Depression, drug abuse predict postpartum suicidal
ideation.(Adult Psychiatry)
WASHINGTON -- Current major depressive episode and drug abuse
appear to be significant predictors of suicidal ideation in postpartum
women, according to a study of 400 women with a history . . .
Systematic desensitization in 10 steps.(THE PSYCHIATRIST'S
TOOLBOX)
In previous discussions about behavioral strategies that can be
used to treat patients in anxiety-provoking situations, I have referred
to the procedures of reciprocal inhibition and . . .
A recent study shows that the provision of psychotherapy by
psychiatrists has declined sharply. Is psychiatry in danger of losin
The idea of addressing these study results left me ambivalent--at
first. Not only had I written about this for several years, but so had
several very important leaders in American psychiatry.
In . . .
Benzodiazepines for major depression.(EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHIATRIC
MEDICINE)
The Problem
You have a patient with major depression. Symptoms include anxiety
and insomnia. You prescribe an antidepressant and consider immediate
augmentation with a benzodiazepine, but you are . . .
Tricyclic beat SSRI for Parkinson's patients.(Adult
Psychiatry)(Clinical report)
PHOENIX -- Nortriptyline was more effective than paroxetine or
placebo in treating depression in patients with Parkinson's
disease, an 8-week pilot study of 52 patients found.
The study, while . . .
Maternal paroxetine unrelated to cardiac malformations.(Adult
Psychiatry)
MONTEREY, CALIF. -- There is no statistically significant
association between paroxetine usage during the first trimester of
pregnancy and an increased risk of cardiac malformations in the . . .
Lithium still has a place in bipolar treatment: mood stabilizer
is effective for most patients at low levels, but side effects g
The use of lithium as a mood stabilizer remains popular in Europe,
but U.S. psychiatrists increasingly tend to favor other medications to
treat bipolar disorder. Some experts say that's because . . .
Terazosin helps ease drug-induced sweating.(Adult
Psychiatry)
PHOENIX -- All 16 patients involved in preliminary open-label
trials responded to off-label treatment with terazosin for
antidepressant-treatment with terazosin for antidepressant induced
excessive . . .
Pain relievers.(Cartoon)
"The doctor will see you . . .
Bill is 'too little, too late'.(LETTERS)(Letter to the
editor)
I read with amazement about "legislation aimed at addressing
the potential crisis in providing care for elderly Americans"
("Senate Bill Seeks to Encourage Care for Elderly," May 2008,
p. 78).
. . .
More discussion on HSAs.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Regarding the recent opinion piece on health savings accounts, both
Dr. Steffie Woolhandler and Greg Scandlen omitted important facts
("Do high deductible plans coupled with HSAs . . .
Adopt guidelines for e-mail questions.(GUEST EDITORIAL)
I recently received a lengthy e-mail from a very worried woman. She
claimed to be an established patient in my office, which I had no way of
confirming because she did not sign her message. She . . .
Passage of genetics law is perfect bookend.(GUEST
EDITORIAL)
The passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act in
late May, ushered in what Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) called "the
first civil rights bill of the new century of the life . . .
Frequently asked questions about Alzheimer's.(GUEST
EDITORIAL)(Interview)
Although the symptoms of failing memory may have long provoked
suspicion, a confirmed diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease brings
those suspicions into stark reality for both patients and . . .
Metabolic syndrome may hasten
'neuroaging'.(News)(Clinical report)
CHICAGO -- Older people with metabolic syndrome are significantly
more likely to experience depression and deficits in cognition and
function as they age than are their healthier peers.
The . . .
Imaging and measurements predict status of ad
dementia.(News)
CHICAGO -- A combination of specialized brain imaging and
cerebrospinal amyloid [[beta].sub.42] measurements powerfully predicts
the presence--and absence--of Alzheimer's-type dementia.
For . . .
Antidementia drugs may prolong life in AD.(News)
CHICAGO--Continuous use of antidementia drugs is associated with a
decreased risk of death in Alzheimer's patients. Specifically,
those who took the medications for more than 70% of the time since . . .
Perinatal depression patients want flexibility in
therapy.(News)
PHOENIX -- Flexibility in scheduling would help depressed women
access cognitive-behavioral therapy during or just after pregnancy, a
survey of 24 women found. A little more respect would be nice . . .
Hormone therapy may benefit cognition, memory.(News)
CHICAGO -- Hormone therapy might preserve cognition and memory in
postmenopausal women, and even attenuate some of the cognitive deficits
that occur in Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.
. . .
SSRIs, SNRIs raise risk of upper gastrointestinal
bleeding.(News)
Antidepressants that block action on the serotonin reuptake
mechanism appear to raise the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding to
the same degree that antiplatelet drugs do, a new report shows.
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