American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 164
- Number 9
- September 2007
In This Issue
Editorial
Commentary
Images in Neuroscience
Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1319–1326Objective: Since the diagnosis of delayed-onset posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was introduced in DSM-III, there has been controversy over its prevalence and even its existence. The authors sought to resolve discrepant findings concerning ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06091491Introspections
Treatment in Psychiatry
Clinical Case Conference
Article
Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1340–1347Objective: Psychosocial interventions are effective adjuncts to pharmacotherapy in delaying recurrences of bipolar disorder; however, to date their effects on life functioning have been given little attention. In a randomized trial, the authors ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07020311Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1348–1355Objective: Practice guidelines have advised against treating patients with antidepressants during bipolar mixed states or dysphoric manias. However, few studies have examined the outcomes of patients with co-occurring manic and depressive ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.05122032Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1356–1363Objective: In 2003 and 2004, U.S. and European regulators issued public health warnings about a possible association between antidepressants and suicidal thinking and behavior. The authors assessed whether these warnings discouraged use of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07030454Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1364–1370Objective: The authors sought to identify clinical predictors of new-onset suicidal behavior in children of parents with a history of mood disorder and suicidal behavior. Method: In a prospective study of offspring of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06091522Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1371–1378Objective: Depression following myocardial infarction is associated with an increased risk of cardiac events, but attempts to alter cardiovascular prognosis by providing antidepressive treatment have not been successful. This may be because of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06091492Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1379–1384Objective: The short allele of a functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) has been shown to interact with stressful life events to predict depression in otherwise healthy individuals. Whether ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06101617Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1385–1394Objective: This study compared the prevalence and risk factors of current probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) across different occupations involved in rescue/recovery work at the World Trade Center site. Method: ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06101645Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1395–1403Objective: In response to the large-scale involvement of people with mental disorders in the criminal justice system, many communities have created specialized mental health courts in recent years. However, little research has been done to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06101664Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1404–1410Objective: Hyperprolactinemia and associated side effects often occur with antipsychotics. The authors investigated the effect of adjunctive treatment with aripiprazole on hyperprolactinemia and psychopathology in patients with schizophrenia ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06071075Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1411–1417Objective: Aripiprazole has a unique pharmacological profile that includes partial agonism at D 2 receptors, antagonism at 5-HT 2 receptors, and partial agonism at 5-HT 1A receptors. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06091479Regional Cortical Thinning in Subjects With Violent Antisocial Personality Disorder or Schizophrenia
Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1418–1427Violent behavior is associated with antisocial personality disorder and to a lesser extent with schizophrenia. Neuroimaging studies have suggested that several biological systems are disturbed in schizophrenia, and structural changes in frontal and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06101631Publication date: 01 September 2007
Pages1428–1434Objective: Cortical morphology was evaluated in subjects with known gene expansion for Huntington’s disease and no manifest disease. Method: Magnetic resonance imaging scans were obtained for 24 subjects with preclinical ...
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