American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 168
- Number 9
- September 2011
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Publication date: 01 September 2011
Pages894–903Characterization of developmental trajectories across the lifespan is integral to understanding the prodromal course of many neuropsychiatric illnesses and the significant risk factors for disease onset or unfavorable outcomes. Structured multicohort ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10111690New Research
Articles
Publication date: 01 September 2011
Pages904–912A strikingly higher prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (2.6%) than previous estimates was found in South Korean children ages 7–12.
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10101532Publication date: 01 September 2011
Pages913–920Depression was associated with increased inflammation as measured by elevated levels of interleukin-6 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in patients with coronary heart disease, which was accounted for by the increased body mass index and cigarette ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10081163Publication date: 01 September 2011
Pages921–929Depression was associated with increased inflammation as measured by elevated levels of interleukin-6 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in patients with coronary heart disease, which was accounted for by the increased body mass index and cigarette ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.11010052Publication date: 01 September 2011
Pages930–946Genes affecting glutamate neurotransmission featured prominently in associations between 94 genes and 12 inherited physiological or cognitive characteristics of schizophrenia. Of 16,620 possible SNP-trait associations, 47 showed strong significance.
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10050723Publication date: 01 September 2011
Pages947–956Patients with a BMI of 27 or higher and a non-HDL cholesterol level of 130 mg/dl or higher on stable doses of olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone were randomly assigned to stay on their current medication or switch to aripiprazole for 24 weeks. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10111609Publication date: 01 September 2011
Pages957–967Lurasidone is a recently approved antipsychotic drug for schizophrenia, with daily doses up to 80 mg. Doses above that level were associated with increased levels of akathisia in this 6-week study. At recommended doses, lurasidone is efficacious for both ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10060907Publication date: 01 September 2011
Pages968–978Processing deficits were observed in the ventral anterior cingulate and amygdala of patients with major depression and/or generalized anxiety disorder, but those with depression only had compensatory prefrontal activity.
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10091290Publication date: 01 September 2011
Pages979–985Combat veterans with PTSD showed greater activation of the dorsal anterior cingulate than combat veterans without PTSD, but so did their monozygotic co-twins without combat exposure, suggesting genetic vulnerability to PTSD.
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.09121812Communications and Updates
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