Update in Psychiatry
Authors: R K Schneider, J L Levenson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Updates5 October 1999Update in PsychiatryRobert K. Schneider, MD and James L. Levenson, MDRobert K. Schneider, MDSearch for more papers by this author and James L. Levenson, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-7-199910050-00007 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In 1978, Regier (1) coined the term “de facto mental health services system” after finding that most patients with mental illness are treated in the general medical sector, not in psychiatric settings. Despite this, many patients with mental disorders treated in the medical sector do not have a diagnosis; they go untreated or are treated for a “medical” problem instead of their mental disorder. This first Update in Psychiatry reviews the pertinent psychiatric literature published in 1998. We polled journal editors from leading psychiatric and general medical journals and leaders in consultation liaison psychiatry to develop a list of important ...References1. Regier DA, Goldberg ID, Taube CA. The de facto US mental health services system: a public health perspective. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1978;35:685-93. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Andersen G, Vestergaard K, Lauritzen L. Effective treatment of poststroke depression with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram. Stroke. 1994;6:1099-104. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. Lipsey JR, Robinson GD, Rao K, Price TR. Nortriptyline treatment of post-stroke depression: a double-blind study. Lancet. 1984;1:297-300. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Palomaki H, Kaste M, Berg A, Lonnqvist R, Lonnqvist J, Lehtihalmes M, et al . Prevention of poststroke depression: 1 year randomised placebo controlled double blind trial of mianserin with 6 month follow up after therapy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1999;4:490-4. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Parikh RM, Lipsey JR, Robinson RG, Price TR. A two year longitudinal study of poststroke mood disorders: prognostic factors related to one and two year outcome. Int J Psychiatry Med. 1988;18:45-56. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Corresponding Author: Robert K. Schneider, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980268, Richmond, VA 23298-0268; e-mail: [email protected] For reprint orders in quantities exceeding 100, please contact the Reprints Coordinator; phone, 215-351-2657; e-mail, [email protected]acponline.org.Current Author Addresses: Drs. Schneider and Levenson: Department of Psychiatry, Division of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980268, Richmond, VA 23298-0268. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byUpdate in PsychiatryRobert K. Schneider, MD and James L. Levenson, MDUpdate in PsychiatryRobert K. Schneider, MD and James L. Levenson, MD 5 October 1999Volume 131, Issue 7Page: 514-521KeywordsAntipsychoticsDementiaElderlyFallsFearPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychiatry and mental healthSchizophreniaStrokeTricyclic antidepressants Issue Published: 5 October 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...