American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 178
- Number 3
- March 2021
Editor’s Note
Editorials
Commentary
Clinical Case Conference
Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 10 November 2020
Pages229–239Resistance to pharmacological agents is commonly encountered in the treatment of acute episodes of mania. In contemporary practice guidelines, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), once a widely used standalone intervention for mania, is no longer considered a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20030238Publication date: 25 September 2020
Pages240–246The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly overwhelmed normal life. Beyond the fear and fatality of the virus itself comes a likely wave of psychiatric disorders. Simultaneously, social distancing has changed overnight how psychiatrists and other mental ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20050557Articles
Publication date: 10 November 2020
Pages247–255Objective: Mental health care for women includes decision support to prepare for major life events, including preconception planning for treatment during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The authors discuss contraceptive choices and their effectiveness,...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20020154Publication date: 10 December 2020
Pages256–265Objective: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a common mood disorder, characterized by distressing affective, behavioral, and somatic symptoms in the late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The authors investigated continuous treatment with a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20030286Publication date: 21 January 2021
Pages266–274Objective: Treatment of violence in schizophrenia remains a challenging problem, especially in patients with conduct disorder. Previous clinical studies did not select patients on the basis of violence and did not focus on conduct disorder. This study is a ...
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