Category: Psychiatry
Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for mental health outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries: an umbrella review.
Mental health conditions are leading causes of disability worldwide. Psychosocial interventions for these conditions might have a key role in their treatment, although applicability of findings to poor-resource settings might […]
» Read moreDirection of the relationship between methamphetamine use and positive psychotic symptoms in regular methamphetamine users: evidence from a prospective cohort study.
Methamphetamine has been consistently associated with positive psychotic symptoms, but little is known about whether the reverse also occurs.This study determined whether the relationship between methamphetamine use and positive psychotic […]
» Read moreCommentary on “Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf Optic Atrophy Syndrome Presenting as New-Onset Psychosis in a 32-Year-Old Man: A Case Report and Literature Review”.
Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf optic atrophy syndrome (BBSOAS) is a recently described autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group F member 1 (NR2F1) gene. Its common features […]
» Read moreBosch-Boonstra-Schaaf Optic Atrophy Syndrome Presenting as New-Onset Psychosis in a 32-Year-Old Man: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf optic atrophy syndrome (BBSOAS) is a recently described autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group F member 1 (NR2F1) gene. Its common features […]
» Read moreAdapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Treating Problematic Interactive Media Use.
Over the past decade, clinicians have observed an increase in adolescents overusing interactive media, resulting in detrimental consequences such as disrupted sleep, inattention to academic tasks, and deterioration of social […]
» Read moreRepetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression: Experience From a Clinical Setting.
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment for unipolar treatment-resistant depression (TRD). rTMS has been utilized clinically to treat bipolar TRD; however, there […]
» Read morePersonality Factors and Attachment Styles as Predictors of the Therapeutic Efficacy of a Short-Term Ambulatory Intervention for Depression.
Several studies have shown a significant positive impact of intensive short-term ambulatory psychiatric interventions for depression. However, data on outcomes related to factors that are predictive of the efficacy of […]
» Read moreA Randomized Study Comparing the Short-Term Neurocognitive Outcome of Electroconvulsive Therapy Versus Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Patients With Depression.
Studies have compared electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with regard to their clinical efficacy in the treatment of depression, but only a few studies have addressed […]
» Read moreAvailability of Buprenorphine Treatment in the 10 States With the Highest Drug Overdose Death Rates in the United States.
The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) database for patients who use it to seek buprenorphine treatment.Buprenorphine […]
» Read moreAn Inpatient Psychiatric Program Targeting Opioid Overdoses.
The United States is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic, as drug overdose deaths have become a leading cause of death. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2017, opioids […]
» Read moreDrug-Drug Interactions (DDIs) in Psychiatric Practice, Part 8: Relative Receptor Binding Affinity as a Way of Understanding the Differential Pharmacology of Currently Available Antidepressants.
This column is the eighth in a series exploring drug-drug interactions (DDIs) with a special emphasis on psychiatric medications. The first 3 columns in this DDI series discussed why patients […]
» Read moreThe Mental Health Crisis in America: Recognizing Problems; Working Toward Solutions: Part 1. Defining the Crisis.
This column is the first in a series summarizing the 2-day Centennial Conference of the Austen Riggs Center. The conference framed problems in access to care and in the nature […]
» Read moreCardiac structure and function in schizophrenia: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging study.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in schizophrenia. However, there has been little research directly examining cardiac function in schizophrenia.To investigate cardiac structure and function in individuals with […]
» Read moreA Population-Based Cohort Study Examining the Incidence and Impact of Psychotic Experiences From Childhood to Adulthood, and Prediction of Psychotic Disorder.
The authors investigated the incidence, course, and outcome of psychotic experiences from childhood through early adulthood in the general population and examined prediction of psychotic disorder.This was a population-based cohort […]
» Read moreIn the aftermath of clozapine discontinuation: comparative effectiveness and safety of antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia who discontinue clozapine.
Although clozapine is often discontinued, there is a paucity of guidelines and evidence on treatment options after clozapine discontinuation. Moreover, it is currently unknown whether reinstating clozapine in patients formerly […]
» Read moreReproducible Genetic Risk Loci for Anxiety: Results From ∼200,000 Participants in the Million Veteran Program.
Anxiety disorders are common and often disabling. The goal of this study was to examine the genetic architecture of anxiety disorders and anxiety symptoms, which are also frequently comorbid with […]
» Read moreEfficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Ventral Anterior Limb of the Internal Capsule for Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Clinical Cohort of 70 Patients.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment option for patients with refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, clinical experience with DBS for OCD remains limited. The authors examined the tolerability […]
» Read moreSymptom-Specific Reflective Function as a Potential Mechanism of Interpersonal Psychotherapy Outcome: A Case Report.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor ‘discontinuation syndrome’ or withdrawal.
Attempts to define selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) withdrawal with the term ‘discontinuation syndrome’ are not supported by evidence. Acknowledging that SSRI use can result in dependence and withdrawal allows […]
» Read moreAssociation between childhood trauma and multimodal early-onset hallucinations.
Previous reports suggest that adverse events during childhood could be related to an array of psychiatric problems. Here, we question the relationship between childhood traumatic experiences and the sensory complexity […]
» Read moreWhat kind of in-patient psychiatry for Africa? Report from Zimbabwe.
The expanding global mental health field has paid little attention to evaluating the culture of psychiatry prevailing in in-patient settings across Africa. For example, in Zimbabwe in-patient psychiatry has been […]
» Read moreThe Psychotherapy Supervisor as an Agent of Transformation: To Anchor and Educate, Facilitate and Emancipate.
The objective of this review was to answer the question, What do supervisors actually do in promoting transformative change in the beginning therapist supervisee? New therapist trainees, lacking treatment skills […]
» Read moreThe burden of mental disorders across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017.
Mental disorders are among the leading causes of non-fatal disease burden in India, but a systematic understanding of their prevalence, disease burden, and risk factors is not readily available for […]
» Read moreEvidence for preventive treatments in young patients at clinical high risk of psychosis: the need for context.
Asylums: the historical perspective before, during, and after.
Extensive institutionalisation of people with mental disorders has a brief history lasting just 150 years. Yet asylums feature prominently in modern perceptions of psychiatry’s development, on a mental map drawn […]
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