Schizophrenia Still Linked to Early Mortality Schizophrenia Still Linked to Early Mortality
Long-term results still show higher mortality among patients with schizophrenia vs the general population. Substance use is a main predictor of mortality, and suicide accounted for 27.5% of all deaths.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Psychiatric disorders are associated with high mortality rates: somatic comorbidity and mortality in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia - Bitter I, Czobor P, Kakuszi B, R éthelyi J.
A significant proportion of the high mortality associated with psychiatric illness is due to premature death in comorbidity with somatic illness, and to a lesser extent suicide and accidents. In our literature review, we demonstrate that the risk of mortal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
3D eye scans at opticians could identify those at risk of Parkinson ’s, study finds
People with high chance of developing disease could be warned up to seven years before symptoms appear, research indicates3D eye scans widely used in high street opticians could help to identify people at high risk of developing Parkinson ’s disease up to seven years before they have symptoms, data has suggested.The finding added to growing evidence that the use of eye scan data could help to detect neurodegenerative diseases and followed recent studies suggesting that the technique could help to identify early signs of Alzheimer ’s, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia. This emerging field of research, known as “occ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 21, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Medical research Health Society Science Alzheimer's Diabetes Mental health UK news Source Type: news
Dynamic change in genome-wide methylation in response to increased suicidal ideation in schizophrenia spectrum disorders - Al-Chalabi N, Qian J, Gerretsen P, Chaudhary Z, Fischer C, Graff A, Remington G, De Luca V.
Suicide is a significant public health crisis, with 800,000 people dying annually. Most people completing suicide have previous psychiatric conditions, and those with psychotic and mood disorders are particularly vulnerable. Unfortunately, there are curren... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Preventing Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain in Schizophrenia Preventing Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain in Schizophrenia
Many antipsychotic medications are known to cause weight gain. What adjunctive medications are most effective in preventing this side effect?Schizophrenia Bulletin (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Journal Article Source Type: news
COVID-19 pandemic-delayed diagnosis and treatment of atypical neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a violent forensics patient with intellectual disability and treatment-resistant schizophrenia - Jan MZH, Figgs P, Gallucci G, Bacchus R.
This case report highlights an episode of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in a forensic psychiatry inpatient unit and how the coronavirus disease (COVID) pandemic, as well as, an atypical presentation of NMS delayed diagnosis and treatment of a patien... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
The risk for schizophrenia-bipolar spectrum: does the apple fall close to the tree? A narrative review - Cattarinussi G, Gugliotta AA, Sambataro F.
Schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) are severe psychiatric disorders that share clinical features and several risk genes. Important information about their genetic underpinnings arises from intermediate phenotypes (IPs), quantifiable biological t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
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 was 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 - August 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
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 - August 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
CBT insomnia treatment provides insights into psychosis causes and prevention in adolescents - Lunsford-Avery JR.
Sleep disturbance has been recognised as a key clinical feature of schizophrenia since the disorder's earliest conceptualisations at the start of the 1900s. 1
In the intervening century, an extensive literature has confirmed the high prevalence of sleep... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A systematic review on the impact of seasonality on severe mental illness admissions: does seasonal variation affect coercion? - Rizavas I, Gournellis R, Douzenis P, Efstathiou V, Bali P, Lagouvardos K, Douzenis A.
Coercion in psychiatry is associated mainly with involuntary admissions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between hospital admissions of patients suffering from affective and schizophrenic disorders and seasonality. A systemati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Opinion: I treat schizophrenia. It's getting hard to distinguish its delusions from our current digital reality
When patients tell me that "the algorithm is hacked," I cannot help but agree. Yes, your phone is listening to you, the camera on your laptop is watching you and online ads are predicting what you will buy. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alaina Burns Source Type: news
Heat Singes the Mind, Not Just the Body
Hot weather can destabilize mood, exacerbate mental health disorders and complicate drug treatment. Climate change itself is a stressor, scientists say. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Mental Health and Disorders Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves Suicides and Suicide Attempts Depression (Mental) Anxiety and Stress Serotonin (Chemical) Lithium (Drug) Deaths (Fatalities) Schizophrenia Phoenix (Ariz Source Type: news
The effect of functional remission and cognitive insight on criminal behavior in patients with schizophrenia - Polat H, U ğur K, Aslanoğlu E, Yıldız S, Yagin FH.
This study was planned to determine the relationship of functional remission with a criminal history and determine its effect on criminal behavior in patients with schizophrenia. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 13... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Higher Risk for Schizophrenia Seen Among Patients With Eczema
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 -- Having atopic dermatitis is associated with a higher risk for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, according to a study published online July 26 in the Archives of Dermatological Research.
Ryan Fan, from the Yale... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
