Schizophrenia

A father's age can negatively affect the social development of his child.

Aripiprazole lauroxil now available in 2-month extended release dose.

Dr. Stanley Caroff, Emeritus Professor CE of Psychiatry at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, sits down with MD Magazine to explain what tardive dyskinesia is, and why it's so important for psychiatrists to be aware of this side effect in their patients taking antipsychotic medications. This is the conclusion of a two-part conversation.

What is tardive dyskinesia? Psychiatrists need to be aware of this side effect in their patients taking antipsychotic medications.

Mortality from serious mental illness is associated with metabolic disorder.

Study finds associations between psychiatric length of stay and readmission.

Young adults with psychosis have higher mortality rate than those of same age.

FDA accepts sNDA for antipsychotic drug cariprazine.

Patients with schizophrenia may be at higher odds for type 2 diabetes.

The FDA approved using a schizophrenia drug for adolescents.

Despite greater scrutiny on this practice in recent years, too many patients with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses are discharged from inpatient hospital stays while still taking multidrug regimens of antipsychotic medications.

As smartphones become more prevalent throughout society, work is being done to see how they can help with patient health in ways that previously were not possible.

The issue of physician assisted suicide can cause people to fervently pick one side or another. For some, their belief is so strong that they are moved to do things they may not have done in their career beforehand.

For many psychiatrists one of their biggest challenges in their daily practice is working to show patients that suicide is not the solution to their problems. Changes in the criteria for physician assisted suicide in Europe which include allowing mental illness as a criteria can fly in the face of that mission.

The issue of physician assisted suicide is one that has been debated both in the medical community and in the general population. Recent law changes by some European countries have brought the issue to the forefront perhaps more than ever before.

Research suggests that lipid screening appears to remain particularly underutilized in adults taking antipsychotic medications, despite improvements in recent years in the use of diabetes screening in this patient population.

Significant racial/ethnic differences appear to exist in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions across 11 private, not-for-profit United States healthcare systems.

Research suggests that lipid screening appears to remain particularly underutilized in adults taking antipsychotic medications, despite improvements in recent years in the use of diabetes screening in this patient population.

Studying the use of targeted medicines in psychiatry is still new but early studies have shown that this could be a viable treatment option in the future for some patients in need.

In the field of oncology the use of targeted medications is becoming more commonplace to address various conditions. Research is being done in other areas of medicine, including psychiatry to see if there is more that can be done to address this patient population as well.

Schizophrenia is a devastating illness and can be difficult to treat. A New York team found that ECT got dramatic results in patients for whom drugs had not worked.

Talking about mental health conditions may be easier than it was a few years ago but the stigma still exists in many parts of the population. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is working to overcome that issue on a variety of fronts.

With a wide range of mental health issues needing advancements in treatment there is constant work being done to find new medications that can help the various patient populations.

Allergan has made a name for itself in the treatment of many neurological and mental health conditions and continues to grow its portfolio. One of its newest offerings is cariprazine which they hope will be a powerful tool in the antipsychotic area.

The architecture of schizophrenia is in the midst of a renovation, with the details of its clinical course and underlying neurobiology rapidly evolving, with important treatment implications.

Men diagnosed with multiple sclerosis often have higher blood pressure than women, in addition to higher levels of diabetes, epilepsy, depression, and anxiety.

Compulsive behavior – to gamble, binge eat, shop, and have sex – is linked to the antipsychotic drug aripiprazole.

Research suggests there is a significantly better treatment effect in schizophrenic patients who received music therapy than in those who did not, especially in those with a chronic course of the disease.

Onset of schizophrenia may not be predicted by hallucinations alone.

Study results suggest that screening for metabolic syndrome among patients taking antipsychotic medications occurs far less frequently than recommended by the guidelines.