Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
News
Toward a clearer risk model for postpartum psychosis
Despite the growing, appropriate focus on recognition and acute treatment of postpartum depression as well as assessing clinical outcomes for...
From the Journals
‘Reassuring’ findings for second-generation antipsychotics during pregnancy
“For women with major mood and/or psychotic disorders, treatment with an atypical antipsychotic during pregnancy may be the most prudent clinical...
Feature
Mental illness admissions: 18-44 is the age of prevalence
Schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, and alcohol use disorders among the top five primary diagnoses for stays in younger adults.
Shrink Rap News
Obesity treatment in mental illness: Is semaglutide a game changer?
Maybe it’s time for psychiatrists to prescribe medications that prevent weight gain, Dr. Dinah Miller says.
Commentary
Let’s talk about race
Avoiding these necessary conversations perpetuates the trauma of those we treat, said Dr. Sahana Malik.
From the Journals
Ketamine and psychosis risk: New data
“Our findings could encourage clinicians and researchers to examine a broadened indication for ketamine treatment,” said Dr. Jolien K.E. Veraart...
From the Journals
Strong support for causal role of cannabis in schizophrenia
"Our study clearly indicates that cannabis should not be considered harmless," wrote Dr. Carsten Hjorthøj.
Feature
Psychiatric genomics has a diversity problem
For a long time researchers thought including “multiple ancestries in first rounds of genetic analyses” was too complicated, said Dr. Laramie...
Feature
State-of-the-art psych unit designed with recovery in mind
The new unit is designed both architecturally and clinically to deliver 'trauma-informed' care.
Shrink Rap News
Britney Spears and her 13-year conservatorship: An abuse of involuntary care?
Where are the conservators for those who live in the streets? Dr. Dinah Miller asks.
Commentary
More on long-acting injectable antipsychotics
I want to thank Dr. Nasrallah for his editorial calling for more frequent and earlier use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) in...