Psychiatric Manifestations of Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is considered to be the optimal surgical treatment in the morbidly obese patient and the most common weight loss procedure in the United States. In this case report we describe the life threatening complication of hyperammonemic encephalopathy and its psychiatric presentation in a gastric bypass patient.Hyperammonemic encephalopathy is an extremely uncommon syndrome but also a severe complication of RYGB with only a small number of case reports and high reports of mortality. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 25, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kristin L. Borreggine, Daniel K. Hosker, Teresa A. Rummans, Dennis M. Manning Source Type: research
Risk Factors for New-Onset Depression After First-Time Traumatic Brain Injury
Major depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) has devastating consequences as it increases the risk of suicide, impairs overall quality of life, and affects interpersonal, occupational, and social functioning. Although the literature has reported factors associated with depression after TBI, very few studies have examined the prevalence and correlates focused on the development of new-onset depression (NOD) after first-time TBI. Our study aimed to identify TBI- and non –TBI-related factors associated with the development of NOD in the first year after TBI. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Durga Roy, Vassilis Koliatsos, Sandeep Vaishnavi, Dingfen Han, Vani Rao Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research
Risk Factors for New Onset Depression After First-Time Traumatic Brain Injury
Major depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) has devastating consequences as it increases the risk of suicide, impairs overall quality of life, and impacts interpersonal, occupational, and social functioning. While the literature has reported factors associated with depression after TBI, very few studies have examined the prevalence and correlates focused on the development of new onset depression (NOD) after first-time TBI. Our study aimed to identify TBI- and non-TBI related factors associated with the development of NOD in the first year after TBI. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Durga Roy, Vassilis Koliatsos, Sandeep Vaishnavi, Dingfen Han, Vani Rao Source Type: research
Increasing the Safety of Clozapine Management in Hospitalized Patients With or Without Infection: Still Much to Learn …and Teach
To the editor (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jonathan G. Leung Source Type: research
Severe Noncardiac Chest Pain Responds to Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
Campbell et al1 recently reviewed the causes, differential diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) in a comprehensive and eloquent manner. The review is excellent in capturing the various psychiatric disorders implicated in NCCP as well as treatments ranging from cognitive-behavioral therapy, hypnosis, pharmacotherapy, care management, and multidisciplinary approaches. One other important level of care that should be mentioned is that of interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation program (iCPRP) care. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Xavier F. Jimenez Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
The Effect of Psychosocial Factors on Success Rates of Hepatitis C Treatment
Our study was to determine which psychosocial factors interfere with patients reaching sustained virologic response (SVR), a marker for hepatitis C virus eradication. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Maria Janda, Kari A. Mergenhagen Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research
Downwards Vertical Attention Bias in Conversion Disorder vs Controls: A Pilot Study
Conversion disorder (CD) is a largely enigmatic disorder, one that requires a thorough ruling-out process. Prior research suggests that metaphors and conceptualization are rooted in physical experience, and that we interpret our affective world through metaphors. Spatial metaphors (interaction of affect and vertical space) are a prominent example of the grounding of metaphors. This is a relatively unpaved direction of research of CD. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sivan Gazit, Odelia Elkana, Liraz Dawidowicz, Liel Yeshayahu, Iftah Biran Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research
Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus After Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Review of Literature
The clinical presentation and risk factors of nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) in the context of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are poorly understood, and guidance regarding diagnosis and management remains scarce. In this article, we identify case reports of ECT-induced NCSE from literature, and discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and management of these cases in the context of what is known about NCSE from the neurology literature. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Awais Aftab, Ashley VanDercar, Ayham Alkhachroum, Christine LaGrotta, Keming Gao Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Severe Noncardiac Chest Pain Responds to Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
Campbell et al1 recently reviewed the causes, differential diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) in a comprehensive and eloquent manner. The review is excellent in capturing the various psychiatric disorders implicated in NCCP as well as treatments ranging from cognitive-behavioral therapy, hypnosis, pharmacotherapy, care management, and multidisciplinary approaches. One other important level of care that should be mentioned is that of interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation program (iCPRP) care. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Xavier F. Jimenez Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Success Rates of Hepatitis C Treatment
Our study was to determine which psychosocial factors interfere with patients reaching sustained virologic response (SVR), a marker for HCV eradication. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Maria Janda, Kari A. Mergenhagen Source Type: research
Downwards Vertical Attention Bias in Conversion Disorder vs Controls; A Pilot Study
Conversion disorder (CD) is a largely enigmatic disorder, one that requires a thorough ruling-out process. Prior research suggests that metaphors and conceptualization are rooted in physical experience, and that we interpret our affective world through metaphors. Spatial metaphors (interaction of affect and vertical space) are a prominent example of the grounding of metaphors. This is a relatively unpaved direction of research of CD. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sivan Gazit, Odelia Elkana, Liraz Dawidowicz, Liel Yeshayahu, Iftah Biran Source Type: research
Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus after Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Review of Literature
The clinical presentation and risk factors of Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE) in the context of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) are poorly understood, and guidance regarding diagnosis and management remains scarce. In this review we identify case reports of ECT-induced NCSE from literature, and discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and management of these cases in the context of what is known about NCSE from the neurology literature. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Awais Aftab, Ashley VanDercar, Ayham Alkhachroum, Christine LaGrotta, Keming Gao Source Type: research
Severe Non-Cardiac Chest Pain Responds to Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
Cambell et al1 recently reviewed the causes, differential diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) in a comprehensive manner, citing evidence for behavioral, psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacological, and other approaches to the condition. In addition to these approaches, the most severe of cases may benefit from interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation program (iCPRP) care. A case vignette is offered of an adult male suffering from persistent and recurrent NCCP after extensive medical evaluations and repeated acute care utilization. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Xavier F. Jimenez Source Type: research
Psychiatric Disease Among Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome
The article by Nayeri et al published in Psychosotmatics1 about the impact of preexisting psychiatric illness in Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) patients and on the prognosis of TTS presented very interesting data. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 5, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Martin Borggrefe, Ibrahim Akin Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Psychiatric disease among Takotsubo Syndrome patients
The article by Nayeri et al. published in Psychosotmatics 1 determining the impact of pre-existing psychiatric illness in takotsubo syndrome (TTS) patients on the prognosis of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) presented very interesting data. (Source: Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychosomatics - July 5, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Martin Borggrefe, Ibrahim Akin Source Type: research
