50 Studies Every Psychiatrist Should Know

By (author) Ish P. Bhalla; Edited by Bhalla, Ish P.; Edited by Tampi Rajesh R.; Edited by Srihari, Vinod H.
Description
50 Studies Every Psychiatrist Should Know presents key studies that have shaped the practice of psychiatry. Selected using a rigorous methodology, the studies cover topics including: psychotic disorders, depressive disorders, women''s mental health, child and adolescent disorders, and epidemiological studies. For each study, a concise summary is presented with an emphasis on the results and limitations of the study, and its implications for practice. An illustrative clinical case concludes each review, followed by brief information on other relevant studies. This book is a must-read for health care professionals and anyone who wants to learn more about the data behind clinical practice.
Table of contents
Section 1: Anxiety Disorders Chapter 1: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Imipramine, or Their Combination for Panic Disorder Amanda Sun and Tobias Wasser Chapter 2: Fluoxetine, Comprehensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Placebo in Generalized Social Phobia Erin Habecker and Tobias Wasser Section 2: Bipolar Disorder Chapter 3: Lithium Plus Valproate Combination Versus Monotherapy for Relapse Prevention in Bipolar I Disorder (BALANCE) João Paulo De Aquino and Robert Beech Chapter 4: Mood Stabilizer Monotherapy vs. Adjunctive Antidepressant for Bipolar Depression: The STEP-BD Trial João Paulo De Aquino and Robert Beech Chapter 5: Suicide Risk in Bipolar Disorder: Comparing Lithium, Divalproex, and Carbamazepine Rachel Katz and Robert Beech Chapter 6: The Long-term Natural History of Bipolar I Disorder Zachary Engler and Robert Beech Section 3: Child and Adolescent Disorders Chapter 7: The Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (MTA) Michael Hochman, edited by Michael H. Bloch Chapter 8: Adolescents with SSRI-Resistant Depression: The TORDIA Trial Amalia Londono Tobon and Hanna Stevens Chapter 9: Treatment of Early-Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (TEOSS) Study J. Corey Williams and Hanna Stevens Chapter 10: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sertraline, or a Combination in Childhood Anxiety: CAMS David Saunders, Jerome Taylor, and Andres Martin Chapter 11: Predictors of Suicidal Events: The Treatment of Adolescent Suicide Attempters study (TASA) Michael Maksimowski and Zheala Qayyum Chapter 12: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Sertraline, and Their Combination for Children and Adolescents with OCD Falisha Gilman and Zheala Qayyum Chapter 13: Initial Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder in Children and Adolescents: The TEAM Trial Stephanie Ng and Andres Martin Chapter 14: The Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS) Zachary Engler and Zheala Qayyum Section 4: Cognitive Disorders: Delirium/Dementia Chapter 15: Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs in Patients with Alzheimer''s Disease: CATIE-AD Adam Mecca and Rajesh R. Tampi Chapter 16: Risk of Death with Atypical Antipsychotic Medications for Dementia Adam Mecca and Rajesh R. Tampi Chapter 17: Treatment of Delirium in Hospitalized AIDS Patients: A Double-Blind Trial of Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine, and Lorazepam Amanda Sun and Rajesh R. Tampi Chapter 18: Memantine in Patients with Moderate to Severe Alzheimer Disease Already Receiving Donepezil Brandon M. Kitay and Rajesh R. Tampi Section 5: Epidemiology Chapter 19: Global Burden of Mental and Substance Use Disorders Stephanie Yarnell and Ellen Edens Chapter 20: Prevalence and Severity of Psychiatric Comorbidities: The National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R) Stephanie Yarnell and Ellen Edens Section 6: Insomnia Chapter 21: Behavioral and/or Pharmacotherapy for Older Patients with Insomnia Robert Ross and Rajesh R. Tampi Section 7: Major Depressive Disorder Chapter 22: Treatment of Depression in Patients with Alcohol or Drug Dependence: A Meta-Analysis J. Corey Williams and Gustavo Angarita-Af