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American Journal of Psychiatry

  • Volume 166
  • Number 12
  • December 2009

In This Issue

Editorial

In Memoriam

Clinical Case Conference

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1325–1330

Pathological gambling is a common disorder with severe consequences for patients and their families. This case study describes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for pathological gambling and its general principles and provides an example of a ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08081235

Reviews and Overviews

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1331–1341

Objective: The present review addresses the outcome of bulimia nervosa, effect variables, and prognostic factors. Method: A total of 79 study series covering 5,653 patients suffering from bulimia nervosa were analyzed with ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09040582

Article

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1342–1346

Objective: Anorexia nervosa has been consistently associated with increased mortality, but whether this is true for other types of eating disorders is unclear. The goal of this study was to determine whether anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09020247

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1347–1354

Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to compare three types of treatment for binge eating disorder to determine the relative efficacy of self-help group treatment compared to therapist-led and therapist-assisted group cognitive-...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09030345

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1355–1364

Objective: This randomized controlled trial tested the effectiveness of an 18-month mentalization-based treatment (MBT) approach in an outpatient context against a structured clinical management (SCM) outpatient approach for treatment of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09040539

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1365–1374

Objective: The authors sought to evaluate the clinical efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy compared with general psychiatric management, including a combination of psychodynamically informed therapy and symptom-targeted medication ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09010039

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1375–1383

Objective: Prevention of late-life depression, a common, disabling condition with often poor outcomes in primary care, requires identification of seniors at highest risk of incident episodes. The authors examined a broad range of clinical, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08101489

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1384–1391

Objective: The literature provides evidence of a strong relationship between greater stress and memory loss, but few studies have examined this relationship with both variables measured over time. The authors sought to determine the prospective ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09040461

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1392–1401

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of divalproex for reducing aggressive behavior among children 6 to 13 years old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a disruptive disorder whose ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09020233

Publication date: 01 December 2009

Pages1402–1410

Objective: The traumatic loss of an unborn child by induced termination of pregnancy because of fetal malformation is a major life event that causes intense maternal grief. Increasing evidence supports the hypothesis that the same neural ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08121875

Letters to the Editor

Book Forum

Books Received

Annual Author Index

In Appreciation

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