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Safety Monitoring of Pharmacotherapy for Bipolar Disorder

Consensus-based guidelines from the International Society for Bipolar Disorders

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Treating Post-CABG Depression via Telephone Care Management

The collaborative care model for depression treatment shows its strength in a study of depressed cardiac patients.

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Reviews of Note

On cognitive enhancers, treatments for depression, prodromal signs of psychosis, gene–environment interactions, and addressing mutations in mitochondrial DNA

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Using the Scientific Literature to Advance an Agenda

This analysis of manufacturer-sponsored trials for off-label gabapentin use showed that the prespecified outcomes were not always reported.

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More on Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics on Children

An observational study details metabolic changes after 12 weeks of treatment with atypical antipsychotics.

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More Evidence of Neurobiological Abnormalities in ADHD

Deactivations of certain brain areas during a cognitive task were lacking in children with ADHD when untreated but not when on medication.

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Genetic Underpinnings of the Depression–Heart Disease Link

Microvascular abnormalities and depression may share a genetic pathway.

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Deep Brain Stimulation: Slow Speed Ahead

More needs to be learned about patient selection, electrode placement, and outcomes before routine clinical adoption of DBS for depression or OCD.

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Phthalates and ADHD

High levels of a common chemical are associated with ADHD symptoms. CME

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Collaborative Care Improves Guideline Concordance for Bipolar Disorder

However, whether it improves outcomes remains unknown.

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Implications of Comorbid Anxiety for Prognosis of Bipolar Disorder

Anxiety adds to risks for subsequent depression in bipolar patients.

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ADHD Medications Do Not Worsen Tics

Some might actually eliminate tics. CME

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Why Parents Decide to Initiate, Continue, or Stop ADHD Treatment

Multiple stressors and factors influence parents' decisions, including trials on and off medication. CME

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Prenatal Exposure to SSRIs Can Adversely Affect Certain Delivery Outcomes

In utero SSRI exposure was associated with excess risk for preterm delivery and related complications but not for lower birth weight or smaller head circumference.

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Maintaining Mental Fitness in Old Age

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What factors affect maintenance of cognitive function or contribute to cognitive decline?

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Psychiatry Editor-in-Chief

Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
Vice-Chairman and Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington

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