Publications by authors named "Kerry B O'Leary"
Article Synopsis
- Anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder (PD), and social anxiety disorder (SAD), are the most prevalent psychiatric illnesses.
- Both psychotherapy and medication (especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) are effective for treating these disorders, with success rates ranging from 60% to 85%.
- Treatment recommendations for children and older adults are slightly different, but the primary medications remain the same; recent research is exploring new treatment pathways for future options.
Background: It has been shown that veterans and active-duty service members may experience worse mental health outcomes compared with civilians and nonveterans. In addition, transgender veterans and service members face unique challenges. We conducted a systematic review of articles presenting data on mental health outcomes in transgender veterans and active-duty service members.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNew-Onset Psychosis in the Context of COVID-19 Infection: An Illustrative Case and Literature Review.
J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry
November 2023
Background: Infection with COVID-19 virus can result in a wide array of neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, psychosis, and delirium. Complications can occur even in the absence of a severe respiratory illness.
Objective: To recognize patterns in the presentation and treatment of patients with psychosis in the context of COVID-19 infection to help inform clinicians who directly care for these patients.