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American Journal of Psychiatry

  • Volume 166
  • Number 4
  • April 2009

In This Issue

Editorial

Commentary

Treatment in Psychiatry

Images in Psychiatry

Reviews and Overviews

Publication date: 01 April 2009

Pages410–417

Depression is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary heart disease, especially following acute coronary syndrome. Evidence from recent clinical trials suggests that treatment-resistant depression may be associated with a ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08081239

Article

Publication date: 01 April 2009

Pages427–433

Objective: This article examined, using theories from cognitive science, the clinical utility of the Five-Factor Model (FFM) of Personality, an assessment and classification system under consideration for integration into the forthcoming fifth ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08070972

Publication date: 01 April 2009

Pages434–441

Objective: The authors previously demonstrated significant association between markers within NOS1AP and schizophrenia in a set of Canadian families of European descent, as well as significantly increased expression in ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08081266

Publication date: 01 April 2009

Pages450–459

Objective: Cognitive impairments in schizophrenia are associated with lower expression of markers of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) synthesis in the prefrontal cortex. The effects of GABA are mediated by GABA A receptors that ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08101484

Publication date: 01 April 2009

Pages460–466

Objective: Pervasive cognitive deficits in schizophrenia are a major cause of disability among individuals with the disorder. One such deficit is the loss of effective associative learning, which is readily assessed via eye-blink conditioning ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08040597

Publication date: 01 April 2009

Pages467–475

Objective: Amygdala dysfunction has been proposed as a critical component in social impairment in autism spectrum disorders. This study was designed to investigate whether abnormal habituation characterizes amygdala dysfunction in autism ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07101681

Publication date: 01 April 2009

Pages476–488

Objective: The authors evaluated the efficacy and safety of quetiapine plus lithium or divalproex in the prevention of recurrent mood events in patients with stabilized bipolar I disorder. Method: A total of 1,953 patients ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08020189

Letters to the Editor

Correction

Book Forum

Books Received

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