American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 164
- Number 1
- January 2007
In This Issue
Editorial
Images in Neuroscience
Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages13–21Objective: The author examined the chromosomal linkage method as an approach to the genetic basis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Method: Comparisons were conducted of recent meta-analyses of genome scans of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.13Introspections
Treatment in Psychiatry
Clinical Case Conference
Images in Psychiatry
Article
Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages36–42Objective: Costs of treating child psychiatric disorders fall on educational, primary care, juvenile justice, and social service agencies as well as on psychiatric services. The authors estimated multiagency mental health costs by integrating ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.36Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages43–51Objective: This study attempted to examine the brain’s sensitivity to monetary rewards of different magnitudes in cocaine abusers and to study its association with motivation and self-control. Method: Sixteen cocaine abusers ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.43Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages52–60Objective: Deficits in motor inhibition may contribute to impulsivity and irritability in children with bipolar disorder. Studies of the neural circuitry engaged during failed motor inhibition in pediatric bipolar disorder may increase our ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.52Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages61–65Objective: Patients with schizophrenia are known to have inhibitory gating deficits in the suppression of evoked potential P50 response to repeated stimuli and the prepulse inhibition of the startle response. In the current study, the authors ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.61Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages66–72Objective: This study aimed to assess 1) the relationship between risk-taking behaviors and exposure to terrorism, 2) the relationship between posttraumatic symptoms and risk-taking behaviors, and 3) gender differences in the type and frequency ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.66Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages73–81Objective: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been reported to be as effective as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depression. The authors conducted a multicenter randomized, controlled trial to test the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.73Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages82–90Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of brief cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with acute posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from various types of psychological trauma. Method: ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.82Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages91–99Objective: This study, to the authors’ knowledge, is the first randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), paroxetine, and a placebo (administered in a double blind fashion) in the treatment of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.91Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages100–107Objective: Although bipolar disorder and substance use disorder frequently co-occur, there is little information on the effectiveness of behavioral treatment for this population. Integrated group therapy, which addresses the two disorders ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.100Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages108–114Objective: Ambivalence toward treatment is characteristic of eating disorders, and patients are often admitted to inpatient programs under pressure from clinicians, family, friends, educators, or employers. This study evaluated patient ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.108Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages115–118Objective: This study examined the reliability of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID) in the administration of psychiatric assessments by real-time videoconferencing compared to face-to-face assessment within a rural American ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.115Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages119–125Objective: The authors prospectively examined childhood antecedents of exposure to traumatic events to estimate the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among those exposed to trauma. Method: Two consecutive cohorts ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.119Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages126–133Objective: The aim of this study was to define the long-term psychiatric outcomes of adolescent internalizing disorder in the general population, using data collected over 40 years from a national birth cohort. Method: A ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.126Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages134–141Objective: Whether sex differences exist in clinical risk factors associated with suicidal behavior is unknown. The authors postulated that among men with a major depressive episode, aggression, hostility, and history of substance misuse ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.134Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages142–149Objective: The study aimed to determine the cognitive effect of the Val 108/158 Met polymorphism in the catechol- O -methyltransferase (COMT) gene in children before and during puberty. This polymorphism ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.142Brief Report
Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages150–153Objective: Studies of soldiers from prior wars conducted many years after combat have shown associations between combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical health problems. The current Iraq war has posed a considerable ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.150Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages154–156Objective: This study examined national patterns of outpatient service use by veterans from regions affected by Hurricane Katrina. Methods Analyses tracked use of general medical and mental/substance use services in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.154Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages157–160Objective: Stimulant abuse is associated with an increased risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Although sharing of contaminated needles is one of the routes by which HIV is spread, noninjection abusers are also at high risk. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.157Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages160–162Objective: Problems related to illegal amphetamine use have become a major public health issue in many developed countries. To date, evidence on the effectiveness of psychosocial treatments has remained modest, and no pharmacotherapy has proven ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.160Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages163–166Objective: The authors used a low-dose dexamethasone suppression test to examine the effect of a PTSD risk factor, parental PTSD, on cortisol negative feedback inhibition in adult offspring of Holocaust survivors with PTSD (N=13) versus without ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.163Publication date: 01 January 2007
Pages166–169Objective: The authors hypothesized that the likelihood of psychosis classification would increase with traumatic experiences. Method: Data from the National Comorbidity Survey were used to estimate the relationship between ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.166Letters to the Editor
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