Pearls
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Pearls
Assess and treat catatonia using this systematic approach
Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric condition with varying presentations that involve behavioral, motoric, cognitive, affective, and, occasionally,...
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Pearls
Consider Rx metformin to prevent metabolic syndrome
Many atypical antipsychotics, particularly clozapine and olanzapine, are associated with weight gain, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome....
Cases That Test Your Skills
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Cases That Test Your Skills
A girl repeatedly jabs her finger up her nose: Compulsion or self-injury?
A, age 6, repeatedly rams her finger into her nose, causing profuse bleeding. She has been in psychotherapy for a year, but the behavior is...
From the Editor
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From the Editor
Accelerated aging in schizophrenia: Shortened telomeres, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, and oxidative stress
Several lines of evidence are coalescing into a critical scientific insight: Persons with schizophrenia show evidence of accelerated aging.1This...
Commentary
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Commentary
National Initiative to Prevent Suicide: A new proposal to improve the understanding and prevention of suicide
Analyzing biological samples from suicide victims could yield valuable data for researchers Suicide is a staggering, tragic, and growing cause of...
Med/Psych Update
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Med/Psych Update
How to assess and manage high cholesterol in patients with mental illness
Statins, lifestyle changes could reduce total cholesterol and cardiovascular risk High serum cholesterol is a leading cause of heart attack and...
Evidence-Based Reviews
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Evidence-Based Reviews
Psychiatric consultations in long-term care: An evidence-based practical guide
Thoroughly assess psychiatric symptoms, employ psychosocial interventions, and use pharmacotherapy judiciously
For Residents
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For Residents
Expanding the portfolio of the contemporary psychiatrist: The physician as arbiter of morality, normalcy, and social justice
Roya Noorishad, MD A few miles from New York City’s “Million Dollar Blocks” in Brownsville—single city blocks where the state spends more than a...