Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
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New combination med for severe mental illness tied to less weight gain
Results of a 12-week study showed a significant difference in percent change in body weight from baseline between two treatment groups.
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Mental illness tied to COVID-19 breakthrough infection
“Individuals with psychiatric disorders “should be prioritized for booster vaccinations and other critical preventive efforts.”
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‘Fragmented’ speech patterns may predict psychosis relapse
New research suggests that “semantic speech networks can enable deeper phenotyping of formal thought disorder and psychosis.”
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Novel long-acting injection cuts schizophrenia relapse
Monthly injections were associated with a fivefold prolongation of time to impending relapse in comparison with placebo.
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A new target in schizophrenia treatment: Brain gamma oscillations
Many previous trials in this area have failed, but it may be important to study patients relatively early in their disease course.
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FDA okays first sublingual med for agitation in serious mental illness
With a demonstrated onset of action as early as 20 minutes, dexmedetomidine shows a high response rate in patients at both 120-mcg and 180-mcg...
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Metacognitive training an effective, durable treatment for schizophrenia
MCT led to improvement in self-esteem and functioning, and all benefits were maintained up to 1 year post intervention.
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Psychotropic med use tied to ‘striking’ post-COVID dementia risk
“It is possible that psychotropic medications may potentiate the neurostructural changes that have been found in the brain of those who have...
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Older adults with schizophrenia need ‘person-centered’ care
The life expectancy of patients with schizophrenia is lower by 8-15 years, compared with those without schizophrenia, and this “mortality gap” has...
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Schizophrenia risk lower for people with access to green space
Individuals living in areas with the lowest levels of green space were 24% more likely to develop schizophrenia.
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Common eye disorder in children tied to mental illness
“Psychiatrists who have a patient with depression or anxiety and notice that patient also has strabismus might think about the link between those...