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Men and women aged 50 years and older who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia are at greater risk of suicide, according to research in the February issue of Schizophrenia Research. This was especially true for middle-age and older women diagnosed with schizophrenia. An estimated 1 in 1,000... »
Cognitive Therapy Benefits Low-Functioning Patients With Schizophrenia
Specially adapted cognitive therapy improved global function, motivation, and positive symptoms in low-functioning patients who had schizophrenia and significant cognitive impairment, according to a study in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. "This is the first time,... »
Spirituality, Religiousness May Improve Quality of Life for...
The results of a study of 103 outpatients with residual schizophrenia suggest that spirituality and religiousness might contribute to improved quality of life in patients with this diagnosis and should be considered when caring for these patients, according to the investigators. "Hence,... »
PARIS – Researchers have identified a series of metabolites strongly involved with neurodevelopment and memory that are unique to patients with schizophrenia. Among 265 patients with schizophrenia and 216 healthy controls,... »
New DSM-5 Category May Curb Youth Bipolar Overdiagnosis
PARIS – Many psychiatrists have overdiagnosed bipolar disorder in children and adolescents over the past decade, which has led to overly aggressive treatment with second-generation antipsychotic drugs, Dr. David Cohen said... »
Men and women aged 50 years and older who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia are at greater risk of suicide, according to research in the February issue of Schizophrenia Research. This was especially true for... »
Facial Affect Recognition's Role in Aggression Explored
Deficits in facial affect recognition – the ability to identify and discriminate emotion in the faces of others – might significantly contribute to aggressive behavior in psychotic illness, according to a literature review... »
Insight Improves Quality of Life in Patients With Schizophrenia
Insight into illness, marital status, and employment were the most important factors associated with higher quality of life in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and... »
PARIS – Many psychiatrists have overdiagnosed bipolar disorder in children and adolescents over the past decade, which has led to overly aggressive treatment with second-generation antipsychotic drugs, Dr. David Cohen said... »
Three recent patient killings at a maximum security mental hospital in Maryland raise questions about prevention. What can be done to protect patients and staff in such hospitals? I was dismayed to learn about the three... »
Consider Carcinogenicity of Psychotropics
Preclinical and epidemiologic studies reveal sharply disparate carcinogenic profiles of drugs commonly used in psychiatry, offering some degree of reassurance about certain drugs, including many benzodiazepines, but... »
New Data Blur Typical-Atypical Drug Distinctions
The line between typical and atypical (first- and second-generation) antipsychotic medications is becoming ever more blurred, with numerous investigators suggesting that the distinction is no longer valid or useful in... »
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