Pub Date : 2025-12-03DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.11.004
Mansoor Malik, Trung Tran, Partam Manalai, Zahid Latif
We present Mx. A, a 35-year-old nonbinary patient with a complex psychiatric history, including major depressive disorder with psychotic features, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder, who developed tardive dyskinesia following stimulant (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine) initiation, which improved significantly after discontinuing the stimulant and switching to quetiapine. The case highlights the challenges of managing tardive dyskinesia in patients with overlapping psychiatric conditions and polypharmacy, emphasizing the role of stimulants in exacerbating movement disorders. A review of stimulant-induced movement disorders underscores their association with tics, dyskinesia, and tardive dyskinesia, particularly in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder populations. We discuss treatment strategies, including Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitors (e.g., valbenazine), antipsychotic switches (e.g., clozapine, quetiapine), and adjunctive therapies (e.g., vitamin E). The report advocates vigilant monitoring, early intervention, and individualized approaches for tardive dyskinesia in high-risk patients.
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Background: Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder commonly affecting adults. Demoralization refers to a state characterized by feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, existential distress, a persistent sense of inadequacy, or a perceived inability to meet personal or societal expectations.
Objective: This study aimed to identify factors associated with demoralization in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using consecutive sampling. Participants were recruited from the neurology ward and outpatient neurology clinic of a single medical center in Taiwan. A total of 120 patients with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers were enrolled. Psychological well-being was assessed using the Demoralization Scale (DS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression subscale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety subscale, the Brief Fatigue Inventory, and the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue.
Results: Of the 120 patients, 58.3% were male. Higher levels of depression (P = 0.032) and anxiety (P = 0.021) in patients, as well as higher anxiety levels in caregivers (P = 0.015), were significantly associated with demoralization. Structural equation modeling revealed that patient depression severity was significantly associated with both patient anxiety (P < 0.001) and caregiver anxiety (P < 0.001). In addition, both patient and caregiver anxiety were significantly associated with the severity of demoralization in patients (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Early identification and management of factors related to demoralization may help reduce existential distress, improve coping strategies, and enhance the overall quality of life for patients with Parkinson's disease.
{"title":"Factors Associated With Demoralization in Patients With Parkinson's Disease.","authors":"Wei-Ting Chien, Yu Lee, Yung-Yee Chang, Chi-Fa Hung, Ying-Fa Chen, Tsu-Kung Lin, Fu-Yuan Shih, Wu-Fu Chen, Pao-Yen Lin, Mian-Yoon Chong, Liang-Jen Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder commonly affecting adults. Demoralization refers to a state characterized by feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, existential distress, a persistent sense of inadequacy, or a perceived inability to meet personal or societal expectations.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to identify factors associated with demoralization in patients with Parkinson's disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional study using consecutive sampling. Participants were recruited from the neurology ward and outpatient neurology clinic of a single medical center in Taiwan. A total of 120 patients with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers were enrolled. Psychological well-being was assessed using the Demoralization Scale (DS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression subscale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety subscale, the Brief Fatigue Inventory, and the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 120 patients, 58.3% were male. Higher levels of depression (P = 0.032) and anxiety (P = 0.021) in patients, as well as higher anxiety levels in caregivers (P = 0.015), were significantly associated with demoralization. Structural equation modeling revealed that patient depression severity was significantly associated with both patient anxiety (P < 0.001) and caregiver anxiety (P < 0.001). In addition, both patient and caregiver anxiety were significantly associated with the severity of demoralization in patients (P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Early identification and management of factors related to demoralization may help reduce existential distress, improve coping strategies, and enhance the overall quality of life for patients with Parkinson's disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":52388,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145641853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We present a case of a middle-aged man brought to the hospital for altered mental status and hallucinations in a background of chronic alcohol use. Top experts in the consultation-liaison field provide guidance for this commonly encountered clinical case based on their experience and a review of the available literature. Key teaching topics include a differential for and distinguishing features of hallucinations in the setting of alcohol use, risk stratification and selection of agents for alcohol withdrawal management, and prevention of neurological injury in Wernicke-Korsakoff. Specifically, the differential diagnosis for hallucinations in alcohol withdrawal syndrome contains delirium in addition to delirium tremens as many patients do not progress to severe withdrawal syndrome. Symptom triggered protocols for alcohol withdrawal may be less reliable in general hospital settings due to limitations such as confounding medical comorbidities, and selecting an agent for management is based on clinical presentation, properties of the agents, and risk of severe symptoms.
{"title":"Consultation-Liaison Case Conference: Altered Mental Status and Hallucinations in Alcohol Use.","authors":"Ashika Bains, Deborah Meisel, Shamim Nejad, Mladen Nisavic","doi":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.333","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.333","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present a case of a middle-aged man brought to the hospital for altered mental status and hallucinations in a background of chronic alcohol use. Top experts in the consultation-liaison field provide guidance for this commonly encountered clinical case based on their experience and a review of the available literature. Key teaching topics include a differential for and distinguishing features of hallucinations in the setting of alcohol use, risk stratification and selection of agents for alcohol withdrawal management, and prevention of neurological injury in Wernicke-Korsakoff. Specifically, the differential diagnosis for hallucinations in alcohol withdrawal syndrome contains delirium in addition to delirium tremens as many patients do not progress to severe withdrawal syndrome. Symptom triggered protocols for alcohol withdrawal may be less reliable in general hospital settings due to limitations such as confounding medical comorbidities, and selecting an agent for management is based on clinical presentation, properties of the agents, and risk of severe symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":52388,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145483742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Despite its efficacy, it is associated with many serious side effects, including pericarditis. Clozapine-associated pericarditis may range from mild symptoms to life-threatening complications. Despite increasing case reports, a comprehensive synthesis is lacking, necessitating a systematic review.
Objective
To systematically summarize and analyze published case reports of clozapine-assoicated pericarditis with a focus on clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment approaches and patient outcomes.
Methods
A systematic review was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines and registered in International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews. Eight databases, including PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO, were searched, identifying case reports published between 1980 and 2024. Inclusion criteria focused on English-language case reports diagnosing clozapine-associated pericarditis. Exclusion criteria included nonclozapine-associated pericarditis and mixed etiologies without clozapine-specific data. Data extraction included demographics, clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, management, and outcomes.
Results
The mean age was 33.56 years, with males comprising 63.9%. The most frequent presenting symptoms were chest pain (63.9%) and fever (52.8%), followed by dyspnea (50.0%) and tachycardia (44.4%). Diagnostic tests consistently indicated elevated inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein (mean: 88.1 mg/dL) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mean: 72.7 mm/h). Echocardiograms confirmed pericardial effusion in 88.9% of cases. Management strategies included colchicine (16.7%) and analgesics (19.4%), with cardiac recovery achieved in all but one case. Clozapine rechallenge was attempted in 16.7% of the cases, with successful outcomes in 83.3% of these cases.
Conclusions
Clozapine-associated pericarditis is a rare but serious adverse event characterized by elevated inflammatory markers and diagnostic imaging abnormalities. Prompt recognition and tailored management, including anti-inflammatory treatment and careful rechallenge, can lead to favorable cardiac and psychiatric outcomes.
{"title":"Clozapine-Associated Pericarditis: A Systematic Review","authors":"Aliu Opeyemi Yakubu MD , Olorungbami Kolade Anifalaje MD , Moses Gregory Effiong MD , Oluwakemi Eunice Olalude MD , Maryam Abubakar MD , Francess Oluwaferanmi Adeyemi MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Despite its efficacy, it is associated with many serious side effects, including pericarditis. Clozapine-associated pericarditis may range from mild symptoms to life-threatening complications. Despite increasing case reports, a comprehensive synthesis is lacking, necessitating a systematic review.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To systematically summarize and analyze published case reports of clozapine-assoicated pericarditis with a focus on clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment approaches and patient outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic review was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines and registered in International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews. Eight databases, including PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO, were searched, identifying case reports published between 1980 and 2024. Inclusion criteria focused on English-language case reports diagnosing clozapine-associated pericarditis. Exclusion criteria included nonclozapine-associated pericarditis and mixed etiologies without clozapine-specific data. Data extraction included demographics, clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, management, and outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The mean age was 33.56 years, with males comprising 63.9%. The most frequent presenting symptoms were chest pain (63.9%) and fever (52.8%), followed by dyspnea (50.0%) and tachycardia (44.4%). Diagnostic tests consistently indicated elevated inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein (mean: 88.1 mg/dL) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mean: 72.7 mm/h). Echocardiograms confirmed pericardial effusion in 88.9% of cases. Management strategies included colchicine (16.7%) and analgesics (19.4%), with cardiac recovery achieved in all but one case. Clozapine rechallenge was attempted in 16.7% of the cases, with successful outcomes in 83.3% of these cases.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Clozapine-associated pericarditis is a rare but serious adverse event characterized by elevated inflammatory markers and diagnostic imaging abnormalities. Prompt recognition and tailored management, including anti-inflammatory treatment and careful rechallenge, can lead to favorable cardiac and psychiatric outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52388,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry","volume":"66 6","pages":"Pages 492-501"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144700332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.324
Morgan Brasfield , Dimitry Davydow , Christopher Morrow , Adam Staffaroni , Gregory Pontone , Chiadi Onyike , Breton Asken , Morgan Brasfield
{"title":"78. Is Neurofilament Light Chain a Viable Biomarker to Aid Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrists in Differentiating Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia from Primary Psychiatric Disorders? A Systematic Review of the Literature","authors":"Morgan Brasfield , Dimitry Davydow , Christopher Morrow , Adam Staffaroni , Gregory Pontone , Chiadi Onyike , Breton Asken , Morgan Brasfield","doi":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.324","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.324","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52388,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry","volume":"66 ","pages":"Pages S40-S41"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145499861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.273
Elisabeth Dietrich , Maureen Cassady , Zoii Barnes-Scott , Bonnie Blanchfield , Nomi Levy-Carrick , Sejal Shah , Melissa Bui
{"title":"27. WEBB FELLOW: Proactive Psychiatric Consultation in the Medical Intensive Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of the Financial and Clinical Impact of This Model of Care","authors":"Elisabeth Dietrich , Maureen Cassady , Zoii Barnes-Scott , Bonnie Blanchfield , Nomi Levy-Carrick , Sejal Shah , Melissa Bui","doi":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.273","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52388,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry","volume":"66 ","pages":"Page S14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145499966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"29. WEBB FELLOW: \"Dying Insane:” the End-Of-Life Experiences of Psychiatrically Hospitalized Insanity Acquittees, a Case Series","authors":"Gregg Robbins-Welty , Ariana Hustled , Haseeb Haroon , Nicole Wolfe","doi":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.275","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.275","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52388,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry","volume":"66 ","pages":"Page S15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145499968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.293
Simran Ailani , Jessica Poster , Haitham Salem
{"title":"47. Zap the Gap: Why Psychiatry Residency Desperately Needs an “Interventional” Jolt","authors":"Simran Ailani , Jessica Poster , Haitham Salem","doi":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.293","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.293","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52388,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry","volume":"66 ","pages":"Pages S24-S25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145500061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.329
Alice Li , Alvin Gordián Arroyo , Kristen Jacobson
{"title":"83. Psychiatric Consults in Hispanic/Latinx Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Retrospective Chart Review","authors":"Alice Li , Alvin Gordián Arroyo , Kristen Jacobson","doi":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.329","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.329","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52388,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry","volume":"66 ","pages":"Page S43"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145500062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.301
Kimberly Bond , Tremayne Koochin , Baadal Vacchani , Gkeemia Gibson , Celeste Peay , Joseph Dragonetti
{"title":"55. Indications, Safety, and Evidence Base for Intravenous Antipsychotics: A Scoping Review","authors":"Kimberly Bond , Tremayne Koochin , Baadal Vacchani , Gkeemia Gibson , Celeste Peay , Joseph Dragonetti","doi":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.301","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.10.301","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52388,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry","volume":"66 ","pages":"Pages S28-S29"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145500063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}