American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 152, Issue 6

June 1995

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June 1995

Clozapine: is another view valid?

Pages:821–825
Published Online:1 April 2006

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.821

June 1995

Entorhinal cortex in temporal lobe epilepsy

Page:826
Published Online:1 April 2006

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.826

June 1995

Patient response and resource management: another view of clozapine treatment of schizophrenia

Pages:827–832
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.827

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OBJECTIVE: Issues in clozapine treatment were considered in terms of implications for resource management. METHOD: A critical review of the literature on time course and pattern of response to clozapine was used to address treatment of negative symptoms, ...

June 1995

Stressful life events, genetic liability, and onset of an episode of major depression in women

Pages:833–842
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.833

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OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to clarify how genetic liability and stressful life events interact in the etiology of major depression. METHOD: Information about stressful life events and onset of major depressive episodes in the past year was ...

June 1995

Results of the DSM-IV mood disorders field trial

Pages:843–849
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.843

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OBJECTIVE: The DSM-IV mood disorders field trial, a multisite collaborative study, was designed to explore the reliability of a course-based diagnostic classification system for major depression, evaluate the symptom criteria for dysthymia, and explore ...

June 1995

Platelet serotonin-2A receptors: a potential biological marker for suicidal behavior

Pages:850–855
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.850

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OBJECTIVE: Abnormalities in the serotonergic system have been implicated in suicidal behavior. Higher numbers of serotonin-2 (5-HT2) receptors have been reported in the post-mortem brain of suicide victims. In order to further examine the role of 5-HT2A ...

June 1995

Predicting the "revolving door" phenomenon among patients with schizophrenic, schizoaffective, and affective disorders

Pages:856–861
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.856

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OBJECTIVE: A subpopulation of chronically mentally ill patients, sometimes referred to as "revolving door" patients, are frequently readmitted to psychiatric units. This study examined the relationships among demographic features, diagnostic ...

June 1995

A longitudinal follow-up study of seasonal affective disorder

Pages:862–868
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.862

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OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were to evaluate the long-term stability of a seasonal pattern of recurrent depression, identify possible factors associated with alteration of the seasonal pattern, and determine whether atypical vegetative symptoms ...

June 1995

Variation in ECT use in the United States

Pages:869–875
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.869

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OBJECTIVE: The authors measured the variation in ECT utilization rates across 317 metropolitan statistical areas of the United States and determined to what degree this variation is associated with health care system characteristics, demographic factors, ...

June 1995

High-resolution SPECT study of regional cerebral blood flow in drug- free and drug-naive schizophrenic patients

Pages:876–882
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.876

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to compare regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) in schizophrenic patients never treated with psychotropic drugs (drug-naive) and in schizophrenic patients free from drugs for various amounts of time. METHOD: Seventeen ...

June 1995

Lack of sex differences in the neuropsychological performance of patients with schizophrenia

Pages:883–888
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.883

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OBJECTIVE: While a number of studies have suggested that women with schizophrenia have a less severe form of the disorder than men, the issue has been examined with neuropsychological measures only infrequently. METHOD: The authors compared ...

June 1995

Diagnostic stability in adolescents followed up 2 years after hospitalization

Pages:889–894
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.889

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OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the stability of DSM-III-R disorders and groups of disorders in adolescent inpatients followed up 2 years after hospitalization. METHOD: Seventy hospitalized adolescents were reliably assessed by using structured diagnostic ...

June 1995

Continuities between psychiatric disorders in adolescents and personality disorders in young adults

Pages:895–900
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.895

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OBJECTIVE: Personality disorders are a major mental health problem, but little information about their etiology and natural history is available. This study examined continuities between axis I disorders in adolescents and personality disorders in young ...

June 1995

Correlates of accuracy in the assessment of psychiatric inpatients' risk of violence

Pages:901–906
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.901

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OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluated characteristics of patients whom clinicians accurately assessed as being at high or low risk for violence and patients for whom clinicians overestimated or underestimated the risk. METHOD: At admission, physicians ...

June 1995

Correlation of CSF 5-HIAA concentration with sociality and the timing of emigration in free-ranging primates

Pages:907–913
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.907

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between behavior and serotonin in nonhuman primates. METHOD: During a routine capture and medical examination, 26 adolescent male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) were selected as ...

June 1995

Santiago Ramon y Cajal, 1852-1934

Page:914
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.914

June 1995

Abnormal frontal lobe phosphorous metabolism in bipolar disorder

Pages:915–918
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.915

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OBJECTIVE: Abnormalities in frontal lobe phosphorous metabolism in patients with bipolar disorder have been reported, but many of the patients studied were receiving lithium. In this study, medication-free bipolar patients were examined to determine ...

June 1995

The last appointment before suicide: is suicide intent communicated?

Pages:919–922
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.919

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OBJECTIVE: The authors' goal was to determine whether people who committed suicide within 4 weeks after having made contact with a health care professional communicated their intent to commit suicide during that final contact. METHOD: Using data from a ...

June 1995

Seasonal rhythm of platelet [3H]imipramine binding in adolescents who attempted suicide

Pages:923–925
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.923

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OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine the seasonality of serotonin functions among adolescents who attempt suicide. METHOD: Platelet [3H]imipramine binding was assessed over a period of 18 months in 98 adolescents who attempted suicide and a ...

June 1995

Retreatment for relapse following desipramine discontinuation in dysthymia

Pages:926–928
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.926

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OBJECTIVE: It is an accepted yet unproven belief that prior favorable response to an antidepressant medication predicts good response to the same antidepressant during a subsequent depressive episode. The authors studied desipramine retreatment for ...

June 1995

Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of methylphenidate in older, depressed, medically ill patients

Pages:929–931
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.929

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OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the efficacy of methylphenidate in the treatment of depression in a group of older, medically ill patients. METHOD: Sixteen patients underwent an 8-day double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial; 13 ...

June 1995

Smaller right ear (left hemisphere) advantage for dichotic fused words in patients with schizophrenia

Pages:932–935
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.932

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OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were to compare right ear (left hemisphere) advantage for dichotic words in schizophrenia and depression and to assess its association with antipsychotic medication, symptom ratings, and gender. METHOD: Thirty-two ...

June 1995

Association of intelligence with severity of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Vietnam Combat veterans

Pages:936–938
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.936

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether intelligence predicts variance in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms beyond that predicted by extent of combat exposure. METHOD: The subjects were 105 male Vietnam combat veterans. ...

June 1995

Symptoms of PTSD following recovery of war dead: 13-15-month follow-up

Pages:939–941
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https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.6.939

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OBJECTIVE: The authors explored whether individuals who participated in the recovery of war dead were more likely to experience later symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than were individuals who were not involved in the recovery of war dead. ...