Schizophrenia/Psychosis

How does schizophrenia as a pathology differ from normal human experience?

Put out your cigarette. Researchers performed a cohort study of the impact of cigarette smoking on life expectancy in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder.

Comorbidity or medication adverse effect? Researchers performed a nested case-control study of new-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder following antipsychotic use in schizophrenia.

Unintentional overdose with antipsychotics plus opioids. Researchers performed a population-based cohort study of the risk of overdose associated with co-prescription of antipsychotics and opioids.

All in a good night’s sleep? Researchers performed a pharmacovigilance study of second-generation antipsychotics and mood stabilizers as the suspected agent of psychiatric adverse drug reactions (insomnia and suicide/ideation/behavior/death).

Syllable and sound are still the primary means for taking the measure of thoughts and emotions, the building blocks and foundations of psychiatric work.

James L. Knoll IV, MD, shares insights from his decades in forensic psychiatry, where he has treated some of the criminal justice system’s most difficult and dangerous patients.

At the Annual Psychiatric Times World CME Conference, an all-star lineup of presenters will share their latest research. Check out this preview of the full agenda.

Mental illnesses are too often shrouded in secrecy and shame. What would happen if we spoke out about the cases we knew best—the ones in our own families?

Secondary causes for psychosis are more common in older adults (65 years or older) than in younger patients. Here are 6 possible culprits.

The one-of-its-kind 6-month paliperidone palmitate treatment for schizophrenia has received FDA approval.

What can philosophy learn from madness?

The emergency department is a primary care location for patients with schizophrenia. Here’s how to manage schizophrenia in this particular setting in an informed and caring manner.

Most psychotic disorders appear in adolescents or young adults, but some also occur during later life. Here's how to recognize and treat them.

Artificial intelligence and natural language processing provide powerful new tools to measure thought disorder and negative symptoms in schizophrenia.

How is “disease” defined? A popular criticism of psychiatry gets debunked.

A growing body of scientific literature makes the case.

An extended release, ultra-long acting antipsychotic takes another step forward in the approval process.

New research may help better understand psychosis etiology as well as provide potential biomarkers for psychosis.

Cannabis has been heralded as a treatment for many conditions, but what about its psychiatric risks?

A recent study dives into the data.

Simple but powerful strategies for drawing on patients’ existing character strengths and long-term goals.

Being unable to experience pleasure and having difficulty imagining future enjoyment are different problems—and may require different treatments.