Joint crisis plans fall short in reducing compulsory admissions
Joint crisis plans do not appear to significantly reduce compulsory admissions among patients with psychosis, but they may have a positive effect on therapeutic relationships between patients and their clinicians, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Community treatment orders fail to deliver
The use of community treatment orders does not reduce hospital admissions for patients with psychosis, findings from the OCTET study show. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Olfactory testing sniffs out schizophrenia risk
Impairments in sense of smell are common among patients with schizophrenia and may also mark out people at increased risk for developing the condition, results of a meta-analysis suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Enduring remission from schizophrenia an achievable goal
Most schizophrenia patients who adhere to antipsychotics can expect to reach a full symptomatic remission within the first year of maintenance treatment following a first episode, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 10, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Hypertension drug shows schizophrenia promise
Results from a proof-of-concept study point to a role for sodium nitroprusside in the treatment of schizophrenia. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 10, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Psychotic experiences show continuum from childhood
Researchers have found evidence of a continuum of psychotic experiences from as early as 12 years old, but the positive predictive value of such early experiences appears too low to make targeted interventions a feasible option. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Prospective memory key to good drug management
Prospective memory is a strong determinant of medication management in patients with schizophrenia, Chinese researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 8, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Social withdrawal in children could flag schizophrenia risk
Being socially withdrawn may be an extra warning sign in children who are at risk for developing schizophrenia in later life, show study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Support for genetic component to schizophrenia
A large study in JAMA Psychiatry has confirmed the association of several genetic variants with schizophrenia susceptibility and identified several molecular pathways that could be involved. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Cannabis does not improve cognitive function in schizophrenia
Researchers have failed to find an improvement in cognitive performance in patients with schizophrenia who use or have used cannabis, in findings that refute those of several other studies. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 2, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Strong positive emotions drive impulsivity in bipolar I disorder
Strong positive emotions increase the risk for impulsive behavior in patients with bipolar I disorder, suggest study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 2, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Therapeutic alliance influences bipolar disorder medication adherence
Patients with bipolar disorder are more likely to adhere to their medication if they have a positive perception of their relationship with their psychiatrist, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Healthcare systems carry schizophrenia comorbidity burden
Increased rates of comorbid conditions among older adults with schizophrenia could create a significant healthcare burden, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - May 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Schizophrenia cardiovascular risk under-recognized in primary care
UK researchers have found that despite being a major contributor to premature deaths among patients with schizophrenia, cardiovascular disease is less likely to be recorded on their primary care records than those of people without schizophrenia. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - April 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Delayed psychosis treatment harms chance of success
The longer patients with first-episode psychosis go untreated, the less likely they are to achieve remission within a year of starting treatment, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - April 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
