Beyond Labels: An Initiative to Combat Addiction Stigma in Medical Education
Beyond Labels: An Initiative to Combat Addiction Stigma in Medical Education To the Editor: Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) face negative perceptions and discrimination from both the...
View ArticleThe Psychiatric Presentation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
The Psychiatric Presentation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressing prion disease. It has various etiologies (sporadic, iatrogenic, acquired, and variant)...
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Study Reinforces Link Between Visual Impairment and Suicide Risk
Study Reinforces Link Between Visual Impairment and Suicide Risk In the two years before the pandemic, suicides in the United States started to fall. But 2020 saw the nation’s suicide rate tick back...
View ArticlePsychosis, Inflammatory Biomarkers, and Subtypes of Childhood Trauma
Psychosis, Inflammatory Biomarkers, and Subtypes of Childhood Trauma See article by Cuñat et al There are numerous lines of evidence that psychosis is associated with neuroimmune dysregulation and...
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Relationship Between Exposure to Emotional Neglect and the Inflammatory...
Relationship Between Exposure to Emotional Neglect and the Inflammatory Biomarkers Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte, Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte, and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratios in Patients With First-Episode...
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The Relationship of Anxious Arousal With Treatment of Dysphoria Using Virtual...
The Relationship of Anxious Arousal With Treatment of Dysphoria Using Virtual Reality Mindfulness and 2 Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Protocols Dysphoria, defined as “a mood...
View ArticleSocial Media Really is a Nightmare
Social Media Really is a Nightmare New research has uncovered a potential – and terrifying – new phenomenon: social media nightmares. And they’re not talking about embarrassing Instagram posts. No,...
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Diagnosing and Treating Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder...
Diagnosing and Treating Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated With Streptococcal Infections Have you ever wondered what the acronym PANDAS stands for? Have you ever considered how...
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A Welcome Focus on Psychotherapy
A Welcome Focus on Psychotherapy table, th, td { border:none; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f4f4f4; padding: 10px;} The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry happily announces a new specialty...
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Camptocormia and Antipsychotic Medications
Camptocormia and Antipsychotic Medications Camptocormia, or “bent spine syndrome” (Greek Kamptein meaning “to bend” and Kormos meaning “trunk”), refers to an abnormal posture with marked flexion of the...
View ArticleTeenagers Appear to be ‘Spreading’ Mental Illness
Teenagers Appear to be ‘Spreading’ Mental Illness As if teenagers didn’t have it bad enough. New research now suggests that they might be “infecting” their classmates with mental disorders. JAMA...
View ArticleWeekly Mind Reader: Diagnosing PANDAS
Weekly Mind Reader: Diagnosing PANDAS In this week’s Mind Reader, we take a deep dive into why PANDAS diagnosis can be so problematic, share some promising news on bipolar treatment, and unveil a new...
View ArticleWhat Are Brain Zaps?
What Are Brain Zaps? Brain zaps – sometimes referred to as brain shivers, brain flips, or brain shocks – is a colloquial term used to describe a group of sensory disturbances typically associated with...
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Comorbidity and Quality of Life in DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Among a...
Comorbidity and Quality of Life in DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Among a Nationally Representative Sample See commentary by Havlik and Rhee Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by excessive...
View ArticleHow to Value a Life Without Limits: Quantifying Suffering With...
How to Value a Life Without Limits: Quantifying Suffering With Quality-Adjusted Life-Years in Social Anxiety Disorder See article by Patel et al In this issue of JCP, Patel et al1 examine comorbidity...
View ArticleEvidence-Based Benzodiazepine Practice Guidelines Are Needed
Evidence-Based Benzodiazepine Practice Guidelines Are Needed See reply by Silberman et al and commentary by Silberman et al To the Editor: Benzodiazepine exposure has resulted in considerable long-term...
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Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Women With Obstetric Complications:...
Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Women With Obstetric Complications: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III To the Editor: The perinatal period is a...
View ArticleConcerns About Long-Term Benzodiazepine Treatment and the State of the...
Concerns About Long-Term Benzodiazepine Treatment and the State of the Evidence: Reply to Sigler et al See letter by Sigler et al and commentary by Silberman et al To the Editor: We thank Sigler et al1...
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Medical Uses and Adverse Effects of Psilocybin
Medical Uses and Adverse Effects of Psilocybin Would you be surprised to learn that some of your patients are interested in psilocybin to address their medical conditions, ranging from depression to...
View ArticleTwo Cases of Montelukast-Associated Psychosis in Children
Two Cases of Montelukast-Associated Psychosis in Children Montelukast is one of the most widely prescribed antiallergy medicines.1 It is a selective leukotriene receptor antagonist used as monotherapy...
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