Original Research
Original Research
Lithium Use and Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults
August 1, 2017
Could mood-stabilizing medications be increasing patients' risk of developing kidney disease? This large, nested case-control study looks at the degree of risk associated with lithium and valproate treatment in...
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Neuropsychological Profile of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
July 25, 2017
Could you correctly diagnose a patient with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia? This original research article compares the clinical presentation of this disorder with those of psychiatric disorders such as...
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Ziprasidone Augmentation of Escitalopram for Cognition
July 25, 2017
Cognitive deficits are common in depression, but studies suggest that cognitive dysfunction is difficult to treat with antidepressants. Can adding an atypical antipsychotic medication to antidepressant treatment help lessen...
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Psychoeducation for Borderline Personality Disorder
July 11, 2017
Although psychoeducation can benefit patients with borderline personality disorder, the lack of trained personnel and the cost of implementation have prevented widespread adoption of this treatment. Read this article...
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Apathy Predicts Frailty in Older Adults
May 24, 2017
Apathy is increasingly prevalent as individuals age. Read this article to explore the relationship between apathy and markers of functional decline—specifically, slow gait, frailty, and disability—in older community-dwelling adults.
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Cortical-Subcortical Dissociation in Bipolar Disorder
May 24, 2017
Cortical-subcortical imbalance could be a trait-related pathogenic factor of bipolar disorder. Find out if the purported cortical-subcortical dissociation was detected by degree centrality, a robust index of focal connectivity...
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Rehospitalization in Depressed Adolescents
May 24, 2017
Short-term residential programs significantly improve youth's symptoms and functioning. However, some adolescent patients who receive residential treatment for depression are at greater risk for being readmitted. Discover which characteristics...
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Three-Year Course of Multiple Substance Use Disorders
May 24, 2017
Are multiple substance use disorders more persistent than individual substance use disorders? This study reports sociodemographic and psychiatric characteristics associated with development of more than 1 substance use disorder...
