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Assessing the Quality and Conformity of Mental Status Exam Descriptors

The mental status examination (MSE) is the objective portion of the psychiatric examination. Despite this, a lack of uniformity in the MSE has contributed to variability and as a result p...

11/22/2019

Reframing the Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents

Using the same DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) as in adults, but only requiring a 1 year duration, adolescents as young as 13, with a pattern of immatu...

11/22/2019

US Mental Health Resource Utilization in Major Depressive Disorder With Suicidal Ideation

Introduction: Major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicidal ideation/behavior, both incur substantial mental health resource utilization (MHRU) burden, yet little is known of the burden of...

11/22/2019

Esketamine Nasal Spray for Rapid Reduction of Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms in Adult Patients at Imminent Risk for Suicide: ASPIRE-2, a Phase 3 Randomized Study

Introduction: Efficacy and safety of esketamine (ESK) nasal spray were evaluated in ASPIRE-2 (NCT03097133), one of two phase-3 studies in the first global registration program in an under...

11/22/2019

Long-Term Treatment With Valbenazine 40 mg Once-Daily in Adults With Tardive Dyskinesia

Background: Valbenazine, a novel and highly selective VMAT2 inhibitor, is approved for the treatment of TD in adults. Data from two long-term studies (KINECT 3 [K3], KINECT 4 [K4]) and a ...

11/22/2019

Determining Meaningful Change in Depression Symptoms Assessed With the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Among Patients With Treatment Resistant Depression in Trials of Esketamine Nasal Spray

Introduction: Meaningful change thresholds (MCT) derived from clinical outcome assessments quantify the change amount during pharmacologic treatment that is meaningful to the patient. We ...

11/22/2019

Association Between Depression Status and Dental Visits: Results From Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Background: Literature showed that depression was strongly associated with poor oral health including dental caries and periodontitis. The aim of this study was to examine the association...

11/22/2019

Short- and Long-Term Metabolic Changes in Patients with MDD Treated with Adjunctive Brexpiprazole or Adjunctive Aripiprazole: An Indirect Comparison

Objective: We aimed to describe metabolic changes observed during short- and long-term studies of brexpiprazole and aripiprazole in patients with MDD.

11/22/2019

Trauma-Informed Care in the Middle East

Introduction: The problem of increased level and severity of stress as a result of regional and international conflicts is not paralleled by an adequate level of knowledge and preparednes...

11/22/2019

Evaluation of Depression Severity Items on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression Treated With Esketamine Nasal Spray

Introduction: Major depressive disorder is a leading cause of disability and about 30% of patients are diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) after failing two pharmacologica...

11/22/2019

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