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 lobeSymptomsDiseaseDisordersDisparities in program enrollment and employment outcomes for veterans with psychiatric and co-occurring substance use disorders referred or enrolled for VHA vocational rehabilitation
Sprong M, Hollender H, Lee Y, Williams L, Sneed Z, Garakani A, Buono F. Disparities in program enrollment and employment outcomes for veterans with psychiatric and co-occurring substance use disorders referred or enrolled for VHA vocational rehabilitation. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2023, 14: 1200450. PMID: 37520235, PMCID: PMC10382058, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1200450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActive alcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disordersVeterans Health Administration medical centersCo-occurring substance use disordersVocational rehabilitationProgram enrollmentCo-occurring alcoholCo-occurring depressionDiagnosis of anxietyCo-occurring diagnosesAlcohol use disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderInstitutional review boardVeteran patientsMedical CenterPsychiatric diagnosisCurrent studyBipolar disorderRehabilitation servicesReview boardStress disorderEffective interventionsAnxiety diagnosesDiagnosis
2020
Parsing the effects of comorbid adult ADHD and substance misuse on affective lability in bipolar disorder
Garakani A, Buono FD, Larkin K, Goldberg JF. Parsing the effects of comorbid adult ADHD and substance misuse on affective lability in bipolar disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 266: 338-340. PMID: 32056896, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAffective labilityAdult ADHDSubstance misuseSubstance use disorder inpatientsDisorder inpatientsMost subscale scoresInpatient treatment programAttentional deficitsCurrent substance misuseADHD ratingsADHD scoresComorbid ADHDADHD screenSignificant partial correlationsADHD comorbidityBipolar disorderBipolar disorder inpatientsBipolar subjectsADHDSemi-structured interviewsMultiple domainsTreatment programSingle private institutionSubscale scoresStandardized scales
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
2012
Clinician-rated versus self-rated screening for bipolar disorder among inpatients with mood symptoms and substance misuse.
Goldberg JF, Garakani A, Ackerman SH. Clinician-rated versus self-rated screening for bipolar disorder among inpatients with mood symptoms and substance misuse. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2012, 73: 1525-30. PMID: 23290325, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.12m07926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcoholismBipolar DisorderCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Diagnostic Self EvaluationFemaleHospitalizationHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedObserver VariationPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsMood Disorder QuestionnaireBipolar disorderSubstance misusePredictive valueHigh negative predictive valuePatient-clinician concordanceLow positive predictive valueDSM-IV-TR criteriaMood disorder patientsHigh prevalence ratesCross-sectional assessmentCurrent substance misuseSubstance use disordersNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueSubstance use symptomsPsychiatrist's reviewClinician interviewsPositive statusMood disordersPrevalence ratesMood symptomsLifetime substanceUse disordersBipolar diagnosis
2010
The Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: The Question of Modern Advances
Hirschowitz J, Kolevzon A, Garakani A. The Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: The Question of Modern Advances. Harvard Review Of Psychiatry 2010, 18: 266-278. PMID: 20825264, DOI: 10.3109/10673229.2010.507042.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBipolar disorderGold standardMajor treatment guidelinesFirst-line treatmentMainstay of treatmentUse of lamotrigineTreatment of maniaBipolar maintenanceAtypical antipsychoticsTreatment guidelinesBipolar depressionMaintenance treatmentPharmacological treatmentFDA indicationMEDLINE searchNew agents