American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 158
- Number 5
- May 2001
Editorial
Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages676–685OBJECTIVE: The authors reviewed published research that compared partial and full hospitalization as alternative programs for the care of mentally ill adults, with the goal of both systematizing the knowledge base and providing directions for future ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.676Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages686–690OBJECTIVE: Emily Dickinson, arguably one of America’s foremost poets, is characterized by critics as able to capture extreme emotional states in her greatest work. Recent dating of her poems offers the periodicity of her writing as a behavior that can be ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.686Images in Neuroscience
Introspections
Clinical Case Conference
Images in Psychiatry
Article
Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages704–711OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to determine changes of circadian rhythms induced by Alzheimer’s disease and to explore relationships among rhythm disturbances, sundowning, and sleep disturbances in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. “Sundowning” is ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.704Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages712–717OBJECTIVE: The capacity of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other neuropsychiatric disorders for giving consent to participate in research has come under increasing scrutiny. While instruments for measuring abilities related to capacity have been ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.712Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages718–724OBJECTIVE: Depression (major depression or depressive syndrome) is more prevalent in alcoholic than in nonalcoholic subjects in families with multiple members with alcoholism studied as part of the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.718Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages725–730OBJECTIVE: Each of 10 published studies investigating the relationship between HIV infection and risk for depressive disorders concluded that HIV-positive individuals are at no greater risk for depression than comparable HIV-negative individuals. This ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.725Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages731–734OBJECTIVE: The relationship of depressive symptoms, satisfaction with health care, and 2-year work outcomes was examined in a national cohort of employees. METHOD: A total of 6,239 employees of three corporations completed surveys on health and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.731Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages735–741OBJECTIVE: Neuropsychological deficits in the context of psychiatric disease may be associated with suicide risk. In this study, neuropsychological performance was compared among depressed patients with at least one prior suicide attempt of high lethality,...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.735Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages742–747OBJECTIVE: Delusions have been considered a risk factor for suicidal behavior. To determine whether specific delusion types are related to suicidal behaviors, the authors compared the clinical characteristics of patients with mood disorders and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.742Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages748–753OBJECTIVE: Despite the substantial risks of eventual suicide associated with major depressive disorder, clinicians lack robust predictors with which to quantify these risks. This study compared the validity of demographic and historical risk factors with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.748Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages754–757OBJECTIVE: The birth rate of patients with schizophrenia during the winter and spring months is 5%–8% higher worldwide than the birth rate of the general population in the winter and spring months. Seasonal variation of births among the unaffected ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.754Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages758–764OBJECTIVE: The authors have previously shown the role of depression, slowing of processing speed, and selective attention deficit in verbal memory task performance in schizophrenia. They wished to determine the specific contribution of each of these ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.758Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages765–774OBJECTIVE: The safety and efficacy of risperidone and olanzapine were compared in a double-blind trial that used doses widely accepted in clinical practice. METHOD: Subjects (N=377) who met DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.765Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages775–782OBJECTIVE: Neurotransmission of serotonin (or 5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) is thought to be disturbed in patients exhibiting impulsive behaviors. However, until recently it has not been possible to test this hypothesis in the brains of living humans. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.775Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages783–787OBJECTIVE: The authors’ goal was to assess the degree to which hypochondriasis is accompanied by a heightened sense of risk of disease and other physical hazards. METHOD: Fifty-six patients meeting DSM-III-R criteria for hypochondriasis were compared with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.783Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages788–794OBJECTIVE: This study determined the severity of posttraumatic stress and depressive reactions among Nicaraguan adolescents after Hurricane Mitch and the relationship of these reactions to objective and subjective features of hurricane exposure, death of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.788Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages795–798OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the nature and prevalence of stalking behaviors, victims’ coping responses, and the psychomedical impact of stalking on its victims. METHOD: Widely accepted self-report measures, including the 12-item General Health ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.795Brief Report
Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages799–801OBJECTIVE: The authors’ goal was to examine the frequency and type of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in Huntington’s disease. METHOD: The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale was used to assess obsessive and compulsive symptoms in 27 patients with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.799Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages802–804OBJECTIVE: Pharmacogenetic influences on therapeutic response to neuroleptic treatment are poorly understood. This study investigates the association of response to short-term haloperidol treatment with a Taq I polymorphism in the DRD2 gene. METHOD: Fifty-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.802Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages805–807OBJECTIVE: The authors compared low-dose sustained-release bupropion with placebo for sexual dysfunction induced by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). METHOD: Thirty adults who had received SSRIs for at least 6 weeks, who were euthymic, and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.805Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages808–810OBJECTIVE: The impact of a manual-based antiviolence program on the learning climate in an elementary school over 4 years was compared with the outcome in a control school. METHOD: The two schools were matched for demographic characteristics. The ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.808Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages811–813OBJECTIVE: Neonaticide, or infant murder on the day of birth, is often preceded by denial of pregnancy. The preponderance of case reports of neonaticide describes a pattern of pregnancy denial, dissociation, and ego disorganization. The author ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.811Publication date: 01 May 2001
Pages813–815OBJECTIVE: Previous research has found that alcoholics have a greater preference for sweet solutions than comparison subjects. This study tested the hypothesis that preference for sweet solutions is a marker for alcoholism risk. METHOD: A total of 122 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.813Letter to the Editor
Book Forum: Cognitive Neuroscience
Book Forum: Genetics
Book Forum: Community Health Care
Book Forum: Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Illnesses
Book Forum: Personality Disorders
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