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MDLinx Psychiatry is your one-stop shop for the peer-reviewed journal articles published in your field. We sort, rank and summarize the literature within 24 hours – hot off the presses! – so you can stay current without drowning in those piles of Current Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders, and American Journal of Psychiatry. Also find bonus content like clinical pearls from The Smartest Psychiatrist Physician Review and daily quiz competition. Not sure where to start? Skim some of the recent “must read” articles highlighted by our own physician editor D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD.
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Latest Full Text Articles (39) Focus on General Psychiatry861 A Family Therapy Narrative American Journal of Family Therapy, January 12, 2010
862 Investigating the Efficacy of CoMeT, a New Mediation Model for High-Conflict Separating Parents American Journal of Family Therapy, January 12, 2010
863 An exploratory investigation of abnormal pain response among preadolescent children in foster care Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, January 8, 2010
864 Static and Dynamic Cognitive Deficits in Childhood Preceding Adult Schizophrenia: A 30-Year Study Full Text American Journal of Psychiatry, January 7, 2010
865 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors provide significant lower re-hospitalization rates in patients recovering from acute coronary syndromes: evidence from a meta-analysis Journal of Psychopharmacology, January 7, 2010 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
866 Randomized controlled trial of cognitivebehavioural therapy for coexisting depression and alcohol problems: short-term outcome Addiction, January 6, 2010
867 Effectiveness of group-based cognitive-behavioural therapy in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder The Psychiatrist, January 6, 2010 Clinical Article
868 Cognitive-behavioural therapy with children, young people and families: from individual to systemic therapy Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, January 4, 2010
869 The Sequence of Recovery in Long-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, December 24, 2009
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A randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder in children and adolescents
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871 BraveHeart begins: pilot results of group cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety in cardiac patients Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, December 22, 2009
872 Breaking the frames - snapshooting the genre of family photography and ways of using it European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling, December 22, 2009
873 Risky business or safety net? Trainee perceptions of personal therapy: a qualitative thematic analysis European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling, December 22, 2009
874 Cognitive enhancement as a pharmacotherapy target for stimulant addiction Addiction, December 21, 2009
875 Apathy in first episode psychosis patients: One year follow up Schizophrenia Research, December 21, 2009
876 Transcranial direct current stimulation in a patient with therapy-resistant major depression World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, December 20, 2009
877 Subtle Neurological Signs Predict the Severity of Subacute Cognitive and Functional Impairments After Traumatic Brain Injury The Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, December 20, 2009
878 A longitudinal twin study of the direction of effects between psychopathic personality and antisocial behaviour Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, December 18, 2009
879 A controlled single case study with repeated fMRI measurements during the treatment of a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Testing the nonlinear dynamics approach to psychotherapy World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, December 17, 2009
880 An adjunctive Management of Depression program for difficult-to-treat depressed patients and their families Depression and Anxiety, December 16, 2009
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 Is computerised CBT really helpful for adult depression?-A meta-analytic re-evaluation of CCBT for adult depression in terms of clinical implementation and methodological validity BMC Psychiatry, April 16, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
2 Weight suppression in bulimia nervosa: Relationship with cognitive behavioral therapy outcome International Journal of Eating Disorders, April 24, 2013
3 Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia: A Randomised Trial Cognitive Therapy and Research, April 11, 2013
4 Psychotherapy for adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a comparison with cognitive behaviour therapy Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, March 29, 2013 Review Article
5 Persistence of Symptoms in Primary Somatoform Vertigo and Dizziness: A Disorder "Lost" in Health Care? The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, April 4, 2013 Review Article
6 Indications for electroconvulsive treatment in schizophrenia: A systematic review Schizophrenia Research, March 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
7 Additional ECT increases BDNF-levels in patients suffering from major depressive disorders compared to patients treated with citalopram only Journal of Psychiatric Research, April 15, 2013
8 Use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in postpartum psychosis--a naturalistic prospective study Archives of Women's Mental Health, April 12, 2013
9 A Randomized Controlled Trial of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sexually Exploited, War-Affected Congolese Girls Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, April 10, 2013
10 Drop-out and treatment outcome of outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa Comprehensive Psychiatry, April 16, 2013
11 Immediate Quantitative Effects of Recreational Music Therapy on Mood and Perceived Helpfulness in Acute Psychiatric Inpatients: An Exploratory Investigation The Arts in Psychotherapy, April 15, 2013
12 The sertraline versus electrical current therapy for treating depression clinical study (SELECT-TDCS): results of the crossover and follow-up phases Depression and Anxiety, April 29, 2013
13 Randomized controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy for comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorders Addiction, April 5, 2013
14 A 3.5-year follow-up of Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for major depression Journal of Mental Health, April 26, 2013
15 Expectations, experiences, and attitudes of patients and primary care health professionals regarding online psychotherapeutic interventions for depression: protocol for a qualitative study BMC Psychiatry, March 5, 2013 Free full text
16 The Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Program for Chinese Patients With Schizophrenia Psychiatric Services, April 3, 2013
17 Childhood maltreatment and response to cognitive behavioral therapy among individuals with social anxiety disorder Depression and Anxiety, April 9, 2013
18 Randomized trial on the effectiveness of long- and short-term psychotherapy on psychiatric symptoms and working ability during a 5-year follow-up Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, January 31, 2013
19 Cognitive behavior therapy in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: The role of illness acceptance and neuroticism Journal of Psychosomatic Research, April 8, 2013
20 Cognitive impairment before and six months after cardiac surgery increase mortality risk at median 11year follow-up: a cohort study International Journal of Cardiology, April 29, 2013
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