American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 175
- Number 8
- August 2018
Editorials
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Publication date: 25 April 2018
Pages729–740Addiction, the most severe form of substance use disorder, is a chronic brain disorder molded by strong biosocial factors that has devastating consequences to individuals and to society. Our understanding of substance use disorder has advanced ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17101174Articles
Publication date: 16 April 2018
Pages741–755Objective: The authors sought to simultaneously examine the prevalence and correlates of prescription stimulant use, misuse, use disorders, and motivations for misuse in the U.S. adult population. Method: This was a nationally representative household ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17091048Publication date: 06 April 2018
Pages756–764Objective: The authors examined whether lamotrigine is a clinically effective and cost-effective treatment for people with borderline personality disorder. Method: This was a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial. Between July 2013 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17091006Publication date: 06 April 2018
Pages765–773Objective: It is generally believed that after the first episode of schizophrenia, the risk of relapse decreases with time in patients who are stabilized. Many treatment guidelines recommend that after stabilization, antipsychotic treatment should be ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17091001Publication date: 16 April 2018
Pages774–782Objective: Major depressive disorder is associated with an increased risk of mortality and aging-related diseases. The authors examined whether major depression is associated with higher epigenetic aging in blood as measured by DNA methylation (DNAm) ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17060595Publication date: 07 May 2018
Pages783–791Objective: Postpartum psychiatric disorders are common and morbid complications of pregnancy. The authors sought to evaluate how family history of psychiatric disorders is associated with postpartum psychiatric disorders in proband mothers with and without ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17111184Letters to the Editor
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Publication date: 01 August 2018
Pages796–808The following is an edited/abbreviated version of the 2017 Report of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. The full report can be obtained from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (www.abpn.com).
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.1750804Correction
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