2021
Commentary: Diagnostic Challenges in Evaluating Adolescents
Garakani A. Commentary: Diagnostic Challenges in Evaluating Adolescents. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2021, 27: 239-240. PMID: 33939380, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000553.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsDiagnostic challengeConstellation of symptomsProminent mood symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderFemale patientsTrauma-related symptomsMedication treatmentAntipsychotic medicationAdolescent patientsUnnecessary treatmentVisual hallucinationsDifferential diagnosisPatient reportsTerms of stigmaMood symptomsDepressive symptomsPsychotic symptomsSide effectsPatientsPsychotic disordersSuicidal ideasFull differential diagnosisAuditory hallucinationsCotard's syndromeIncorrect diagnosisCommentary on 2 Cases of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Occurring in Association With COVID-19
Garakani A. Commentary on 2 Cases of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Occurring in Association With COVID-19. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2021, 27: 145-146. PMID: 33656822, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000527.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsPositive COVID-19 testCOVID-19 infectionNeuropsychiatric symptomsPsychotic symptomsSuicide attemptsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infectionCOVID-19Recent respiratory illnessDisease 2019 infectionAcute psychotic symptomsHistory of depressionInpatient psychiatric unitMiddle-age menSerious suicide attemptsCOVID-19 testPatient's symptomsNeuropsychiatric sequelaeRespiratory illnessAntipsychotic medicationPatient's psychosisPsychotic episodeMood symptomsNeurological etiologyPsychiatric historyPsychiatric unit
2020
The effects of augmenting clozapine with oxytocin in schizophrenia: An initial case series.
Marotta RF, Buono FD, Garakani A, Collins E, Cerrito B, David Rowe DR. The effects of augmenting clozapine with oxytocin in schizophrenia: An initial case series. Annals Of Clinical Psychiatry 2020, 32: 90-96. PMID: 32343282.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsTreatment-resistant schizophreniaNegative symptomsAtypical antipsychoticsRetrospective chart reviewInitial case seriesAugmentation of clozapineChronic psychotic illnessNegative Syndrome ScaleYoung adult inpatientsSymptoms of schizophreniaParent/guardian reportsChart reviewCase seriesAdult inpatientsProspective studyAntipsychotic medicationClinical reviewTherapeutic responsePsychotic illnessTreatment approachesSyndrome ScalePositive symptomsTreating psychiatristSymptomsSustained treatment