Primary prevention of psychiatric illness in special populations.

Background: Some populations appear to be particularly vulnerable to the development of psychiatric symptomatology related to life events and biologic or social/cultural factors. Such groups include individuals who have experienced traumatic events, military personnel, individuals with serious medical conditions, postpartum women, and immigrants. This study reviews the literature regarding primary prevention of psychiatric disorders in special populations and identifies a variety of universal, selective, and indicated prevention measures aimed at minimizing the psychiatric sequelae in these groups.

Extrapyramidal symptoms associated with antidepressants--a review of the literature and an analysis of spontaneous reports.

Background: Antidepressant-induced extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) represent an underrecognized but important clinical entity. We reviewed the literature on new antidepressants and conducted an analysis of cases from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS), which has not been published before.

Methods: A literature review was conducted using PubMed, Ovid, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Database.