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Insulin Resistance in Schizophrenia Occurs With and Without Antipsychotics

Researchers found data that showed patients with schizophrenia have an increased risk for metabolic disorders, and aripiprazole, lurasidone, and ziprasidone may offer the lowest risk for weight gain.
Schizophrenia vs Psychosis Spectrum Disorder as a Diagnosis

Psychosis spectrum disorder as a diagnosis in place of schizophrenia remains controversial, and experts suggest confusion will continue.
Clozapine Cardiotoxicity: A Compendium for Psychiatry Clinicians

The authors discuss the rare but potentially life-threatening cardiovascular adverse effects of dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis linked to the use of clozapine.
Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Schizophrenia: A Clinical and Therapeutic Review

Researchers found data that showed obsessive compulsive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia are linked to poor outcomes.
Interventions for Improving Longevity in Those With Schizophrenia

Researchers found data that showed in addition to genetic factors, self-managed behaviors, such as diet, play a large role in longevity in patients with schizophrenia.

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Schizophrenia and Prospective Memory Impairment

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Environment in Association With Symptoms of Psychosis

Determinants of Real-World Functioning in Schizophrenia

Negative symptoms disrupt a person’s normal emotions and behaviors. These include flat affect (an extreme reduction or even lack of an emotional response in situations that would normally elicit emotions), lack of pleasure, inability to begin and carry out activities, and reduction in speech.

High-Risk Social Challenge May Effectively Detect Social Deficits in Adults

Journal Articles

Luo Q, Chen Q, Wang W, et al. Association of a schizophrenia-risk nonsynonymous variant with putamen volume in adolescents: A voxelwise and genome-wide association study [published online January 16, 2019]. JAMA Psychiatry. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.4126

Whitton AE, Green AI, Pizzagalli DA, Roth RM, Williams JM, Brunette MF. Potent dopamine D₂ antagonists block the reward-enhancing effects of nicotine in smokers with schizophrenia [published online January 22, 2019]. Schizophr Bull. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sby185

Pinar SE, Tel H. The effect of music on auditory hallucination and quality of life in schizophrenic patients: a randomised controlled trial. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2018;15:1-8.

Gomes FV, Zhu X, Grace A, Stress during critical periods of development and risk for schizophrenia [published online January 30, 2019]. Schizophr Res. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.01.030

Zhuo C, Jiang D, Liu C, et al. Understanding auditory verbal hallucinations in healthy individuals and individuals with psychiatric disorders [published online February 19, 2019]. Psychiatry Res. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.02.040

Related Links

American Psychiatric Association
https://www.psychiatry.org/

Schizophrenia International Research Society
https://schizophreniaresearchsociety.org/

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
www.bbrfoundation.org/research/schizophrenia

Patient Education Materials

US Department of Health and human Services.
What Is Schizophrenia?
https://www.hhs.gov/answers/mental-health-and-substance-abuse/what-schizophrenia/index.html

American Psychiatric Association
Schizophrenia: Patient Story
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/patient-story

MPR Schizophrenia Patient Information Fact Sheet
https://www.empr.com/home/tools/patient-fact-sheets/schizophrenia-patient-information-fact-sheet/

World Health Organization
who.int/mental_health/management/schizophrenia

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