Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Commentary
Contradictions abound in ‘The End of Mental Illness’
Dr. Daniel G. Amen’s book made him think and reflect upon his own practice, said Dr. Samuel R. Weber.
Med/Psych Update
Steroid-induced psychiatric symptoms: What you need to know
Early recognition of these symptoms is key to initiating effective interventions.
Commentary
High-dose lumateperone: A case report
Lumateperone is a novel antipsychotic that possesses a variety of unique receptor affinities.
Pearls
Switching antipsychotics: A guide to dose equivalents
Chlorpromazine (CPZ), a low-potency first-generation antipsychotic (FGA), was the first medication approved for the management of schizophrenia....
From the Journals
Discovery of schizophrenia gene could advance research, therapies
“We think our paper demonstrates in multiple ways the synaptic scaffolding role the cadherins superfamily of genes play in schizophrenia...
From the Journals
Blood pressure meds tied to increased schizophrenia risk
From the Journals
‘Landmark’ schizophrenia drug in the wings?
“The results showing robust therapeutic efficacy of a non–dopamine-targeting antipsychotic drug is an important milestone,” said Dr. Jeffrey A....
Conference Coverage
When should a patient’s violent thoughts trigger your action?
A good violence risk assessment can help you mitigate the potential for one of your patients to carry out harm to self or to others.
From the Editor
Treatment resistance is a myth!
Rapid advances in understanding the many etiologies and subtypes of the heterogenous mood and psychotic disorders are invalidating the notion of...
From the Journals
PTSD prevalent in survivors of severe COVID-19
The results are “in line” with findings reported in other events, such as Hurricane Katrina of 2005, and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Conference Coverage
Inflammatory immune findings likely in acute schizophrenia, MDD, bipolar
“Some of this activation decreases with effective acute treatment of the disorder,” said Dr. Mark Hyman Rapaport.