American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 166
- Number 5
- May 2009
In This Issue
Editorial
Images in Neuroscience
Treatment in Psychiatry
Clinical Case Conference
Images in Psychiatry
Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 01 May 2009
Pages530–539Objective: The purpose of this article is to describe the development of the borderline personality disorder diagnosis, highlighting both the obstacles encountered and the associated achievements. Method: On the basis of a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08121825Publication date: 01 May 2009
Pages540–556Objective: The authors conducted a review of the history and empirical basis of genomewide association studies (GWAS), the rationale for GWAS of psychiatric disorders, results to date, limitations, and plans for GWAS meta-analyses. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08091354Article
Publication date: 01 May 2009
Pages557–566Objective: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use during pregnancy incurs a low absolute risk for major malformations; however, other adverse outcomes have been reported. Major depression also affects reproductive outcomes. This ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08081170Publication date: 01 May 2009
Pages567–574Objective: Community surveys have shown that many otherwise well individuals report delusional-like experiences. The authors examined psychopathology during childhood and adolescence as a predictor of delusional-like experiences in young ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08081182Publication date: 01 May 2009
Pages575–582Objective: Psychiatric symptoms play a crucial role in psychology and psychiatry. However, little is known about how dimensions of symptoms—other than symptom level—relate to psychiatric outcomes. Until recently, methods for measuring dynamic ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08091398Publication date: 01 May 2009
Pages583–590Objective: The second-generation antipsychotics are associated with metabolic abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia. Elderly patients with Alzheimer’s disease are frequently treated with these antipsychotics, but limited data are ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08081218Publication date: 01 May 2009
Pages591–598Objective: Use of antidepressants has been reported to cause considerable weight gain. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of diabetes mellitus associated with antidepressant treatment and to examine whether the risk is influenced by ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08071065Publication date: 01 May 2009
Pages599–607Objective: Phase III clinical trials for depression enroll participants with major depressive disorder according to stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria. These patients may not be representative of typical depressed patients seeking ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08071027Publication date: 01 May 2009
Pages608–616Objective: Impaired cognitive-behavioral flexibility is regarded as a trait marker in anorexia nervosa patients. The authors sought to investigate the neural correlates of this deficit in executive functioning in anorexia nervosa. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08050775