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Review Article
Review Article
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Overview of a Life-Threatening Medical Emergency
08/13/2022
This article identifies the common agents implicated in neuroleptic malignant syndrome, the pathophysiology of the syndrome, the clinical signs and symptoms, the risk factors, the laboratory and imaging...
08/13/2022
Review Article
Children
Review Article
When Stimulants “Fail” for Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
06/03/2022
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is the childhood mental health condition for which pharmacotherapy is best understood. But stimulants “fail” to assist many patients with ADHD, and this presents a...
06/03/2022
Review
Review
A Review of Treatment Options for Agitation and Psychosis Related to Dementia
05/11/2020
To date, no treatment has been approved by the FDA for symptoms of psychosis or agitation in patients with dementia. For this reason, medications are being used off-label, and specific antipsychotic...
05/11/2020
Case in Point
Case in Point
Pseudobulbar Affect
08/29/2019
A 75-year-old man presented to the emergency department with constant, unremitting vocal outbursts and confusion.
08/29/2019
Case in Point
Case in Point
A Man’s Visual Hallucinations: Charles Bonnet Syndrome, Not Dementia With Psychosis
08/20/2019
John J. Liantonio, MD; Lauren Hersh, MD
A 77-year-old man with a history of hypertension and bilateral cataracts presented for a geriatric falls assessment. A recent evaluation by his primary care provider for the onset of visual hallucinations...
08/20/2019
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Olanzapine, Quetiapine Increase Risk of Gestational Diabetes
05/22/2018
Women who continue to take olanzapine or quetiapine during pregnancy are at increased risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a study published online in The American Journal of Psychiatry. ...
05/22/2018
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Aerobic Exercise May Enhance Cognition in Schizophrenia
04/16/2018
Aerobic exercise appeared to enhance the cognitive functioning of people with schizophrenia in a small 12-week study.
04/16/2018
Case In Point
Case In Point
A Woman With New-Onset Psychosis: A Rare Presenting Sign of Thyroid Storm
05/02/2017
Syed A.A. Rizvi, PhD, MBA; Sukriye Damla Kara, MS-IV; Pwint Phyu, MD; Rohan Krishna Akhouri, MS-IV; Virani Akbarali, MD
A 60-year-old woman with no significant past medical history was brought to the emergency department by her brother for a 2-week history of decline in mental status and gradually worsening paranoid...
05/02/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Death Rate of Young People Soars After Psychosis Diagnosis
04/19/2017
In the year following a new psychosis diagnosis, the death rate for young people is 24 times higher than for young people without psychosis, according to a new study published online in Schizophrenia...
04/19/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Brain Marker May Show Psychosis Vulnerability in Teens
04/07/2017
An exaggerated emotional brain response to nonthreatening, nonemotional cues at age 14 predicted the onset of psychosis symptoms within the next 2 years.
04/07/2017