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Deep Brain Stimulation: Slow Speed Ahead
- November 2, 2009
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
More needs to be learned about patient selection, electrode placement, and outcomes before routine clinical adoption of DBS for depression or OCD.
- Reviewing:
- Rabins P et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2009 Sep; 66:931
Recent Psychiatry Articles
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Phthalates and ADHD
- November 2, 2009
- Barbara Geller, MD
High levels of a common chemical are associated with ADHD symptoms.
- Reviewing:
- Kim B-N et al. Biol Psychiatry 2009 Nov 15; 66:958
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Collaborative Care Improves Guideline Concordance for Bipolar Disorder
- November 2, 2009
- Joel Yager, MD
However, whether it improves outcomes remains unknown.
- Reviewing:
- Bauer MS et al. Am J Psychiatry 2009 Oct 1
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Implications of Comorbid Anxiety for Prognosis of Bipolar Disorder
- November 2, 2009
- Joel Yager, MD
Anxiety adds to risks for subsequent depression in bipolar patients.
- Reviewing:
- Coryell W et al. Am J Psychiatry 2009 Oct 1
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Treating Depressed Cardiac Patients? Omega-3s Don't Help the Depression
- October 26, 2009
- Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
Omega-3 fatty acids do not appear to augment the effects of sertraline in depressed patients with cardiac disease.
- Reviewing:
- Carney RM et al. JAMA 2009 Oct 21; 302:1651
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Depression Is Bad for Your Heart
- October 26, 2009
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
And attaining remission significantly improves mortality risk in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
- Reviewing:
- Glassman AH et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2009 Sep; 66:1022
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Copy Number Variations and Neurobehavioral Diagnoses
- October 26, 2009
- Barbara Geller, MD
Further research into the effects of rare CNVs
- Reviewing:
- Guilmatre A et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2009 Sep; 66:947
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Genetic Risk Factors for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- October 26, 2009
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
A genetic study finds strong connections between PTSD and genes that regulate activity in the glucocorticoid receptor.
- Reviewing:
- Yehuda R et al. Biol Psychiatry 2009 Oct 1; 66:708
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
More About SSRI Use During PregnancyFree
- October 19, 2009
- Deborah Cowley, MD
A population-based cohort study reports SSRI-associated cardiac septal defects.
- Reviewing:
- Pedersen LH et al. BMJ 2009 Sep 23; 339:b3569
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Do Antidepressants Quickly Reverse Negative Affective Biases?
- October 19, 2009
- Joel Yager, MD
Antidepressants may have an immediate psychological effect.
- Reviewing:
- Harmer CJ et al. Am J Psychiatry 2009 Oct; 166:1178
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Two Treatment Methods Compared for Borderline Personality Disorder
- October 19, 2009
- Joel Yager, MD
In a head-to-head trial, both dialectical behavior therapy and psychiatric management according to the APA's Practice Guidelines reduce symptoms and self-harm behaviors.
- Reviewing:
- McMain SF et al. Am J Psychiatry 2009 Sep 15
Editor's Picks from across Journal Watch
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Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity, and Risk for Dementia
- August 13, 2009
- By Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Both diet and exercise are beneficial, but the combination seems particularly advantageous.
- Reviewing:
- JAMA 2009 Aug 12; 302:627
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A New and Improved Anxiolytic?
- August 6, 2009
- By Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
- General Medicine
A drug that promotes production of GABAA receptors also prevents panic attacks. CME
- Reviewing:
- Science 2009 Jul 24; 325:490
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Alzheimer Disease and Inflammation: More Epidemiology, More Questions
- August 4, 2009
- By Joseph Rogers, PhD
- Neurology
For anti-inflammatory approaches to Alzheimer disease, timing may be everything.
- Reviewing:
- Neurology 2009 Jun 2; 72:1899
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A Longitudinal Study of Insomnia
- June 9, 2009
- By Paul T. Gross, MD
- Neurology
Insomnia is often persistent, and although remissions occur, relapses are also common.
- Reviewing:
- Arch Intern Med 2009 Mar 9; 169:447
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.
