Renal diseases, affecting the kidneys, can have significant psychological ramifications. The challenges of managing chronic kidney disease, undergoing dialysis, or facing a transplant can lead to anxiety, depression, or stress. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry delves into the mental health implications of renal diseases, offering strategies for holistic patient care. Our expert editors ensure content is evidence-based and relevant, emphasizing the importance of understanding the bidirectional relationship between renal health and mental well-being.
Renal Disease
Recently published articles about Renal Disease
Case Report
Tardive Dyskinesia in Schizoaffective Disorder With Diabetes and Kidney Disease
February 18, 2021
In this report, the authors describe the successful management of tardive dyskinesia with quetiapine in a man with schizoaffective disorder and comorbid diabetes with renal and neurologic complications as...
Original Research
Lithium Use and Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults
August 1, 2017
Could mood-stabilizing medications be increasing patients' risk of developing kidney disease? This large, nested case-control study looks at the degree of risk associated with lithium and valproate treatment in...
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Original Research
Correlates and Predictors of Criminal Legal Involvement in First-Episode Psychosis
March 30, 2026
More than 10% of people with first-episode psychosis are involved in the legal system before (11%) and while (14%) receiving mental health treatment, which can interrupt access to specialty...
Featured Renal Disease Research
Case Report
Mesial Temporal Sclerosis and Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
March 26, 2026
The authors present a rare case of coexisting right mesial temporal sclerosis and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, underscoring the challenges in dual epilepsy syndromes and the importance of individualized, multidisciplinary...
Brief Report
A Case of Acute Renal Failure in a Patient Recently Treated With Clozapine and a Review of Previously Reported Cases
May 12, 2011
Read this brief report to review a case of clozapine-induced acute renal failure and to discover the signs and symptoms of the hypersensitivity response, such as fever and eosinophilia,...
