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Lithium in Mood and Bipolar Disorders
Narrative Review

April 16, 2026

Long-term lithium treatment is associated with a meaningful reduction in suicide attempts and deaths, an advantage that is important to discuss with patients and families at elevated suicide risk.
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Cultural Manifestations of Bereavement in a Chinese American Patient
Case Report

April 16, 2026

The authors highlight the difficulties of applying western psychiatric concepts to cultural minorities, as seen in a case of complicated bereavement in a 54-year-old Chinese American woman.
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Phase 2b Study to Evaluate Basmisanil as Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia
Original Research

April 15, 2026

Although basmisanil did not improve cognitive deficits, the results offer insight into factors that should facilitate design of more informative trials.
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7-OH-Mitragynine–Induced Psychosis
Case Report

April 14, 2026

The authors present the case of a patient who developed psychosis and delirium following several months of heavy 7-OH use that persisted for nearly a week following cessation.
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Acitretin, Homocysteine, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Case Report

April 14, 2026

This report describes a case of acitretin-associated hyperhomocysteinemia that induced neuropsychiatric symptoms in a patient with chronic plaque psoriasis, highlighting the need for monitoring.
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Suicide Risk and VHA Utilization Among Those with a Suicide Attempt in the US Military
Original Research

April 13, 2026

Veterans with a history of suicide attempt prior to transitioning out of military service were more likely to have a suicide attempt or die from suicide after separation than…
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Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Its Association with Suicidal Ideation and Negative Affect
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April 8, 2026

Desire to self-harm was associated with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) episodes. Further, NSSI was related to higher negative affect and negative interpersonal experience, which decreased across follow-up.
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Using Natural Language Processing to Evaluate Differences in Psychotherapeutic Services for PTSD in a Suicide-Risk-Stratified Veteran Sample
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April 8, 2026

Psychotherapeutic care for PTSD differed for patients who did and did not die by suicide, suggesting the importance of developing risk-tier-specific care.
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SUD Referrals Among SMI Inpatients and the NHHSRA
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March 31, 2026

This study evaluates the performance of the New Hampshire Hospital Screening and Referral Algorithm and describes the characteristics of inpatients with serious mental illness referred for substance use disorder…
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Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of Dementia
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

April 13, 2026

Concern has arisen in the last decade that proton pump inhibitors may be associated with increased dementia risk. In this article, Dr Andrade discusses the evidence.
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Bridging Research and Reality in Mental Health Care with A. John Rush, MD
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April 7, 2026

A. John Rush, MD, explores how measurement-based care and pragmatic trial design can bridge the gap between psychiatric research and clinical practice.
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Dose-Dependent Valproic Acid–Induced Hyperkalemia
Case Report

April 9, 2026

The authors present the case of a young man with bradycardia and Jacobs syndrome, in which a clear, dose-dependent relationship between valproic acid and hyperkalemia was observed.
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How to Document Complex Cases
Rounds in the General Hospital

April 9, 2026

Case presentations often drive differential diagnosis creation by what is said (and not said) and by whether information given is the “lead” or merely a (potentially interesting) tidbit.
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