Wilkinson CW, Pagulayan KF, Petrie EC, Mayer CL, Colasurdo EA, Shofer JB, Hart KL, Hoff D, Tarabochia MA, Peskind ER.Front Neurol. 2012;3:11. Epub 2012 Feb 7. AbstractStudies of traumatic brain injury from all causes have found evidence of chronic hypopituitarism, defined by deficient production of one or more pituitary hormones at least 1 year after […]
Pietrzak RH, Maruff P, Woodward M, Fredrickson J, Fredrickson A, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Darby D.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2012 Mar;20(3):266-75. AbstractOBJECTIVE: Theoretical models of cognitive aging are increasingly recognizing the importance of anxiety and depressive symptoms in predicting age-related cognitive changes and early dementia. This study examined the association between mild worry and depressive […]
Steven Lippmann, M.D. On occasion one encounters patients who misidentify people or things in their environment. It is characterized by delusional degrees of erroneous recognition. Such psychotic manifestations can be a part of traditional mental illnesses in psychiatric practice (e.g., Capgras syndrome). However, the development of misrecognitions may also be associated with non-psychiatric etiologies.
Dr. Leo Sher has recently given a Grand Rounds lecture in the Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The topic of his lecture was “Suicide prevention in non-psychiatric settings.”
Essex County Hospital Center and Institute for Mental Health Policy, Research and Treatment is seeking to hire a New Jersey licensed BC/BE Psychiatrist for a full time staff psychiatrist position. Highly competitive salary and an excellent benefits package are offered. Candidates wishing to apply for the position should send their CV and cover letter to: […]
Yehuda R, Seckl J.Endocrinology. 2011 Dec;152(12):4496-503. AbstractSeveral stress-associated neuropsychiatric disorders, notably posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain and fatigue syndromes, paradoxically exhibit somewhat low plasma levels of the stress hormone cortisol. The effects appear greatest in those initially traumatized in early life, implying a degree of developmental programming, perhaps of both lower cortisol and vulnerability […]
Shaikh MA, Kamal A.East Mediterr Health J. 2011 Oct;17(10):794-7. Opinions of university students about euthanasia were studied in 4 cities in Pakistan using convenience sampling. A total of 836 students (316 males and 520 females) completed a questionnaire in which euthanasia was defined as deliberate administration of an overdose of a drug by a doctor […]
Encrenaz G, Contrand B, Leffondré K, Queinec R, Aouba A, Jougla E, Miras A, Lagarde E.Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2012 Feb 10. doi: 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00076.x. [Epub ahead of print] AbstractOur objective was to determine whether the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in 1998 had a short-term impact on the number of suicides in […]
Said Shahtahmasebi, Ph.D. Recently New Zealand media covered a story about a report commissioned by Family First that reported on the adverse effects on the mental development of children placed in day care (e.g. see Mums harming kids through daycare – report and daycare debate). The Media’s attempt to enlighten the public is based on […]
Amit BH, Weizman A.Depress Res Treat. 2012;2012:684725. Epub 2012 Jan 27. AbstractWhile studies in the past have focused more on treatment of the manic phase of bipolar disorder (BD), recent findings demonstrate the depressive phase to be at least as debilitating. However, in contrast to unipolar depression, depression in bipolar patients exhibits a varying response […]
