Tag: Schizophrenia
Movement Disorders May Affect Exercise in Patients With Psychosis
Parkinsonism linked to significantly decreased physical activity, increased sedentary behavior in patients with schizophrenia
Care Disparities Seen for COVID-19 Patients With, Without Schizophrenia
Increased in-hospital mortality for COVID-19 patients with schizophrenia versus those without severe mental illness
Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Up for Seniors With Schizophrenia
Incidence of dementia increased at age 66 and 80 years for those with schizophrenia versus those without serious mental illness
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Higher Risk for Heart Attack Death
Those with severe mental illness also less likely to receive revascularization
E-Cigarettes May Help Smokers With Schizophrenia Cut Tobacco Smoking
Findings seen at week 12 in a small, single-arm, pilot study of patients with schizophrenia who did not intend to quit smoking
CVD Risk Factors Tied to Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia
Significantly greater global cognitive deficits seen in those with schizophrenia who had metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension
Childhood ADHD May Raise Risk for Later Psychotic Disorder
Findings based on systematic review and meta-analysis of pooled data from 12 studies involving more than 1.85 million participants
Schizophrenia Tied to Increased Risk for Later Parkinson Disease
Authors say risk may be due to alterations in the brain's dopamine system
Schizophrenia Linked to Mortality in Adults With COVID-19
In terms of strength of association with mortality, diagnosis of schizophrenia ranked only behind age
Physical Activity Might Not Reduce Schizophrenia Risk
Contrary to current evidence, moderate/vigorous activity may increase risk
