Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Families in Psychiatry
The context of our lives
The science of empathy and social behaviors shows us that our need for interpersonal connection is hardwired.
From the Journals
Schizophrenia and HIV: missed opportunities for care
Current guidelines need to reflect the role that patients with HIV and psychiatric comorbidities play in HIV transmission.
From the Journals
Cat ownership in childhood linked ‘conditionally’ to psychosis in adult males
The suspected culprit is not the cat itself but rather exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite sometimes found in cat feces.
News from the FDA/CDC
Clozapine interrupted: APA, others seek FDA forum on REMS
Clozapine can decrease the neutrophil count, which can lead to severe neutropenia, serious infection, and death.
Conference Coverage
Routine pharmacogenetic testing in psychiatry not indicated
“Whether or not the science supports it, we’re going to have to interpret these reports and explain them to our patients,” said Dr. Erika Nurmi....
Latest News
DSM-5 update: What’s new?
The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is in the form of a textbook, is already drawing some criticism.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Psychoses: The 5 comorbidity-defined subtypes
Anxiety and depression subtypes effect specific psychoses and improved treatments.
From the Editor
Beyond diabetes: The beneficial uses of metformin in psychiatry
Metabolic dysregulation is quite common among psychiatric patients, especially those with psychotic or mood disorders. Obesity, diabetes, and...
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Nonpsychiatric indications for antidepressants and antipsychotics
Ms. A, age 45, is hospitalized for abdominal pain. She is noted to have hiccups, the onset of which she reports was >1 month ago and d...
Pearls
Differentiating pediatric schizotypal disorder from schizophrenia and autism
Schizotypal disorder is a complex condition that is characterized by cognitive-perceptual impairments, oddness, disorganization, and interpersonal...
Conference Coverage
When is your patient a candidate for ECT?
An emerging adjunct to ECT is cervical invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy, according to Dr. Mark S. George.