Bipolar mania and depression independently inherited
Bipolar mania and depression may be independently inherited in families, findings of a US study suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Schizophrenia patients fare well with outpatient care
Study findings corroborate that patients with schizophrenia who receive outpatient care only during the early stages of their illness have better outcomes than those requiring inpatient hospitalization. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Population genetic studies may have limited role in schizophrenia
Studying the genetics of people in the general population who have psychotic experiences is unlikely to yield useful information about schizophrenia, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Depression alert in Asian COPD patients
Data from Taiwan indicate that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are nearly twice as likely as other patients to develop depression. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar primary care prevalence varies by assessment method
The prevalence of bipolar disorder in primary care varies considerably according to the assessment method used, study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
First-episode type predicts morbidity, disease course in bipolar disorder
Study findings suggest that the type of first episode in patients with bipolar disorder can predict the type and degree of future morbidity, as well as the disease course. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 5, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Lack of neurocognitive gender differences in early psychosis
Impairments in neurocognition do not occur at a higher rate in males than in females at the onset of psychosis, suggest findings published in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 5, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Comorbid anxiety problematic for adolescents with bipolar disorder
Anxiety disorders are common in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder and adversely affect their outcomes, suggest study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Metacognitive training complements antipsychotic therapy
Metacognitive training may benefit patients with schizophrenia who only partially respond to antipsychotic treatment, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - November 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Large, rare CNV burden reduced in bipolar disorder
Large and rare chromosomal copy number variants are uncommon in patients with bipolar disorder, even those with early-onset disease, study findings confirm. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - October 31, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Self-harm warns of repeated suicide attempt risk in schizophrenia
Individuals who have attempted suicide and also have a history of self-harm should be thoroughly assessed for psychotic symptoms in order to prevent delayed treatment and the risk for repeated suicide attempts, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - October 31, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Parental bipolar history common in US bipolar patients
Research findings suggest that patients with bipolar disorder who reside in the United States have a higher parental incidence of bipolar disorder and depression than those who live in Europe. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - October 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Mood instability shapes psychotic experiences
Mood instability is a prominent feature of psychosis, say researchers who found it was associated with and predicted the presence of psychotic experiences such as paranoid ideation and auditory hallucinations. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - October 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Extra input pays bipolar treatment dividends
Customizing an implementation program to individual practices and providing proactive support improves the adherence of patients with bipolar disorder to Life Goals Collaborative Care, shows a randomized trial. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - October 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Brain aging extends beyond schizophrenia
Accelerated brain aging may be a common feature of psychiatric disorders, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - October 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
