2024
Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Psychiatric Practice
Kennedy K, Alexander J, Garakani A, Gross L, Mintz D, Parikh T, Pine J, Sumner C, Baron D. Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Psychiatric Practice. Current Psychiatry Reports 2024, 26: 265-272. PMID: 38696105, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-024-01505-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric disordersB12 deficiencyB12 supplementationPsychiatric symptomsB12 levelsPharmacological treatment of psychiatric disordersTreatment of psychiatric disordersRisk factorsAssociated with neuropsychiatric symptomsSevere psychiatric presentationsManifestations of B12 deficiencyMild depressive symptomsVitamin B12 supplementationDepressive symptomsPsychiatric practicePsychiatric presentationsMedical workupNeuropsychiatric symptomsSymptoms of B12 deficiencyAugmentation strategiesPrevent depressionPharmacological treatmentCardinal symptomsDisordersSymptoms
2023
Commentary: Mania in Medically Ill Patients
Garakani A. Commentary: Mania in Medically Ill Patients. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2023, 29: 426-427. PMID: 37678372, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000731.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsBipolar disorderBehçet's diseasePatient's symptomsManic symptomsMedical settingsMedically Ill PatientsComprehensive medical evaluationPrimary bipolar disorderSecondary maniaIll patientsMedical illnessMedical floorPsychiatric providersCase reportThorough historyEmergency roomEmergency settingMedical evaluationPsychiatric consultationPsychiatric treatmentPatientsFrontal lobeSymptomsDiseaseDisorders
2022
Commentary: Psychiatric Symptoms Related to Somatic Illness
Garakani A. Commentary: Psychiatric Symptoms Related to Somatic Illness. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2022, 28: 514-515. PMID: 36355593, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000674.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsAuditory hallucinationsVisual hallucinationsPsychiatric historySomatic illnessPatient's psychiatric historySemicircular canal dehiscencePsychosis presentPsychiatric consultation serviceCharles Bonnet syndromeCanal dehiscenceHypertensive episodesCases of hallucinationsPsychiatric symptomsPsychotic symptomsPsychotic disordersProper diagnosisMedical providersPatientsMedical teamSymptomsConsultation serviceHallucinationsThought disorderIllnessDisorders
2021
Commentary: Psychiatric Presentations of Nonpsychiatric Illness or Treatment
Garakani A. Commentary: Psychiatric Presentations of Nonpsychiatric Illness or Treatment. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2021, 27: 404-405. PMID: 34529609, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000577.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsManic symptomsPsychiatric historyPerinatal brain injuryOff-label useExamples of patientsPsychogenic nauseaRefractory nauseaGastroesophageal refluxAtypical presentationMood stabilizersSubdural hematomaCertain patientsMedical historyPsychiatric presentationsBrain injuryVisual hallucinationsMedical disordersPsychiatric symptomsPatientsNonpsychiatric illnessCognitive deficitsSuicidal thinkingSymptomsTraditional treatmentBrain imagingCommentary: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues in Psychosis
Garakani A. Commentary: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues in Psychosis. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2021, 27: 338-339. PMID: 34398586, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000562.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsPsychotic symptomsUse of intranasalWide differential diagnosisFirst-episode schizophreniaMore common conditionsRare presentationPostpartum periodDifferential diagnosisPsychotic episodeCommon conditionSymptomsTreatment issuesPeriodic catatoniaPatientsFirst caseThird caseDiagnosisTreatmentBroad spectrumThe prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder related symptoms in Coronavirus outbreaks: A systematic-review and meta-analysis
Salehi M, Amanat M, Mohammadi M, Salmanian M, Rezaei N, Saghazadeh A, Garakani A. The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder related symptoms in Coronavirus outbreaks: A systematic-review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 282: 527-538. PMID: 33433382, PMCID: PMC7831964, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.188.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPTSD symptomsCase-control studyPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsPost-traumatic stress disorderPrevalence of PTSDCoronavirus outbreakWeb of ScienceCohort studySubgroup analysisInfectious disease outbreaksSources of heterogeneityHealthcare workersPrevalence ratesGeneral populationEligibility criteriaMeta-AnalysisSymptomsCoronavirus infectionStress disorderPrevalenceMental careMental healthSystematic searchMERS outbreakPresent COVID-19 pandemic
2020
Sublingual Oxytocin With Clozapine in a Patient With Persisting Psychotic Symptoms, Suicidal Thinking With Self-Harm.
Garakani A, Buono FD, Marotta RF. Sublingual Oxytocin With Clozapine in a Patient With Persisting Psychotic Symptoms, Suicidal Thinking With Self-Harm. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2020, 40: 507-509. PMID: 32701906, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001248.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesThe 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
2013
Transient Febrile Reaction After Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in a Young Adult With Intellectual Disability and Bipolar Disorder
Majeske MF, Garakani A, Maloutas E, Bryson EO, Kellner CH. Transient Febrile Reaction After Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in a Young Adult With Intellectual Disability and Bipolar Disorder. Journal Of Ect 2013, 29: e63-e65. PMID: 23774055, DOI: 10.1097/yct.0b013e3182972b8c.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyECT treatmentManic symptomsIntellectual disabilityBipolar disorderUse of ECTAdditional ECT treatmentsMultiple medication trialsTransient febrile reactionMild-moderate intellectual disabilityFever workupTransient feverMedication trialsFebrile reactionsPressured speechManic statePatient's motherPsychiatric disordersPatientsYoung adultsDisordersFeverTreatmentTherapySymptoms