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Work stress precipitates depression and anxiety in young, working women and men.

Psychol Med. 2007 Aug;37(8):1119-29. Epub 2007 Apr 4. Links Comment in: Psychol Med. 2007 Aug;37(8):1073-4. Work stress precipitates depression and anxiety in young, working women and men. Melchior M, Caspi A, Milne BJ, Danese A, Poulton R, Moffitt TE. MRC … Continue reading

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Family conflict in childhood: a predictor of later insomnia

 Sleep. 2006 Aug 1;29(8):1063-7.Cited in PMC, LinkOut Family conflict in childhood: a predictor of later insomnia. Gregory AM, Caspi A, Moffitt TE, Poulton R. Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, United Kingdom. a.gregory@iop.kcl.ac.uk STUDY OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between childhood exposure to family conflict and … Continue reading

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Increased prevalence of white matter hyperintensities in patients with panic disorder.

J Psychopharmacol. 2008 Nov 21. [Epub ahead of print] Links Increased prevalence of white matter hyperintensities in patients with panic disorder. Bae S, Kim J, Hwang J, Lee Y, Lee H, Lee J, Lyoo I, Renshaw P, Yoon S. Interdisciplinary … Continue reading

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Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction for patients with panic disorder: a nationwide population-based study.

Psychosom Med. 2009 Sep;71(7):798-804. Epub 2009 Jul 10. Links Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction for patients with panic disorder: a nationwide population-based study. Chen YH, Tsai SY, Lee HC, Lin HC. School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, … Continue reading

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Primary focal dystonia: evidence for distinct neuropsychiatric and personality profiles.

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 Oct;80(10):1176-9. Epub 2009 May 21. Links Comment in: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 Oct;80(10):1059. Primary focal dystonia: evidence for distinct neuropsychiatric and personality profiles. Lencer R, Steinlechner S, Stahlberg J, Rehling H, Orth M, Baeumer … Continue reading

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Maurice Preter, MD

Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.