Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
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Making Sense of Violence at Psychiatric Hospitals
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Severe Mental Disorders Highly Prevalent in Jails, Prisons
Major Finding: The estimated prevalence of serious mental disorders among U.S. inmates ranges from 7% to 16%.Data Source: Review of medical...
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Caffeine Linked to Psychosis in Case Series
Major Finding: Caffeine-induced psychosis may lead to misdiagnosis, unnecessary treatment, or incarceration of susceptible individuals.Data Source...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Hallucinations: Common features and causes
Awareness of manifestations, nonpsychiatric etiologies can help pinpoint a diagnosis
Commentary
Negative symptoms
Pearls
New-onset psychosis: Check caffeine use
Caffeine in doses as low as 10 mg/kg have been reported to increase psychotic features in schizophrenia patients
Cases That Test Your Skills
A questionable diagnosis
Mr. O is admitted to the hospital for delusions and bizarre behavior. He has a 56-year psychiatric history and a diagnosis of schizoaffective...
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FDA Committee to Scrutinize Safety of Inhaled Antipsychotic
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FDA Approves Generic Olanzapine
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Motivational Interviewing Lowers Cardiometabolic Risk
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Guided TMS Not Effective for Hallucinations
Major Finding: Transcranial magnetic stimulation guided by fMRI was no more effective than conventional TMS or sham TMS in reducing auditory...