Technical Assistance Webinar: Accelerating Medicines Partnership ® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ): Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
This technical assistance webinar is for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Accelerating Medicines Partnership ® Schizophrenia: Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
Geisel Medical Student Soo Hwan Park ’25 Presents Research Results During the American Academy of Neurology’s Annual Meeting
Soo Hwan Park ’25 presented research at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting into why some people with schizophrenia are driven to self-medicate with cannabis. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - July 25, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Susan Green Tags: News Research cannabis schizophrenia Soo Hwan Park Source Type: news
Clozapine and its protective effect on all-cause, natural, and suicide mortality in patients with schizophrenia: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan - Chen WY, Chen PH, Pan CH, Su SS, Tsai SY, Chen CC, Kuo CJ.
This study included an Asian schizophrenia population and investigated the effect of clozapine on the risks of all-cause, natural, and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
How can we improve the care of patients with schizophrenia in the real-world? A population-based cohort study of 456,003 patients - Fond G, Falissard B, Nuss P, Collin C, Duret S, Rabbani M, De Chefdebien I, Tonelli I, Llorca PM, Boyer L.
An important step to improve outcomes for patients with schizophrenia is to understand treatment patterns in routine practice. The aim of the current study was to describe the long-term management of patients with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotics ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Noninherited Genetic Mutations Link to Schizophrenia
By studying the genomes of more than 24,000 individuals, researchers discovered rare genetic mutations that may shed light on mechanisms underlying schizophrenia. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - July 21, 2023 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
S2 Episode 6: MDMA for the Treatment of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia S2 Episode 6: MDMA for the Treatment of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Drs John M. Kane and Mitchell Arnovitz discuss assessment of patients for negative symptoms of schizophrenia and the potential of MDMA in alleviating these symptoms in supervised treatment settings.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry InDiscussion Source Type: news
Genetic origins of schizophrenia, child maltreatment in Kurdistan (Iran), coping strategies in psoriasis patients, problematic benzodiazepine use, and covid-19 pandemic effects on pregnant women, older adults with psychiatric illness, and physician training - Koenig HG.
In the September issue of the International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine (IJPM) we continue to examine topics related to psychiatry and psychiatric aspects of medical care, particularly primary care medicine. Eight articles on a range of subjects from... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Risk factors for violence among female forensic inpatients with schizophrenia - Wolf V, Mayer J, Steiner I, Franke I, Klein V, Streb J, Dudeck M.
INTRODUCTION: Schizophrenia is associated with a heightened risk of violent behavior. However, conclusions on the nature of this relationship remain inconclusive. Equally, the empirical evidence on female patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Case report: Treatment-resistant schizophrenia with auto-aggressive compulsive behavior-successful management with cariprazine - Renemane L, Ranc āns E.
The present case report describes a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and auto-aggressive compulsive behavior who was effectively treated with a third-generation antipsychotic medication, cariprazine. The diagnosis was made 12 years ago, and t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Trauma, Dissociative and Psychosis Symptoms in Schizophrenia Trauma, Dissociative and Psychosis Symptoms in Schizophrenia
A better understanding of the relationship between dissociative experiences and schizophrenia spectrum disorder symptoms could lead to more individualized targeted therapy.Schizophrenia Bulletin (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Journal Article Source Type: news
Aberrant brain structure in patients with schizophrenia and violence: a meta-analysis - Wang YM, Wang Y, Cao Q, Zhang M.
Previous studies have indicated that schizophrenia is associated with an increased risk of violence, which may constitute a public health concern, leading to poor treatment outcomes and stigmatization of patients. Investigating brain structural features of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Schizophrenic man, 52, cuts off his entire PENIS and flushes it down the toilet
Surgeons in India told how the unidentified 52-year-old was left with a stump. The man, who had stopped taking his medication, didn't turn up to hospital until 16 hours after amputating himself. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are symptoms assessed differently for schizophrenia and other psychoses in legal insanity evaluations of violent crimes? - L øvgren PJ, Laake P, Narud K, Reitan SK, Bjørkly S.
BACKGROUND: Forensic evaluations of legal insanity include the experts' assessment of symptoms present at the mental state examination (MSE) and the mental state at the time of offense (MSO). Delusions and hallucinations are most important. We explored how... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Intrascrotal self insertion of foreign body: form of entry to schizophrenia - Trigui M, Ouanes Y, Chaker K, Marrak M, Madani MA, Nouira Y.
A 23-year-old boy was referred to Urology because of a nail self insertion on the scrotum. Examination revealed a visible big nail within the scrotum, lateralized to the right at 1 cm from the median raphe. Scrotal exploration and debridement of non-viable... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Empathy deficit in male patients with schizophrenia and its relationships with impulsivity and premeditated violence - Gong M, Yao L, Ge X, Liu Z, Zhang C, Yang Y, Amdanee N, Wang C, Zhang X.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the pattern of empathy characteristics in male patients with schizophrenia (SCH) and to examine whether empathy deficit is associated with impulsivity and premeditated violence. METHODS: One hundred and fourteen male SCH patie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
