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Adults with autism spectrum disorder: Updated considerations for healthcare providers by Swetlik, Carol, Earp, Sarah E, Franco, Kathleen N

“…Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) eventually grow up and need to make the transition from pediatric services to adult. This is a diverse patient…”
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Serum S100B: a potential biomarker for suicidality in adolescents? by Falcone, Tatiana, Fazio, Vincent, Lee, Catherine, Simon, Barry, Franco, Kathleen, Marchi, Nicola, Janigro, Damir

“…Studies have shown that patients suffering from depression or schizophrenia often have immunological alterations that can be detected in the blood. Others…”
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Structured Interviewer Training for the Implementation of Standardized Behavioral Questions in Medical School Admissions by Gill, Bradley C., Myers, Elizabeth, Colpo, Dyan, Tebo, Julie, Franco, Kathleen N.

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In uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, CBT improved glycemic control and reduced depression by Bronson, David L., Franco, Kathleen S.

“…Here, Bronson et al comment on the study by Safren and colleagues that examines whether adding cognitive-behavioral therapy for adherence and depression…”
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Review of Adjunctive Glutamate Antagonist Therapy in the Treatment of Catatonic Syndromes by Carroll, Brendan T, Goforth, Harold W, Thomas, Christopher, Ahuja, Niraj, McDaniel, William W, Kraus, Marilyn F, Spiegel, David R, Franco, Kathleen N, Pozuelo, Leopold, Muñoz, Camilo

“…Catatonia is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome which may arise from GABA-A hypoactivity, dopamine (D2) hypoactivity,and possibly glutamate NMDA hyperactivity…”
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Recognizing, managing medical consequences of eating disorders in primary care by Dickstein, Leah P, Franco, Kathleen N, Rome, Ellen S, Auron, Moises

“…Eating disorders can lead to serious health problems, and as in many other disorders, primary care physicians are on the front line. Problems that can arise…”
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Hepatitis C, interferon alfa, and depression by Zdilar, Darko, Franco‐Bronson, Kathleen, Buchler, Nancy, Locala, Joseph A., Younossi, Zobair M.

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Review: Exercise interventions reduce anxiety in patients with chronic illness by Bronson, David L.

“…Herring et al discuss whether exercise training can reduce anxiety in patients with chronic illness and which features of exercise interventions are associated…”
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Pharmacological treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: a review of the evidence by Franco, Kathleen N, Messinger-Rapport, Barbara

“…Systemic review of double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses of medication efficacy in the treatment of patients…”
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Identifying, Evaluating, Diagnosing, and Treating ADHD in Minority Youth by Hervey-Jumper, Heather, Douyon, Karl, Falcone, Tatiana, Franco, Kathleen N.

“…Objective: This literature review describes evaluation and treatment of minority youth with ADHD. Method: A search of databases for reports of ADHD in minority…”
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Deficits in diagnosis, treatment and continuity of care in African-American children and adolescents with ADHD by HERVEY-JUMPER, Heather, DOUYON, Karl, FRANCO, Kathleen N

“…Despite the evidence that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not just a diagnosis of whites, it often goes undiagnosed and is underresearched…”
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Managing weight gain as a side effect of antidepressant therapy by Deshmukh, Rashmi, Franco, Kathleen

“…Weight gain caused by antidepressant drugs is a major reason for patient noncompliance with treatment and poor treatment outcome. Knowing which drugs are more…”
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Heart disease and depression: don't ignore the relationship by Kemp, David Eric, Malhotra, Shishuka, Franco, Kathleen N, Tesar, George, Bronson, David L

“…Evidence is mounting that depression is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and portends a worse outcome in cardiac patients…”
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Talking to patients about St. John's wort by Deshmukh, Rashmi, Franco, Kathleen

“…St. John's wort, an unregulated herbal supplement widely used as a self-treatment for depression, can cause side effects and drug interactions. Physicians…”
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Diagnosing and managing posttraumatic stress disorder by Budur, Kumar, Falcone, Tatiana, Franco, Kathleen

“…In addition to being associated with combat, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also occurs in civilians exposed to severe trauma or serious illness…”
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Is an adult with Asperger syndrome sitting in your waiting room? by Prayson, Brigid, Franco, Kathleen

“…The prevalence of Asperger syndrome, a mild form of autism, appears to be rapidly increasing. This developmental disorder affects children and adults and can…”
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Psychiatric Comorbidity in 36 Adults with Mitochondrial Cytopathies by Fattal, Omar, Link, Jessica, Quinn, Kathleen, Cohen, Bruce H., Franco, Kathleen

“…Mitochondria are intracellular organelles involved in adenosine triphosphate production. The literature has established the presence of mitochondrial…”
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The Cost of Delirium in the Surgical Patient by Franco, Kathleen, Litaker, David, Locala, Joseph, Bronson, David

“…The authors identified the added cost attributable to postoperative delirium in patients undergoing elective surgery. The authors evaluated patients (n = 500)…”
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Patients with challenging behaviors: Communication strategies by Schuermeyer, Isabel N, Sieke, Erin, Dickstein, Leah, Falcone, Tatiana, Franco, Kathleen

“…Some patients have behaviors that make interactions unpleasant, sometimes contributing to suboptimal outcomes and physician burnout. Understanding common…”
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Depression and heart disease: what do we know, and where are we headed? by Pozuelo, Leo, Tesar, George, Zhang, Jianping, Penn, Marc, Franco, Kathleen, Jiang, Wei

“…Depression and heart disease have an intricate association and perhaps a causal relationship. We review the current status of depression and heart disease and…”
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