American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 159
- Number 9
- September 2002
Editorial
Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1470–1479OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1470Introspections
Clinical Case Conference
Images in Psychiatry
Article
Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1490–1496OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1490Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1497–1505OBJECTIVE: Structural neuroimaging studies have suggested an association between schizophrenia and abnormalities in brain morphology such as ventricular enlargement and differences in gray matter distribution. Less consistently reported are findings of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1497Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1506–1513OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1506Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1514–1520OBJECTIVE: The authors examined in an epidemiologic sample the contributions of genetic predisposition and history of fetal hypoxia to hippocampal volume in patients with psychosis. METHOD: High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1514Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1521–1527OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1521Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1528–1533OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1528Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1534–1540OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1534Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1541–1547OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1541Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1548–1555OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1548Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1556–1562OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1556Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1563–1569OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1563Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1570–1575OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1570Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1576–1583OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1576Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1584–1590OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1584Brief Report
Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1591–1592OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1591Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1593–1595OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1593Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1596–1598OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1596Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1598–1600OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1598Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1600–1602OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1600Publication date: 01 September 2002
Pages1603–1605OBJECTIVE: 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.159.9.1603Letter to the Editor
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