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Double trouble: mixed bipolar episodes
By DSM-IV standards, mixed episodes must satisfy criteria for both manic and depressive episodes and are relatively rare in bipolar disorder, but...
Clinical Psychiatry News, 08/01/08 by Carl Sherman · More from publication -
Drug therapy for Alcohol dependence
Alcohol dependence is among the most common psychiatric disorders: A recent National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions found a...
Clinical Psychiatry News, 07/01/08 by Carl Sherman · More from publication -
Options limited in resistant schizophrenia: trial of clozapine is considered standard approach, but optimal results could take more than 6 weeks
Progress in the treatment of schizophrenia over the last decades has been dramatic, with the development of new antipsychotics and accelerating...
Clinical Psychiatry News, 06/01/08 by Carl Sherman · More from publication -
Take active approach against drug-induced weight gain
Weight gain--a serious concern in patients being treated with antidepressants or antipsychotics--is potentially toxic to their psychological and...
Internal Medicine News, 05/15/08 by Carl Sherman · More from publication -
Treating intellectually disabled patients
With increasing numbers of intellectually disabled individuals living in residential settings or with their families, psychiatrists in the...
Clinical Psychiatry News, 05/01/08 by Carl Sherman · More from publication -
Antidepressant therapy after STARD
Most episodes of major depression can be resolved with pharmacotherapy, but finding the right approach is often a protracted process. Most...
Clinical Psychiatry News, 04/01/08 by Carl Sherman · More from publication -
Take active approach against weight gain
Weight gain is a serious concern in psychopharmacology--potentially toxic to patients' psychological and physical well-being and a barrier to...
Clinical Psychiatry News, 03/01/08 by Carl Sherman · More from publication -
Risks special, benefits uncertain in bipolar anxiety
Anxiety in individuals with bipolar disorder has received increasing attention in recent years. It is prominent as a symptom in both mania and...
Clinical Psychiatry News, 02/01/08 by Carl Sherman · More from publication -
Pharmacogenetics inform drug choice, dosage
Variable response is a fact of psychopharmacology. Patients receiving the same dosage of the same drug for the same disorder might recover,...
Clinical Psychiatry News, 01/01/08 by Carl Sherman · More from publication -
Treat substance use/ADHD with due caution: although complete abstinence is elusive, substance use should be controlled before addressing ADHD
Substance use disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder often go together. Alcohol abuse or dependence has been reported in 17%-45% of...
Clinical Psychiatry News, 12/01/07 by Carl Sherman · More from publication
