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Sleep Medicine Education in North American Psychiatry Residency Training
August 31, 2017
Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in association with psychiatric disorders, but the capacity for their recognition is often lacking among psychiatrists. The authors of this study assessed the current...
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Combining Stimulants and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: A Reexamination of the Literature and a Report of a New Treatment Combination
December 10, 2015
The lifetime rate of comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD) in patients diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is high, but treating both disorders can be difficult, as worries abound concerning...
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Etiologic and Cognitive Differences in Hyperactive and Hypoactive Delirium
November 12, 2015
Patients experiencing delirium experience two major types: hypoactive and hyperactive. While hyperactive delirium is marked by restlessness, irritability, and rapid speech, hypoactive delirium is characterized by psychomotor retardation, apathy...
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Durability of Benefit From Repeated Intravenous Lidocaine Infusions in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Case Series and Literature Review
September 17, 2015
The authors of this Brief Report tell you about the effective use of serial intravenous lidocaine infusions for the chronic management of 3 patients with fibromyalgia. They describe the...
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Implications of Sensorineural Hearing Loss With Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Abuse
September 10, 2015
Sensorineural hearing loss is an infrequently recognized side effect of pain medication abuse. This report describes Ms A, a 44-year-old patient who experienced hearing loss from hydrocodone/acetaminophen abuse. Despite...
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The Role of Pharmacogenetic Testing in the Amelioration of Antidepressant-Related Motor Disturbances in 2 Young Adult Men With Major Depressive Disorder
January 8, 2015
Two young men with depressive symptoms experienced severe motor disturbances while taking SSRIs. Both patients had a long history of medication failures and complex presentations. Genetic testing of the...
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Assessing Capacity in Psychiatric Patients With Acute Medical Illness Who Refuse Care
November 27, 2014
Drs Tunzi and Spike present 3 cases that demonstrate the difficulty of assessing medical decision-making capacity in patients with psychiatric illness who are refusing care, highlighting the role of...
