Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Conference Coverage
Add-on antipsychotic beats switching meds in older adults with resistant depression
“These results are of great impact for clinicians managing older adults with treatment-resistant depression,” said Dr. Jennifer Gatchel.
Conference Coverage
Antipsychotic cuts Alzheimer’s-related agitation
Brexpiprazole will become the first drug to be approved for agitation in AD, doctor speculates.
From the Journals
Cognitive remediation training reduces aggression in schizophrenia
Adding social training did not have a significant impact in curbing aggressive behaviors.
From the Journals
New insight into preventing antipsychotic-induced weight gain
Study found significant dose-response associations for weight and metabolic variables, with a unique signature for each antipsychotic.
From the Journals
Encephalitis linked to psychosis, suicidal thoughts
“The clinical care of persons with encephalitis is challenging because these patients suffer from acute and severe mental health disturbances,”...
From the Journals
Thyroid hormones predict psychotic depression in MDD patients
Regular thyroid function tests may help with early identification and intervention of PD.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Visual hallucinations: Differentiating psychiatric and neurologic causes
Focusing on key characteristics can help narrow the diagnosis.
Pearls
Prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia: What to look for
Schizophrenia is characterized by psychotic symptoms that typically follow a prodromal period of premonitory signs and symptoms that appear before...
From the Journals
Immunodeficiencies tied to psychiatric disorders in offspring
A new study’s results add to the existing literature suggesting that the intrauterine immune environment may have implications for fetal...
From the Journals
No benefit of long-acting antipsychotics in schizophrenia?
Study results showed no significant difference between the combined oral and combined LAI treatment groups in time to all-cause discontinuation....
Shrink Rap News
Forced hospitalization for mental illness not a permanent solution
We need to create supports, including infrastructure to facilitate housing, access to mental health, and addiction treatment, before we resort to...