American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 165, Issue 9
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY September 2008 Volume 165 Number 9
September 2008
In This Issue
Editorial
September 2008
Transmission and Treatment of Depression
- Pages:1083–1085
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
A Sea Change in the Treatment of Alcoholism
- Pages:1093–1095
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
Phenotype Matters: The Case for Careful Characterization of Relevant Traits
- Pages:1096–1098
- Published Online:1 September 2008
Commentary
September 2008
Mental Health in the Mainstream of Public Policy: Research Issues and Opportunities
- Pages:1099–1101
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
Mental Health in the Context of Health Disparities
- Jeanne Miranda , Ph.D.
- Thomas G. McGuire , Ph.D.
- David R. Williams , M.P.H., Ph.D.
- Philip Wang , M.D., Dr.P.H.
- Pages:1102–1108
- Published Online:1 September 2008
Images in Neuroscience
September 2008
The Use of Animal Models in Psychiatric Research and Treatment
- Page:1109
- Published Online:1 September 2008
Introspections
Treatment in Psychiatry
September 2008
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Treating an Underrecognized Disorder
- Pages:1111–1118
- Published Online:1 September 2008
Clinical Case Conference
September 2008
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Presenting as Othello Syndrome: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature
- Anna Yusim, , M.D.
- Deepti Anbarasan , B.S.
- Carol Bernstein , M.D.
- Istvan Boksay , M.D., Ph.D.
- Michael Dulchin , M.D.
- Jean-Pierre Lindenmayer , M.D.
- Carlos Saavedra-Velez , M.D.
- Maksim Shapiro , M.D.
- Benjamin Sadock , M.D.
- Pages:1119–1125
- Published Online:1 September 2008
Images in Psychiatry
Reviews and Overviews
September 2008
Mentalization: Ontogeny, Assessment, and Application in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
- Pages:1127–1135
- Published Online:1 September 2008
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07081360
Preview Abstract
This article aims to review the development of the concept of mentalization, its applications in the understanding and treatment of borderline personality disorder, and the issue of its assessment. While conceptually derivative of theory of mind, Fonagy’s ...
Article
September 2008
Children of Depressed Mothers 1 Year After the Initiation of Maternal Treatment: Findings From the STAR*D-Child Study
- Daniel J. Pilowsky , M.D., M.P.H.
- Priya Wickramaratne , Ph.D.
- Ardesheer Talati , Ph.D.
- Min Tang , M.A.
- Carroll W. Hughes , Ph.D.
- Judy Garber , Ph.D.
- Erin Malloy , M.D.
- Cheryl King , Ph.D.
- Gabrielle Cerda , M.D.
- A. Bela Sood , M.D.
- Jonathan E. Alpert , M.D., Ph.D.
- Madhukar H. Trivedi , M.D.
- Maurizio Fava , M.D.
- A. John Rush , M.D.
- Stephen Wisniewski , Ph.D.
- Myrna M. Weissman , Ph.D.
- Pages:1136–1147
- Published Online:1 September 2008
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07081286
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Objective: Maternal depression is a consistent and well-replicated risk factor for child psychopathology. The authors examined the changes in psychiatric symptoms and global functioning in children of depressed women 1 year following the ...
September 2008
An Adoption Study of Parental Depression as an Environmental Liability for Adolescent Depression and Childhood Disruptive Disorders
- Pages:1148–1154
- Published Online:1 September 2008
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07091438
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Objective: The authors used an adoption study design to investigate environmental influences on risk for psychopathology in adolescents with depressed parents. Method: Participants were 568 adopted adolescents ascertained ...
September 2008
Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Mothers Whose Children Are Receiving Psychiatric Treatment
- Holly A. Swartz , M.D.
- Ellen Frank , Ph.D.
- Allan Zuckoff , Ph.D.
- Jill M. Cyranowski , Ph.D.
- Patricia R. Houck , M.S.
- Yu Cheng , Ph.D.
- M.A. Dana Fleming , R.N.
- Nancy K. Grote , Ph.D.
- David A. Brent , M.D.
- M. Katherine Shear , M.D.
- Pages:1155–1162
- Published Online:1 September 2008
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07081339
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Objective: Depressed mothers of children with psychiatric illness struggle with both their own psychiatric disorder and the demands of caring for ill children. When maternal depression remains untreated, mothers suffer, and psychiatric illness ...
September 2008
Variants in Nicotinic Receptors and Risk for Nicotine Dependence
- Laura Jean Bierut , M.D.
- Jerry A. Stitzel , Ph.D.
- Jen C. Wang , Ph.D.
- Anthony L. Hinrichs , Ph.D.
- Richard A. Grucza , Ph.D.
- Xiaoling Xuei , Ph.D.
- Nancy L. Saccone , Ph.D.
- Scott F. Saccone , Ph.D.
- Sarah Bertelsen , M.A.
- Louis Fox , B.S.
- William J. Horton , B.S.
- Naomi Breslau , Ph.D.
- John Budde , B.S.
- C. Robert Cloninger , M.D.
- Danielle M. Dick , Ph.D.
- Tatiana Foroud , Ph.D.
- Dorothy Hatsukami , Ph.D.
- Victor Hesselbrock , Ph.D.
- Eric O. Johnson , Ph.D.
- John Kramer , Ph.D.
- Samuel Kuperman , M.D.
- Pamela A.F. Madden , Ph.D.
- Kevin Mayo , B.S.
- John Nurnberger , Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
- Ovide Pomerleau , Ph.D.
- Bernice Porjesz , Ph.D.
- Oliver Reyes , B.S.
- Marc Schuckit , M.D.
- Gary Swan , Ph.D.
- Jay A. Tischfield , Ph.D.
- Howard J. Edenberg , Ph.D.
- John P. Rice , Ph.D.
- Alison M. Goate , D.Phil.
- Pages:1163–1171
- Published Online:1 September 2008
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07111711
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Objective: A recent study provisionally identified numerous genetic variants as risk factors for the transition from smoking to the development of nicotine dependence, including an amino acid change in the α5 nicotinic cholinergic receptor ( ...
September 2008
Factors Associated With Remission From Alcohol Dependence in an American Indian Community Group
- Pages:1172–1178
- Published Online:1 September 2008
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07081308
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Objective: This study identified factors associated with remission from DSM-III-R alcohol dependence in an American Indian community group. Method: Participants were assessed by using the Semi-Structured Assessment for the ...
September 2008
Amygdala Volume Associated With Alcohol Abuse Relapse and Craving
- Jana Wrase , Ph.D.
- Nicos Makris , Prof.
- Dieter F. Braus , Prof.
- Karl Mann , Prof.
- Michael N. Smolka , Prof.
- David N. Kennedy , Ph.D.
- Verne S. Caviness , M.D., D.Phil.
- Steven M. Hodge , Ph.D.
- Lena Tang , Ph.D.
- Matthew Albaugh , Ph.D.
- David A. Ziegler , Ph.D.
- Orin C. Davis , Ph.D.
- Christian Kissling , Ph.D.
- Gunter Schumann , Prof.
- Hans C. Breiter , Prof.
- Andreas Heinz , Prof.
- Pages:1179–1184
- Published Online:1 September 2008
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07121877
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Objective: Amygdala volume has been associated with drug craving in cocaine addicts, and amygdala volume reduction is observed in some alcohol-dependent subjects. This study sought an association in alcohol-dependent subjects between volumes of ...
September 2008
A Genome Screen for Quantitative Trait Loci Influencing Schizophrenia and Neurocognitive Phenotypes
- Laura Almasy , Ph.D.
- Ruben C. Gur , Ph.D.
- Karin Haack , Ph.D.
- Shelley A. Cole , Ph.D.
- Monica E. Calkins , Ph.D.
- Juan Manuel Peralta , M.S.
- Elizabeth Hare , Ph.D.
- Konsale Prasad , M.D.
- Michael F. Pogue-Geile , Ph.D.
- Vishwajit Nimgaonkar , M.D., Ph.D.
- Raquel E. Gur , M.D., Ph.D.
- Pages:1185–1192
- Published Online:1 September 2008
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07121869
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Objective: Deficits in neurocognitive function have been demonstrated in individuals with schizophrenia and in the unaffected family members of these individuals. Genetic studies of such complementary traits, along with traditional analyses of ...
September 2008
Response to Emotional Expressions in Generalized Social Phobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Evidence for Separate Disorders
- Karina Blair , Ph.D.
- Jonathan Shaywitz , M.D.
- Bruce W. Smith , Ph.D.
- Rebecca Rhodes , Ph.D.
- Marilla Geraci , R.N.
- Matthew Jones , B.A.
- Daniel McCaffrey , B.A.
- Meena Vythilingam , M.D.
- Elizabeth Finger , M.D.
- Krystal Mondillo , B.A.
- Madeline Jacobs ,
- Dennis S. Charney , M.D.
- R.J.R. Blair , Ph.D.
- Wayne C. Drevets , M.D.
- Daniel S. Pine , M.D.
- Pages:1193–1202
- Published Online:1 September 2008
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07071060
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Objective: Generalized social phobia involves fear/avoidance, specifically of social situations, whereas generalized anxiety disorder involves intrusive worry about diverse circumstances. It remains unclear the degree to which these two, often ...
Letters to the Editor
September 2008
Functional Neural Basis of Suicidal Behavior in Depression
- Page:1203
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
Does Depression Specifically Increase Cardiovascular Mortality?
- Page:1204
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
Considerations Regarding the Use of Metformin With Olanzapine
- Pages:1205–1206
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
Can Discontinuation Trials Inform the Use of Antidepressants in Depressed Children?
- Page:1205
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
Olanzapine Treatment and Weight Gain: Considering the Lipid Side Effects of Antipsychotics
- Pages:1206–1207
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
Aripiprazole Effects on Psychosis and Chorea in a Patient With Huntington’s Disease
- Pages:1207–1208
- Published Online:1 September 2008
Correction
Book Forum
September 2008
Introduction to Alternative and Complementary Therapies
- Page:1209
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
Clinical Manual for the Treatment of Autism
- Pages:1210–1211
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry, Fifth Edition
- Page:1210
- Published Online:1 September 2008
September 2008
Promises, Oaths, and Vows: On the Psychology of Promising
- Pages:1211–1212
- Published Online:1 September 2008