warrants intervention (Saunders…
Read MoreWithdrawal versus continuation of chronic antipsychotic drugs for behavioural and neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly patients with dementia – (01/06/2010 )
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the need for health care services for elderly people with dementia will highly…
Read MorePsychological interventions for reducing dental anxiety in children – (05/06/2009 )
Dental anxiety is relatively common in children and is a major factor that may lead to the failure to attend…
Read MorePsychological therapies versus antidepressant medication, alone and in combination for depression in children and adolescents – (02/17/2010 )
As recently as the 1970s, it was widely believed that depression in young people was very rare (Baker 2006). However,…
Read MoreJournal of child psychology & psychiatry, January 2011 Volume 52, Issue 1
The main Features in this Issue are:-Intervening in infancy: implications for autism spectrum disorders -Brief parent training in pivotal response…
Read MoreFDA Approves Lisdexamfetamine for Teenagers With ADHD
November 16, 2010 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules (Vyvanse; Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc) for…
Read MoreMedical Establishment Buried Concerns About MMR/Autism Study, BMJ Charges
the medical establishment “closed ranks” to protect Andrew Wakefield, the researcher whose 1998 study linked the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to…
Read MoreInternet Time Tied to Teen Depression Symptoms
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 18 – Spending time online is normal behavior for teenagers. But too much Internet use…
Read MorePsychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidity in dental surgery in adults – (11/18/2009
The label ‘psychological intervention’ has a very broad remit, with many studies employing this umbrella term and utilizing various definitions….
Read MorePsychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with coronary artery disease – (10/28/2009 )
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the single leading cause of death for both men and women in developed countries (Budde…
Read MoreHaemodialysis for lithium poisoning – (10/07/2009 )
Lithium salts, particularly lithium carbonate, are frequently administered for the treatment of bipolar disorder and mania.Lithium is a metal, and…
Read MoreSecond-generation antipsychotic drugs for anxiety disorders – (10/28/2009 )
Anxiety disorders are common, with a life-time prevalence of 17% in the general population (Somers 2006). Among the anxiety disorders,…
Read MoreSecond-generation antipsychotic drugs for obsessive compulsive disorder – (11/04/2009 )
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder which affects approximately 2.3% of Americans over the course of their lifetimes…
Read MoreBenzodiazepines for generalized anxiety – (12/16/2009 )
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Read MoreBrief Psychological Therapies for Depression, Anxiety, May Be Effective in Primary Care
July 1, 2010 Brief therapies including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), problem-solving therapy (PST), and counseling are all effective for treating…
Read MoreAcute Stress Disorder Poorly Predicts PTSD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 28 – Years ago, “acute stress disorder” was considered a precursor to posttraumatic stress disorder…
Read MorePosttraumatic Stress Exacerbates Crohn’s Disease
December 8, 2010 Patients with Crohn’s disease are frequently affected by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is, in turn, linked…
Read MorePhenotypic characteristics in metabolically obese but normal weight non-diabetic patients with schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Research, 10/22/2010 Wang JJ et al. The metabolically obese but normal weight (MONW) individuals in non diabetic schizophrenia patients…
Read MoreEarly intervention services, cognitive behavioural therapy and family intervention in early psychosis: systematic review
British Journal of Psychiatry, 11/10/2010 Bird V et al. For people with early psychosis, early intervention services appear to have…
Read MoreTreatment effectiveness and adherence in patients with schizophrenia treated with risperidone long-acting injection
Psychiatry Research, 10/28/2010 Clinical Article Chang CL et al. This study investigated the variables related to the effectiveness and adherence…
Read MoreMajor Depression: Recognition and Assessment in Primary Care
Managing major depression in primary care can improve depression outcomes and may reduce the development, morbidity, and mortality of comorbid…
Read MoreThe Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: More Bipolar Treatment Options
Vieta and Colleagues: Treatment Options for Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials[6] This systematic review and meta-analysis…
Read MoreDepression and Anxiety Journal,December 2010 Volume 27, Issue 12
The main Features in this Issue are: -Substance use, childhood traumatic experience, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an urban civilian…
Read MoreDepot haloperidol decanoate for schizophrenia – (01/20/2010 )
Schizophrenia affects about one in 10000 people per year, and the lifetime prevalence is approximately one percent (Jablensky 1992). It…
Read MoreSulpiride for schizophrenia – (01/20/2010 )
The effectiveness of drugs such as chlorpromazine and haloperidol for sympt