The American Journal of Psychiatry Official Journal of the
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Neighborhoods of Dual-Diagnosis Patients Neighborhood influences outcomes for patients with dual diagnoses of substance use disorder and another major mental disorder. A recent study showed among 380 recently hospitalized patients with dual diagnoses, those who lived farther from Alcoholics Anonymous meeting locations, for example, were less likely to keep their first outpatient appointment after discharge. READ MORE
Vigabatrin for Cocaine Dependence The first successful demonstration of a therapeutic application that builds on the GABA-dopamine relationship in cocaine dependence showed that abstinence from cocaine at the end of a 9-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was nearly four times as common among cocaine-dependent patients taking vigabatrin as among those taking placebo. READ MORE
Bipolar II Postpartum Depression Many postpartum mood disorders are depressive episodes of bipolar disorder, rather than unipolar major depression. In this month’s Treatment in Psychiatry, it is recommended that clinicians ask all pregnant women about personal and family history of bipolar disorder. This history can help identify postpartum bipolar episodes, as can assessment of manic and hypomanic symptoms in women with postpartum depression. READ MORE
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