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...
Recent JCP Articles on Renal Disease
Rounds in the General Hospital
Medical Traumatic Stress and Medical Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Illness and Treatment: What Primary Care Providers Need to Know
November 12, 2026
Medical PTSD has been associated with debilitating mental health symptoms and a decreased quality of life, as well as with worse medical outcomes.
Expert Commentary
DT120 for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Findings From Phase 2b and Phase III Trials
November 11, 2026
Lori Davis, MD, reviews clinical trial findings on DT120, an oral disintegrating tablet formulation of lysergide, for generalized anxiety disorder. She describes efficacy findings across a phase 2b trial...
Recent PCC Articles on Renal Disease
Expert Commentary
Challenges in Psychedelic Research Trials for Anxiety and Mood Disorders
November 11, 2026
Lori Davis, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham describes methodological and clinical challenges in psychedelic research trials for anxiety and mood disorders. She discusses functional unblinding, expectancy...
Featured Renal Disease Research
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,...
