Use of Antidepressants: Expansion Beyond Depression and Anxiety
December 2007
by Elisa F. Cascade; Amir H. Kalali, MD; and Michael E. Thase, MD
Ms. Cascade is Vice President, Strategic Research and Safety, Quintiles Inc., Falls Church, Virginia; Dr. Kalali is Vice President, Global Therapeutic Group Leader CNS, Quintiles Inc., San Diego, California, and Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego; and Dr. Thase is Professor, Departments of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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The Latest Developments in the MATRICS Initiative
December 2007
by Philip D. Harvey, PhD
Dr. Harvey is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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Brief Supportive Psychotherapy for a Patient with Chronic Schizophrenia
December 2007
by Linda J. Griffith, MD
Dr. Griffith is Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics; is Medical Director, Consolidated Care, Inc., Champaign, Logan, Union Counties, Ohio; and is Clinical Assistant Professor, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio; Dr. Gillig is Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
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Comorbid Adolescent Substance Use and Major Depressive Disorders:
December 2007
by Yifrah Kaminer, MD, MBA; Daniel F. Connor, MD; and John F. Curry, PhD
Drs. Kaminer and Connor are with the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut; and Dr. Curry is in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
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Effectiveness and Tolerability of Atomoxetine in a Real-World ADHD Population: Nonrandomized Comparison with Stimulants
December 2007
by Leo Bastiaens, MD
Dr. Bastiaens is from Family Services of Western Pennsylvania and is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Blood Brain Barrier: The Role of Calcium Homeostasis
December 2007
by Atmaram Yarlagadda, MD; Shaifali Kaushik, MD; and Anita H. Clayton, MD
Dr. Yarlagadda is from the Clinical Associates of Tidewater in Newport News, Virginia; Dr. Shaifali is Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts; and Dr. Clayton is Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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ADHD in Adults: The Invisible Rhinoceros
December 2007
by David Feifel, MD, PhD
Dr. Feifel is Associate Professor in Residence, Department of Psychiatry; Director, Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Program; Director, UCSD Adult ADHD Program, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California.
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Medication Errors in Psychiatric Treatment: Where Do We Go From Here?
December 2007
by Geetha Jayaram, MD, MBA
Dr. Jayaram is Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry, Health Policy and Management
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Cosmetic Surgery and Psychological Issues
December 2007
by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD
This ongoing column is dedicated to the challenging clinical interface between psychiatry and primary care—two fields that are inexorably linked. In this edition of The Interface, we review two psychiatric concerns related to cosmetic surgery patients.
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