Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Out Of The Pipeline
Asenapine transdermal system for schizophrenia
Approved by the FDA on October 11, 2019, asenapine transdermal system (Secuado, manufactured by Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. and distributed...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Elaborate hallucinations, but is it a psychotic disorder?
Mr. B, age 93, has recurrent visual, auditory, and tactile hallucinations involving a man named ‘Harry,’ but no other psychotic symptoms. What...
Feature
APA apologizes for past support of racism in psychiatry
The apology expresses the organization’s commitment to developing anti-racist policies that promote equity in mental health for all.
From the Journals
Machine learning flags key risk factors for suicide attempts
“We identified functional impairment, such as doing activities less carefully ... as a new important risk,” said Angel Garcia de la Garza.
Residents' Voices
Constipation: A potentially serious adverse effect of clozapine that’s often overlooked
This case report describes a patient who received clozapine and experienced constipation that led to an intestinal obstruction.
From the Journals
Give psych patients the COVID vaccination now, experts say
Research has shown that running vaccination clinics parallel to mental health services can boost vaccination rates by 25%, Dr. Nicola Warren and...
From the Journals
COVID-19: Hand sanitizer poisonings soar, psych patients at high risk
More needs to be done to protect those at risk of unintentional and intentional swallowing of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, said Georgia Richards...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Managing metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia
Three medications can help address weight gain, glucose levels, and dyslipidemia.
From the Journals
Food preservative for early psychosis: Final word?
“Adding sodium benzoate to [the treatment of patients with early psychosis] does not add any additional benefits,” said Dr. James Scott.
Conference Coverage
Inattention to heightened CV risk common theme in clozapine deaths teaser
“Inadequate treatment for metabolic syndrome was found to be a mortality predictor while on clozapine therapy,” said Dr. Sharon Taub.
Conference Coverage
Use long-acting second-generation antipsychotics ‘as early as possible’ in psychosis
LAIs and clozapine are vastly underused after discharge, said Dr. Henry A. Nasrallah. “I really encourage everybody to use them ... as early as...