Menstruation-Related Hypersomnia Treated with Hormonal Contraception: Case Report and Review of Literature.

Menstrual-related hypersomnia (MRH) is a rare disorder consisting of recurrent hypersomnia that is temporally linked with menses. An unusual case of an 18-yearold female with repeated episodes of hypersomnia was referred to a psychiatrist and a neurologist. A review of the literature was done so that an accurate diagnosis could be made, thereby enabling the development of an appropriate treatment plan.

Risk of serotonin syndrome with complementary and alternative medicines: importance to child and adolescent psychiatry.

Objectives: Evaluate how child and adolescent psychiatrists rate themselves regarding their knowledge and clinical skills in assessing interactions between non-prescribed complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) and prescribed medications.

Methodology: A brief questionnaire about the practice of asking patients about CAM use was given to child and adolescent psychiatrists.

Results: The questionnaire was completed by 20 child and adolescent psychiatrists.

Depressive symptoms and risk factors among perimenopausal women.

Background: Several studies indicate that approximately 4.6% of the Puerto Rican Population has been affected by depression at some time in their life. Perimenopausal women have been one of the most frequently mentioned population in scientific literature prone to develop depression.