American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 160
- Number 11
- November 2003
In This Issue
Editorial
Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1909–1918OBJECTIVE: Methylphenidate, the most common treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), increases extracellular dopamine in the brain, which is associated with its reinforcing as well as its therapeutic effects. The authors evaluated ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1909Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1919–1928OBJECTIVE: The authors conducted a meta-analysis of published randomized, controlled medication trials in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to assess evidence for differential efficacy based on type of drug, study design, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1919Images in Neuroscience
Introspections
Clinical Case Conference
Images in Psychiatry
Article
Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1938–1945OBJECTIVE: The authors used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to define the neural regions mediating self-referential processing of emotional stimuli and to explore how these regions are influenced by the emotional valence of the stimulus. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1938Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1946–1953OBJECTIVE: In this study the authors examined the functional neuroanatomy of grief, which to their knowledge has not been studied previously in functional neuroimaging research. METHOD: Grief was elicited in eight bereaved women through photographs of the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1946Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1954–1964OBJECTIVE: Theory of mind (TOM), or “mentalizing,” refers to the ability to attribute mental states to self and others. Inferring what people are thinking and feeling is an important aspect of human social interaction, and it is also an important aspect ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1954Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1965–1969OBJECTIVE: The serotonin system has long been of interest in biological models of human personality. The purpose of this positron emission tomography (PET) study was to search for relationships between serotonin 5-HT1A receptor density and personality ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1965Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1970–1977OBJECTIVE: Recent research has provided evidence for a genetically mediated association between language or reading-related cognitive deficits and impaired motor coordination. Other studies have identified relationships between lateralization of hand ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1970Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1978–1984OBJECTIVE: The authors’ goal was to investigate whether maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of nicotine dependence among adult offspring. METHOD: Prospective data from two samples of offspring in the National ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1978Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Offspring
Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1985–1989OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine whether smoking during pregnancy is associated with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring and whether these effects are additional to genetic influences. METHOD: Children’s ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1985Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1990–1994OBJECTIVE: Function of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex has been implicated in impulse control. The authors used the Stroop paradigm to test attention and response inhibition during the presentation of congruent and incongruent stimuli in male ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1990Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages1995–2002OBJECTIVE: To clarify the olfactory deficit hypothesis regarding Alzheimer’s disease, the authors compared olfactory function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, subjects with mild cognitive impairment, and healthy comparison subjects. METHOD: Olfactory ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.1995Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2003–2011OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the effect of the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil on magnetic resonance markers of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. METHOD: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study, 67 patients ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2003Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2012–2017OBJECTIVE: Current methods for enhancing the recognition and treatment of depression in nursing home patients have been unsuccessful. This study examines the process, outcome, and impact of instituting a mandatory depression screening program for ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2012Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2018–2024OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the relationship of borderline personality disorder to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with respect to the role of trauma and its timing. METHOD: The Trauma History Questionnaire and the PTSD module of the Structured ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2018Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2025–2031OBJECTIVE: Accidental injuries are frequent and their socioeconomic consequences enormous. The present study aimed to identify predictors of the number of days of leave taken in a consecutively selected group of accident victims who sustained severe, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2025Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2032–2037OBJECTIVE: Most refugees live in low-income countries. There is a lack of data on psychiatric disability among such refugees. The authors compared psychiatric disability in tortured and nontortured Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal and examined factors ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2032Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2038–2045OBJECTIVE: The authors assessed whether individual differences in drinking history as well as lifetime incidence of comorbid cocaine or marijuana use disorder underlie differential patterns of brain atrophy in subjects with alcohol dependence. METHOD: ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2038Brief Report
Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2046–2049OBJECTIVE: This study provides what the authors believe is the first empirical evaluation of cognitive behavior therapy as a posthospitalization treatment for anorexia nervosa in adults. METHOD: After hospitalization, 33 patients with DSM-IV anorexia ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2046Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2049–2051OBJECTIVE: Using data from a longitudinal study of the mood disorders, the investigators address the phenomenon of unipolar mania. METHOD: Subjects diagnosed as having Research Diagnostic Criteria mania at intake into the study were prospectively followed ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2049Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2052–2054OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated the relationship between depression duration and cerebral gray matter volume in female patients with recurrent major depressive disorder. METHOD: Magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure intracranial and total ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2052Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2054–2056OBJECTIVE: This study tested the hypothesis that frontal error negative wave amplitude on EEG during Stroop test activation predict change in depressive symptoms in depressed elders. METHOD: Twenty-two older patients with major depression received ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2054Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2057–2060OBJECTIVE: Bilateral temporal hypoperfusion at rest was recently described in autism. In normal adults, these regions are activated by listening to speech-like sounds. To investigate auditory cortical processing in autism, the authors performed a positron ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2057Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2060–2062OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated childhood cognitive functioning in individuals who later developed schizophrenia and in their unaffected siblings. METHOD: Through the National Collaborative Perinatal Project, seven subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2060Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2063–2065OBJECTIVE: The authors’ goal was to examine the predictive value of early symptom changes indicating response to antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia. METHOD: One hundred thirty-one acutely ill patients with schizophrenia received 4 weeks of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2063Publication date: 01 November 2003
Pages2066–2068OBJECTIVE: New-generation antipsychotics have been proposed to normalize the P50 sensory gating index in patients with schizophrenia. In the context of a double-blind comparison of olanzapine and haloperidol, the authors examined the effect of olanzapine ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.11.2066Book Forum: Clinical Practice
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