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Volume 16, Issue 1

Complementary and Integrative Medicine

January 2018

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From the Guest Editor

January 2018

Complementary and Integrative Medicine and Psychiatry

David Mischoulon, M.D., Ph.D.

Page:1
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170057

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Complementary and Integrative Medicine

January 2018

Popular Herbal and Natural Remedies Used in Psychiatry

David Mischoulon, M.D., Ph.D.

Pages:2–11
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170041

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Natural and herbal remedies, also known as “alternative” or “complementary” medicines, have grown tremendously in popularity over the past two decades, becoming a major component of health care and general wellness in the United States and worldwide. The ...

January 2018

Applications of Yoga in Psychiatry: What We Know

Maren Nyer, Ph.D.,
Maya Nauphal, B.A.,
Regina Roberg, B.A.,
Chris Streeter, M.D.

Pages:12–18
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170055

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Yoga has been in use for thousands of years in the East as a healing modality. Western practitioners are now starting to recognize the potential of yoga-based treatments. The purpose of this article is to explore the evidence-base of yoga-based treatments ...

January 2018

Female Sexual Dysfunction: Natural and Complementary Treatments

Christina M. Dording, M.D., and
Lisa Sangermano, B.S.

Pages:19–23
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170049

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Sexual dysfunction, which may affect any part of the sexual response cycle (e.g., libido, arousal, and orgasm), is a highly prevalent condition among women and is associated with significant negative consequences for quality of life. Unfortunately, few ...

January 2018

Massage Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders

Mark Hyman Rapaport, M.D.,
Pamela J. Schettler, Ph.D.,
Erika R. Larson, M.S., L.M.T.,
Dedric Carroll, L.M.T.,
Margaret Sharenko, L.M.T., C.P.T.,
James Nettles, Ph.D., L.M.T.,
Becky Kinkead, Ph.D.

Pages:24–31
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170043

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This article reviews the role of massage therapy in the treatment of common psychiatric disorders and briefly discusses the prevalence and popularity of complementary and integrative treatments in the general population and touches on the literature on ...

January 2018

Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Psychiatry

Benjamin G. Shapero, Ph.D.,
Jonathan Greenberg, Ph.D.,
Paola Pedrelli, Ph.D.,
Marasha de Jong, M.D.,
Gaelle Desbordes, Ph.D.

Pages:32–39
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170039

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The authors discuss mindfulness and describe its implementation in treating psychiatric disorders. They further identify for whom mindfulness-based interventions have been efficacious, and they provide a summary of how these interventions work, including ...

January 2018

Qigong and Tai-Chi for Mood Regulation

Albert Yeung, M.D., Sc.D.,
Jessie S. M. Chan, Ph.D, M.P.H.,
Joey C. Cheung, B.S.,
Liye Zou, Ph.D.

Pages:40–47
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170042

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Qigong and Tai-Chi have been shown to improve psychological well-being and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression by altering the autonomic system and restoring homeostasis. These effects could occur through changes in multiple prefrontal regions, the ...

Other Areas of Interest

January 2018

Early Combination Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Common Comorbid Mental Disorders

Rahn Kennedy Bailey, M.D.,
Daphne Kaye Sharpe, D.N.P.,
Marianna Ringel, M.D.,
Abeer Zeeshan, M.D., M.B.B.S.

Pages:48–53
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20160048

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The relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and antipsychotic use by schizophrenia patients is recognized but not well understood. This article reviews the literature regarding metabolic interactions, pathological pathways, and protocols for ...

Ask the Expert

January 2018

Complementary and Integrative Therapies in Psychiatry

Taya Varteresian, D.O., M.S., and
Helen Lavretsky, M.D., M.S.

Pages:54–56
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170056

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Patient Management Exercise

January 2018

Complementary and Integrative Treatments

Ian A. Cook, M.D.

Pages:57–59
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170051

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Communication Commentary

January 2018

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: If You Don’t Ask, They Won’t Tell

Dorothy E. Stubbe, M.D.

Pages:60–62
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170052

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Ethics Commentary

January 2018

Ethical Challenges in Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Beatrix Krause, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Helen Lavretsky, M.D., M.S., and
Laura B. Dunn, M.D.

Pages:63–66
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170054

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Applied Armamentarium

January 2018

An Open-Label Study of Doxazosin Extended-Release for PTSD: Findings and Recommendations for Future Research on Doxazosin

Anne Richards, M.D., M.P.H.,
Sabra Inslicht, Ph.D.,
Leslie Micaela Ruoff, B.S.,
Thomas James Metzler, M.A.,
Lizabeth Alexandra Goldstein, Ph.D.,
Christen Mary Chapman, M.S.W.,
Samantha Qirko Hubachek, B.A.,
Thomas Coogan Neylan, M.D.

Pages:67–73
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170031

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The authors present findings from an eight-week, open-label study of doxazosin extended-release for nightmares, sleep disturbance, and overall clinical symptoms in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Eight participants completed eight weeks of study ...

21st-Century Psychiatrist

January 2018

Keeping Up With Changing Times in Education: Fostering Lifelong Learning of Millennial Learners

Ann C. Schwartz, M.D.,
William M. McDonald, M.D.,
Arshya B. Vahabzadeh, M.D.,
Robert O. Cotes, M.D.

Pages:74–79
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20170004

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Not only must the 21st-century psychiatrist adapt to a rapidly advancing science and changing health care climate, he or she must also consider how to most effectively educate the psychiatrists of tomorrow. Psychiatric education is changing and is ...

Bibliography

January 2018

Bibliography: Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Pages:80–81
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.16107

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Abstracts

January 2018

Abstracts: Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Pages:82–84
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.16103

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Influential Publications

January 2018

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder: Section 5. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments

Arun V. Ravindran, M.B., Ph.D.,
Lynda G. Balneaves, Ph.D.,
Guy Faulkner, Ph.D.,
Abigail Ortiz, M.D., MS.c.,
Diane McIntosh, M.D.,
Rachel L. Morehouse, M.D.,
Lakshmi Ravindran, M.D.,
Lakshmi N. Yatham, M.B., M.B.A. (Exec).,
Sidney H. Kennedy, M.D.,
Raymond W. Lam, M.D.,
Glenda M. MacQueen, M.D., Ph.D.,
Roumen V. Milev, M.D., Ph.D.,
Sagar V. Parikh, M.D., and
the CANMAT Depression Work Group

Pages:85–94
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.16106

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Background:The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) conducted a revision of the 2009 guidelines by updating the evidence and recommendations. The scope of the 2016 guidelines remains the management of major depressive disorder (MDD) ...

January 2018

Yoga for Depression and Anxiety: A Review of Published Research and Implications for Healthcare Providers

Lisa A. Uebelacker, Ph.D., and
Monica K. Broughton, B.A.

Pages:95–97
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.16104

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There is increasing interest in the use of yoga as way to manage or treat depression and anxiety. Yoga is affordable, appealing, and accessible for many people, and there are plausible cognitive/affective and biologic mechanisms by which yoga could have a ...

January 2018

Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: A Systematic Review

Helané Wahbeh, N.D., MCR.,
Angela Senders, N.D.,
Rachel Neuendorf, M.S.,
Julien Cayton, B.A.

Pages:98–112
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.16102

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Objectives:To (1) characterize complementary and alternative medicine studies for posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, (2) evaluate the quality of these studies, and (3) systematically grade the scientific evidence for individual CAM modalities for ...

January 2018

Meta-Analysis: Melatonin for the Treatment of Primary Sleep Disorders

Eduardo Ferracioli-Oda,
Ahmad Qawasmi,
Michael H. Bloch

Pages:113–118
Published Online:24 January 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.16101

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Study Objectives:To investigate the efficacy of melatonin compared to placebo in improving sleep parameters in patients with primary sleep disorders.Design:PubMed was searched for randomized, placebo-controlled trials examining the effects of melatonin ...

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