Factors linked to self-harm in early psychosis identified
A meta-analysis of published studies has identified factors associated with deliberate self-harm before and after treatment in patients with first-episode psychosis. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - January 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Cerebrospinal fluid IL-6 increased in schizophrenia
Cerebrospinal fluid levels of interleukin-6 are significantly increased in patients with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder, Japanese study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - January 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Contingency management benefits drug-dependent mental health patients
Contingency management significantly reduces stimulant drug use in dependent patients with serious mental illnesses, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - January 8, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Extensive white matter abnormalities in early schizophrenia
Patients with first-episode schizophrenia exhibit widespread white matter abnormalities, results from a brain imaging study show. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - January 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Hippocampal size linked to illness severity, functioning in schizophrenia
Results from an Italian study show that greater hippocampal deflation is associated with increased illness severity and poorer social functioning in patients with schizophrenia. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - January 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Acute stress in childhood increases serious mental illness risk
The sudden death of a close family member in childhood is associated with an increased risk for serious mental illnesses in later life, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia)
Source: MedWire News - Schizophrenia - January 2, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
