Weiss EM et al. - Healthy subjects and patients with MCI, early and moderate AD differed significantly in the recognition of all emotions
and neutral faces combined. When separated by emotion, the authors found significant differences in emotion recognition between the diagnostic groups for happy, sad, fearful, and neutral
faces. Compared with comparison subjects, amnestic MCI patients single domain did not differ significantly in their emotion recognition abilities, but amnestic MCI multiple domain patients
were already impaired in the recognition of overall emotions, sad, fearful, and neutral faces and the deficits increased with the severity of AD.
MDLinx :
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 12/04/08
Madhusoodanan S et al. - Only a few studies have evaluated prospectively the effects of aripiprazole in psychosis associated with AD. These studies show improvement in the symptoms of
psychosis associated with AD with aripiprazole. The safety and tolerability profile of aripiprazole suggests a low potential for negative impact on dementia and overall patient health. Further
studies comparing the efficacy and tolerability of aripiprazole vs other atypical antipsychotics in dementia are needed.
Frank E et al. - In this study, interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, with its emphasis on amelioration of interpersonal and role functioning, improved occupational functioning
significantly more rapidly than did a psychoeducational and supportive approach with no such emphasis on functional capacities.
Howland RH et al. - The authors' results highlight the clinical relevance of more severe and/or persistent levels of depression, psychiatric
and medical comorbidity, and symptoms characteristic of atypical depression (leaden paralysis and fatigue) and confirm findings from other studies that such patients may respond less well or take
longer to respond to pharmacotherapy. Consistent with previous SNRI studies, authors found no significant association between age, gender, and race/ethnicity and treatment
outcome.
Dowd SM et al. - Only 28% to 33% of patients with major depression experience remission after their first antidepressant treatment, according
to results of the Sequenced Treatment Alternative to Relieve Depression trial. Therapeutic options include switching to an alternate antidepressant, augmentation with a second antidepressant,
psychotherapy, mood stabilizers, or second-generation antipsychotics.
Mollersen S et al. - The results indicated that therapist ethnicity was associated with the amount and type of service provided but
improvement was not. Both the delivery of treatment and improvement did not differ significantly by client ethnicity. Ethnic matching was associated with greater symptomatic improvement in
treatments of moderate duration.
Cook PF et al. - Cognitive-behavioral and motivational- interviewing techniques can improve antipsychotic medication adherence. Telehealth
may be a useful strategy for disseminating these evidence-based techniques. Lessons learned included the importance of real-time referral data, a need to address polypharmacy, and a need to
overcome contact difficulties resulting from disease processes and “unknown caller” IDs. Despite these difficulties, using a disease management model, the program was feasible, and the
reduced number of ED visits indicated potential cost-effectiveness.
Kukafka R et al. - The resulting coding schemes revealed knowledge and practice gaps among the interviewees, as well as barriers and
challenges of counseling. Education and training background of the counseling staff varied widely.
Rubin DC et al. - These data point to a substantial danger of implanting false memories of childhood sexual abuse during therapy in many
people and in most people who are likely to go into therapy.
Lantz M - Mrs. P is a 72-year-old widowed African-American woman who is admitted to the medical service of a hospital due to dehydration,
weight loss, and lethargy.
Journal of Attention Disorders,
12/19/08
Leonard MA et al. - Results are discussed in terms of implications for enhancing the quality and frequency of parent—child storytelling
among children with ADHD.
Poutanen O et al. - The DEPS is a valid case finder for primary care patients in the age group 18–64 years, and especially suitable for
more highly educated patients.
Rivera-Navarro J et al. - The communication of the diagnosis to relatives of children with TS was not adequate because of poor understanding
and interpretation of the clinical terminology. The most important conclusion was that the current method for communicating the diagnosis of TS to patients and relatives should be improved to
facilitate better understanding and interpretation.
Moneta I et al. - The drama process seemed to help emotional expression and awareness and to foster a transformation of emotive processes in
the sense of a "collective ER."
Hanssens L et al. - Adiponectin levels in schizophrenic patients mirror what is observed in the general
population, with the lowest levels in the most metabolically comprised subjects. However, antipsychotic medication may also influence adiponectin regulation independently.
Walkup JT et al. - Both cognitive behavioral therapy and sertraline reduced the severity of anxiety in children with anxiety disorders; a
combination of the two therapies had a superior response rate.
Cohen JA et al. - Psychoeducation, Parenting skills, Relaxation skills, Affective modulation skills,
Cognitive coping skills, Trauma narrative and cognitive processing of the traumatic event(s), In vivo mastery of trauma reminders, Conjoint child-parent sessions, and Enhancing safety and future
developmental trajectory. Currently this model of TF-CBT is being adapted and implemented both within the USA and internationally.
Dewitte M et al. - Results showed that both the relational self-esteem and relational anxiety IAT were meaningfully related to individual
differences in attachment style and predicted cognitive and affective reactions to attachment-related distress in addition to and beyond self-report measures of attachment.
Mobbs O et al. - These resultssuggest that bulimics present cognitive
deficits and are more impulsive, especially with food-related stimuli. These cognitive deficits and biases may be at least partially responsible for the development and maintenance of
bulimia.
Endicott J et al. - Quetiapine monotherapy is effective in improving impairment in important aspects of
life that accompany improvements in depressive symptoms in patients with acute bipolar depression.
Lofwall MR et al. - Criminal justice referrals for drug abuse admissions have increased over time and daily substance use remains high.
Efforts to determine best practices for prevention, identification, and treatment of illicit drug abuse in older persons are indicated.
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