Skip to main content
Skip to Footer

American Journal of Psychiatry

  • Volume 159
  • Number 9
  • September 2002

Editorial

Reviews and Overviews

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1470–1479

OBJECTIVE: The study evaluated the DSM-IV definition of the atypical features specifier for a major depressive episode in major depressive disorder. METHOD: Nonpsychotic patients with major depressive disorder were assessed to determine if the DSM-IV ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1470

Introspections

Clinical Case Conference

Images in Psychiatry

Article

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1490–1496

OBJECTIVE: Ketamine has proved a useful probe in the study of schizophrenia. Recent studies have shown that ketamine causes abnormalities in eye tracking similar to those seen in patients with schizophrenia. The authors examined the effects of ketamine on ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1490

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1506–1513

OBJECTIVE: Recognition memory is impaired in patients with schizophrenia, as they rely largely on item familiarity, rather than conscious recollection, to make mnemonic decisions. False recognition of novel items (foils) is increased in schizophrenia and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1506

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1521–1527

OBJECTIVE: Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders evince similar genetic, neurotransmitter, neuropsychological, electrophysiological, and structural abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have shown smaller gray matter volume ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1521

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1528–1533

OBJECTIVE: The study examined the relation between paternal age at the time of birth and risk of schizophrenia in the adult offspring. METHOD: Data from the birth cohort of the Prenatal Determinants of Schizophrenia study were used in this study. ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1528

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1534–1540

OBJECTIVE: Between 1994 and 1997, the Food and Drug Administration approved three new atypical antipsychotic medications for the treatment of schizophrenia. The authors tracked prescription patterns for these medications, an atypical antipsychotic ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1534

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1541–1547

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to provisionally develop an efficient screening method to detect adolescents at high risk for committing a violent act by young adulthood. In addition, the authors sought to use this screening instrument, in ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1541

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1548–1555

OBJECTIVE: Policy discussions regarding the mental health needs of children and adolescents emphasize a lack of use of mental health services among youth, but few national estimates are available. The authors use three national data sets and examine ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1548

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1556–1562

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effect of gender in mediating the association between environmental adversity and the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and associated impairments. METHOD: The authors studied 280 ADHD and 242 ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1556

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1563–1569

OBJECTIVE: There is a dearth of empirical research on physician empathy despite its mediating role in patient-physician relationships and clinical outcomes. This study was designed to investigate the components of physician empathy, its measurement ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1563

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1570–1575

OBJECTIVE: War journalists often confront situations of extreme danger in their work. Despite this, information on their psychological well-being is lacking. METHOD: The authors used self-report questionnaires to assess 140 war journalists, who recorded ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1570

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1576–1583

OBJECTIVE: Epidemiological studies have shown that mental disorders are associated with reduced health-related quality of life, high levels of health care utilization, and work absenteeism. However, measurement of the burden of mental disorders by using ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1576

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1584–1590

OBJECTIVE: The population of persons with mental disorders is potentially vulnerable to poor quality of medical care. This study examined the relationship between mental disorders and quality of diabetes care in a national sample of veterans. METHOD: ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1584

Brief Report

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1591–1592

OBJECTIVE: Advanced paternal age has been proposed as a risk factor for later development of schizophrenia in offspring, although studies are not conclusive. De novo mutations arising in paternal germ cells have been suggested as the underlying mechanism. ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1591

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1593–1595

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effect of the 102-T/C polymorphism in the 5-HT2A receptor gene on risperidone efficacy. METHOD: One hundred Han Chinese patients with acutely exacerbated schizophrenia were given risperidone for up to 42 days. The ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1593

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1596–1598

OBJECTIVE: The study investigated the efficacy and tolerability of ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid (E-EPA) as add-on treatment in chronic, severe schizophrenia. METHOD: A randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose, add-on study ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1596

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1598–1600

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to review the reported methods of rater training, assessment of interrater reliability, and rater drift in clinical trials of treatments for depressive disorders. METHOD: Two psychiatrists independently identified all ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1598

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1600–1602

OBJECTIVE: The authors’ goal was to investigate whether subtypes of DSM-IV depression predict suicidal behavior among patients with substance dependence. METHOD: Major depression among 602 patients with substance dependence was classified as occurring ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1600

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1603–1605

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relationships of dissociation and childhood trauma with ataque de nervios. METHOD: Forty Puerto Rican psychiatric outpatients were evaluated for frequency of ataque de nervios, dissociative symptoms, exposure to trauma, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1603

Letter to the Editor

Book Forum: Geriatric Psychiatry

Book Forum: Biopsychosocial Psychiatry

Book Forum: Psychopathology

Book Forum: Mind and Brain

Book Forum: Spirituality

Corrections

Publication date: 01 September 2002

Pages1621-a–1621https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1621-a

Past Issues

View Issues Archive
No.11
View Issue
1 Nov 2024

Vol. 181 | No. 11

No.10
View Issue
1 Oct 2024

Vol. 181 | No. 10

No.9
View Issue
1 Sep 2024

Vol. 181 | No. 9

No.8
View Issue
1 Aug 2024

Vol. 181 | No. 8