American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 170
- Number 9
- September 2013
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Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages968–976Objective Recent genetic findings of high-impact genetic variants in bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) must lead to profound changes in genetic and family counseling. The authors present risk calculations, discuss the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12121558New Research
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Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages977–984Objective Firearms are the most common method of suicide among young men in Switzerland. From March 2003 through February 2004, the number of Swiss soldiers was halved as a result of an army reform (Army XXI), leading to a decrease in the availability of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12091256Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages985–993Objective Gang members engage in many high-risk activities associated with psychiatric morbidity, particularly violence-related ones. The authors investigated associations between gang membership, violent behavior, psychiatric morbidity, and use of mental ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12091188Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages994–1002Objective The authors examined the rate of mental disorders in an unselected sample of homicide defendants in a U.S. jurisdiction, seeking to identify psychiatric factors associated with offense characteristics and court outcomes. Method Defendants charged ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12060858Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages1003–1010Objective The authors conducted a 15-week randomized controlled trial of the alpha-1 adrenoreceptor antagonist prazosin for combat trauma nightmares, sleep quality, global function, and overall symptoms in active-duty soldiers with posttraumatic stress ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12081133Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages1011–1019Objective The neural correlates of stimulus-driven processes, such as response preparation, have been posited to be associated with the onset of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) while being distinct from the neural mechanisms associated with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12070880Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages1020–1031Objective The authors previously reported that the 5′-HTTLPR-LL and rs1042173-TT (SLC6A4-LL/TT) genotypes in the serotonin transporter gene predicted a significant reduction in the severity of alcohol consumption among alcoholics receiving the 5-HT3 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12091163Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages1032–1040Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether metformin promotes weight loss in overweight outpatients with chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Method In a double-blind study, 148 clinically stable, overweight (body mass index [...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12010127Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages1041–1050Objective The efficacy of psychodynamic therapies for depression remains open to debate because of a paucity of high-quality studies. The authors compared the efficacy of psychodynamic therapy with that of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), hypothesizing ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12070899Publication date: 01 September 2013
Pages1051–1058Objective The authors sought to determine the effects of conventional and atypical antipsychotic use on time to nursing home admission and time to death in a group of outpatients with mild to moderate probable Alzheimer’s disease. Method The authors examined ...
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