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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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Predictors of Depression Response in a Community ECT Clinic
Original Research

August 28, 2025

Anxiety symptoms may be a factor correlated with depression treatment response, suggesting potential utility in screening for anxiety symptoms in assessing likelihood of success with ECT treatment.
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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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Management of Functional Neurological Disorder
Rounds in the General Hospital

August 19, 2025

Patients with functional neurological symptoms present to clinicians in a variety of clinical settings, although they are often seen in primary care settings before referral to specialty clinics.
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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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Predictors of Depression Response in a Community ECT Clinic

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Medical Student Reactions to Interviewing Psychiatric Inpatients

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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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Managing Psychotropic Medication–Induced Priapism
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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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Absconding During Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment
Original Research

May 13, 2025

The study highlights the importance of early risk identification, increased supervision during high-risk periods, and tailored interventions addressing clinical and organizational factors associated with absconding.
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Review Articles

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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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Improving Collaboration Between Neuropsychology and Primary Care
Narrative Review

October 31, 2024

Collaboration between neuropsychologists and physicians significantly improves patient care by enhancing diagnostic precision and treatment planning. Read on to find out more.
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Understanding the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis
Narrative Review

October 24, 2024

The authors delve into current mental health challenges facing children and youth, examining perspectives from both pre-pandemic and pandemic periods.
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Gastrointestinal Complications of Clozapine
Rounds in the General Hospital

August 12, 2025

Clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility is common, and it can progress to severe and potentially life-threatening complications;
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FND in Active-Duty Military Personnel and Veterans
Rounds in the General Hospital

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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Time-Limited Teaching of Psychiatry to Medical Students
Rounds in the General Hospital

June 17, 2025

Educational practices such as a “flipped classroom” or “layered learning” can allow the educational experience to be better tailored to the needs of learners.
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Facing Intensive Care: A Guide for PCPs
Rounds in the General Hospital

June 17, 2025

Critically ill patients develop complex problems that involve affective, behavioral, cognitive, and motor manifestations, and failure to attend to these signs and symptoms can jeopardize the safety of both…
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Multimodal Approaches to Pain Management
Rounds in the General Hospital

June 3, 2025

Although the primary objective of managing acute pain is to provide effective pain relief, it is also important to minimize medication side effects, improve patient function, and reduce the…
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Case Reports

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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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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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Letter to the Editor

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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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PCC
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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Cannabis Withdrawal Psychosis
Letter to the Editor

March 13, 2025

Dr Gorelick comments on a case report recently published in the PCC.
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Cannabis Withdrawal Psychosis: Reply to Gorelick
Letter to the Editor

March 13, 2025

The authors reply to a letter to the editor commenting on their case report.
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A Community-Based Approach to Dementia Care
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August 7, 2025

The authors describe the identification and management of dementia patients in 4 community psychiatry clinics in India.
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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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Safety of ECT in Severe Thrombocytopenia
Case Report

July 15, 2025

Due to the lack of published guidelines, psychiatrists may face challenges weighing risks and benefits of ECT in patients with severe thrombocytopenia.
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Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome in a Patient Taking Fluoxetine
Case Report

July 15, 2025

A 23-year-old man who was taking fluoxetine presented with rectal bleeding. After evaluation, he was diagnosed with solitary ulcer of the rectum.
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Mental Health Effects of Tirzepatide
Case Report

July 10, 2025

The authors describe 2 cases demonstrating the potential mental health benefits of tirzepatide, a GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist.
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The Hidden Perils of Kratom
Case Report

July 8, 2025

This case highlights the toxic effects of high-dose kratom and subsequent management using second-generation antipsychotics
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Tirzepatide for Clozapine-Induced Weight Gain
Case Report

July 8, 2025

The authors describe a patient with schizophrenia who effectively reversed substantial clozapine-induced weight gain using tirzepatide, followed by weight regain after insurance-related discontinuation.
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WKS Due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Case Report

July 3, 2025

A 31-year-old woman presented with perceptual disturbances in visual and auditory modality for 6 years following hyperemesis gravidarum.
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Neurological Effects of Nitrous Oxide Abuse
Case Report

July 3, 2025

A 31-year-old woman with a significant history of ketamine and N₂O addiction presented with a complicated range of neurological, neuropsychiatric, and psychiatric symptoms.
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Lingual Dystonia After Taking Giloy Ghanvati
Case Report

July 1, 2025

A man experienced unsustained lingual dystonia after consuming giloy ghanvati (Tinospora cordifolia), which is an ayurvedic herbal preparation, along with alcohol consumption in a dependent pattern.
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Psychiatric Patient
Case Report

July 1, 2025

The authors report a case of Guillain-Barre syndrome with an atypical presentation, which was initially misdiagnosed due to the patient’s history of schizophrenia treated with lurasidone.
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Paroxysmal Eye Movements in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Case Report

June 19, 2025

A patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia whose presumed oculogyric crisis was later identified as seizure-like activity, worsened with clozapine and resolved with antiepileptic treatment.
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