Dear Colleagues:

Welcome to the February issue of Psychiatry 2010. As you are all very aware, the recent study in JAMA by Fournier et al on antidepressant drug effects and disease severity received a lot of media attention, and as is all too often the case Read the rest of this article »

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by Susan Lenderts, BA; Amir H. Kalali, MD; and Richard Weisler, MD
Ms. Lenderts is Manager, Strategic Analytics, Quintiles Commercial, Falls Church, Virginia; Dr. Kalali is Vice President, Global Therapeutic Group Leader CNS, Quintiles, Inc., and Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California; and Dr. Weisler is from Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Departments of Psychiatry, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Psychiatry (Edgemont) 2010;7(2):17–23
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by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD
Dr. R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, and Director of Psychiatry Education at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio; Dr. L. Sansone is a family medicine physician (government service) and Medical Director of the Primary Care Clinic at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Psychiatry (Edgemont) 2010;7(2):24–27
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by Imran S. Khawaja, MD, and Joseph J. Westermeyer, MD, PhD
Dr. Khawaja is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Dr. Westermeyer is Professor of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Psychiatry (Edgemont) 2010;7(2):28–31
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Parikshit Deshmukh, MD; Guarav Kulkarni, MD; and Drew Barzman, MD
Dr. Deshmukh is a resident with the Division of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Dr. Kulkarni is Research Assistant, Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry Service, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Dr. Barzman is Director, Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry Service, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Psychiatry (Edgemont) 2010;7(2):32–40
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by Philip D. Harvey, PhD, and David Penn, PhD
Dr. Harvey is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Penn is Professor of Psychology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Psychiatry (Edgemont). 2010;7(2):41–44
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by Assad Meymandi, MD, PhD, DLFAPA
Dr. Meymandi is in private practice as a psychiatrist and neurologist and serves as an adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a noted physician, editor, and philanthropist who frequently speaks and writes on diverse topics that relate to his interests in medicine, the arts, religion, and philanthropy. He lives in Raleigh with his wife Emily.

Psychiatry (Edgemont) 2010;7(2):45–46
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Dear Editor:

The article regarding Seroquel misuse/abuse by Sansone and Sansone in the Interface section of the January issue was interesting and informative Read the rest of this article »

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Gun ownership is common in America. People report that they need them for safety and/or sport. However, having a firearm in the home actually increases the rate for suicide, homicide, domestic violence, and accidents.
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Psychophysiological disorders are physical disorders with psychological overlays. Because the proportion of psychological overlay is always variable, these types of disorders can be challenging to treat in primary care settings—particularly with regard to the management of any associated pain Read the rest of this article »

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