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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

If Suicide Were COVID-19: A Neglected Cause of Premature Death

This letter points to the disparity in resources devoted to combating COVID-19 versus another preventable epidemic: suicide.

Alejandro Porras-Segovia & more

JCP JOURNAL-BASED CME

Risk Factors for Reattempt and Suicide Within 6 Months After an Attempt in the French ALGOS Cohort: A Survival Tree Analysis

Understanding risk factors for suicidal behavior is crucial for the development of effective prevention plans. Do anxiety disorders or alcohol use disorder play a role? Learn more in this CME activity.

Alice Demesmaeker & more

CLINICAL AND PRACTICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

N-Acetylcysteine Augmentation for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Depression

Two recent meta-analyses found little effect of N-acetylcysteine augmentation in MDD or bipolar depression, although some past research has indicated its efficacy. In this article, Dr Andrade takes a closer look at whether the evidence supports its use.

Chittaranjan Andrade

CLINICAL AND PRACTICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

HARKing, Cherry-Picking, P-Hacking, Fishing Expeditions, and Data Dredging and Mining as Questionable Research Practices

In this article, Dr Andrade helps readers identify several types of statistical analysis that violate scientific principles and that researchers may knowingly—or unknowingly—engage in.

Chittaranjan Andrade

EDITORIAL

How Much Is the Debate Over Antidepressant Efficacy and Safety in Bipolar Depression an Artifact of Study Methodologies?

This editorial discusses a recent study of citalopram in bipolar depression and revisits the long-held assumption that antidepressants lead to poor outcomes in bipolar disorder.

Joseph F. Goldberg

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dr Andrade Replies

Here, Dr Andrade replies to a letter to the editor regarding a recent Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology column on use of baclofen in alcohol use disorder patients.

Chittaranjan Andrade

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Effects of Long-Acting Injectable Paliperidone Palmitate on Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Schizophrenia Based on Illness Duration

Although long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics show benefit in the early stages of schizophrenia, they are mostly used later in the illness. This study assessed clinical and functional improvement with paliperidone LAI at different illness durations.

Seoyoung Kim & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Citalopram for Acute and Preventive Efficacy in Bipolar Depression (CAPE-BD): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Antidepressants are widely used to treat bipolar illness, though their effectiveness in this disorder has not been established. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial assessed the efficacy and safety of citalopram in bipolar depression.

S. Nassir Ghaemi & more

BRIEF REPORT

Optimal Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Management During COVID-19

Long-acting injectable antipsychotics are effective for preventing relapse in schizophrenia, but in-person administration of them is a challenge during a pandemic. This report describes how a clinic successfully reduced in-person injections by 40%.

Sarah A. MacLaurin & more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Baclofen, a French Exception, Seriously Harms Alcohol Use Disorder Patients Without Benefit

In this letter to the editor, the authors comment on a Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology article recently published in JCP.

Alain Braillon & more

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If Suicide Were COVID-19: A Neglected Cause of Premature Death

This letter points to the disparity in resources devoted to combating COVID-19 versus anot...

Alejandro Porras-Segovia & more

CASE REPORT

An Adolescent With Wilson’s Disease and Empty Sella Syndrome Presenting as Psychotic Disorder

Psychiatric symptoms in empty sella are uncommon, but empty sella syndrome has been report...

Manish Kumar Goyal & more

CASE REPORT

Neuropsychiatry, Palliative Care, and Culture: What Matters Beyond Diagnosis

Here, the authors present a patient with an end-stage neurodegenerative diagnosis, describ...

Zeina Chemali & more

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