Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Pearls
Promoting compliance in schizophrenia—one month at a time
Evidence-Based Reviews
Late-onset schizophrenia: Make the right diagnosis when psychosis emerges after age 60
New evidence shows psychosis presents in later life more often than was once believed. Very late-onset schizophrenia remains underdiagnosed but...
Pearls
Simple face-hand test helps to diagnose schizophrenia
Pearls
Simple face-hand test helps to diagnose schizophrenia
Evidence-Based Reviews
Using atypicals for patients without psychosis: The strength of evidence varies with the diagnosis
Antipsychotics are being investigated for pediatric conditions including anxiety disorder, autism, and Tourette’s syndrome. Studies show benefit...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia: How to treat them most effectively
Schizophrenia’s negative symptoms have traditionally been viewed as treatment-resistant, but they do respond to pharmacologic and social...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Can a wakefulness-promoting agent augment schizophrenia treatment?
Schizophrenia has plagued Mr. X for most of his adult life. He finally responds to a novel antipsychotic after many failed trials, but severe...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Can a wakefulness-promoting agent augment schizophrenia treatment?
Schizophrenia has plagued Mr. X for most of his adult life. He finally responds to a novel antipsychotic after many failed trials, but severe...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Late-life psychosis: It’s efficacy vs. cost in the tug-of-war over treatment
Despite evidence of efficacy and superior safety, atypical antipsychotics are often relegated to second-line therapy. For older patients with...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Late-life psychosis: It’s efficacy vs. cost in the tug-of-war over treatment
Despite evidence of efficacy and superior safety, atypical antipsychotics are often relegated to second-line therapy. For older patients with...