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1. You diagnose Mr Y, a 30-year-old single man, with schizophrenia. Before initiating treatment with an antipsychotic, you counsel Mr Y about the risks of weight gain. Which of the following best describes the baseline information you will gather concerning weight?

Body mass index (BMI) and fasting plasma glucose level

BMI and waist circumference

BMI, weight, and lipid profile

BMI, weight, waist circumference, lipid profile, and fasting plasma glucose level

2. Mr Y’s baseline BMI was 29.0. You are concerned about potential weight gain, so you select a weight-neutral antipsychotic. At 4 weeks, Mr Y has responded well to treatment, and his BMI did not change. What is your next step?

Continue current treatment and add pharmacotherapy for weight loss

Add behavioral weight loss strategies (eg, diet and exercise)

Switch to another antipsychotic to promote weight loss

Consider bariatric surgery

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Volume 11  2009  Number 3

Original Articles

93 Clinical Implications of Genetic Variation in the Serotonin Transporter Promoter Region: A Review.
Nicole S. Luddington, Anitha Mandadapu, Margaret Husk, and Rif S. El-Mallakh
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103 Recognition and Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Heart Failure. [CME]
Jeffrey A. Cully, Daniel E. Jimenez, Tracey A. Ledoux, and Anita Deswal
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110 A Cross-Sectional Study of Co-Occurring Suicidal and Psychotic Symptoms in Inpatients at Mathari Psychiatric Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
David M. Ndetei, Matteo Pizzo, Lincoln I. Khasakhala, Victoria N. Mutiso, Francisca A. Ongecha, and Donald A. Kokonya
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115 Liability Associated With Prescribing Medications.
Judith G. Edersheim and Theodore A. Stern
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120 Dislocated Self.
Dean Schuyler
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122 The Great Emancipator.
Christian G. Wolff
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123 Gabapentin and Tiagabine for Social Anxiety: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study of 8 Adults.
Maria R. Urbano, David R. Spiegel, Nena Laguerta, Catherine J. Shrader, Daniel F. Rowe, and Liana F. Hategan

123 Personality Disorder, Self-Mutilation, and Criminal Behavior.
John Masala

125 A Case of Excessive Yawning With Citalopram.
Sarita Pal and Prasad R. Padala

126 Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Mentally Challenged Adult: A Case Report.
C. J. Maikandaan, Nitin Anand, Suresh Bada Math, and Y. C. Janardhan Reddy

127 Partial Seizures With Secondary Generalization While on Treatment With Clozapine and Sertraline: A Case Report.
Vivek H. Phutane, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Jagadisha Thirthalli, Seemendra Kumar Mahato, and Sanjib Sinha

128 Correction.
Bhuvaneswar CG, Goetz JM, Stern TA. Multiple neurologic, psychiatric, and endocrine complaints in a young woman: a case discussion and review of the clinical features and management of mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke (Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry 2008;10[3]:237-244)

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Liability Associated With Prescribing Medications

Judith G. Edersheim and Theodore A. Stern

Prescribing physicians may wonder whether they could be found liable for something they do or do not do in the course of their medical practice. Read this new Grand Rounds to learn how liability is defined in the legal arena; whether the prescribing physician and his or her supervisor can be held liable for injuries, losses, and downstream consequences resulting from a patient’s motor vehicle accident; and how to mitigate these risks.

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Managing Bipolar Disorder From Urgent Situations to Maintenance Therapy

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH (Chair), et al

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Atypical Depression: Management Challenges and New Treatment Advances

Michael E. Thase, M.D. (Chair), et al.

Learn how to differentiate atypical depression from other mood disorders and find out about interventions to effectively treat your patients with this condition.

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ADHD and Comorbid Disorders in Adults

Lenard A. Adler, MD (Chair), et al

Read this Academic Highlights to review the proposed diagnostic criteria for adult ADHD and learn about stimulant and nonstimulant treatments for your adult patients with this condition, including those with comorbid SUDs or mood and anxiety disorders.

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Pain and the Brain 2: The Recognition and Management of Chronic Pain in Primary Care

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH (Moderator), et al

NEW! Chronic pain conditions can affect all ages, genders, and ethnicities. In this video, view 3 patient cases and receive expert diagnosis and treatment recommendations for your patients with chronic pain and comorbid conditions.

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Proceedings and Data From the Schizophrenia Summit: A Critical Appraisal to Improve the Management of Schizophrenia

Henry A. Nasrallah, MD (Chair), et al

In this Supplement, find out how the experts weighed in on 10 commonly held clinical beliefs about schizophrenia.

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Diagnostic Assessment of Major Depressive Disorder

George I. Papakostas, MD

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