Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Evidence-Based Reviews
Irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric illness: Three clinical challenges
Target specific symptoms, consider possible drug-drug interactions, and watch for underlying life-threatening complications.
Pearls
Taking the ‘ouch’ out of IM antipsychotics
From the Editor
First-episode psychosis: our greatest challenge
Out Of The Pipeline
Aripiprazole: What the researchers say
Aripiprazole has demonstrated efficacy in schizophrenia, with fewer and less-severe side effects than older antipsychotics. Here are evidence-...
Evidence-Based Reviews
First psychotic episode—a window of opportunity: Seize the moment to build a therapeutic alliance
Intervening early and building a therapeutic alliance can improve medication adherence, reduce relapse risk, and favorably alter the course of...
Evidence-Based Reviews
UPDATE ON ATYPICALS: Practical tips to manage common side effects
Using these agents to their greatest advantage requires careful clinical monitoring to prevent their potential disadvantages.
Evidence-Based Reviews
UPDATE ON ATYPICALS: Practical tips to manage common side effects
Using these agents to their greatest advantage requires careful clinical monitoring to prevent their potential disadvantages.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Treating persistent psychosis with cognitive-behavioral therapy
Persistent paranoid delusions keep Mr. K housebound. He refuses to try clozapine after other antipsychotic regimens fail to reduce his symptoms....
Cases That Test Your Skills
Treating persistent psychosis with cognitive-behavioral therapy
Persistent paranoid delusions keep Mr. K housebound. He refuses to try clozapine after other antipsychotic regimens fail to reduce his symptoms....
Evidence-Based Reviews
Selecting safe psychotropics for post-MI patients
Prescribing for psychiatric patients with heart disease requires extra caution. These authors offer a heart-friendly decision tool for considering...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Selecting safe psychotropics for post-MI patients
Prescribing for psychiatric patients with heart disease requires extra caution. These authors offer a heart-friendly decision tool for considering...