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The Snows of Ludus
Book III: The Dragons of Apenninus
Prince of Authia
Book II: The Dragons of Apenninus
Furius, King of Authia, is dead. Armed with only his father’s sword and an ancient dragon pendant, Dagan, the son of the King, flees into the Highlands, where the dragon, Aurifer, rescues him. But Dagan’s relief is quickly shattered when he accidentally injures one of the dragon younglings, Corylus. Faced with the loss of his kingdom and the shame of his act, Dagan vows to heal Corylus and quests for the healing spring of Apenninius. But standing between Dagan and the spring is the Twelve Kingdoms ruled by the ruthless Praetor Marius. To fulfill his promise, Dagan must face his father’s killer and choose between the oath of friendship and revenge.
Black Scales
Book I: The Dragons of Apenninus
Fourteen-year-old Icabus used to dream about dragons. That was before the nightmares about the man in the well began—before the red ships came. Now, Icabus’s island village is under siege by the Authian King, Furius, and Icabus must abandon everything he knows to answer the hundred-year-old mystery of what happened to the dragons of Apenninus. But time is against Icabus, and he must act quickly before everyone he loves are transformed into monsters to serve the mad king. Only the mysterious dragon knight, Nubis, can help Icabus find the dragons, but to convince Nubis to help him, Icabus must first prove himself to be more than a boy or a man.
The Little Book of Dragon Meditations
In the Asian traditions, the dragon is a positive symbol associated with wisdom, fertility, and good fortune. Modern western culture has appropriated this progressive view of dragons, imparting upon them virtues such as strength, truth, and fearlessness. Using the dragon as both avatar and object of visualization, one has the ability to harness the dragon’s virtues for self-improvement and realization. This book contains ten dragon meditations, which can be performed by practitioners of any skill level.
Agapoff, J. R., & Mancini, R. (2015, June & july). That Little Bit of Street Justice. Reminisce, 25(4): 60-61.
Kracher, S., Bayette, L., Young, D., Goebert, D.A., Guerrero, M., Agapoff, J.A. Utilization of Nurse-Administered Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in a Brief Psychiatric Inpatient Unit. Journal of Addictions Nursing (2023) [In Press]
Agapoff, J.A., Chong, Z., Meek, M., van Schalkwyk, G.I. Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Treatments of Emotional Lability: A Meta-Analysis. Neuroscience of Biobehavioral Reviews (2023) 149:105184 [E-Publication Ahead of Print] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105184
Agapoff, J.A. Wassersug, R.J., Johnson, T.W., Wibowo, E. Exposure to Information about Castration and Emotional Trauma before Puberty Is Associated with Men’s Risk of Seeking Genital Ablation as Adults. Sexual Medicine (2023) 11(2) https://doi.org/10.1093/sexmed/qfad011
van Schalkwyk, G.I., Parker, T.N., Horne, J,G., Agapoff, J.A. Resilient Prescribing: An approach to psychotropic use in deployed environments. Military Medicine (2023) https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usad102
Lim, S.A., Khorrami, A., Wassersug, R.J., Agapoff, J.A. Gender Differences in the Promotion of Patient-, Person- and Family-Centered Care…And its Implications to Providing Quality Healthcare. Healthcare. (2023) 11(4), 565. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11040565
Agapoff J.A., van Schalkwyk G.I. Respecting gender diversity in academic writing. Med Educ Online. (2023) 28(1):2169921. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2023.2169921
Agapoff, J.A. Why society should embrace the apparent “rise” in transgender youth. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, (2022) 26(4): 338-340.
https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2022.2117753
Agapoff, J.A. A gender primer for psychiatrists. Current Psychiatry (2022). 21(11): 32-33.
Andrade, J.K., Fujimoto, C.J., Hishinuma, E.S., Miyamoto, I.A., Agapoff, J.A., Kracher, S.L., ... & China, C.O. Evergreening of Psychiatric Medications: A Systemic Literature Review of Strategies, Case Examples, and the Implications of Cost. Community Mental Health Journal, (2022) 59: 451-458. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01022-9
Agapoff IV, J.R. A Rare Case of Fatal Hemorrhagic Stroke in a Young Female with Early Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Case Reports in Rheumatology (2021), Article ID 5321438. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5321438
Agapoff IV, J.R. The Mental Health Argument for Forgiving Medical Education Debt. Academic Medicine (2021) 96(11):1501 doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004346
Williams, S.R., Agapoff IV, J.R., Jalan, D., Hishinuma, E.S., Kida, L.E. Psychiatric Hospitalization and Length of Stay Differences in Cannabis Users and Non-Users with a Primary Discharge Diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder, Substance Use & Misuse, (2021) 56(11): 1736-1739. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2021.1949615
Agapoff IV, J.R. The LGBTQ Psychiatrist Educator. Clinical Teacher (2021) 18(5): 472-473. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13335
Agapoff IV, J.R., Olson, D., White, S., Huynh, V. Rapid and Sustained Resolution of Risperidone Associated Hyperprolactinemia and Galactorrhea with Low Dose Lurasidone. The Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology (2020) 40(4): 410-412. DOI:10.1097/JCP.0000000000001230
Kracher, S., Guerrero, M., Currivan, A., Goebert, D., Agapoff, J.R., Kuo, B., Fuimaono-Poe, M., Wong, C. A Multidisciplinary Consultation Liaison Team Approach to Reduce Enhanced Observer Usage. Psychosomatics (2020) 61(6): 707-712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psym.2020.04.014
Lu, B.Y., Agapoff IV, J.R., Olson, D., Tawata, W., Williams, S.R., Ona, C., Carlton, B. Effectiveness and Safety of Intravenous Ketamine for Severely Depressed Patients Unable to Receive Electroconvulsive Therapy Due to Medical Risks: A Case Series. The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders (2020) 22(3):19l02535 https://doi.org/10.4088/PCC.19l02535
Agapoff IV, J.R., Goebert, D., Takeshita, J., Kracher, S., Currivan, A. Improving Patient Care through Collaborative Consultation Integration: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (2020) 47(1): 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-019-09666-4
Lu, B.Y., Agapoff IV, J.R., Olson, D., Williams, S.R., Adam Roller, A., Goebert, D. Rapid and Sustained Improvement in Treatment-Refractory Depression Through Use of Acute Intravenous Ketamine and Concurrent Transdermal Selegiline: A Case Series. The Journal of Affective Disorders (2020) 262: 40-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.10.050
Agapoff IV, J.R., Kilaru, U. Outpatient Buprenorphine Induction and Maintenance Treatment for Kratom Dependence: A Case Study. Journal of Substance Use (2019) 24(6): 575-577. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2019.1638459
Agapoff IV, J.R., Olson, D.J. Challenges and Perspectives to the Fall in Psychiatry Fellowship Applications. Academic Psychiatry (2019) 43(2): 425-428.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-019-01033-x
Agapoff IV, J.R. "How May I Help You?" Academic Medicine (2019) 94(7): 962.
doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002666
https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Fulltext/2019/07000/How_May_I_Help_You_.25.aspx
Audio Version
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-may-i-help-you/id1112697692?i=1000443919298
Williams, S.R., Agapoff IV, J.R., Lu, B.Y., Hishinuma, E.S., & Lee, M. The Frequency of Hospitalizations and Length of Stay Differences Between Schizophrenic and Schizoaffective Disorder Inpatients Who Use Cannabis. Journal of Substance Use (2019) 24(1): 21-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2018.1489013
Agapoff IV, J., Tonai, C., Eckert, M.D., Gavero, G., Goebert, D.A. Challenges and Perspectives to the Rise in General Psychiatry Residency Applications. Academic Psychiatry (2018) 42(5): 674-676. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-018-0923-5
Agapoff IV, J. Sharing Failure: Reflections of a Chief Resident. Journal of Graduate Medical Education (2018) 10(3): 358-359. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-17-00993.1
Eckert, M.D., Agapoff IV, J., Goebert, D.A., Hishinuma, E.S. Training Psychiatry Residents in Patient Handoffs Within the Context of the Clinical Learning Environment Review. Academic Psychiatry (2018) 42(2): 262-264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-017-0821-2