Recently added articles from Canadian Journal of Psychiatry:
An Examination of DSM-IV Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Risk for Death by Suicide: A Psychological Autopsy Study
Feb 01, 2009; ... Objective: To clarify whether certain Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms are more prevalent among people who die by suicide, and thereby better predict suicide risk. Method: A psychological ...
Youth Depression and Suicide: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Treat the Former and Prevent the Latter
Feb 01, 2009; ... Can J Psychiatry. 2009;54(2):76-77. Dr David Healy raises 3 main points that require rebuttal: * antidepressants are associated with an increased risk of suicide in pediatric populations; * antidepressants are not effective; and * antidepressants offer no ...
Patient Sex as Moderator of Effects of Transference Interpretation in a Randomized Controlled Study of Dynamic Psychotherapy
Feb 01, 2009; ... Objective: To examine whether men and women respond differentially to brief dynamic psychotherapy, with or without transference interpretations. Method: Data from the First Experimental Study of Transference Interpretation were used. Patients (n = 100) were randomized to receive 2 ...
Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy
Feb 01, 2009; ... Sexual Behaviour Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy Sandra R Leiblum, editor. 4th ed. New York (NY): Guilford Press; 2007. 556 p. Can$68.50 Reviewer rating: Excellent Admittedly, this is a biased review because the editor and her collaborator, Ray Rosen, are the 2 people who ...
The Cambridge Handbook of Violent Behavior and Aggression
Feb 01, 2009; ... Aggression The Cambridge Handbook of Violent Behavior and Aggression Daniel J Flannery, Alexander T Vazsonyi, Irwin D Waldman, editors. New York (NY): Cambridge University Press; 2007. 817 p. US$60.00. Reviewer rating: Good In the introduction, the editors state that this volume ...
Adapting Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Managing Complexity and Comorbidity
Feb 01, 2009; ... Mood Disorders Adapting Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Managing Complexity and Comorbidity Mark A Whisman, editor. New York (NY): Guilford Press; 2008. 448 p. US$48.00 Reviewer rating: Good What makes this multi-authored book interesting and worth reading is its focus; as the ...
Perplexity Is Our Product
Feb 01, 2009; ... Can J Psychiatry. 2009;54(2):75. We live in a world where if treatments work and are relatively risk-free, health care providers, rather than using doctors, are increasingly using nurses and others, who in addition to being less costly to employ are more likely to adhere to guidelines ....
Are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors a Risk Factor for Adolescent Suicide?
Feb 01, 2009; ... Can J Psychiatry. 2009;54(2):69-71. In 1959, at a meeting in Cambridge celebrating Imipramine - a potent serotonin reuptake inhibitor - a series of speakers distinguished between the recognized risk of suicide stemming from electroconvulsive therapy rolling back psychomotor retardation ...
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Suicidality: A Guide for the Perplexed
Feb 01, 2009; ... Can J Psychiatry. 2009;54(2):72-74. The rate of suicidal adverse events is elevated around 2-fold in drugs, relative to placeboes, in clinical trials of antidepressants in children, adolescents, and young adults.1,2 Since the FDA's black box warning in 2003-2004, there has been a decline ...
A Systematic Review of Cognitive Deficits in Homeless Adults: Implications for Service Delivery
Feb 01, 2009; ... Objective: The primary goals of this systematic review were to assess studies of homeless adults and cognitive functioning, and to explore the clinical implications and potential impacts on social functioning of these cognitive deficits. Method: The MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, ...
Relation Between Traumatic Events and Suicide Attempts in Canadian Military Personnel
Feb 01, 2009; ... Objective: To determine whether exposure to particular types of traumatic events was differentially associated with suicide attempts in a representative sample of active military personnel. Method: Data came from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-Being Canadian ...
Panic Attacks and Their Relation to Psychological and Physical Functioning in Canadians: Results From a Nationally Representative Sample
Feb 01, 2009; ... Objective: US-based studies have suggested that panic attacks (PA) are common and associated with an increased prevalence of mental disorders and poorer quality of life, and may be a marker of severe psychopathology. Using a population-based survey with a greater sample size than has been ...
Course and Outcome After the First Manic Episode in Patients With Bipolar Disorder: Prospective 12-Month Data From the Systematic Treatment Optimization Program for Early Mania Project
Feb 01, 2009; ... Objective: To describe clinical characteristics, course, and outcome during a 1-year period after the first manic episode in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Methods: This paper describes the project design, demographics, clinical outcomes, and predictors at 6 months to 1 year of ...