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Pill Color Changes Are Associated with Nonadherence to Antiepileptic Medications

Especially in patients with seizure disorder, drug colors matter.

Maternal Antidepressant Use and Perinatal Mortality

Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors does not seem to raise risk for stillbirth or infant death.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression

CBT added to antidepressant drugs was beneficial in primary care practices.

Early Cognitive Remediation in Major Depression and Psychosis

After the first episode of illness, a remediation program improved learning, memory, and psychosocial function.

  • By Deborah Cowley, MD
  • January 14, 2013
  • Covering:
    • Lee RSC et al., Psychol Med 2012 Dec 14

Adding Moderate-Dose Lithium to Other Bipolar Treatments: Is There a Benefit?

Symptomatic patients receiving lithium added to optimized personal treatment did no better than patients not taking lithium but had less antipsychotic exposure.

  • By Joel Yager, MD
  • January 14, 2013
  • Covering:
    • Nierenberg AA et al., Am J Psychiatry 2013 Jan; 170:102

Psychotropics Are Not Overused by Mainstream Adolescents

A stark contrast between findings of low medication use in conventional settings versus reported high use in specialized facilities

  • By Barbara Geller, MD
  • January 14, 2013
  • Covering:
    • Merikangas KR et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2012 Dec 3

Psychotherapy to Prevent PTSD

A targeted behavioral approach helps individuals soon after they experience trauma.

  • By Steven Dubovsky, MD
  • January 7, 2013
  • Covering:
    • Rothbaum BO et al., Biol Psychiatry 2012 Dec 1; 72:957

Folate for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Supplementing SSRIs with the biologically available form of folate increases response but not remission rates.

  • By Joel Yager, MD
  • January 7, 2013
  • Covering:
    • Papakostas GI et al., Am J Psychiatry 2012 Dec 1; 169:1267
    • Nelson JC., Am J Psychiatry 2012 Dec 1; 169:1223

Mental Health Alert: Bullies in the Workplace!

This prospective cohort study shows that workers reporting bullying at work are more likely to receive subsequent treatment with psychotropic medication.

  • By Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
  • January 7, 2013
  • Covering:
    • Lallukka T et al., BMJ Open 2012 Dec 12; 2:e001660

Adjunctive Mifepristone for Cognitive Dysfunction in Bipolar Depression

In women, a long-term effect on working memory from short-term mifepristone use

  • By Steven Dubovsky, MD
  • January 7, 2013
  • Covering:
    • Watson S et al., Biol Psychiatry 2012 Dec 1; 72:943

Firing of Dopamine Neurons Regulates Depression

Experiments on mesolimbic dopamine neurons in rodents suggest a basis for deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens in treatment-resistant depression.

The Risk for Melanoma in Large, Congenital Melanocytic Nevi

After LCMN surgery, the risk for malignant transformation is reduced but not negligible, and scarring may affect cosmetic improvement.

  • By Mary Wu Chang, MD
  • January 4, 2013
  • Covering:
    • Vourc'h-Jourdain M et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 2012 Nov 19

A Polymorphism That May Predict Antidepressant Dosing

Depressed patients carrying a single nucleotide polymorphism on a gene that influences the blood–brain barrier required half the escitalopram dose to achieve remission.

  • By Joel Yager, MD
  • December 21, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Singh AB et al., Transl Psychiatry 2012 Nov 27; 2:e198

Prolonged Stress Causes Cell Death in Midbrain Gray Matter

In a rat model of PTSD, immobilization and forced swimming induce apoptosis in the dorsal raphe nucleus.

  • By Joel Yager, MD
  • December 21, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Liu D et al., BMC Psychiatry 2012 Nov 27; 12:211

Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Depression, Revisited: The Jury Is Coming Back In

The amount of eicosapentaenoic acid is critical to efficacy, and the supplement is less likely to work for mild depression.

  • By Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
  • December 10, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Bloch MH and Hannestad J., Mol Psychiatry 2012 Dec; 17:1272
    • Martins JG et al., Mol Psychiatry 2012 Dec; 17:1144
    • Lin P-Y et al., Mol Psychiatry 2012 Dec; 17:1161
    • Bloch MH and Hannestad J., Mol Psychiatry 2012 Dec; 17:1163

Add-On Memantine for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Adding memantine to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor improved outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe OCD.

  • By Deborah Cowley, MD
  • December 10, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Ghaleiha A et al., J Psychiatr Res 2012 Oct 9

A Predictor of PTSD?

In deployed soldiers, high predeployment CO2 reactivity was associated with risk for developing PTSD.

  • By Steven Dubovsky, MD
  • December 10, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Telch MJ et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2012 Nov 1; 69:1161

Pediatric Psoriasis Is Associated with Higher Risk for Psychiatric Disorders

Elevated risks were especially significant for depression and anxiety.

  • By Mary Wu Chang, MD
  • December 7, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Kimball AB et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 2012 Oct; 67:651

N-Acetylcysteine for Refractory OCD

This derivative of cysteine, with glutamate-modulating properties, provides modest benefits to patients who are symptomatic after an initial antidepressant trial.

  • By Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
  • December 3, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Afshar H et al., J Clin Psychopharmacol 2012 Dec; 32:797

Clean Urines Win the Prize in Patients with Dual Diagnosis

Contingency rewards can reduce co-occurring stimulant use in the seriously mentally ill.

  • By Joel Yager, MD
  • December 3, 2012
  • Covering:
    • McDonell MG et al., Am J Psychiatry 2012 Nov 9

Pathway for Light Effects on Mood and Cognition

In an animal study, change in light exposure increases corticosterone, depresses mood, and impairs learning via intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells.

  • By Barbara Geller, MD
  • December 3, 2012
  • Covering:
    • LeGates TA et al., Nature 2012 Nov 22; 491:594

A Violent Itch

Sensitivity to itch and pain was intensified by induction of negative emotions.

  • By Mark V. Dahl, MD
  • November 30, 2012
  • Covering:
    • van Laarhoven AIM et al., Br J Dermatol 2012 Aug; 167:262

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Bipolar Disorder

The increased risks are independent of treatment for the disorder.

  • By Deborah Cowley, MD
  • November 19, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Boden R et al., BMJ 2012 Nov 8; 345:e7085

Treatment Choices for Resistant Bipolar Disorder

Several options exist, including clozapine.

  • By Jonathan Silver, MD
  • November 19, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Kemp DE et al., Bipolar Disord 2012 Nov; 14:780
    • Nielsen J et al., Bipolar Disord 2012 Oct 26
    • Poon SH et al., Bipolar Disord 2012 Sep; 14:573

Not Sleeping Costs Money

Insomnia, independent of chronic conditions, is associated with workplace accidents and/or errors in an epidemiologically based study.

  • By Steven Dubovsky, MD
  • November 19, 2012
  • Covering:
    • Shahly V et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2012 Oct 1; 69:1054
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