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Effect of Comorbid Depression on Outcomes in Diabetes and Its Relationship to Quality of Care and Patient Adherence: A Statewide Primary Care Ambulatory Research and Resources Consortium Study
May 3, 2012
The authors of this study sought to determine whether current depression was associated with poorer quality of care and poorer patient adherence to treatment regimens and whether current depression...
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Sexual Dysfunction in Male Subjects Receiving Trifluoperazine, Risperidone, or Olanzapine: Rates Vary With Assessment Questionnaire
April 26, 2012
The authors of this study assessed the rate and typology of sexual dysfunction in male subjects receiving trifluoperazine, risperidone, or olanzapine using the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX), the...
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A Quick Test of Cognitive Speed for Comparing Processing Speed to Differentiate Adult Psychiatric Referrals With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders
March 29, 2012
This retrospective study used A Quick Test of Cognitive Speed (AQT) to compare processing speed and efficiency measures by adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), non-ADHD psychiatric disorders and healthy...
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Prazosin for the Treatment of Nightmares Related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of the Literature
March 22, 2012
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder with symptoms that include insomnia due to hyperarousal and recurring nightmares. These symptoms are believed to be due to a conditioned...
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Depression and Adherence in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: Pilot Data and Feasibility
March 15, 2012
The authors of this study adapted an evidence-supported treatment, individual cognitive-behavioral therapy for adherence and depression (CBT-AD), for type 1 diabetes and examined its feasibility, acceptability, and potential for...
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Do Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Receive First-Line Pharmacotherapy? Results From the Longitudinal Veterans Health Survey
March 8, 2012
In this article, review results from a study that examined veteran characteristics associated with receiving guideline-recommended first-line pharmacotherapy, as well as how being a veteran of the recent conflicts...
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Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Skull Defects or Metallic Implants: A Review of the Literature and Case Report
March 1, 2012
The authors of this article provide a review of the relevant literature on the use of ECT in patients with metallic head implants. Also, the successful and safe use...
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Beyond the DSM: The Perspectives of Psychiatry Approach to Patients
February 23, 2012
This article presents an alternative approach to the DSM for the understanding and treatment of patients with psychiatric conditions. This alternative approach, based on The Perspectives of Psychiatry, requires...
