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Brief clinical perspectives on the contemporary diagnosis and management of mental illness from top academic psychiatrists actively involved in both research and patient care.
Tamoxifen: An Intracellular Target for Treatment of Mania
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Another small, positive study for a drug that alters intracellular dynamics
- By Steven Dubovsky, MD
- May 5, 2008
- Covering Arch Gen Psychiatry 2008 Mar
Postconcussion Symptoms in Mild TBI: Not Sensitive and Not Specific?
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Frequency of these symptoms was similar in patients with mild TBI and in those with trauma but no TBI.
- By Jonathan Silver, MD
- May 5, 2008
- Covering J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2008 Mar
Imaging Traumatic Brain Injury: New Developments
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Unlike routine imaging, quantitative MRI is sensitive to some neuropathologic changes.
- By Jonathan Silver, MD
- May 5, 2008
- Covering Neurology 2008 Mar 4
Quantitative EEG Findings and Future Antidepressant-Related Suicidality
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Might clinicians eventually examine frontal quantitative-EEG rhythm asymmetries to predict increased suicidal thinking?
- By Joel Yager, MD
- May 5, 2008
- Covering Acta Psychiatr Scand 2008 Apr
Self-Criticism and CBT
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Highly critical adults may be less responsive to interpersonal psychotherapy.
- By M. Katherine Shear, MD
- May 5, 2008
- Covering J Clin Psychol 2008 Mar
Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids
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An increasing problem in both adults and adolescents
- By Deborah Cowley, MD
- May 5, 2008
- Covering Drug Alcohol Depend 2008 Apr 1
SSRIs and Suicide Rates in the U.K.
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The connection remains unclear, but the clinical message is the same: Closely follow teens starting antidepressant treatment.
- By Barbara Geller, MD
- April 18, 2008
- Covering BMJ 2008 Mar 8
The Antidepressant Decision
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Some useful ideas for clinicians on encouraging patients to start or return to antidepressant medication
- By M. Katherine Shear, MD
- April 18, 2008
- Covering J Consult Clin Psychol 2008 Feb
Insomnia in Adolescents
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It’s common and persistent.
- By Deborah Cowley, MD
- April 18, 2008
- Covering Sleep 2008 Feb 1
The Neuroanatomy of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Directs Its Treatment
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Controlling a hyperactive caudate may result in successful treatment.
- By Steven Dubovsky, MD
- April 18, 2008
- Covering Biol Psychiatry 2008 Mar 15
Atomoxetine vs. Methylphenidate for ADHD
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Both are more effective than placebo, but the stimulant remains the first-line choice.
- By Barbara Geller, MD
- April 14, 2008
- Covering Am J Psychiatry 2008 Feb 15
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Guanfacine and Clonidine: What Are Their Roles in ADHD Treatment in Children?
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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Guanfacine was associated with significant improvements in hyperactivity and impulsivity, and parents, but not teachers, reported improvements with clonidine.
- By Martin T. Stein, MD
- March 26, 2008
- Covering Pediatrics 2008 Jan
When Are Temper Tantrums in Preschool Children Cause for Concern?
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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Typical tantrum characteristics in healthy preschoolers differ from those of preschoolers with depression or disruptive disorders.
- By Martin T. Stein, MD
- March 5, 2008
- Covering J Pediatr 2008 Jan
Brain Activity and Belief
- General Medicine
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Functional MRI shows that we use different brain regions to judge whether statements are true, false, or open to doubt.
- By Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
- March 13, 2008
- Covering Ann Neurol 2008 Feb
Education Level Affects Dementia Diagnosis
- Neurology
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Educational achievement is associated with both delay in dementia diagnosis and accelerated memory decline after diagnosis.
- By Dorene M. Rentz, PsyD
- February 19, 2008
- Covering Neurology 2007 Oct 23
Journal Watch Psychiatry summarizes important medical journal articles about a wide variety of psychiatric subjects including antidepressants, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, cognitive therapy, dementia, depression, psychotherapy, and schizophrenia.
