Evidence continues to accumulate supporting the efficacy of psychotropic medication in
treatment and prophylaxis of psychotic disorders. Simultaneously, we are learning that …

Modern studies on the mortality risk of persons with psychiatric illness have viewed the
problem from a variety of different perspectives. Shinozaki 1 found the death rate among …

MARCIA COHEN. RN, BSN, is a community mental health nurse practitioner, and has formed
the Illinois branch of Community Mental Health Nurse Practitioners Affiliated, Skokie, Ill. At …

Supplemental security income (SSI), is the lifeline for our patients living in the community.
Absent disability benefits most of our patients are homeless. Many will be hungry, poorly …

To the Editor: I am writing in response to the article in the September 2004 issue by Dr. Keith
and his colleagues (1) on “practical” aspects of long-acting risperidone. I believe that a …

TO THE EDITOR: The intriguing report by Sanjaya Saxena, MD, et al. on hoarding (1)
prompts me to write concerning what I believe is a significant defect in DSM-IV-TR regarding …

To the Editor: The field now recognizes that our patients, particularly those with a diagnosis
of schizophrenia, have significant co-occurring cognitive impairment (1). Unfortunately, in our …

Studied the increase in somatic illness among psychiatric patients enrolled in an aftercare
program. Perceived ill health among these patients and their use of health care was …

To the Editor.— Anderson and Kuehnle (229:1884, 1974) presented an excellent protocol
for vigorous psychopharmacologic and community care of acute psychosis. I have three …

To the Editor.— Dr Laskin makes two points that merit further comment. First, he notes that
abnormal jaw movements may be caused by factors unrelated to ingestion of major …