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Identifying, Diagnosing, and Managing ADHD in College Students
Answer questions via e-mail on recognizing ADHD in college students and promoting treatment adherence.
Assessing and Measuring Nonresponse in Schizophrenia
New! Learn to use measurement-based tools to assess your patients' baseline symptomatology, assess their improvement, and inform treatment decisions.
Electronic Clinical Decision Support for Management of Depression in Primary Care: A Prospective Cohort Study
Reversible Lithium Neurotoxicity: Review of the Literature
Public Familiarity With the Terms Somatoform Disorder and Functional Disorder in Germany: Results From a Representative Population Survey
The Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Associated With Psychotropic Drug Use in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Pharmacologic Treatment of First-Episode Schizophrenia: A Review of the Literature
Letter to the Editor: Antipsychotic-Induced Euprolactinemic Galactorrhea in an Adolescent Girl: A Case Report
Letter to the Editor: A “Contemporary” Case of Frégoli Syndrome
Letter to the Editor: A Case of Intention Tremor Induced by the Combination of Aripiprazole and Lamotrigine
Letter to the Editor: Hair Pulling and Borderline Personality Symptomatology Among Obstetrics/Gynecology Outpatients
Letter to the Editor: “I Can Hear the Noise, But Not the Voice”—A Case of Bilateral Sylvian Fissure Infarct in a 52-Year-Old Man
Articles
Self-Reported Alcohol and Drug Problems Among Internal Medicine Outpatients: Relationships With Criminal Behavior
Bright Light Treatment as Add-On Therapy for Depression in 28 Adolescents: A Randomized Trial
Efficacy of Duloxetine on Painful Physical Symptoms in Major Depressive Disorder for Patients With Clinically Significant Painful Physical Symptoms at Baseline: A Meta-Analysis of 11 Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials
Transdermal Patches for the Treatment of Neurologic Conditions in Elderly Patients: A Review
Treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: Focus on Once-Daily Medications
Olanzapine-Induced Weight Gain in Patients With Bipolar I Disorder: A Meta-Analysis
A 52-Week, Double-Blind Evaluation of the Metabolic Effects of Aripiprazole and Lithium in Bipolar I Disorder
Rounds from Banner Alzheimer's Institute
Psychological Masquerade [CME]
Rounds in the General Hospital
Recognition of Psychiatric Symptoms and Conditions in Latino Patients
Psychotherapy Casebook
Crying Wolf
Brief Report
Schizoaffective Disorder With Missed Diagnosis of Acute Porphyria: A Case Report and Overview
Letters
Persistent Psychosis After a Single Ingestion of “Ecstasy” (MDMA)
A Case of Galactorrhea With Escitalopram: A Biopsychosocial Phenomenon
A Case of Dramatic Improvement of Severe Tardive Dyskinesia After Switch to Aripiprazole
A Case of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in a 77-Year-Old White Man
A Case of Major Depressive Disorder and Symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Responding to Escitalopram
Commentary: A National Epidemic of Unintentional Prescription Opioid Overdose Deaths: How Physicians Can Help Control It
[Abstract]
Special Sections
Rounds From Banner Alzheimer’s Institute
Psychological Masquerade
An 81-year-old widow presents for evaluation of cognitive impairment. Does she meet criteria for dementia? Does she have mild cognitive impairment or an underlying psychiatric disorder? What should her treatment plan entail? Answer these and other questions and find out how the attendees at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute weekly case conference responded.
Rounds in the General Hospital
Recognition of Psychiatric Symptoms and Conditions in Latino Patients
Do psychiatric symptoms manifest differently in Latino patients? How should you screen for psychiatric problems in these patients? Read this case vignette and discussion to explore some of the issues faced by physicians who care for Latino patients.
Academic Highlights Feature
Easing the Burden of Treatment-Resistant Depression
As many as two thirds of patients with depression do not achieve remission after first-line treatment. Read this Academic Highlights to review treatment strategies for resistant depression and to learn how to use measurement-based care to ensure complete recovery.
Psychotherapy Casebook
Crying Wolf
In the case presentation from this issue’s Psychotherapy Casebook, read how an internist and psychiatrist helped a 70-year-old woman manage her somatization disorder. By establishing trusting relationships and remaining focused and available, the medical team was able to address some of the patient’s emotional complaints over time and successfully tend to her physical needs.
CME
Journal CME
Looking Past First-Line Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder
Find out what to do when first-line treatments don’t elicit adequate symptomatic improvement, including choosing next-step strategies and when and how to implement them.
Multimedia CME
Treatment Options in Multiple Sclerosis
New! Can you slow the progression of MS? Update your understanding of first- and second-line MS treatments to help manage the disorder as much as possible.
Special Feature
Recognition and Assessment of Shift Work Disorder
Review the pathophysiology, prevalence, and consequences of shift work disorder, and get practical advice on identifying, circadian rhythm disturbances, taking a sleep history, and using assessment tools.
Multimedia Curriculum
Increasing Treatment Adherence in Bipolar Disorder
New! Find out about factors that affect treatment adherence, and discover how to proactively address these issues to improve your patients' outcomes.
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