Tag: Schizophrenia
Cardiovascular Disease, Mortality Higher With Serious Mental Illness
Association stronger in most recent decades and among those with schizophrenia
Hepatitis C Virus Positivity Linked to Schizophrenia Development
Incidence of overall mortality was also highest for untreated patients with hepatitis C virus
Almost All Family Interventions Can Prevent Relapse in Schizophrenia
Odds ratios varied from 0.18 for family psychoeducation alone to 0.63 for community-based interventions involving family
Audiovisual Data Differentiate Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorders
Facial action units provided strongest signal for men, while vocal features provided strongest signal for women
Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Patients Experience Cognitive Decline
Differences seen in patterns, timing of decline in cognitive function according to psychotic disorder
Risk for Violence Perpetration Up for People With Schizophrenia
Review and meta-analysis show increased risk for violence perpetration for men and women with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Public Stigma Toward Depression Decreased From 2006 to 2018
In general, change was inconsistent and sometimes regressive -- for example, for dangerousness for schizophrenia
Genetic Links Between Schizophrenia, CVD Explored
Genetic correlations between schizophrenia and CVD close to zero, but schizophrenia liability may increase heart failure risk
COVID-19 Positivity Lower for Some With Psychiatric Disorders
Patients with schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders have increased odds of COVID-19 mortality
Smartphone Intervention Feasible for Severe Mental Illness
Large effect sizes seen for Beck Depression Inventory, Recovery Assessment Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale