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The role of inflammatory cytokines in cognition and other non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's diseaseMatthew Menza
Psychiatry and Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, D207A, 671 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Psychosomatics 51:474-9. 2010..However, at present, the pathophysiology and clinical management of these symptoms are poorly understood...
A controlled trial of antidepressants in patients with Parkinson disease and depressionM Menza
Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ University Behavioral Health Care, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Neurology 72:886-92. 2009..Depression affects up to 50% of these patients and is associated with a variety of poor outcomes for patients and their families. Despite this, there are few evidence-based data to guide clinical care...
Managing atypical antipsychotic-associated weight gain: 12-month data on a multimodal weight control programMatthew Menza
Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, D207A, 671 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 65:471-7. 2004....
The impact of treatment of depression on quality of life, disability and relapse in patients with Parkinson's diseaseMatthew Menza
Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
Mov Disord 24:1325-32. 2009....
Treatment of depression in Parkinson's diseaseMatthew Menza
Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, D207A, 671 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Curr Psychiatry Rep 8:234-40. 2006..Randomized controlled trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy of interventional approaches for dPD; several trials are currently underway...
Residual symptoms in depression: can treatment be symptom-specific?Matthew Menza
Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway 08854, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 64:516-23. 2003..To some extent, this lack of attention reflects an uncertainty in the field about the relationship of the syndrome of depression to the symptoms by which the syndrome is defined...
Sleep disturbances in Parkinson's diseaseMatthew Menza
Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
Mov Disord 25:S117-22. 2010..Important principles include, diagnosis, treating the specific sleep disorder or co-occurring disorder, and control of the motor aspects of PD...
Treatment of somatization disorder with nefazodone: a prospective, open-label studyM Menza
Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
Ann Clin Psychiatry 13:153-8. 2001....
The personality associated with Parkinson's diseaseM Menza
Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, UBHC, Room D207A, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2:421-6. 2000..An integrating hypothesis, involving damage to dopaminergic systems, known to predate the onset of the motor illness, is discussed...
Modafinil augmentation of antidepressant treatment in depressionM A Menza
Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway 08854, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 61:378-81. 2000....
Treatment of insomnia in Parkinson's disease: a controlled trial of eszopiclone and placeboMatthew Menza
Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
Mov Disord 25:1708-14. 2010..Definitive trials of the treatment of sleep disorders in this population are warranted...
Treatment of erectile dysfunction in men with depressive symptoms: results of a placebo-controlled trial with sildenafil citrateS N Seidman
Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Psychiatry 158:1623-30. 2001....
Association of a serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism with harm avoidance behaviour in an elderly populationM H Ricketts
Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway 08854, USA
Psychiatr Genet 8:41-4. 1998..Based on these findings it is suggested that there may be increased influence of the 5-HTTLPR short allele on anxiety-related traits during aging...
Association of long variants of the dopamine D4 receptor exon 3 repeat polymorphism with Parkinson's diseaseM H Ricketts
Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway 08854, USA
Clin Genet 54:33-8. 1998..039). This provides evidence that some forms of the highly polymorphic D4DR may represent a genetic susceptibility factor for PD...
Quality of life, mood, and sexual function: a path analytic model of treatment effects in men with erectile dysfunction and depressive symptomsR C Rosen
University of Medicine and Dentistry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08554 5653, USA
Int J Impot Res 16:334-40. 2004..These data suggest that QoL changes associated with ED therapy may be mediated by changes in sexual function, mood, and family relationships...
Depression and sexual functioning in minority women: current status and future directionsRoseanne DeFronzo Dobkin
Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, 08855, USA
J Sex Marital Ther 32:23-36. 2006..Further research emphasizing gender and culture is needed to elucidate the prevalence, impact, and treatment of sexual dysfunction in specific groups of depressed minority women...
Treatment of drug dependence in the context of traditional disease treatment modelsJeffrey C Merrill
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 671 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Psychiatr Serv 53:1632-3. 2002
A program for managing weight gain associated with atypical antipsychoticsBetty Vreeland
Department of Psychiatry Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and University Behavioral Health Care, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, 08855, USA
Psychiatr Serv 54:1155-7. 2003..These data suggest that the intervention was effective in this group of patients. Professionals treating persons who are taking atypical antipsychotics should encourage them to engage in weight control activities...
Citalopram treatment of depression in Parkinson's disease: the impact on anxiety, disability, and cognitionMatthew Menza
Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, New Jersey, USA
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 16:315-9. 2004..As with all nonrandomized, open-label trials at tertiary research centers, many nonspecific factors may have influenced the results...
CBT for the treatment of depression in Parkinson's disease: a promising nonpharmacological approachRoseanne DeFronzo Dobkin
Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Room D 317, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Expert Rev Neurother 8:27-35. 2008..In order to be most effective for PD patients, CBT should be tailored to their unique needs. Additional controlled research is needed to further explore the efficacy of CBT for dPD...
Trazodone and ejaculatory inhibitionKenneth R Kaufman
Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
J Sex Marital Ther 33:225-30. 2007....
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression in Parkinson's disease: a pilot studyRoseanne DeFronzo Dobkin
Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
Mov Disord 22:946-52. 2007..Larger, randomized controlled trials are needed to further evaluate the efficacy of this intervention and to identify specific mechanisms of change...
Efficacy of the team solutions program for educating patients about illness management and treatmentBetty Vreeland
University Behavioral HealthCare UBHC and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey UMDNJ, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855, USA
Psychiatr Serv 57:822-8. 2006..Team Solutions was chosen for study because it is available over the Internet and other venues at no cost and is used by mental health agencies across the United States and Canada...
A cognitive-behavioral treatment package for depression in Parkinson's diseaseRoseanne DeFronzo Dobkin
Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Rm. D-317, Piscataway NJ 08855, USA
Psychosomatics 47:259-63. 2006
Bupropion improves sexual functioning in depressed minority women: an open-label switch studyRoseanne DeFronzo Dobkin
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Piscataway, NJ 08855, USA
J Clin Psychopharmacol 26:21-6. 2006..The majority of women successfully completed the trial and planned to continue using bupropion SR after their participation in the study...
STAR*D: the results begin to roll inMatthew Menza
Am J Psychiatry 163:1123. 2006
