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Suicide Risk Screening In Health Care Settings: Identifying Males & Females At Risk

Article September 13, 2017

Key Messages More males than females die from suicide, but females are more likely to consider or think about suicide. The Joint Commission has established suicide risk screening requirements for… Read More

Anxiety Symptoms In A Major Mood & Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Article September 11, 2017

Key Messages This study assessed the prevalence of comorbid anxiety and explored risk factors that contribute to anxiety symptoms in patients with depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Overall,… Read More

Training To Enhance Psychiatrist Communication With Patients With Psychosis (TEMPO): Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Article September 11, 2017

Key Messages Psychiatrist−patient shared understanding has been associated with improved therapeutic relationships in the treatment of psychosis. At the time of publication, this was the first study to assess an… Read More

Modifiable & Non-Modifiable Factors Associated With Functional Impairment During Inter-Episodic Periods Of Bipolar Disorder

Article September 8, 2017

Key Messages Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic illness with inter-episodic periods that are associated with frequent persistence of residual symptoms, such as residual depression symptoms,cognitive impairment, or emotional dysregulation… Read More

Markers Of Neuroinflammation & Neuronal Injury In Bipolar Disorder: Relation To Prospective Clinical Outcomes

Article September 8, 2017

Key Messages Inflammation and neuroimmune mechanisms may play a role in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder. Results reported elevations of select cerebrospinal (CSF) markers of neuroinflammation and neuronal injury were not… Read More

Is A Delay In The Diagnosis Of Bipolar Disorder Inevitable?

Article September 8, 2017

Key Messages The initial presentation of bipolar disorder (BD) is often depression which may lead to the diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD). Once manic symptoms are present, the diagnosis is… Read More

Depressive Spectrum Disorders In Cancer: Diagnostic Issues & Intervention. A Critical Review

Article September 6, 2017

Key Messages Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in cancer patients; yet these disorders often remain under-recognized and under-treated. A variety of modified diagnostic approaches have been… Read More

Functional Impairment In Patients With Major Depression In Clinical Remission: Results From The VIVAL-D-Rem, A Nationwide, Naturalistic, Cross-Sectional Survey

Article August 29, 2017

Key Messages There is no universally accepted definition of clinical remission for patients with depression, and little is known regarding the functioning levels of patients deemed to be clinically remitted… Read More

Clinical Value Of Early Partial Symptomatic Improvement In The Prediction Of Response & Remission During Short-Term Treatment Trials In 3,369 Subjects With Bipolar I Or II Depression

Article August 29, 2017

Key Messages The authors conducted a post hoc analysis of 10 randomized, placebo-controlled trials that evaluated the value of early partial symptomatic improvement for predicting later response or remission in… Read More

Recovery & Recurrence Following A First Episode Of Mania: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis Of Prospectively Characterized Cohorts

Article August 28, 2017

Key Messages This systematic review and meta-analysis measured syndromal recovery, symptomatic recovery, and recurrence rates in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) following a first episode of mania. A total of… Read More

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