Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Cases That Test Your Skills
Uncooperative and manic
After refusing medications and hemodialysis, Ms. Z, age 69, develops mania. She experiences mild anxiety and has multiple medical comorbidities....
News
For Children on Antipsychotics, Metabolic Changes Occur Rapidly
Cases That Test Your Skills
The woman who saw the light
Since her first psychotic break 7 years ago, Ms. G sees dancing lights and splotches continuously. What could be causing her visual hallucinations...
Commentary
Typicals vs atypicals
News
Early Marijuana Use Tied to Adult Psychosis Risk
Pearls
A REMINDER for assessing psychosis
A patient’s thought process may be influenced by any of these features to produce an illogical train of thought
News
Psychosis Could Be Linked to Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption
News
Antipsychotics and Kids: Data Mostly Reassuring
Commentary
Could diet cause psychosis?
Commentary
Weighing clozapine’s risks
Pearls
Paliperidone palmitate: Once-monthly treatment option for schizophrenia
Fast onset of action and long half-life simplifies administration