The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Volume 17
- Number 2
- May 2005
Windows to the Brain
Editorial
Special Article
Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages145–158Psychotherapy is used commonly to treat a variety of mental illnesses, yet surprisingly little is known about its biological mechanisms especially in comparison with pharmacotherapy. In this review we survey the current knowledge about changes in brain ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.145Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages159–166Increasingly, patients with pituitary disease are evaluated and treated at cancer centers. In many ways, these patients resemble patients with other malignant brain tumors. Although the majority of pituitary adenomas are benign, the physical, emotional, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.159Regular Article
Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages167–171Apathy refers to a reduction in self-initiated behavior, and it is commonly reported by patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It remains unclear whether apathy among HIV patients reflects a direct effect of the virus on subcortical ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.167Clinical Assessment of Axis I Psychiatric Morbidity in Chronic Epilepsy: A Multicenter Investigation
Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages172–179This study characterizes the rate of current Axis I DSM–IV disorders using a brief standardized psychiatric interview procedure, the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (v5.0) (MINI), and determined the validity of MINI diagnoses of current ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.172Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages180–184Several studies have identified increased age as a risk factor for the development of cognitive impairment in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected subjects, but few have examined the potential synergistic effect of age and HIV serostatus on ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.180Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages185–191The authors examined the correlation between Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Dementia Scale (HDS) and psychomotor tests, evaluating basal ganglia function in 266 HIV-seropositive, Caucasian, homosexual men. Fifty-five HIV-positive, patients with mild ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.185Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages192–200Little research has been conducted regarding age-related changes in nonverbal memory. Using positron emission tomography (PET), the authors studied 17 elderly volunteers and 20 young volunteers, during nonverbal recognition task performance, to examine ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.192Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages201–207This study examines cortisol profiles in caregivers of dementia patients and their relationship to patients’ behavioral problems. Salivary cortisol profiles and cortisol response to awakening were measured in 57 caregivers and 55 noncaregiver comparison ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.201Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages208–213Significant relationships have been noted between age of onset and demographics, clinical characteristics, and cerebral metabolic activity in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The authors investigated whether patients with early (N=21) and late (N=17) ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.208Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages214–220Anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, correlates with motor alterations in major depressive disorder and has been assumed to be frequent in depressed patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). In the present study, the authors assessed for the first time ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.214Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages221–226Prolactin response to buspirone was evaluated in patients with schizophrenia, with and without tardive dyskinesia (TD). Prolactin response in patients with schizophrenia without TD was significantly decreased, compared to healthy comparison subjects (F=...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.221Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages227–231Neurotoxicity of first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) may be involved in lipid peroxidation, which is the pathogenesis of extrapyramidal symptoms, including tardive dyskinesia (TD). Blood samples at day 0, 7, and 21 drawn from patients taking ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.227Clinical and Research Reports
Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages232–238The authors present six cases in which valproate was used in patients seen by a consultation-liaison service (CLS) to manage delirium and/or psychotic agitation. The intravenous (IV) preparation (Depacon, Abbott Laboratories) was used in two nothing by ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.232Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages239–242The authors tested the hypothesis that estradiol would be associated with negative symptoms in 30 male schizophrenia inpatients. Medications were switched from typical to atypical antipsychotics. Estradiol concentrations were inversely correlated with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.239Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages243–245The authors present a case study on the development of auditory hallucinations secondary to right temporal lobe damage. Surgical resection in the study patient was of the right superficial middle and inferior temporal gyri. Carbamazepine at a dosage of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.17.2.243Neuropsychiatric Practice and Opinion
Publication date: 01 May 2005
Pages246–249The case reports described in this article indicate that current neuropsychiatric practice is strongly limited by reliance on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Knowledge of new psychopathology that will enable the ...
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