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Higher-Dose Citalopram and the FDA Warnings: Not Much to Worry About?

In a large study, no increased cardiac risks were associated with citalopram doses higher than 40 mg/day.

Genetics of Claustrophobia

Can defects in a single gene account for this phobia?

Childhood Trauma Shortens Telomeres

The mechanism of how childhood trauma gets "under the skin" might explain psychopathology in some individuals later in life.

Reviews of Note

TBI today, chronicity of anorexia nervosa, new methods of observing deep brain structures, sleep disturbances and stress disorder, and resilience

Acetaminophen for Disturbing Emotional States?

In a laboratory experiment, acetaminophen modified how people responded to angst.

Does Yoga Improve Mental Health?

Possibly, according to this careful review, which highlights numerous problems with the few studies conducted.

Predicting Medication Response in Older Depressed Patients

Duration of illness is the largest moderator of response.

Long-Term Outcomes Are Poor in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Remission rates are low and associated with initial response to serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Antidepressants Don't Always Aggravate Bipolar Illness

Bipolar II patients who respond acutely to fluoxetine alone may be maintained on this monotherapy.

Disconnecting Neural Networks May Improve Psychopathology

Three studies look at functional connectivity with and without treatment in patients with dysthymia, alcohol dependence, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Discontinuing SSRIs in Pregnancy

Discontinuation of these antidepressants, more common during unplanned pregnancies, is linked to higher depression and anxiety scores.

To Reduce Fear, Sleep on It — But Sleep Right

An animal study yields insights into how sleep helps to consolidate the memory of fear extinction.

Scalp Dysesthesia: Think of Cervical Spine Disease

Abnormal sensations above may be rooted in problems below.

Can Emotional Regulation Be Learned?

A training task seems to help people control their emotional reactions to provocative events.

Clinical Applicability of a Genetically Based Treatment Algorithm

A pharmacogenomics program correctly identified depression and anxiety patients with high medical utilization.

Effects of Antenatal Depression and SSRIs on Growth Through Year 1

Regardless of whether mothers took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or were depressed and unmedicated during pregnancy, their offspring at 12 months weighed the same as control children.

Functional Remediation for Bipolar Disorders

In a 21-week, multisite study, add-on functional remediation improved psychosocial functioning more than treatment as usual but not more than psychoeducation.

Weight Loss with Lifestyle Interventions in the Seriously Mentally Ill

An 18-month intervention using exercise and weight management shows modest promise.

Adding Emotion Regulation to Trauma-Focused CBT for PTSD

Training in emotion regulation lowers dropout rates and improves clinical outcomes.

Postpartum Maternal Anxiety: A Call for Attention

Cesarean section, shorter breastfeeding duration, and unplanned healthcare use for mothers, but not infants, were significantly associated with positive anxiety screens in new mothers.

Internet-Based CBT for Panic Disorder

An open study shows that this treatment is effective in routine psychiatric practice.

Low-Intensity Depression Interventions Work, Even for the Moderately Depressed

A meta-analysis of individual patient data disproves clinical lore that only mildly ill patients respond to the initial phase of stepped care.

Is Light Therapy Underused?

An animal study provides even more data on the neurobiology of this antidepressant treatment.

The Impact of Loss of an Adult Child Through Suicide

These parents suffer more than parents whose child died in a motor vehicle accident.

Perinatal Mood Episodes Common in Women with Bipolar Disorder

Women with bipolar I disorder had higher risk for episodes within 6 weeks of delivery than those with bipolar II disorder or recurrent major depression.

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