Case Discussions

Do ADHD symptoms impact smoking cessation outcomes? Researchers performed a randomized controlled trial of varenicline for tobacco cessation in adolescents and young adults.

Researchers investigated sleep disturbances in individuals at ultra-high risk of psychosis.

Caffeine use is higher in smokers and in adults with serious mental illness. How does this impact patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia?

Researchers performed a nationwide register-based cohort study of patients treated with lithium in Finland.

Sleep and suicide: researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of objective sleep markers of suicidal behaviors in patients with psychiatric disorders.

How do you “see” your patients with ADHD? Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of ADHD and vision problems.

Researchers analyzed data from the National Survey of Religious Leaders on the state of the psychiatrist-clergy alliance.

Fatigue is a very common physical complaint. What therapeutic options are available?

There is very modest evidence that clozapine may be associated with improvement of catatonia.

A patient loss does not undo or discard the multitude of meaningful life changing and life preserving work done.

Catatonia: learn more about how to best diagnose early.

Is inflammation a biomarker of antidepressant efficacy? Researchers analyzed blood CRP levels as a predictor of response to antidepressants.

Genetic testing for severe psychosis? Researchers investigated rare disease-associated copy number variants in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

Data on the effects of discontinuing lithium on renal function are scarce and conflicting. A new study exploring these effects may aid in the clinical decision-making process.

Metabolic depression? Researchers performed a metabolomic evaluation of patients with treatment-resistant depression.

Smoking and drinking (caffeine): Researchers analyzed caffeine intake and levels in smokers with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

More than 80% of homeless individuals report having experienced life-altering trauma at some point in their lives.

How can you help patients with bulimia nervosa beyond residential programs?

ADHD is still surrounded by questions. What do we know?

Headaches are a common comorbidity among a variety of psychiatric diagnoses.

Substance use disorder may prove to be a significant issue for some mothers.

Surviving is harder than it looks…

Approximately 7.6% of men and 4.1% of women aged 18 and older suffer from AUD, but national surveys consistently demonstrate low utilization of treatments.

Delirium: an underrecognized, underdiagnosed medical condition.