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American Journal of Psychiatry

  • Volume 161
  • Number 7
  • July 2004

In This Issue

Editorial

Reviews and Overviews

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1149–1158

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to further an understanding of the psychological state when aggression follows an episode of partial arousal from early non-REM sleep during which some areas of the brain appear to be functioning as in waking ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1149

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1159–1168

OBJECTIVE: Psychiatric clinical studies, including those in drug abuse research, often provide data that are challenging to analyze and use for hypothesis testing because they are heavily skewed and marked by an abundance of zero values. The authors ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1159

Images in Neuroscience

Introspections

Images in Psychiatry

Article

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1173–1180

OBJECTIVE: Methylphenidate is the most commonly prescribed drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), yet its therapeutic mechanisms are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to assess if methylphenidate, by increasing dopamine ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1173

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1181–1189

OBJECTIVE: Recent functional imaging studies have reported evidence of alterations in the serotonergic system induced by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), or “Ecstasy.” However, these studies have often been limited by small sample size, lack of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1181

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1190–1196

OBJECTIVE: The authors asked if hematological indices of RBC status and hepatic function in newly sober alcoholic men are related to abnormalities in brain morphology, change with normalization of brain function during short-term sobriety, and predict ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1190

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1197–1203

OBJECTIVE: Using prospective data, the authors assessed the risk of alcohol-related problems among individuals with self-reported sleep disturbances because of worry. METHOD: As part of the Epidemiologic Catchment Area program, a probability sample of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1197

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1204–1210

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to describe the order of appearance and the progression of alcohol-related life events in Mission Indian men and women with a lifetime diagnosis of alcohol dependence. METHOD: A total of 407 participants completed a ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1204

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1211–1218

OBJECTIVE: Substantial evidence from animal models demonstrates that dopamine release in the ventral striatum underlies the reinforcing properties of nicotine. The authors used [11C]raclopride bolus-plus-continuous-infusion positron emission tomography (...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1211

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1219–1223

OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of cigarette smoking among schizophrenia patients is significantly higher than in the general population; this may reflect self-medication of symptoms and/or adverse effects of neuroleptics. The authors examined the prevalence of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1219

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1224–1230

OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study was to identify specific genetic associations with smoking progression in adolescents and to determine whether these genetic effects on smoking practices are potentiated by depression symptoms. METHOD: Effects of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1224

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1231–1237

OBJECTIVE: The authors’ goal was to assess the validity of DSM-IV diagnoses obtained with the Spanish versions of the Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders (PRISM) and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1231

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1238–1246

OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to identify neural correlates of eating disorders in order to contribute to the debate on the genesis and classification of eating disorders and provide endophenotypes for genetic research. METHOD: Twenty-six female patients ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1238

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1247–1255

OBJECTIVE: Behavioral and social impairments have been frequently reported after damage to the prefrontal cortex in humans. This study evaluated social perception in patients with prefrontal cortex lesions and compared their performance on a social ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1247

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1256–1263

OBJECTIVE: Antidepressants that inhibit the reuptake of serotonin (SSRIs) or norepinephrine (SNRIs) are effective in the treatment of disorders such as depression and anxiety. Cognitive psychological theories emphasize the importance of correcting ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1256

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1264–1269

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the extent to which individuals with a lifetime diagnosis of recurrent unipolar disorder endorse experiencing manic/hypomanic symptoms over their lifetimes and compared their reports with those of patients with bipolar I ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1264

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1270–1277

OBJECTIVE: The mediodorsal and anteroventral/anteromedial nuclei of the thalamus are brain regions of interest in the study of mood disorders because they connect subcortical limbic system structures such as the amygdala with the prefrontal, cingulate, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1270

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1278–1284

OBJECTIVE: A controversy regarding pediatric bipolar disorder is whether to use child in addition to parent informants. To investigate this issue, the authors conducted a study comparing separate child and parent interview data for child bipolar disorder. ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1278

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1285–1289

OBJECTIVE: There is little empirical evidence to guide clinicians in choosing among the diverse array of antidepressants available. In the absence of replicated empirical research guiding the selection of antidepressants, it is of interest to examine what ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1285

Brief Report

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1290–1292

OBJECTIVE: The authors attempted to reduce the rate of postpartum depression in high-risk women and to increase the time to recurrence. METHOD: Nondepressed pregnant women with at least one past episode of postpartum major depression were recruited into a ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1290

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1293–1296

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether microstructural abnormalities in the white matter of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex are associated with late-life depression. METHOD: Seventeen elderly depressed subjects were compared with ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1293

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1296–1298

OBJECTIVE: The authors prospectively examined associations between each DSM-IV borderline personality disorder criterion and suicidal behaviors. METHOD: Borderline personality disorder diagnosis and criteria, major depressive disorder, substance use ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1296

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1299–1301

OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the capacity of alexithymia to predict a broad range of psychiatric symptoms relative to that of other personality dimensions, age, and gender. METHOD: The Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Temperament and Character Inventory, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1299

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1301–1304

OBJECTIVE: The influence of patient and physician variables on antipsychotic drug choice for patients with schizophrenia was assessed. METHOD: Interviews with 100 psychiatrists on drug choice for 200 patients suffering from schizophrenia were conducted. ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1301

Publication date: 01 July 2004

Pages1304–1306

OBJECTIVE: This study used 31-phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P MRS) to investigate basal ganglia abnormalities in neuroleptic-naive patients with schizophrenia. METHOD: Nineteen schizophrenia patients and 31 age- and sex-matched healthy ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1304

Letter to the Editor

Book Forum: Psyche and Brain

Book Forum: Case Histories

Book Forum: Neuropsychiatry

Book Forum: Therapies for Psychosis

Book Forum: Diagnosis and Management of Specific Disorders

Correction

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