EBMH notebook:

Complementary medicines in mental health

U Werneke

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 1-4. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.1

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Web matters

Sri Perecherla

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 4-6. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.4

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Et al

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 6-7. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.6

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Correction:

Correction

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 7. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.7

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Prognosis:

Developing depression after a myocardial infarction increases risk of cardiac mortality but pre-existing depression does not

Elisabeth J Martens and Peter de Jonge (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 8. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.8

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Therapeutics:

A nurse delivered management programme for depression in people with cancer reduces depressive symptoms compared with usual care

Christina M Van der Feltz-Cornelis (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 9. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.9

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Escitalopram and problem solving therapy reduce the incidence of post-stroke depression

Stefano Paolucci (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 10. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.10

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Review: Antidepressants are of limited efficacy in juvenile depression

Raphael Kelvin (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 11. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.11

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Review: Insufficient evidence to guide use of drugs for clozapine induced hypersalivation

Sanjeev Sockalingam and Gary Remington (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 12. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.12

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Antipsychotic medications do not differ substantially in ability to reduce violent behaviour in people with schizophrenia

Nancy H Covell (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 13. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.13

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CBT does not improve relapse rates in people with recently relapsed psychosis

Robert C Durham (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 14. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.14

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Review: Adding psychosocial interventions to pharmacotherapy for opioid detoxification improves outcomes

Ed Day (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 15. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.15

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Review: CBT reduces fatigue in adults with chronic fatigue syndrome but effects at follow-up unclear

Alastair M Santhouse (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 16. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.16

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Exposure and ritual prevention reduces symptoms more than stress management training in OCD treated with SSRIs

Dean McKay (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 17. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.17

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Review: Methylphenidate and psychosocial treatments either alone or in combination reduce ADHD symptoms

Peter S Jensen (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 18. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.18

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Osmotically released methylphenidate is more effective than atomoxetine in children and adolescents with ADHD

Maggie E Toplak (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 19. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.19

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Atypical antipsychotics fail to improve functioning or quality of life in people with Alzheimer’s disease

Clive Ballard (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 20. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.20

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Dimebon improves cognitive function in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease

Serge Gauthier (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 21. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.21

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Aetiology:

Elderly women with larger social networks are less likely to develop dementia

Robert S Wilson (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 22. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.22

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Short term use of antipsychotics increases the risk of serious adverse events in elderly people with dementia

Eleonora Esposito (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 23. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.23

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Bidirectional association between elevated depressive symptoms and type 2 diabetes

Susan A Everson-Rose (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 24. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.24

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Varying effects of psychotropic medications on fracture risk in older people

Peter Vestergaard (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 25. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.25

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Current use of SSRIs and tricyclic antidepressants may increase the risk of non-vertebral fractures in the elderly

Susan J Diem (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 26. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.26

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Prolonged exposure to SRIs during pregnancy increases risks of adverse neonatal outcomes

Salvatore Gentile (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 27. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.27

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Antidepressant use during first trimester not associated with risk of major congenital malformations

Louise Howard (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 28. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.28

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Maternal use of antipsychotics in early pregnancy: little evidence of increased risk of congenital malformations

Adrienne Einarson and Thomas R Einarson (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 29. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.29

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Prevalence:

Antipsychotic prescriptions for children and adolescents in the UK increased from 1993 to 2005

Mark Olfson (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 30. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.30

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People admitted to psychiatric hospitals commonly lack the mental capacity to make treatment decisions

Scott Y H Kim (commentator)

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 31. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.31

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Glossary:

Glossary

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 32. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.32

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Electronic pages:

Purpose and procedure

Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: e1. doi:10.1136/ebmh.12.1.e1

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