Refugees Face Increased Risk for Non-Affective Psychosis
When compared with native populations and non-refugee migrants in a host country, refugees have a particular risk of developing non-affective psychosis.
Schizophrenia & Psychoses
Novel Mobile Application Shows Promise in Schizophrenia
The mobile application App4Independence may be a feasible solution to improve self-management in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
Risk Factors for Tardive Dyskinesia in Patients Taking Antipsychotics
The risk factors for tardive dyskinesia in patients taking antipsychotics include age, comorbid diagnoses, and high medication dosages.
Pimavanserin Misses Primary End Point in Schizophrenia Study
Adjunctive treatment with pimavanserin did not result in a statistically significant change from baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score in patients with schizophrenia.
Comorbid Diabetes, Schizophrenia Increase Hyperglycemic Episode Risk
Findings showed a higher incidence of hyperglycemic episodes in patients with diabetes and comorbid schizophrenia than in those without schizophrenia.
Childhood Adversity Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia and cognitive impairment reported significant childhood adversity, especially the lack of parental involvement and family hardships.
No Increased Stroke Risk for Users of Typical Antipsychotics
Typical antipsychotic use is not associated with an increased risk for strokes compared with atypical antipsychotic use in a non-elderly population and patients without dementia.
Substance Use, Duration of Symptoms Predict Hospitalization in First-Episode Psychosis
A lack of belief in the value of medication and the number of previous hospitalizations also predict hospitalization in first-episode psychosis.
Low Diagnostic Value of Exome Sequencing for Schizophrenia
Abnormal neuropsychiatric genetic variants should not be assumed to have an etiologic role if observed in a patient with schizophrenia.
NYC START Connects Patients With First-Episode Psychosis to Mental Health Services
The relative success of NYC START might lead other local governments to fund similar programs to connect individuals with first-episode psychosis to available community supports.
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