American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 160
- Number 5
- May 2003
In This Issue
Editorial
Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages815–824OBJECTIVE: The study of social cognition in schizophrenia has received growing attention in recent years. At the same time, a large body of work has explored the neural basis of social cognition in both nonclinical and clinical groups, other than those ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.815Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages825–834OBJECTIVE: Although cognitive behavior therapy is a widely accepted treatment for depression, the problematic nature of efficacy studies is insufficiently recognized. METHOD: The authors reviewed original studies and quantitative analyses on the use of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.825Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages835–845OBJECTIVE: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive and easily tolerated method of altering cortical physiology. The authors evaluate evidence from the last decade supporting a possible role for TMS in the treatment of depression and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.835Images in Neuroscience
Introspections
Clinical Case Conference
Images in Psychiatry
Article
Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages857–866OBJECTIVE: This report provides a description of the prevalence and clinical features of the major depressive syndrome of Alzheimer’s disease using data derived from structured diagnostic assessments of 243 patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.857Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages867–872OBJECTIVE: Severe cognitive impairment is common in elderly patients with schizophrenia. Alzheimer’s disease is the main cause of dementia among the elderly. Biochemical and genetic studies suggest that amyloid β-peptide is central in Alzheimer’s disease. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.867Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages873–882OBJECTIVE: Previous studies attempting to identify neuropathological alterations in the hippocampus in bipolar disorder have been inconclusive. The objective of this study was to determine if the concentration of N-acetylaspartate, a neuronal and axonal ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.873Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages883–889OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of lifetime alcohol abuse and/or dependence (alcoholism) in patients with bipolar disorder has been reported to be higher than in all other axis I psychiatric diagnoses. This study examined gender-specific relationships between ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.883Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages890–895OBJECTIVE: Previous research has demonstrated that psychiatric disorders are common among people who abuse alcohol and drugs, but few studies have examined the relationship of psychiatric disorders to drug treatment outcome. The authors conducted such an ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.890Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages896–903OBJECTIVE: It has been assumed that some behavioral changes associated with repeated exposure to dopaminergic psychostimulant drugs might be explained by changes in activity of dopamine receptors, including the dopamine D1 receptor, which is linked by a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.896Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages904–910OBJECTIVE: Neuroimaging and genetic studies suggest that individual differences in the brain dopaminergic system contribute to the normal variability of human personality (e.g., social detachment and novelty seeking). The authors studied whether ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.904Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages911–918OBJECTIVE: Verbal memory deficits are among the most severe cognitive deficits observed in patients with schizophrenia. This study examined patterns of brain activity during episodic encoding and recognition of words in patients with schizophrenia. METHOD:...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.911Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages919–923OBJECTIVE: The prefrontal-parietal circuits have been reported to play an important role in working memory. The purpose of this study was to use direct neuroimaging to address whether interregional correlation in the prefrontal-parietal circuits is ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.919Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages924–932OBJECTIVE: Animal studies have suggested that early stress is associated with alterations in the hippocampus, a brain area that plays a critical role in learning and memory. The purpose of this study was to measure both hippocampal structure and function ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.924Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages933–938OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the distribution and determinants of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in a community sample of women with major depressive disorder. Variables of interest included childhood physical abuse, individual ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.933Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages939–946OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the risk that family disruption and low socioeconomic status in early childhood confer on the onset of major depression in adulthood. METHOD: Participants were 1,104 offspring of mothers enrolled during pregnancy in the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.939Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages947–951OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the rate of criminal recidivism among female homicide offenders evaluated by forensic psychiatrists, to compare this rate with that of other violent female offenders, and to analyze the explanatory variables ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.947Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages952–966OBJECTIVE: The study of personality pathology in adolescence is in its infancy. This article examined the applicability and limits of DSM-IV axis II personality disorder diagnoses in adolescents, assessed the validity of a method for assessing adolescent ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.952Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages967–972OBJECTIVE: The authors determined the intermediate-term outcome of anorexia nervosa for Chinese patients in Hong Kong. METHOD: A consecutive series of 88 patients who fulfilled DSM-III-R criteria for typical (i.e., fat phobic [N=63]) and atypical (i.e., ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.967Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages973–978OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the effectiveness of unguided self-help as a first step in the treatment of bulimia nervosa. METHOD: A total of 85 women with bulimia nervosa who were on a waiting list for treatment at a hospital-based clinic participated. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.973Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages979–989OBJECTIVE: Youth hate crimes are a societal problem in which young people turn extremist ideas into acts of violence. To develop methods for prevention, early identification, and intervention, mental health professionals must have an awareness and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.979Brief Report
Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages990–992OBJECTIVE: Antidepressants that increase serotonin or norepinephrine in the brain are effective in treating depression, but there is no neuropsychological account of how these changes relieve depressive states. Cognitive theories suggest that biases in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.990Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages993–996OBJECTIVE: This study determined the placental transfer of antidepressants and their metabolites. METHOD: A total of 38 pregnant women taking citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, or sertraline participated. Maternal and umbilical cord blood samples were ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.993Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages996–998OBJECTIVE: This study was an evaluation of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for the treatment of major depression. METHOD: Thirty-six depressed patients were randomly assigned to receive DHA, 2 g/day, or placebo for 6 weeks. Response was ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.996Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages999–1001OBJECTIVE: Preliminary data suggested that there are three subgroups of bipolar affective disorder based on age at onset. The authors sought to replicate those findings and determine the cut-off age of each subgroup. METHOD: Admixture analysis was used to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.999Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages1002–1004OBJECTIVE: The co-occurrence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adult patients with schizophrenia has been increasingly recognized. However, the rate of OCD comorbidity in adolescent schizophrenia patients has yet to be systematically evaluated. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.1002Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages1004–1007OBJECTIVE: Low-income outpatients with scheduled appointments (“scheduled patients”) were compared with those who sought treatment without appointments (“walk-ins”). METHOD: The charts of scheduled patients and walk-ins at an outpatient mental health ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.1004Publication date: 01 May 2003
Pages1007–1010OBJECTIVE: This article presents the prevalence, patterns, and sequences of severe psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders among female jail detainees. METHOD: Subjects were a randomly selected, stratified sample of 1,272 female arrestees ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.1007Letter to the Editor
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