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CASE REPORT

A Case of Blunted Orally Disintegrating Olanzapine Effect Due to Coadministered Psyllium

Psyllium is often used to reduce constipation, but could it make a coadministered medication less effective? This report describes an unexpected interaction.

Christopher Merrick & more

PCC JOURNAL-BASED CME

Supportive Therapy in the Medically Ill: Using Psychiatric Skills to Enhance Primary Care

Supportive therapy is a practical and flexible psychosocial intervention that busy practitioners can use to help patients struggling emotionally with a medical illness. Learn more in this CME journal article.

Randon S. Welton & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Cost-Effectiveness of Routine Screening for Autoimmune Encephalitis in Patients With First-Episode Psychosis in the United States

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a highly treatable neurologic condition that can cause psychosis. This study estimated the cost-effectiveness of routine screening for AE compared with clinically targeted screening in first-episode psychosis patients.

Eric L. Ross & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Cost-Effectiveness of Routine Screening for Autoimmune Encephalitis in Patients With First-Episode Psychosis in the United States

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a highly treatable neurologic condition that can cause psychosis. This study estimated the cost-effectiveness of routine screening for AE compared with clinically targeted screening in first-episode psychosis patients.

Eric L. Ross & more

CASE REPORT

Open Burn Pit Exposure and Concern About the COVID-19 Pandemic

Veterans of recent conflicts were often exposed to open burn pits used for solid waste disposal and thus suffer health consequences. Here, read about a veteran whose previous open burn pit exposure may place him at high risk for COVID-19 infection.

Kalpana P. Padala & more

CASE REPORT

A Case Report of Cobalamin Deficiency-Induced Mania in a Patient With Total Gastrectomy Due to Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Further Insights Into the Pathogenesis of Mania

Cobalamin deficiency has hematologic, neurologic, and psychiatric sequelae. This report describes a patient with no prior psychiatric history but with past history of total gastrectomy who developed mania.

David R. Spiegel & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Self-Esteem and Defense Mechanisms in HIV-Positive and AIDS Patients

Why do some patients with HIV/AIDS experience a decrease in self-esteem after diagnosis while others do not? The authors of this study attempt to answer this question by investigating the self-esteem and defense mechanisms in HIV/AIDS patients.

Sema Baykara & more

EDITORIAL

Many Thanks

The editor in chief of the PCC thanks reviewers for their service in this issue's editorial.

Larry Culpepper

CASE REPORT

Schizoaffective Exacerbation in a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patient Maintained on Clozapine

Could Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery affect a patient's clozapine levels? Read this case report to find out more.

Yassir Mahgoub and Theresa Jacob

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Variant Stiff Person Syndrome or Multiple Sclerosis?

The authors of this letter to the editor question the diagnosis of a patient in a case report previously published in The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders.

Yujie Wang and Scott D. Newsome

CASE REPORT

When Depression Hides a Brain Tumor: A Case of Glioblastoma

A 69-year-old woman with a history of depression presents with recent onset of cognitive symptoms and impairment in daily activities coupled with persistent atypical psychiatric symptoms and a poor response to treatment. Could she have a brain tumor?

Liliana P. Ferreira & more

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

An Open Trial of Behavioral Activation in Veterans With Major Depressive Disorder or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Primary Care

Behavioral activation treatment for depression is effective for patients referred from primary care. Could it also be effective for PTSD as well? Read this article to find out more.

Daniel F. Gros & more

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Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelics in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders, Part 1: Psychopharmacology and Neurobiological Effects

In addition to altering one’s perception of reality, psychedelics may be useful for trea...

Avinash Hosanagar & more

JCP JOURNAL-BASED CME - ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Pharmacotherapy for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Retention in Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Retrospective Cohort Study

How does comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affect individuals with ...

Kristopher A. Kast & more

ASCP CORNER

Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelics in Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders, Part 2: Review of the Evidence

Could psychedelics such as psilocybin and LSD be useful in treating MDD or other psychiatr...

Avinash Hosanagar & more

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