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Hospitalisation outcomes for patients with severe mental illness treated by female vs. male psychiatry residents
CONCLUSIONS: Hospitalised patients treated by female psychiatry residents are associated with better hospitalisation outcomes compared to those cared for by male residents.Key PointsBoth male and female patients treated by female residents presented better hospitalisation outcomes.These hospitalisation outcomes include shorter hospitalisation periods, longer time to next hospitalisation, lower 30-day remission rate, significantly higher levels of family involvement and higher chances of obtaining rehabilitation services.Further work is needed in order to investigate the sources and reasons for the identified differences.PM...
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - July 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amit Yaniv-Rosenfeld Ariel Rosenfeld Hagai Maoz Source Type: research

Evolution and trends of hikikomori: a bibliometrics analysis
This study aims to examine the evolution and distribution of hikikomori, as well as identify the major players and institutions involved in hikikomori research. The searches, which were conducted in Scopus database identified 286 academic research works pertaining to hikikomori research. The findings indicate that hikikomori has attracted the attention of academic researchers in both the East and the West, with a consistent increase in research output since the Internet revolution over the past decade. The study highlights the potential for additional research on hikikomori and provides a benchmark for new researchers ente...
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - July 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wan Mohd Hirwani Wan Hussain Source Type: research

Switching antipsychotics to partial dopamine D2-agonists in individuals affected by schizophrenia: a narrative review
CONCLUSION: This analysis did not reveal evidence for a preferable switching strategy. A protocol should be developed which defines optimal duration, instruments to be used, and the timing of the exams.KEY MESSAGESMost switch studies on partial D2-agonists focus on ARI, with only a few on BREX, while little is known about the clinical outcome of switching individuals to CARIThere is a wide variation of possible switch methods: Abrupt switch - gradual switch - cross-tapering switch - hybrid strategies including plateau switchThe protocols used differ considerably between the studies. A strict comparison between the studies ...
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - July 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Pierre Baumann Philipp Bauknecht Maxim Kuzin Georgios Schoretsanitis Source Type: research