Monthly Extended-Release Risperidone as a Schizophrenia Treatment Option
Researchers found data that suggest that there is continued improvement in acute schizophrenia symptoms, even after several months of exposure to extended-release risperidone.
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Social Anxiety Mediates Depression Vulnerability in Individuals With Attachment Insecurity
According to a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, social anxiety plays a significant role in mediating the relationship between attachment avoidance and depression severity, and improvements in anxiety and attachment insecurities can predict lower levels of depression. The investigators of this longitudinal study sought to examine the mediating role of social anxiety disorder…
Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Schizophrenia: A Clinical and Therapeutic Review
Researchers found data that showed obsessive compulsive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia are linked to poor outcomes.
Alternative Healthcare Decision Making Options for Unrepresented Patients
The author investigates the use of a regional state unrepresented patient advocacy committee as an alternative to appointing legal guardians or using physicians as decision makers.
Interventions for Improving Longevity in Those With Schizophrenia
Researchers found data that showed in addition to genetic factors, self-managed behaviors, such as diet, play a large role in longevity in patients with schizophrenia.
Ketamine Changes Course of Major Depressive Disorder Treatment
Currently, there is an unmet need for the development of rapid-acting antidepressants aimed at treatment-resistant patients with either major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar disorder. A review of existing treatment options, as well as future possibilities, was published in Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences.1 Approximately 320 million people worldwide are affected by MDD, with a noted…
The Link Between Misconceptions About Opioid Use Disorders and Current Policies
An estimated 20 million people in the United States meet the criteria for substance use disorder.
Greater Subjective Well-Being Associated With Longer, Healthier Lives
Higher affective well-being was associated not only with greater longevity but also with healthier aging without chronic disease or disability.
Structure of Personal Identity Related to Positive, Negative Symptoms in Psychosis
In Barcelona, Spain, researchers used the Repertory Grid Technique and cognitive factors to assess personal identity relative to symptoms in outpatients with psychosis with an emphasis on a person-centered approach to schizophrenia.
Underlying Bipolar Diathesis May Contribute to Treatment Resistance in MDD
Researchers found data that showed in patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder there were higher incidences of antidepressant-induced irritability and mood liability with mixed features and probable underlying bipolar diathesis.
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