Update in Psychiatry
Authors: Robert K. Schneider, James L. Levenson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2002)

Updates from the Annual Session15 October 2002Update in PsychiatryRobert K. Schneider, MD and James L. Levenson, MDRobert K. Schneider, MDFrom Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.Search for more papers by this author and James L. Levenson, MDFrom Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-137-8-200210150-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This is the third Update in Psychiatry since 1999 (1, 2). Combined with the Update in Addiction Medicine (3), these Updates represent a growing source of evidence-based information on psychiatry for general internists. This Update is broadly divided into the following categories: mood disorders, anxiety disorders, medical–psychiatric comorbid conditions, and cognitive disorders.Mood (Affective) DisordersWhich Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Works Best? Kroenke K , ...References1. Schneider RK, Levenson JL. Update in psychiatry. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:293-301. [PMID: 11848727] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Schneider RK, Levenson JL. Update in psychiatry. Ann Intern Med. 1999;131:514-21. [PMID: 10507961] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Schneider RK, Levenson JL, Schnoll SH. Update in addiction medicine. Ann Intern Med. 2001;134:387-95. [PMID: 11242499] LinkGoogle Scholar4. Woelk H. Comparison of St John's wort and imipramine for treating depression: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2000;321:536-9. [PMID: 10968813] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.): a review of its chemistry, pharmacology and clinical properties. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2001;53:583-600. [PMID: 11370698] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. . Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy postmenopausal women: principal results From the Women's Health Initiative randomized, controlled trial. JAMA. 2002;288:321-33. [PMID: 12117397] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Akiskal HS, Walker P, Puzantian VR, King D, Rosenthal TL, Dranon M. Bipolar outcome in the course of depressive illness. Phenomenologic, familial, and pharmacologic predictors. J Affect Disord. 1983;5:115-28. [PMID: 6222091] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Breslau N, Kessler RC, Chilcoat HD, Schultz LR, Davis GC, Andreski P. Trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder in the community: the 1996 Detroit Area Survey of Trauma. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1998;55:626-32. [PMID: 9672053] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Brewin CR, Andrews B, Valentine JD. Meta-analysis of risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed adults. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2000;68:748-66. [PMID: 11068961] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. Glassman AH, Bigger JT. Antipsychotic drugs: prolonged QTc interval, torsade de pointes, and sudden death. Am J Psychiatry. 2001;158:1774-82. [PMID: 11691681] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Robert K. Schneider, MD; James L. Levenson, MDAffiliations: From Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.Corresponding Author: Robert K. Schneider, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980268, Richmond, VA 23298-7675; e-mail, [email protected]vcu.edu.Current Author Addresses: Drs. Schneider and Levenson: Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980268, Richmond, VA 23298-7675. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 October 2002Volume 137, Issue 8Page: 671-677KeywordsAntidepressantsAntipsychoticsAnxiety disordersBipolar disorderDepressionDrugsEstradiolEstrogensMini mental state examinationSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ePublished: 15 October 2002 Issue Published: 15 October 2002 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2002 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...