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Evidence For Genetic Heterogeneity Between Clinical Subtypes Of Bipolar Disorder

Article November 27, 2017

Key Messages Increasingly, evidence has shown that there is genetic overlap between psychiatric illnesses A genome wide association study (GWAS) of 6447 bipolar disorder (BD) cases and 12639 controls was… Read More

Treating The Synapse In Major Psychiatric Disorders: The Role of Postsynaptic Density Network In Dopamine-Glutamate Interplay & Psychopharmacologic Drugs Molecular Actions

Article November 27, 2017

Key Messages The postsynaptic density (PSD) is a specialized ultrastructure located in the membrane of glutamatergic synapses where cross-talk between glutamate and dopamine signaling pathways can occur. Abnormal expression and… Read More

An Analysis Of Two Genome-Wide Association Meta-Analyses Identifies A New Locus For Broad Depression Phenotype

Article November 27, 2017

Key Messages Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been used to examine the genetics of major depressive disorder (MDD) and depressive symptoms, with mostly negative findings. A GWAS using a broad… Read More

Predicting Relapse With Individual Residual Symptoms In Major Depressive Disorder: A Re-Analysis Of The STAR*D Data

Article November 27, 2017

Key Messages The aim of the present study was to identify which individual residual symptoms, as assessed with both self-report and clinician rating, could predict subsequent relapse in patients with… Read More

Altered Serum Levels Of TNF‐α, IL‐6, & IL‐18 In Depressive Disorder Patients

Article November 27, 2017

Key Messages Depressive disorder is associated with abnormal changes in cytokines levels. This study aimed to assess serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL) 6, and IL‐18 in… Read More

Differential Diagnosis Of Major Depressive Disorder Or Bipolar Disorder In The Primary Care Setting

Video November 17, 2017

In this presentation PsychU Primary Care Providers’ Corner Section Editors, Sloan Manning, MD, Medical Director at Novant Health Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine; and Marla Moses, FNP, PMHNP, Owner of… Read More

The Zero Suicide Initiative: An Interview With Dr. Julie Goldstein Grumet

Interview November 14, 2017

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that over 40,000 people die from suicide each year in the U.S., and the rate has been increasing over the… Read More

Virtual Forum Summary: Exploring Nonpharmacological Anti-inflammatory Strategies In Mental Health: Connecting Science To Clinical Practice

Article November 14, 2017

This summary was developed utilizing the full recorded presentation of this Virtual Forum, which is available on PsychU for all members free of charge. For full sourcing and polling results,… Read More

Early Intervention In Schizophrenia: Targeting Metabolic Dysfunction

On-Demand Webinar November 7, 2017

Increasingly, schizophrenia is considered a medical psychiatric disease. There is evidence that metabolic changes occur within the first episode of psychosis, and within the first few weeks of initiating antipsychotic… Read More

Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale (BSDS)

Downloadable Resource October 23, 2017

The Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale (BSDS) includes 19 question items (English Version), based upon questions that developer Ronald Pies, MD, found most helpful in detecting not only severe cases of… Read More

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