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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (46) Focus on Schizophrenia161 Abnormal expression of glutamate transporters in temporal lobe areas in elderly patients with schizophrenia Schizophrenia Research, February 1, 2013 Clinical Article
162 Pharmacological blood pressure lowering in the older hypertensive patients may lead to cognitive impairment by altering neurovascular coupling Medical Hypotheses, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
163 Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among racial/ethnic older adults in primary care International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
164 The Emergency Telephone Conversation in the Context of the Older Person in Suicidal Crisis: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
165 A follow-up intervention in severely demented patients after discharge from a special Alzheimer acute care unit: impact on early emergency room re-hospitalization rate International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
166 Psychometric properties of an informant personality questionnaire (the HAP) in a sample of older adults in the Netherlands and Belgium Aging and Mental Health, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
167 Problem gambling severity and the incidence of Axis I psychopathology among older adults in the general population Journal of Psychiatric Research, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
168 Social Isolation and Loneliness: Relationships With Cognitive Function During 4 Years of Follow-up in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Psychosomatic Medicine, January 30, 2013 Clinical Article
169 Anxiety disorders and salivary cortisol levels in older adults: a population-based study Psychoneuroendocrinology, January 29, 2013 Clinical Article
170 The prognostic capacity of B-type natriuretic peptide on cognitive disorder varies by age Annals of Medicine, January 29, 2013 Clinical Guideline
171 Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults JAMA Internal Medicine, January 29, 2013 Review Article
172 Community pharmacists and people with dementia: a cross-sectional survey exploring experiences, attitudes, and knowledge of pain and its management International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, January 29, 2013 Clinical Article
173 Neuroticism and extroversion in suicide attempters aged 75 and above and a general population comparison group Aging and Mental Health, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article
174 Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older people in Ireland: Mental health issues Aging and Mental Health, January 23, 2013 Review Article
175 Comparison of major depressive disorder and subthreshold depression among older adults in community long-term care Aging and Mental Health, January 22, 2013 Clinical Article
176 The Longitudinal Relationship Between Depression and Walking Behavior in Older Latinos Journal of Aging and Health, January 22, 2013 Review Article
177 Knowledge, skills and attitudes of doctors towards assessing cognition in older patients in the emergency department Postgraduate Medical Journal, January 22, 2013 Review Article
178 Longitudinal relationships between subjective fatigue, cognitive function, and everyday functioning in old age International Psychogeriatrics, January 22, 2013 Clinical Article
179 Major depressive disorder among older african americans, caribbean blacks, and non-hispanic whites: secondary analysis of the national survey of american life Depression and Anxiety, January 17, 2013 Clinical Article
180 Clinical Dementia Rating independently predicted conversion to dementia in a cohort of urban elderly in Brazil International Psychogeriatrics, January 17, 2013 Clinical Article
Clinical Pearls in Psychiatry
- The three core symptoms of neuropsychiatric illness behavior in Alzheimer patients are depression, anxiety and apathy
- In institutionalized people with dementia the introduction of a motor and multisensory-based approach in care routines may improve residents' engagement and attention to the environment
- Decreased BMI might be a useful indicator for future risk of dementia in Parkinson’s disease patients
Highlights in Psychiatry
Risk factors for postpartum depression
As published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, risk factors for postpartum depression among abused women included age 15-19 (aOR=2.29) and > 35 years of age (aOR=2.33). In non-abused women, risk factors for postpartum depression include unemployment (aOR=1.41), foreign birth (aOR=2.04), and low income (aOR=1.68). Postpartum depression was also associated with women abused prior to pregnancy (aOR=3.28), abuse beginning postpartum (aOR=4.76), and abuse resuming postpartum (aOR=3.81).
Read the article summaryA link between cardiovascular fitness and depression
As published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, low cardiovascular fitness at 18 years of age (n = 1,117,292; follow-up, 3-40 y) is associated with an increased risk of severe depression (HR = 1.96).
Read the article summaryOptimal dose of amisulpride for acute exacerbation of schizophrenia
As published in Clinical Drug Investigation, an initial amisulpride dose of 800 mg (n=38) is more effective that 400 mg with dose titration (n=30) in patients with an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia. A greater number of patients in the 800 mg group than the 400 mg with dose titration group had a 30% reduction in the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale after 4 (68.4% vs. 40.0%) and 6 weeks (71.1% vs. 43.3%).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Psychiatry Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Withdrawal versus continuation of chronic antipsychotic drugs for behavioural and psychological symptoms in older people with dementia Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013
2 A hierarchy of predictors for dementia-free survival in old-age: results of the AgeCoDe study Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, March 26, 2013
3 Patterns of functioning in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a two-year study focusing on everyday technology use Aging and Mental Health, April 9, 2013
4 A Systematic Review of Treatments for Refractory Depression in Older People FOCUS, February 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
5 Depression and Cognition: How Do They Interrelate in Old Age? The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, March 19, 2013
6 The Sydney Centenarian Study: methodology and profile of centenarians and near-centenarians International Psychogeriatrics, April 26, 2013
7 Executive functioning in older adults with hoarding disorder International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, March 5, 2013
8 The Impact of Human-Computer Interaction-Based Comprehensive Training on the Cognitive Functions of Cognitive Impairment Elderly Individuals in a Nursing Home Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, April 25, 2013
9 Effects of physical exercise on plasma levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and depressive symptoms in elderly women ? a randomized clinical trial Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, April 29, 2013
10 Persian version of the geriatric anxiety scale: Translation and preliminary psychometric properties among Iranian older adults Aging and Mental Health, April 25, 2013
11 Treating Older Adults With Schizophrenia: Challenges and Opportunities Schizophrenia Bulletin, April 8, 2013 Review Article
12 The Age-by-Disease Interaction Hypothesis of Late-Life Depression The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, April 11, 2013
13 Functional improvement in hospitalized older adults is independent of dementia diagnosis: Experience of a specialized delirium management unit Journal of Hospital Medicine, April 4, 2013
14 Association of socio-demographic factors and parental education with depressive symptoms among older African Americans and Caribbean Blacks Aging and Mental Health, April 9, 2013
15 Combined duloxetine and benzodiazepine-induced visual hallucinations in prodromal dementia with Lewy bodies General Hospital Psychiatry, March 29, 2013
16 Economic Impact of Inappropriate Benzodiazepine Prescribing and Related Drug Interactions Among Elderly Persons Psychiatric Services, April 2, 2013
17 Change in antipsychotic usage pattern and risk of relapse in older patients with schizophrenia International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, April 10, 2013
18 Antidepressants in elderly: Metaregression of double-blind, randomized clinical trials Journal of Affective Disorders, March 25, 2013
19 Do Negative Affect Characteristics and Subjective Memory Concerns Increase Risk for Late Life Anxiety? Journal of Anxiety Disorders, April 9, 2013
20 The Complex Interplay of Depression and Falls in Older Adults: A Clinical Review The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, April 12, 2013 Review Article
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