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More Articles from The Primary Care Companion for DNS Disorders
Case Report
Depression With Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation in Turner Syndrome
October 14, 2021
Turner syndrome is a genetic syndrome that can present with a plethora of physical and psychiatric manifestations. This report explores the psychiatric manifestations and comorbidities in patients with Turner…
Case Report
Agitation Management in a Patient With Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity
October 14, 2021
Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) is characterized by symptoms of sympathetic stimulation and agitation, hypertonia, and spasticity. In this case, valproate was used to treat aggression in a patient with…
Original Research
Efficacy of Peers in Addiction Training for Internal Medicine Residents
October 7, 2021
Internists often care for patients with substance use disorders but do not receive adequate training. This study sought to improve internal medicine residents’ attitudes regarding substance use disorders with…
Case Series
Dexmedetomidine for Agitation With Excited Catatonia
October 7, 2021
The α2-receptor agonist dexmedetomidine is generally used for short-term analgesia and sedation. This report describes several cases in which dexmedetomidine was used to treat agitation that accompanied excited catatonia.
Brief Report
Mental Health Symptoms Among US Medical School Applicants During COVID-19
September 30, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures taken to contain it, has complicated the already stressful medical school application process. To evaluate the pandemic’s impact on depression and anxiety, a…
Original Research
Aripiprazole Once Monthly in Recent-Onset Schizophrenia
September 30, 2021
This study compared time to discontinuation and clinical outcomes of aripiprazole once-monthly 400 mg versus oral atypical antipsychotics in patients with recent-onset schizophrenia in a naturalistic setting. Read on…