Early cognitive improvements realized in bipolar disorder
Patients with bipolar disorder can expect to experience improvements in select cognitive domains in the first year after an initial manic episode, longitudinal study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Intraindividual variability may be early marker of schizophrenia
Intraindividual variation in cognitive processing is heightened in people in an at-risk mental state and those with schizophrenia compared with mentally healthy controls, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Early natural history of bipolar disorder mapped
A longitudinal study of children of parents with bipolar disorder gives insights into the developmental trajectory of the condition, which researchers say should prove valuable in guiding future intervention and prevention efforts. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 28, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Substance use does not predict schizophrenia self-harm, violence
Substance misuse, although common among people with schizophrenia, does not heighten their risk for self-harm or violence, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 28, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Neuroimaging could predict psychosis treatment response
Assessing white matter integrity in patients with first-episode psychosis may predict who will respond to antipsychotic treatment, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Support for personal recovery concept in bipolar disorder
Researchers have found that “respect, hope, and self-empowerment” is a key psychosocial factor in the personal recovery of adults with bipolar disorder. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolarity caution in depressed MS patients
Physicians should be sure to exclude bipolar disorder before prescribing antidepressants to patients with multiple sclerosis who have depression, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Cognitive impairment predates psychosis onset
People at clinical or familial risk for schizophrenia have similar cognitive deficits to those in patients with first-episode schizophrenia, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Childhood trauma link to bipolar symptoms strengthened
Research confirms a link between childhood trauma and severe symptoms of bipolar disorder in adults. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Novel drug combats psychosis in Parkinson’s disease
The non-dopaminergic drug pimavanserin reduces psychotic symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease without worsening motor function, shows a randomized trial. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Environment plays primary role in psychosis transition
Research suggests that exposure to environmental risk factors may be necessary for individuals at genetically high risk for psychosis to transition from good health to the psychiatric disorder. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Conversion from psychotic depression to bipolar disorder explored
Danish researchers have identified a range of characteristics in people with psychotic depression that predict an increased risk for conversion to bipolar disorder. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Treatment key to averting psychosis violence after prison release
The risk for violence after the release of prisoners with sexual or violent offences is increased if they have untreated psychosis, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Cognition and illness course predict bipolar employment
Patients with bipolar disorder are more likely to be successfully employed if they have good cognitive function and a more benign course of illness, suggest findings from a meta-analysis. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 20, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Childhood social functioning predicts schizophrenia risk
Poor social functioning in childhood predicts an increased risk for schizophrenia later in life, suggest researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 20, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
