Clinical Psychiatry News articles from March 2002

Clinical Psychiatry News archives from March 2002

Psychiatric trouble missed in minorities. (Violence and Sustance Abuse).
March 1, 2002... AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. -- Underrecognition of psychiatric disorders in many ethnic minorities has led to an increased risk of substance abuse and violence, according to Dr. William B. Lawson. A major research initiative is underway to study...

State budget cuts gut public mental health system: Some advocates want the APA to lend a more public voice against budget cuts. (Budget Shortfalls in 40 States).
March 1, 2002... It is like a vision out of Dickens: Madmen in rags on street corners, with nowhere to turn, waiting to be picked up by police constables and pitched into the darkness of prison cells. Individuals wild-eyed with delusions or trembling with...

Herbal anxiolytic pulled from European markets: FDA probes reports of liver damage. (Kava Kava).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... EXETER, ENGLAND -- Kava kava has been removed from pharmacy shelves in Germany and Switzerland after 24 reports of liver damage were attributed to the herbal supplement, Dr. Edzard Ernst said at a health care symposium sponsored by the...

State mental health agency-controlled revenues for Mental Health Services. (Vital Signs).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... VITAL SIGNS State Mental Health Agency-Controlled Revenues for Mental Health Services State General Fund 60% Federal Medicaid Match 20% State Medicaid Match 9% Other Federal 5% Local ...

Alzheimer's risk doubles with elevated homocysteine. (Preventive Nutrition?).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... People with mild to moderately elevated homocysteine levels have nearly double the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to Dr. Irwin H. Rosenberg of Tufts University Boston, and his associates. Dr. Rosenberg and his associates...

New clues to schizophrenia's path. (Two Themes Enumerated).
March 1, 2002... While much remains mysterious about the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, two themes have emerged consistently: cortical dysfunction and enhanced dopaminergic transmission. A National Institute of Mental Health study has provided strong new...

Study finds rTMS comparable to ECT. (Small Randomized Study).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is as effective as ECT in treating patients with severe depression, according to results of a recent study conducted by Dr. Philip Janicak and his associates at University of Illinois at Chicago. ...

School-linked violent deaths down overall. (Multiple Homicides Up).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The rate of school-associated violent deaths decreased from 1992 to 1999, according to a study conducted by Dr. Mark Anderson of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and his associates. Although school-associated violent...

New clozapine labeling warns of myocarditis risk. (30 U.S. Cases Reported).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Postmarketing reports of myocarditis, including some fatal cases, in people treated with clozapine have resulted in significant changes in the boxed warning and warnings sections of the drug's labeling. The boxed warning for clozapine has...

State budgets slash public mental health net. (Nearly Every Region Affected).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Anyone who needs convincing that the nation's mental health infrastructure is being cut to ribbons need only search the headlines of local newspapers. From nearly every region, the papers report on the shutdown of community clinics and...

U.S. Supreme Court limits civil confinement. (After Incarceration).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A U.S. Supreme Court ruling limits the practice of using civil commitment as a means of keeping violent sexual criminals off the streets. In Kansas v. Crane, the high court ruled that states must prove that convicted sex offenders have...

Caudate volume, affect instability tied to bipolarity. (In Children).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... HONOLULU -- Brian imaging and clinical assessments showed a relationship between caudate nucleus volume and affect dysregulation and impulsivity in a controlled pilot study of 15 youths. Investigators analyzed clinical, neuropsychological,...

Risperidone quells disruptive behavior in ADHD patients. (Adjunctive Therapy).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Risperidone is an effective adjunctive therapy to stimulants in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid disruptive behavior disorders, Dr. Richard E. Snyder reported in a poster presentation at the...

Cost prevented one in five Americans from filling at least one prescription. (Data Watch).
March 1, 2002... DATA WATCH Cost Prevented One in Five Americans From Filling at Least One Prescription (*) Income All Less than $15,000- $25,000- ...

Nonstimulants important alternatives, adjuncts in ADHD. (Practical Psychopharmacology).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Psychostimulants are the only class of drug that has the approval of the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, but they are not always effective or well tolerated. When and how to use other...

Postpartum depression 'vastly undertreated' despite prevalence. (Easily Detectable).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Despite the high prevalence of postpartum depression, this condition remains "vastly undertreated," according to Dr. Lee Cohen, director of the perinatal psychiatry program at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. With a prevalence of...

Methylphenidate not ideal for preschool ADHD. (Evidence Base Lacking).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- Methylphenidate is widely given to preschool children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, but the evidence for its efficacy is weak, and the drug's labeling formally warns against its use in children under 6 years of age,...

SSRIs highly effective for pediatric anxiety. (Psychotherapy an Option).(selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors appear to be highly effective for a range of pediatric anxiety disorders, Dr. Daniel Pine said at a psychopharmacology update sponsored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent...

Divalproex enhances efficacy of antipsychotics. (Rapidly Affects Pshychosis).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... ORLANDO, FLA. - Adding divalproex to olanzapine or risperidone significantly improves psychosis, compared with monotherapy, Dr. David G. Daniel reported in a poster presentation at the American Psychiatric Association's Institute on Psychiatric...

Olanzapine curbs tardive dyskinesia. (Study of 95 Schizophrenics).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Olanzapine was associated with a sustained reduction in symptoms of tardive dyskinesia, according to a poster presentation at the American Psychiatric Association's Institute on Psychiatric Services. Dr. Bruce J. Kinon,...

Sibutramine and binge eating. (Clinical Capsules).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Sibutramine has the potential to treat obese patients with binge-eating disorder, said Dr. Jose C. Appolinaria of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology of Rio de Janeiro and his colleagues. ...

Autism and risperidone. (Clinical Capsules).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Risperidone significantly improved the symptoms and behaviors of autism in 17 of 22 patients, said Dr. Richard P. Malone of Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, and his associates. Clinical Global Impressions...

Fluoxetine in bulimia nervosa. (Clinical Capsules).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Patients with bulimia nervosa who have responded to acute fluoxetine treatment may have a reduced likelihood for relapse when maintained on fluoxetine, reported Dr. Steven J. Romano of Pfizer Inc., New York, and his colleagues. After 150...

Bipolar depression. (Clinical Capsules).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Remission of a major depressive episode of bipolar I disorder is more rapid in patients who have a certain thyroid profile, said Dr. Daniel P. Cole of the University of Pittsburgh and his colleagues. Above-median free-thyroxine index values...

Reboxetine for panic disorder. (Clinical Capsules).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Reboxetine reduces the number of major panic attacks and improves phobic symptoms in patients with panic disorder, reported Dr. Marcio Versiani of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and associates. Treatment with reboxetine reduced...

Fink: Still at large; Challenges in treating substance abuse. (Opinion).
March 1, 2002... Data from the latest National Household Survey on Drug Abuse suggest that even though rates of substance use were generally level or declining between 1999 and 2000, use and abuse of licit and illicit substances in the United States remain a...

Profession, heal thyself? (Guest Editorial).(Editorial)
March 1, 2002... Increasingly, physicians are getting a disappointing response when they turn to society for help in healing their suffering profession. I'd like to think that the solution is as easy as thinking positive thoughts and reconnecting with our...

Parity: Symbolism isn't enough. (Guest Editorial).(Editorial)
March 1, 2002... Cardiologists do not ask for one set of coverage guidelines for mild hypertension and another set for serious hypertension. Why then do psychiatrists make such distinctions when it comes to advocating for insurance coverage of mental disorders?...

Evaluating altruism. (Guest Editorial).
March 1, 2002... Psychiatrists are often called upon to evaluate potential living organ donors. This evaluation can be tricky, even when the potential donor is related by bonds of blood or friendship to the recipient. It is sometimes even trickier when the...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2002... Two Steps Forward... The December 2001 issue was brilliant. The articles, one after another, wonderfully met my needs in a small rural child psychiatric practice. I thank you so much for the excellent writing and the editorial selection...

Correction.(to article, "Pharmacotherapy and CBT for Social Phobia Is Ideal, but Rarely Practical," in January 2002 issue)(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2002... The article "Pharmacotherapy and CBT for Social Phobia Is Ideal, but Rarely Practical" (January 2002, p. 16) incorrectly cited clozapine as an adjunctive treatment for social phobia. The sentence should have read: "Clonazepam, another drug with...

Lyme disease vaccine doesn't cause inflammatory arthritis. (Preliminary Data).
March 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- Exposure to Lyme disease vaccine did not increase the risk for inflammatory arthritis, based on preliminary data from a postmarketing study sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals. Arthropathy codes appeared in the medical...

Exclude organic source of psychotic symptoms. (In Children and Adolescents).
March 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- The diagnosis of psychosis in children must include a thorough laboratory work-up to exclude organic causes of symptoms, Dr. Jean Frazier said at a psychopharmacology update sponsored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent...

Antipsychotic therapy requires regular weight, diabetes screens. (Cardio Mortality Risk Double).
March 1, 2002... PITTSBURGH -- Patients undergoing antipsychotic therapy should have their body weight checked regularly, submit to annual fasting plasma glucose screens, and have baseline measurements taken for weight, glucose, and lipids prior to initiating...

Parent with Tourette's increases tic risk in child. (Age of Onset Younger than Expected).
March 1, 2002... HONOLULU -- Having a parent with Tourette's disorder makes it much more likely that a child will develop a tic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Dr. William M. McMahon said in a poster...

Homeopathy may help patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. (Randomized, Blinded Study).
March 1, 2002... EXETER, ENGLAND -- Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome may improve with homeopathic treatment, Dr. Elaine Weatherley-Jones said at a health care symposium sponsored by the University of Exeter. Reporting the results of a double-blind,...

Internalized homophobia needs to be addressed by patient, family. (Anxiety, Depression Common).
March 1, 2002... MONTREAL -- Homosexuality is no longer viewed as a mental disorder, but the discrimination and negative societal views that persist make it difficult for homosexuals to develop or maintain a healthy self-image, Dr. Karine Igartua said at the...

Sudden obsessive-compulsive behavior? Think group A strep. (Small Study of Children).
March 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- "I knew he had strep throat because he was acting goofy." Most pediatricians have heard a parent say that at one time or another, and perhaps wondered what it meant. In some cases, the explanation could be a phenomenon known as...

Nonepileptic spells often marked by examples of reprise phenomenon. (Seizure or Pseudoseizure?).
March 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA -- An ictal motor behavior that starts, stops, and then resumes can help distinguish nonepileptic spells from true seizures. Such restarting ictal motor behaviors, known as the reprise phenomenon, were overwhelmingly...

Hiccups can herald MS. (Case Study).(multiple sclerosis)
March 1, 2002... SAN ANTONIO -- A 34-year-old man who came to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., with a 30-day history of intractable hiccups with no apparent gastrointestinal cause was found to have multiple sclerosis following a work-up by the...

Depression affects over one-third of epilepsy patients. (Avoid Bupropion).
March 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA -- More than a third of patients with epilepsy are also depressed, based on a survey of 195 patients at a single center, Jewell D. Carter, R.N., said at a joint meeting of the American Epilepsy Society and the American Clinical...

Not all pediatric mania signifies bipolarity. (Family History can Mislead).
March 1, 2002... NEW YORK - All apparent mania in children does not represent bipolarity; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, and organic mood disorder also may require assessment. "When evaluating...

Push better parenting in substance abuse patients. (Breaking the Cycle of Violence).
March 1, 2002... AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. -- Physicians can intervene with violent, substance-abusing patients to interrupt the cycle of violence in families, Dr. Kathleen T. Brady said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. An...

Structured tool increases diagnosis of major depression in substance abusers. (Pilot Study).(Diagnostic Interview Schedule)
March 1, 2002... AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. -- Diagnosis of major depression among substance abusers is markedly improved with the use of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, according to results of a pilot study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy...

PET images used to map areas of opiate craving in humans. (Craving vs. Response).
March 1, 2002... Heroin dependence appears to involve two distinct regions of the brain, said Dr. Mark R.C. Daglish of the University of Bristol (England) and his associates. Twelve patients with a history of opiate dependence who had been abstinent for 10...

Substance abuse hard to detect in physicians. (Use Cage Questions).
March 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO -- There are a number of risk factors that leave physicians vulnerable to substance abuse, yet identifying and treating those who are actually affected can be quite challenging, Dr. Laurence M. Westreich said at the annual conference...

Comorbidity provides clues to eating disorders. (Sequence of Onset Important).
March 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA -- Earlier onset of depression appears to be associated with a higher risk of suicidal behavior in patients who also have eating disorders, Prudence Wildman reported at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of...

Depression Tx may help heart failure patients. (Related to Disease Symptoms).
March 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Depression is common in outpatients with heart failure and is directly related to what have been considered core symptoms of the cardiac disease: fatigue, exercise intolerance, breathlessness, and impaired quality of life. ...

MS patients surveyed admit cannabis helps. (Stiffness, Spasticity).(multiple sclerosis)
March 1, 2002... EXETER, ENGLAND - Nearly half of the multiple sclerosis patients surveyed for a Canadian study admitted to ever having smoked marijuana for therapeutic purposes. Medical marijuana is not legal in Canada, yet 96% of patients surveyed were...

Dissociation common in police involved in shooting incidents. (May Facilitate High-Level Functioning).
March 1, 2002... BOSTON -- Law enforcement officers involved in shooting incidents are extremely likely to have a dissociative response at the time of the event--more likely in fact, than civilians exposed to comparably traumatic situations, Dr. Park Dietz said...

Suicide rate low in dialysis patients. (Metaanalysis).
March 1, 2002... SAN ANTONIO -- Less than 1% of patients on dialysis hasten their deaths by what would be called suicide, according to a metaanalysis presented by Dr. J. Michael Bostwick at the annual meeting of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. This...

CBT video conference effective at quelling panic. (As Effective as Face to Face).(cognitive-behavioral therapy)
March 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA - Cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic disorder appears to be as effective when provided with video conferencing technology as when it is delivered face to face, Stephane Bouchard, Ph.D., said at the annual meeting of the...

The Piano. (Reel Life).
March 1, 2002... There is a moment in "The Piano" when the crazed husband takes an ax and chops off his wife's finger. This disturbing scene culminates Jane Campion's sadomasochistic screenplay, which has been condemned by some as harmful to women and welcomed...

Augment CBT in binge eaters. (Refractory Patients).(cognitive-behavioral therapy)
March 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the treatment of choice for binge-eating disorder, but for the substantial subgroup of patients who fail to respond fully integrating other techniques may optimize results, Nicole Schaeffer,...

Structure, repetition key to schizophrenic rehab. (Realistic Look at Reentering Society).
March 1, 2002... LOS ANGELES -- Preparing the schizophrenic patient to reenter society requires a realistic assessment of his or her social and intellectual capabilities; goal-oriented instruction in basic activities, such as shopping, working, and managing...

Domestic Violence hotline for providers. (Psychotherapy).(National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence)(888-Rx-ABUSE)
March 1, 2002... The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence is offering information for health care providers through 888-Rx-ABUSE. Providers can request free information, talk with a domestic violence expert, or be put in touch with a national...

'Mandatory assignments' laws appearing on state lawmakers' radar screens. (Laws also Target Prompt Payment).(health plans in Alabama and Alaska to pay physicians directly for services)
March 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Whether they choose to join provider networks or not, health plans in Alabama and Alaska will pay physicians directly for their services this year, thanks to new laws that have been passed in those states. Susan Laudicina,...

Mental Health budgets frozen. (Policy & Practice).
March 1, 2002... Budgets for most mental health programs sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration remain level or are reduced in President Bush's $2.13 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2003. But the president's new...

Community Integration update. (Policy & Practice).
March 1, 2002... Creation of a Medicaid Community Services Reform Task Force and an Office on Disability and Community Integration is among the hundreds of proposals recently made by federal agencies to facilitate integration of disabled individuals into the...

Substance abuse prevention works. (Policy & Practice).
March 1, 2002... Substance abuse prevention programs were associated with reduced rates of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among more than 10,500 high-risk youths, according to a new SAMHSA report. The rate of substance use among high-risk youth who were...

Michigan formulary moves forward. (Policy & Practice).(physicians require authorization before prescribing certain drugs)
March 1, 2002... The Michigan Psychiatric Society and NAMI oppose a new policy enacted by Michigan's Medicaid prescription drug plan that requires physicians to get prior authorization to prescribe certain drugs. A Michigan appeals court judge ruled that the...

Health of mentally retarded. (Policy & Practice).
March 1, 2002... Health care systems and the education and training of health professionals have failed to keep up with changes in the area of mental retardation. The mentally retarded increasingly are surviving into adulthood and tend to live in the community...

An ounce of prevention. (Policy & Practice).(with preventive mental health services)
March 1, 2002... Preventive mental health services appear to have a favorable cost-benefit ratio, according to a study funded by SAMHSA. The implementation of preventive mental health services in managed care organizations would cost members, on average, an...

Telepsychiatry a useful tool in forensic settings. (Diverse Applications).
March 1, 2002... BOSTON -- Forensic telepsychiatry--the use of video conferencing technology to provide mental health services in a medicolegal context--appears to have wide and growing applications, Dr. Philip Merideth said at the annual meeting of the...

Urban telepsychiatry links medical center to schools. (Parent No-Shows are a Problem).
March 1, 2002... HONOLULU -- Videoconferencing technology helped bring psychiatric care to some urban schoolchildren who might not have received help otherwise, but getting parents to participate is still a problem, Dr. Sharon Cain said in a poster presentation...

'Cyber-psychiatry' may redefine the physician-patient relationship. (Medicolegal Limbo).
March 1, 2002... BOSTON -- Although the legal and ethical implications of technologic innovations in psychiatry have yet to be defined in any detail, they are expected to evolve largely within the confines of the classic physician-patient relationship, Dr....

Drug, therapy integration hampered by MCOs. (Physician Efforts to Integrate).(managed care organizations)
March 1, 2002... DESTIN, FLA. -- The integration of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy is increasingly important in psychiatry, but the ability of psychiatrists to perform both functions has dwindled as a result of cost-containment efforts. These efforts,...

ATM-like machine dispenses drugs, draws fire. (Safety, Accuracy Questioned).("InstyMeds" dispenser)
March 1, 2002... Call it the McMeds of drug dispensing. With the swipe of a credit card, patients at a clinic in suburban Minneapolis can get prescriptions from their physician in the same manner they retrieve money from an automatic teller machine--minus...

Physician charter defines medical professionalism. (3 Principles 10 Commitments).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... An international council of medical organizations has issued a new set of guidelines to define the characteristics of medical professionalism. Physicians' medical professionalism is being compromised by changes in worldwide health care...

Spanish drug abuse brochure. (Practice Trends).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... "Juventud Latina--Hable con Sus Hijos Sobre las Drogas y Sus Peligros" (Latino Youth: Speak to Your Children About Drugs and Their Dangers) is a brochure with the latest information on the health effects of inhalants and illegal drugs. It...

Evaluate comprehension in living organ donors. (Few Absolute Contraindications).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... SAN ANTONIO -- With the increasing prevalence of living organ donation, psychiatrists are often called upon to evaluate potential donors, Dr. Steven A. Epstein said at the annual meeting of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. While...

Direct-to-consumer advertising set to grow exponentially. (Few Ads Describe Specific Drug Benefits).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... SEATTLE -- Like it or not, direct-to-consumer advertising is here to stay Karen Gunning, Pharm.D., said at a conference on patient education. In the first 6 months of 2000, drug companies spent $1.3 billion on direct-to-consumer...

Access to Healthy People. (Products).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project Web site simplifies PubMed searches for related journal articles. The site can retrieve articles geared to 32 Healthy People 2010 objectives in these areas: access to quality health services,...

HIPAA compliance software. (Products).(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Regimen is a multimedia and Web-enabled software training and compliance tool for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The program includes an "Introduction to HIPAA' training CD; policies and procedures...

New form of ADHD Rx. (Products).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Adderall XR oral capsules, now available in an extended-release form, provide all-day therapy for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder with one morning dose. Each capsule has a 50:50 ratio of immediate-release and delayed-release beads of...

Create education materials. (Products).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Tools RG is a CD-ROM software product that health care providers can use to quickly create custom patient education and exercise handouts. More than 25 content modules are available, and the supplied protocols and instructions can be...

Patient education software. (Products).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Krames On-Demand Internet (KODi) is a print-on-demand education service that offers online access to a library of medical and pharmaceutical topics. KODi combines illustrated health sheets in English and Spanish, covering diseases, conditions,...

Chemical encyclopedia. (Products).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The 13th edition of the Merck Index, a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals, is now available. This edition includes an expanded therapeutic category index and enhanced capsule statements describing classes of compounds....

Race, dementia, and AD. (Clinical Capsules).(Alzheimer's disease and African Americas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... African Americans who have first-degree relatives with Alzheimer's disease are at greater risk for dementia, compared with whites, reported Dr. Robert C. Green of Boston University and his associates in the MIRAGE Study Group. In a risk study,...

Religious girls less depressed. (Clinical Capsules).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Participation in a religious community and personal religious activity were positively associated with a 50%-200% reduced risk for depression in highly mature adolescent girls, said Lisa Miller, Ph.D. and Merav Gur, M.S., of Columbia...

Help for hoarders. (Clinical Capsules).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Compulsive hoarders can improve their condition with a combination of behavior therapy and serotonin reuptake inhibitors used for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, said Dr. Sanjaya Saxena and colleagues at the University of...

Facing mania. (Clinical Capsules).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Inability to recognize facial emotions may help to explain the clinical behaviors associated with mania, said Dr. Anna Lembke and Dr. Terence A. Ketter of Stanford (Calif.) University. Patients with mania had worse recognition of facial emotion...

Characterizing kleptomania. (Clinical Capsules).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The range of comorbid disorders associated with kleptomania suggests that it may be a nonspecific symptom rather than a separate disorder, said Dr. Silvio Presta of the University of Pisa (Italy) and associates. The researchers evaluated 20...