Psychiatry Journal Articles

• Anxiety-Related Adverse Events After Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Syncope and other anxiety-related events occur more often after receipt of Janssen COVID-19 vaccination compared to the influenza vaccination, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, July 26, 2021
• Type D Personality and Clinical Activity in IBD How prevalent is Type D personality--that is, persons with difficulty adapting to stress--among IBD patients, and how might this type of personality impact disease course and prognosis?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, July 26, 2021
• Diagnostic Accuracy of Virtual Cognitive Assessment and Testing This paper highlights the diagnostic uncertainty associated with virtual cognitive assessment and testing, which was widely implemented because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, July 23, 2021
• Effect of Inadequate Sleep on Frequent Mental Distress Up to one-third of US adults report sleeping less than the recommended amount. Is there a bi-directional relationship between inadequate sleep and mental distress?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, July 23, 2021
• Is the US Gender Gap in Depression Changing Over Time? It's well established that major depression is more likely to affect women than men. This study aimed to characterize changes in this gap by age and how that has varied over the last several decades.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, July 23, 2021
• Efficacy and Safety of ESWT Compared With Sildenafil for ED Is low-intensity ESWT a safe and effective alternative to on-demand sildenafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction?
  Translational Andrology and Urology, July 21, 2021
• Establishing a Peer Support Program for COVID-19 Survivors A peer support intervention may be an effective tool in addressing the unique issues faced by COVID-19 survivors.
  American Journal of Critical Care, July 20, 2021
• Geriatric Rehabilitation Services in the Face of the Pandemic In this commentary, the authors describe a COVID rehabilitation paradox: geriatric rehabilitation is needed now more than ever, but the COVID-19 pandemic has depleted the resources needed.
  Age and Ageing, July 19, 2021
• Role of Smoking in Functional Dyspepsia and IBS Is smoking an independent risk factor for functional dyspepsia or irritable bowel syndrome?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, July 19, 2021
• Understanding Child Development In the Assessment of Stress Childhood stress can manifest in different ways, depending on the developmental stage of the child. Learn how to identify the signs.
  Pediatric Nursing, July 19, 2021
• Disparities Among Patients With Schizophrenia and COVID-19 Have health outcomes and care differed between hospitalized COVID-19 patients with schizophrenia and patients without a diagnosis of severe mental illness?
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, July 15, 2021
• Microaggressions in Medicine What are microaggressions and how might they manifest within the framework of medicine? This article presents example scenarios and provides strategies to address them.
  Cutis, July 15, 2021
• Cannabinoid-based Medications for Pain The popularity of cannabinoid-based medications for treating chronic pain is growing, but the interest in their use may be outpacing the evidence supporting their analgesic benefits
  Current Psychiatry, July 15, 2021
• An Approach to Pharmacotherapy for Personality Disorders Strategies for pharmacotherapy for personality disorders (PDs) include targeting comorbid disorders, PD symptom dimensions, or the PD itself
  Current Psychiatry, July 15, 2021
• The ABCs of Successful Vaccinations: A Role for Psychiatry The ABCs assess psychological factors that hinder acceptance of vaccination, practical challenges in vaccine access for patients who are will­ing to get vaccinated, and the outcome of “shot in the arm”
  Current Psychiatry, July 15, 2021
• Telemedicine for Headache Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic How did patients feel about the use of telemedicine for headache care during the COVID-19 pandemic? Might they prefer to continue to use telemedicine even when in-person visits resume?
  Headache, July 12, 2021
• Concerns of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic A better understanding of the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on older adults could have important public health implications.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, July 09, 2021
• Underpredicting Pain: Investigating the Benefits and Risks How do expectations of pain influence pain intensity? Might underpredicting anticipated pain increase experienced pain?
  Pain, July 08, 2021
• The Gut-Liver-Muscle Axis in Cirrhotic Patients With Sarcopenia This study explores the interplay between gut microbiota and metabolic and inflammatory processes and its association with sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients.
  Liver International, July 06, 2021
• Lifestyle and Comorbidities in Patients With Migraine This study aimed to compare the prevalence of unhealthy lifestyle factors and comorbid diseases between patients with migraine and migraine-free controls.
  Headache, July 05, 2021