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Mosaic Turner Syndrome and Schizophrenia
Case Report

October 7, 2025

This case adds to the literature on Turner syndrome and psychosis and is an example of the heterogeneity of individuals who meet the criteria for treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
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When a Headache Isn’t Just a Headache
Case Report

October 7, 2025

A 70-year-old woman experienced progressive headache and systemic symptoms after several days of high-dose ibuprofen administration.
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Access to Primary Care in First-Episode Psychosis
Original Research

October 2, 2025

Improving engagement in primary care is critical for young adults with first-episode psychosis to establish beneficial patterns of health care use and timely access to preventative care.
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Brain Injuries, Illness, and Treatment in Sports
Letter to the Editor

October 2, 2025

In their letter to the editor, the authors discuss the need for sports psychiatry and neurology to be viewed as a central part of the sports medicine field.
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Talking to Your Patients About HSCT
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September 30, 2025

If you have been unsure about what you should discuss with your patients who might undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, then this case and discussion should prove useful.
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Valproate-Induced Hypermelanosis
Case Report

September 30, 2025

The authors present 2 cases of hyperpigmentation induced by sodium valproate and valproic acid.
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Knowledge of ECT for Catatonia

Original Research

Predictors of Depression Response in a Community ECT Clinic

Original Research

Medical Student Reactions to Interviewing Psychiatric Inpatients

Review Article

Climate Change and Mental Health

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Management of Functional Neurological Disorder

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PTSD Management in Primary Care
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Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cross-sectional, Comparative Study
Original Research

September 11, 2025

Older adults were found to have less depression and anxiety compared to middle-aged adults; loneliness and perception of knowledge about COVID can affect the association between the presence of…
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Conflict Mediation by CBT
Original Research

June 26, 2025

This study tested the effectiveness of the want/can/must strategy to mediate conflicts, in which the psychotherapist, a specialist in cognitive-behavioral therapy, acts as a facilitator.
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Readability of Bipolar Disorder Measures
Original Research

June 26, 2025

Readability of self-assessment measures should be at or below a sixth grade reading level to be suitable for the general population.
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Review Articles

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Precision Psychiatry for Depression Treatment
Narrative Review

September 9, 2025

Novel precision medicine tools in depression aim to identify the optimal treatment for each patient and have the potential to significantly improve depression management by guiding treatment selection for…
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Incretin Therapies: A New Tool to Combat Metabolic Consequences of Antipsychotic Use
Narrative Review

September 4, 2025

Incretin therapies have emerged as a promising treatment option with potential benefits for mitigating cardiometabolic side effects associated with antipsychotics; however, clinical trials have often excluded psychiatric populations.
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Efficacy of GLP-1 Agonists in Mental Disorders
Review Article

June 10, 2025

Current evidence underscores the potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists as a novel therapeutic approach for certain psychiatric disorders, particularly AUDs, depression, and autism-related food behaviors.
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Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in AUD
Narrative Review

May 15, 2025

The authors examine the potential benefits, dosages, and mechanisms of GLP-1 receptor agonists on alcohol consumption and how they can potentially modify alcohol-seeking behavior.
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Quality Indicators in Community Mental Health Services: A Scoping Review
Review Article

April 8, 2025

Engaging communities in mental health initiatives can improve understanding and support for individuals with mental health disorders and improve quality of the service.
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Dextromethorphan-Quinidine for Agitation in Dementia
Narrative Review

November 14, 2024

The authors provide an updated summary of the literature on dextromethorphan-quinidine for the treatment of agitation in patients with dementia.
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Diagnosing and Treating Dizziness
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September 18, 2025

Psychiatric treatment of dizziness includes behavioral therapy aimed at decreasing arousal to the identified stimulus, as well as pharmacologic interventions that decrease acute anxiety and prevent onset of downstream…
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Antihistamines: Indications, Interactions, and Adverse Effects
Rounds in the General Hospital

September 16, 2025

Many antihistamines share a propensity for muscarinic receptor antagonism at higher doses, leading to symptoms of anticholinergic toxicity.
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Gastrointestinal Complications of Clozapine
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August 12, 2025

Clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility is common, and it can progress to severe and potentially life-threatening complications;
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Managing Psychotropic Medication–Induced Priapism
Rounds in the General Hospital

July 31, 2025

A 30-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder presented to the ED with a prolonged, painful erection of spontaneous onset. His current medications included long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate, valproic acid, and…
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FND in Active-Duty Military Personnel and Veterans
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July 24, 2025

The most common presentations of functional neurologic disorder are functional seizures and functional movement disorders, including paresis. Other common manifestations are somatosensory or visual symptoms and speech disorders.
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Serious Suicide Attempt Management
Rounds in the General Hospital

July 8, 2025

Approximately half of the individuals who take their own life have had contact with their primary care provider within the month before their death.
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Case Reports

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Dexamethasone and Cyproheptadine Misuse
Case Report

September 25, 2025

This case provides rare insight into the complications and delayed recognition associated with long-term, nonpsychoactive substance misuse, despite overt harm and a family history of addiction treatment.
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Morquio Syndrome
Case Report

September 25, 2025

A 70-year-old man with Morquio syndrome presented with mood instability and behavioral changes and became a significant nursing challenge.
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ECT for Auditory Hallucinations
Case Report

September 23, 2025

A 19-year-old patient with Turner syndrome, schizophrenia and MDD presented for an ECT evaluation after multiple pharmacologic treatments failed to control her refractory auditory hallucinations, which had persisted for…
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Imipramine-Induced Catatonia
Case Report

September 18, 2025

The authors present the case of a 15-year-old girl with primary nocturnal enuresis and mild depressive symptoms, who later developed catatonia while on imipramine.
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Amnesia Associated With Recreational Cannabis Use in an Adolescent
Case Report

September 16, 2025

A 17-year-old girl with no prior psychiatric or medical history presented to the psychiatry ED for confusion and agitation following recent cannabis use.
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Navigating Bell’s Mania and Catatonia
Case Report

September 9, 2025

A healthy 17-year-old boy with no psychiatric family history experienced stress-induced, acute-onset catatonia and Bell’s mania.
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Letter to the Editor

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Complicated Grief: Is There a Role for Naltrexone?
Letter to the Editor

September 23, 2025

The authors discuss prolonged grief disorder and the use of medications like naltrexone as a potential treatment.
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Knowledge of Catatonia: Reply to Espinoza and Kellner
Letter to the Editor

September 11, 2025

The authors reply to a letter to the editor commenting on their article.
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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome and Marijuana
Letter to the Editor

July 22, 2025

The authors raise awareness of a potential complication of extensive marijuana use.
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Onco-Psychopharmacology: Is Mirtazapine a Catholicon?
Letter to the Editor

June 24, 2025

The author discusses the role of mirtazapine in the treatment of depression in patients with cancer.
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Community-Based Alternatives in Behavioral Crisis Transport
Letter to the Editor

June 12, 2025

Law enforcement transport for individuals in behavioral health crises results in significant financial costs and psychological trauma, reinforcing criminalization and stigma while worsening mental health conditions.
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Revisiting Ayahuasca: Vine of the Soul of the Amazon
Letter to the Editor

March 18, 2025

The authors comment on a case report previously published in the PCC describing psychosis and ayahuasca use and discuss the need for further research given its increased usage worldwide.
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Neurobehavioral Symptoms and Machado Joseph Disease
Case Report

September 2, 2025

The authors highlight the neuropsychiatric symptomology of Machado Joseph Disease and how management may be approached in older adult patients who might struggle with similar acute-onset psychiatric concerns.
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It Takes a Village: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Catatonia in Pregnancy
Case Report

August 26, 2025

Timely treatment of catatonia is crucial and outweighs the risk of exposure to the fetus.
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Psychosis Due to Cushing Syndrome
Case Report

August 21, 2025

Acute psychosis may be the initial manifestation of Cushing syndrome, but it can easily be overlooked, especially in patients with preexisting psychiatric conditions.
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Two Cases of Menstrual Psychosis
Case Report

August 19, 2025

Menstrual psychosis is not included in any current nosological system, posing challenges to clinicians for its identification, management, and prognosis.
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Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Presenting as Psychosis
Case Report

August 14, 2025

A 75-year-old woman who was on regular treatment for hypertension for the past 10 years with no history of psychiatric illness or substance use, presented with auditory, visual, and…
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Neuropsychiatric Manifestation of Tick-Borne Disease
Case Report

August 14, 2025

This case highlights the need for timely screening and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne co-infections in patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms in tick-endemic areas.
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Sudden Confusion With Divalproex
Case Report

August 7, 2025

A patient with dementia who resided in a long-term care facility was being treated with multiple psychotropic medications for behavioral issues, but her symptoms of aggression, tremulousness, and restlessness…
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A Community-Based Approach to Dementia Care
Brief Report

August 7, 2025

The authors describe the identification and management of dementia patients in 4 community psychiatry clinics in India.
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Beyond the Brain: Unilateral Abdominal Seizures as a Manifestation of Neurocysticercosis
Case Report

August 5, 2025

A 14-year-old boy, with no significant past medical or psychiatric illness was referred for psychiatry evaluation for chief complaints of sporadic, brief episodes of involuntary, painless abdominal movements on…
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Fluphenazine-Induced Delusion of Pregnancy
Case Report

July 31, 2025

A 32-year-old woman with schizophrenia developed delusions of pregnancy following the initiation of fluphenazine monotherapy.
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High-Dose Oral Thyroxine Before ECT
Case Report

July 29, 2025

ECT administration in patients with thyroid dysfunction poses unique challenges. While thyroid dysfunction itself can precipitate psychiatric symptoms and catatonia, its effect on cardiovascular function can pose a risk…
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Bipolar Disorder Preceding PTC Diagnosis
Case Report

July 17, 2025

This case highlights the challenges of managing bipolar disorder in the context of an incidental diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma
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