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.
Schizophrenia & Psychoses
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.
Differences in Basic Self Exist Between Schizotypal Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Self-experience could be valuable when clinically differentiating between schizotypal disorder and autism spectrum disorder.
Increased Protein Insolubility May Be Related to Subtype of Schizophrenia
Discovering the molecular mechanism of this subtype of schizophrenia could lead to the identification of novel therapeutic targets.
Psychotic Symptoms May Worsen During Perimenstrual Phase of the Menstrual Cycle
Worsening psychotic symptoms around the time of menstruation support the estrogen protection hypothesis.
Predictors of Violence Identified Among Individuals With Schizophrenia
Baseline injurious violence, recent violent victimization, and medication nonadherence are strong predictors of future injurious violence among individuals with schizophrenia.
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