Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
From the Journals
Behavioral treatment tied to lower medical, pharmacy costs
Diagnosis of a behavioral health condition is often delayed, and most affected individuals receive little to no treatment.
From the Journals
Does dopamine dysregulation cause schizophrenia?
“Our research confirms the scientific hypothesis that too much dopamine plays a likely causative role in psychosis,” said Dr. Daniel Weinberger....
From the Journals
Clinical factors drive hospitalization after self-harm
Identifying subgroups of suicidal patients in the ED might help refine treatment and prevention.
From the Editor
Optimal psychiatric treatment: Target the brain and avoid the body
Pharmacotherapy for psychiatric disorders is a mixed blessing.
Pearls
Breast cancer screening in women receiving antipsychotics
Women with severe mental illness (SMI) are more likely to develop breast cancer and often have more advanced stages of breast cancer when it is...
Commentary
What my Grandma’s schizophrenia taught me
Grandma was sitting in her chair in the corner of the living room, and her eyes were wide, filled with fear and suspicion as she glanced between...
Conference Coverage
Clozapine underutilized in treatment-resistant schizophrenia
The drug remains the only antipsychotic approved for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, yet with side effects and blood testing concerns,...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA puts REMS requirements on hold to ensure continuity of care
The FDA said it will temporarily not object if inpatient pharmacies dispense a days’ supply of clozapine that aligns with a patient’s monitoring...
From the Journals
Patients with schizophrenia may be twice as likely to develop dementia
There is increasing evidence that multiple psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses are associated with cognitive decline and dementia.
From the Journals
Menopause an independent risk factor for schizophrenia relapse
“Women with schizophrenia who are older than 45 are a vulnerable group for relapse, and higher doses of antipsychotics are not the answer,” said...
From the Journals
Impaired communication predicts coercive inpatient psychiatric care
Patients with poor communication abilities were at increased risk for involuntary inpatient admission and coercive measures.