American J of Psychiatry
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Let us try to project ourselves back into the places and minds of physicians and psychiatrists in, say, 1900. When they spoke of disease, what did they mean? They meant, typically, something like syphilis. ‘Know syphilis in all its... more
Kulesza and colleagues (2014) evaluated perceived mental health related stigma, gender, and depressive symptom severity in a psychiatric facility in South India (this issue). Their study is timely because most studies on depression are... more
Despite evidence for the validity of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and the inclusion of the disorder in DSM-5, variable diagnostic practices compromise the construct validity of the diagnosis and threaten the clarity of efforts... more
There is uncertainty about the future role of psychodynamic psychotherapy in psychiatric practice and education. The Association for Academic Psychiatry and the American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training formed a... more
The purpose of this study was to determine prospectively the optimal length of therapy in a long-term, placebo-controlled continuation study of patients who responded to acute fluoxetine treatment for major depression (defined by... more
To the Editor: The correlation between gyrus rectus volume and sweet taste pleasantness in the comparison group is striking as it supports the previous literature and is consistent with an important concept established by the works of... more
The authors describe the psychiatric assessments and trauma testimonies of 20 Bosnian refugees of "ethnic cleansing" who have recently resettled in the United States. Refugees referred from agencies managing refugee resettlement... more
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) has been developed for the treatment of depression but has been examined for several other mental disorders. A comprehensive meta-analysis of all randomized trials examining the effects of IPT for all... more
Thirteen experienced supervising psychiatrists independently rated the psychotherapy interviews of six residents, using a detailed assessment instrument. Although interrater agreement was significantly greater than would be expected by... more
The authors studied the religious beliefs, practices, and experiences of 52 psychiatric inpatients. The rate of belief in the major tenets of faith (God, the Devil, and an afterlife) was uniformly high and in accord with national and... more
Tables and Figures. Foreword (Clarice Kestenbaum). Preface. Acknowledgments. PART ONE: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF SYSTEMS OF CARE. 1 A History of Community Child Mental Health (Ira S. Lourie). 2 Systems of Care: A Framework for... more
“Alan” is an 11-year-old boy who was first seen in our clinic 3 years ago. His parents’ chief complaint at admission was Alan’s physically aggressive behavior at home, in particular toward his mother, as well as fights with children and... more
Forty-five panic disorder patients and 26 normal control subjects were surveyed regarding their histories of sleep panic attacks, insomnia, and vulnerability to exogenous panic stimuli. Sixty-nine percent (N = 31) of the patients reported... more
... Transac Med Soc Lond 87:40-50, 1971 Erotomanic Delusions in a Mentally Retarded Patient BY BRUCE GREYSON, MD, AND SALMAN AKHTAR, MD The syndrome of erotomania consists of a patient's delusion that a public figure on... more
The author reviews major controversies in the literature regarding techniques of intensive psychodynamic therapy with borderline patients. These include debates about the importance of content versus process in the therapist's... more