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ID-SCAN: a functional MRI protocol for neurophenomenological phenotyping of dissociative identity disorder without trauma provocation.

Eur J PsychotraumatolNov 11, 2026

A woman with dissociative identity disorder and persistent co-consciousness between two identity-agents completed ID-SCAN, a functional MRI protocol that did not use trauma provocation.

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Identity-cued tasks using identical stimuli can reveal within-person differences in how co-conscious identity-agents interpret information and represent self, without relying on trauma provocation.

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Children of advanced cancer patients need better support: A case report.

This case study describes a parent with advanced cancer and minor children who needed support in discussing the diagnosis, preparing the children for the possibility of death, and addressing anticipatory grief.

Palliat Support CareNov 3, 2026Read case
Case ReportPsychiatry

Catatonic signs during delirium in leptomeningeal melanoma: Treatment trade-offs in end-of-life care.

A man in his late 30s with metastatic melanoma involving the leptomeninges and brain developed fluctuating arousal, inattention, disorientation, mutism, immobility, staring, withdrawal, and waxy flexibility.

Palliat Support CareNov 3, 2026Read case
Case ReportPsychiatryOpen access

Severe toxicity following supratherapeutic co‑ingestion of duloxetine and dexzopiclone in a young patient with major depressive disorder: a case report.

A 23-year-old woman with major depressive disorder, non-suicidal self-injury and generalized somatic pain had persistent suicidal ideation despite treatment.

J Med Case RepNov 6, 2026Read case
Case ReportMedical GeneticsOpen access

Severe neuropsychiatric manifestations in a 17-year-old male with a 20p13 interstitial deletion encompassing CSNK2A1: a case report.

A 17-year-old male had a de novo interstitial 419 kb deletion at 20p13 encompassing CSNK2A1. His presentation was considered compatible with Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome, although the deletion was described as…

J Med Case RepNov 2, 2026Read case
Case ReportPsychiatryOpen access

Persistent Amotivation After Cannabis-Related Psychosis: Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Course With Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Case Report.

A 19-year-old man developed auditory hallucinations, persecutory delusions, and agitation associated with cannabis use. Antipsychotic treatment improved the psychosis, but marked amotivation and inactivity persisted…

Neuropsychopharmacol RepNov 2, 2026Read case
Case ReportPsychiatryOpen access

Clinical Trajectory of Late-Onset Delusional Disorder Toward Evolving Dementia With Lewy Bodies.

The report revisited four clinicopathological cases in which late-onset delusional disorder was the initial manifestation of Lewy body disease.

PsychogeriatricsNov 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurologyOpen access

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Presenting as Acute Psychosis in a Renal Transplant Recipient Under Chronic Immunosuppression.

A 38-year-old renal transplant recipient taking tacrolimus and mycophenolate presented with abrupt psychosis, including delusions, auditory hallucinations, and severe agitation.

Psychopharmacol BullOct 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportPsychiatryOpen access

Bridging Nonconsecutive Esketamine Weeks with Bupropion and Over-the-Counter Dextromethorphan.

A 52-year-old woman with treatment-resistant depression and bipolar II disorder achieved remission with weekly intranasal esketamine, but depressive symptoms returned when sessions were more than 10 days apart.

Psychopharmacol BullOct 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportPsychiatryOpen access

Bupropion-Induced Aseptic Meningitis: Postmarketing Safety Evaluation and Case Report.

During routine safety surveillance, the FDA identified two cases of aseptic meningitis associated with bupropion. One was sufficiently well documented for the authors to assess the causal association as probable.

Psychopharmacol BullOct 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportPsychiatryOpen access

Lurasidone Induced Amphibian Like Buccal Oscillations: A Rare Case of Early Onset Tardive Dyskinesia Like Disorder in a Geriatric Patient with Treatment-Resistant Depression.

A 64-year-old woman with treatment-resistant depression developed floor-of-mouth movements resembling buccal pumping, along with white spots on the inner lower lip and facial puffiness, within 7 days of starting…

Psychopharmacol BullOct 30, 2026Read case
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