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American Journal of Psychiatry

  • Volume 170
  • Number 6
  • June 2013

In This Issue

Perspectives

Editorials

Perspectives

Commentary

Perspectives

Treatment in Psychiatry

Perspectives

Images in Psychiatry

Perspectives

Reviews and Overviews

Publication date: 01 June 2013

Pages599–608

There is robust evidence from epidemiological studies that the offspring of older fathers have an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism. The authors present a novel mechanism that may contribute to this ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12101352

New Research

Articles

Publication date: 01 June 2013

Pages609–615

Objective Longitudinal structural MRI studies have shown that patients with schizophrenia have progressive brain tissue loss after onset. Recurrent relapses are believed to play a role in this loss, but the relationship between relapse and structural MRI ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12050674

Publication date: 01 June 2013

Pages616–623

Objective Sexual dysfunction is a common clinical symptom in women who were victims of childhood sexual abuse. The precise mechanism that mediates this association remains poorly understood. The authors evaluated the relationship between the experience of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12070950

Publication date: 01 June 2013

Pages633–641

Reducing symptom severity in individuals with major depression can significantly improve occupational functioning, but it does not guarantee a complete return to premorbid functioning. A few sociodemographic and clinical features may be important factors ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12020250

Publication date: 01 June 2013

Pages642–650

Patients benefitting from high-dosage citalopram must decide between adhering to an FDA warning and possible worsening depression from too low a dosage. This well-controlled large study found no elevated risks of ventricular arrhythmia or all-cause ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12030408

Publication date: 01 June 2013

Pages651–659

Age at onset, severity of symptoms, and illness duration are all important moderators in tailoring depression treatment. This meta-analysis found that antidepressants were not effective in elderly patients with late-onset depression of short duration, but ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12070927

Publication date: 01 June 2013

Pages660–670

Objective The authors examined 3-year transitions among nonuse, asymptomatic use, and problem use of illicit drugs for U.S. adults in the general household population. Method Data were from the nationally representative National Epidemiologic Survey on ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12060737

Publication date: 01 June 2013

Pages671–679

Objective The authors assessed three main types of disturbed cognition: nonpsychotic thought (odd thinking, unusual perceptual experiences, and nondelusional paranoia), quasi-psychotic thought, and true psychotic thought in patients with borderline ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.13010055

Communications and Updates

Letters to the Editor

Communications and Updates

Book Forum

Corrections

Communications and Updates

Books Received

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