Poor DSM-5—So Misunderstood!

March 23, 2021Ronald W. Pies, MD A DSM-5 diagnosis requires a biopsychosocial case formulation—not just a symptom checklist. “Dr. Pepper—so …

Recognizing Psychologically Masked Illnesses: The Need for Collaborative Relationships in Mental Health Care

Glenn D. Grace, Ph.D. and Richard C. Christensen, M.D., M.A.Author informationArticle notesCopyright and License informationDisclaimerGo to: Abstract Background: Both research and clinical experience …

The benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome.

Addiction. 1994 Nov;89(11):1455-9. The benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. Pétursson H1. Author information Abstract Physiological dependence on benzodiazepines is accompanied by a …

Alprazolam Withdrawal Delirium and Brief Reversible Psychosis: A Case Report

Ralph R. McKenzie, Jr, OMS-III, MS, Praveen Madadi, MD, and Taral R. Sharma, MD, MBA   To the Editor: Documented …

Dr. Grace Jackson – 2016 Mental Health Summit – Sedona, AZ

Grace Jackson, MD: Building a Better Understanding of the Antidepressants

In this talk at the 2016 conference of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP), Dr. Grace Jackson …

Acute and subacute encephalopathies: deficiency states (nutritional).

Semin Neurol. 2011 Apr;31(2):169-83. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1277986. Epub 2011 May 17. Kumar N1. Author information 1 Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College …

Psychotic and depressive symptoms after gabapentin treatment.

Int J Psychiatry Med. 2015;49(4):245-8. doi: 10.1177/0091217415589295. Epub 2015 Jun 9. Evrensel A1, Ünsalver BÖ2. Author information 1 Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Turkey …

Heather Ashton – History of Medicines Involuntary Addiction

Reports of Psychotic Violence on Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Pile Up But Pfizer Isn’t Seeing Them

read full article here Pfizer (PFE)’s anti-smoking drug Chantix (sold as Champix in some countries) is looking increasingly vulnerable to litigation or further limits to …

Varenicline-induced psychotic depressive episode in a patient with bipolar disorder

Abstract Varenicline is a relatively novel medication for smoking cessation. Increased neuropsychiatric symptoms have been reported with its use and …

FDA to Pull Black-Box Warning on Chantix for Psychotic Side Effects

Seven years after safety concerns altered the trajectory of Pfizer’s stop-smoking med Chantix, the FDA has pulled its black-box warning from the …

Mold Toxicity: A Common Cause of Psychiatric Symptoms

Toxic mold based illness is a very prevalent and under diagnosed condition that can manifest in many different ways, including …

Psychiatric drug-induced Chronic Brain Impairment (CBI): Implications for longterm treatment with psychiatric medicationl

International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine 23 (2011) 193-200 193 DOl JO.3233/JRS-201l-0542 lOS Press Psychiatric drug-induced Chronic Brain …

Teen misdiagnosed with schizophrenia found to have cat scratch disease

from:  https://nypost.com/2019/03/22/teen-misdiagnosed-with-schizophrenia-found-to-have-cat-scratch-disease/ For several years, a 14-year-old boy’s mood started to rapidly change, and it wasn’t a result of puberty. …

A Case Report of Misdiagnosis of Psychotic Symptoms Predominant Wilson’s Disease

J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2018 Oct-Dec; 9(4): 616–618. doi: 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_515_17 PMCID: PMC6126283 PMID: 30271060 Bhupendra Shah and Suren Limbu1 Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer Go …

Misdiagnosis of schizophrenia in a patient with psychotic symptoms.

Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol. 2002 Dec;15(4):252-60. Duwe BV1, Turetsky BI. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: A case is presented of a 37-year-old black …

Toxicity & Psychiatric Symptoms, Mental Health, Nutrition, Diet, Causes of Depression

Harvard researchers say certain ADHD medications may increase risk of psychosis

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital report that certain medications used to treat ADHD may increase the risk …

A Case Study of Acute Stimulant-induced Psychosis

Ashley Henning, Muhannad Kurtom, Eduardo D. Espiridion Published: February 23, 2019 (see history) DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4126 Cite this article as: Henning A, Kurtom M, Espiridion E D …

Combined symptomatology of psychosis, pica syndrome, and hippocampal sclerosis: a case report.

Int J Eat Disord. 2013 Jan;46(1):89-91. doi: 10.1002/eat.22064. Epub 2012 Oct 3. Rohde J1, Claussen MC, Kuechenhoff B, Seifritz E, Schuepbach D. Author information Abstract …

Pica and Psychosis – Clinical Attributes and Correlations: A Case Report

Sujita Kumar Kar, Abhilove Kamboj,1 and Rajesh Kumar1 Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Sir, Pica …

Psychotic depression induced by Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS): a case reported

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep disorder that is frequently associated with a large variety of conditions, such …

Schizophrenia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Could CPAP Cure Both?

Sleep Apnea Worsens Psychiatric Symptoms

FROM THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION’S INSTITUTE ON PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES   SAN FRANCISCO – A simple questionnaire can pick up obstructive …

Psychosis in sleep apnoea.

Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 1989 Dec;23(4):571-3. Lee S1, Chiu HF, Chen CN. Author information Abstract A 30-year-old man presenting with intellectual impairment …

When sleep apnea mimics psychopathology

Current Psychiatry. 2004 February;3(2):76-76 Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often mimic psychopathology. Because of this, patients with OSA who …

Altered Mental Status: Common Causes & First Steps – Emergency Medicine | Lecturio

Lecturio Medical Education Published on Jan 1, 2018 SUBSCRIBE 178K This video “Altered Mental Status: Common Causes & First Steps” is …

Urinary tract infections 29 times more likely in schizophrenia relapse

Date:  April 3, 2013 Source:  Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University Summary:  Schizophrenia patients experiencing relapse are 29 …

Recurrent UTIs linked to acute psychosis in schizophrenia

By Rita Buckley Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be common in schizophrenic patients with acute psychosis, according to a …