Self-disorders highly specific to schizophrenia spectrum
Self-disorders – also known as anomalous self-experiences – are highly specific to individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, Danish research indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
U-shaped association between paternal age and bipolar risk
Having a father who is relatively young or old may increase a person’s risk of developing bipolar disorder, a study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Disorganisation, verbal memory help shape QoL in schizophrenia
Disorganisation and cognition each influence quality of life in people with schizophrenia and are promising targets of interventions to improve functional outcomes, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 7, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Sleep disturbances could be bipolar disorder treatment target
Both objective and subjective features of sleep differ between people with bipolar disorder who are currently euthymic and healthy controls, a case–control study has found. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 7, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Cognitive therapy promising for patients who shun antipsychotics
Cognitive behavioural therapy is a promising option for patients with schizophrenia who refuse to take antipsychotics, show the findings of a pilot randomised trial. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 6, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Maternal influenza link to bipolar disorder refined
Research suggests that maternal influenza during pregnancy may increase the risk for bipolar disorder with psychotic features in offspring, rather than being associated with bipolar disorder per se. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 6, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Rare and de novo mutations flesh out schizophrenia picture
Two studies in Nature show that rare disruptive and de novo mutations may contribute to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Women with bipolar disorder shoulder heavy medication burden
Study findings highlight the frequent use of complex polypharmacy in patients with bipolar disorder, with women especially likely to be taking multiple medications. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar disorder could be more common than thought
Bipolar disorder may be underdiagnosed in epidemiological surveys, say researchers who studied data from the World Mental Health surveys. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 4, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
10-minute neurocognitive measure valid in schizophrenia
Canadian researchers have developed a 10-minute tool that they claim can “rapidly, easily, and validly” assess global neurocognition in people with schizophrenia. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 4, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Depression severity marks suicide risk in bipolar patients
The likelihood for suicide ideation among patients with bipolar depression increases with the severity of the episode, shows a study in Indian patients. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - February 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Computerized cognitive training shows early promise in schizophrenia
Home-based computerized cognitive training has shown promise as a treatment for young people with schizophrenia, results of a randomized trial indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - January 31, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Psychiatrists urged to monitor metabolic changes in psychosis patients
Japanese psychiatrists are largely aware of the metabolic abnormalities that may arise from antipsychotic treatment, but most do not monitor their patients sufficiently, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - January 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Simple hypomania checklist detects bipolar II disorder
A 15-item hypomania checklist has shown potential for differentiating bipolar disorder, particularly type II, from major depressive disorder. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - January 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Impaired cognitive insight linked to delusions in psychosis risk
High levels of self-certainty, one aspect of cognitive insight, are associated with the presence of delusional symptoms in people with at-risk mental states, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - January 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
