Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
From the Journals
Sleep abnormalities common in all stages of psychosis
Clinicians should screen for insomnia in early-course patients and perhaps recommend cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
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Lipid signature may flag schizophrenia
The development of reliable biomarkers based on lipidomic profiles would require large prospective randomized trials, complemented by...
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Psychiatric illnesses share common brain network
The findings highlight the possibility of “potentially developing transdiagnostic treatments based on common neurobiology, not just symptom...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Evaluation after a suicide attempt: What to ask
Based on our clinical experience, asking these 14 questions can help ensure a safe disposition.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Gut microbiota and symptoms of psychosis: Is there a link?
Gut microbiome changes in schizophrenia may be symptom-specific.
From the Editor
Depression and schizophrenia: Many biological and clinical similarities
Clinicians generally regard major depressive disorder (MDD) and schizophrenia as 2 separate and distinct psychiatric brain disorders.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Discontinuing a long-acting injectable antipsychotic: What to consider
Mr. R, age 29, was diagnosed with schizophrenia 6 years ago.
From the Journals
‘Concerning’ uptick in pediatric antipsychotic prescribing
The data suggest antipsychotics are being prescribed for an increasingly broad range of conditions, most commonly autism.
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Novel antipsychotic ‘encouraging’ for resistant schizophrenia
New therapeutic options for TRS, which occurs in about one-third of patients, are “desperately needed,” said Dr. Ravi Anand.
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‘Affect discrepancies’ may underlie negative symptoms in schizophrenia
Adults with schizophrenia showed greater discrepancy in positive and negative emotional scores than healthy controls.
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One in four cardiologists worldwide report mental health issues
The mental health conditions were more common in women than in men and were closely linked to enduring hostile work environments and other strains...