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Revisiting benzodiazepines (GABA Enhancers):A transdiagnostic and precision medicine approach.

J Psychiatr Res

February 2024

Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Program, Psychiatric Research Institute at Montefiore-Einstein, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA.

Since the mid 1980's, there has been an increased focus on the side effects of benzodiazepines (GABA enhancers), and as a result there has been a decrease in their use. We have systematically reviewed recent studies of GABA enhancers in psychiatry, and highlight evidence of their utility which may impact their negative conceptualization in clinical practice. We propose a new perspective on the appropriate use of these medications and describeclinical reasoning underpinning the use of benzodiazepine (GABA enhancers) based on their effect on specific receptors.

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  • - There is increasing global concern over problematic internet usage (PUI) and its effects on public health, which has intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a review by experts in the field.
  • - Key advancements include a consensus on clinical definitions of various types of PUI, resulting in new diagnoses in the ICD-11 by the World Health Organization, which helps standardize research on these issues.
  • - Despite progress in understanding PUI, significant knowledge gaps remain, such as the need for early identification methods, effective prevention strategies, and therapeutic interventions for different demographics at risk.
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Postpandemic Psychotherapy: Still Under Siege.

Psychiatr Serv

June 2022

Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Markowitz); Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Psychiatric Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein, New York City (Milrod).

The authors review the past and current challenges in psychotherapy training, research, and practice and the state of psychotherapy in the context of current training and funding, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the current era's pursuit of novelty. Where does the field stand, and where should it go?

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Presentation and management of anxiety in individuals with acute symptomatic or asymptomatic COVID-19 infection, and in the post-COVID-19 recovery phase.

Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract

June 2021

Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatric Research Institute at Montefiore-Einstein, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.

COVID-19 is associated with neuropsychiatric complications, the most frequent one being anxiety. Multiple biological and psychosocial factors contribute to anxiety in COVID-19. Among the biological factors, stress, genetics, gender, immune system, resilience, anosmia, hypogeusia, and central nervous system infection with SARS-CoV-2 are key.

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Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face higher levels of caregiver strain compared to parents of children with other disabilities. This study examined child clinical features that predict high levels of caregiver strain for 374 parents of children with ASD. Caregiver strain was measured using the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire (CGSQ) objective, subjective internalized, and subjective externalized subscales.

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