Tag: Schizophrenia
Severe QT Prolongation Common in Users of Antipsychotic Medications
In a recent study, severe QT prolongation occurred in 13.0 percent of quetiapine and 14.2 percent of haloperidol users
Many With Psychosis Have Long-Term Functional Morbidity
Researchers found that few individuals with psychotic disorders have participated in vocational training
ED Visits for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Up After Pandemic Onset
74.9 additional visits for schizophrenia spectrum disorders seen at three months after initial phase of COVID-19 pandemic
Brain Stimulation Can Improve Prospective Memory in Schizophrenia
Twenty transcranial magnetic stimulation treatments over four weeks result in improvement in event-based prospective memory
Psychiatric Comorbidity Increases Risk for Schizophrenia With ADHD
Findings show dose-response relationship, with highest risk for autism, intellectual disability, tic disorder, depression, biopolar disorder
Neuromelanin-Sensitive MRI Linked to Psychosis Severity in Schizophrenia
Association was not seen for antipsychotic-free individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis
New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
ED Visit for Substance Use With Psychosis Increases Risk for Schizophrenia Diagnosis
Substantial risk of transition still seen with substance use without psychosis
Rates of Sexual Dysfunction High in Patients With Schizophrenia
Review showed that treating depression was associated with lower rates of sexual disorders
Higher Risk for Schizophrenia Seen Among Patients With Eczema
Authors say awareness of this association can aid collaborative patient care
