2016
First-Episode of Synthetic Cannabinoid-Induced Psychosis in a Young Adult, Successfully Managed with Hospitalization and Risperidone
Roberto AJ, Lorenzo A, Li KJ, Young J, Mohan A, Pinnaka S, Lapidus KA. First-Episode of Synthetic Cannabinoid-Induced Psychosis in a Young Adult, Successfully Managed with Hospitalization and Risperidone. Case Reports In Psychiatry 2016, 2016: 7257489. PMID: 27429822, PMCID: PMC4939204, DOI: 10.1155/2016/7257489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-episode psychosisEmotional distressPublic health concernCase reportFunctional impairmentPsychotic symptomsPrevious historyDifficulty communicatingSignificant impairmentHealth concernPsychosisYoung adultsSymptomsPatientsPsychotic thoughtImpairmentDistressRelevant literatureUse of SCHospitalizationRisperidonePrevalenceDiagnosis
2014
Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole
Roberto AJ, Pinnaka S, Mohan A, Yoon H, Lapidus KA. Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole. Case Reports In Psychiatry 2014, 2014: 309517. PMID: 25184067, PMCID: PMC4145739, DOI: 10.1155/2014/309517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuccessful treatment modalityEmotional distressAdolescent catatoniaNeuroleptic medicationTreatment modalitiesCase reportCatatonia syndromePsychotic symptomsPrevious historyDifficulty communicatingCatatoniaSignificant impairmentPatientsSymptomsPsychotic thoughtChildrenDistressAdolescentsMedicationsUnderdiagnosisAripiprazoleSyndromeLorazepam