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February 20, 2020

Sleepiness from any cause can impact academic performance and mood. This study examined the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness among medical students to establish a relationship between self-perceived sleepiness...
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February 18, 2020

This study sought to clarify how reward deficits and striatal circuitry are involved in acute episodes as well as remission of major depressive disorder—and how the findings may help...
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February 13, 2020

Are patients with long-term excessive alcohol abuse at an increased risk for severe ventricular arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, and sudden death? Read the results of this informative study to find...
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February 11, 2020

Can overall response to antipsychotics be predicted by early improvements in individual symptoms among Alzheimer's disease patients? The current report analyzes the CATIE-AD phase 1 dataset in an attempt...
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February 11, 2020

Read a study considering whether hopelessness an essential precondition for suicidal ideation in patients with depressive disorder.
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February 6, 2020

Certain antipsychotics are known to increase weight and the risk for diabetes. Could some medications for diabetes promote not only glycemic control but also weight loss in patients taking...
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February 4, 2020

How can you discriminate between behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia and psychiatric disorders with similar behavioral changes, such as apathy, disinhibition, reduced empathy, or compulsions? Which neuropsychological tests are useful?
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February 4, 2020

Persons with mental illness often are excluded from research despite experiencing morbidity and mortality due to the conditions being studied. This report examines the exclusion of suicidal persons from...
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January 21, 2020

Learn about the potential risk factors for postpartum depression in patients with past psychiatric conditions.
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January 21, 2020

Subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may lead to symptoms and functional impairment comparable to those of full PTSD. This study examined the burden of subthreshold PTSD in World Trade...
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January 16, 2020

Does patient experience of a general practice relate to the volume of antidepressant prescribing at that practice? This study from England examined how antidepressant prescribing rates relate to specific...
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January 14, 2020

Cyberbullying has received much mainstream media attention, but controversy exists regarding its prevalence. This study examined the prevalence of cyberbullying in adolescent psychiatric inpatients and its relation to potential...
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January 2, 2020

Only a few studies have investigated QTd in depression. The present study examined the difference in QTd between patients diagnosed with depression and a control group to determine correlations...
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December 31, 2019

Most evidence-based treatments for borderline personality disorder (BPD) are prohibitively lengthy and intensive. This study explores a psychoeducational group intervention as a possible treatment alternative for this underserved patient...
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December 24, 2019

Leptin appears to have a relationship with PTSD, though the nature of the relationship is unclear. This study examined the prevalence and severity of PTSD among youth with different...
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December 17, 2019

Read this article to learn if ramelteon and suvorexant have shown preventive effects on delirium.
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December 10, 2019

Read a study analyzing responses from 1,042 adults on the search for meaning in life and the impact a variety of measures of health and well-being.
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December 10, 2019

Children with ADHD often have functional impairments in the early morning and late afternoon and evening. This study sought to establish norms on 2 rating scales to help clinicians...
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December 10, 2019

Rates of treatment resistance in randomized controlled trials in patients with late-life depression are as high as 77% using SSRIs, yet SSRIs are often used as first-line treatment. This...
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December 5, 2019

To what extent does religion play a role in attitudes toward health and disease among Arab-American Muslims? This study assessed the influence of religious beliefs on their attitudes toward...
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December 3, 2019

Prior research has identified several risk factors for prescription opioid use disorder (POUD). The authors attempted to develop a conceptual model for POUD based on an existing model for...
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November 26, 2019

Risperidone is mainly metabolized hepatically to its metabolite 9-hydroxyrisperidone (9-OH-RIS), which is excreted renally. This study examined how kidney function affects serum concentrations of risperidone and 9-OH-RIS in a...
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November 21, 2019

What variables impact the likelihood of psychiatric patients being physically restrained? This study examined risk factors for and alternatives to the use of restraints in these patients.
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November 19, 2019

How does prescription opioid misuse affect people who are 50 years old and older? Are there standardized tools for assessment of misuse? What associated factors should clinicians look for...
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