Key Takeaways Negative symptoms in schizophrenia, including diminished expression and apathy, are challenging to treat and often resist conventional antipsychotics targeting positive symptoms. Distinguishing primary from secondary negative symptoms is crucial, as secondary symptoms may arise from factors like medication side effects or comorbid conditions. Pharmacological treatments, such as cariprazine and clozapine, show potential but require more evidence from randomized c

Iloperidone, a second-generation antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of bipolar mania, new research suggested. Results of the phase 3 randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial show patients with bipolar mania who received iloperidone had significantly greater change from baseline to 4 weeks on the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) compared with placebo, an improvement detected as early as 14 days from the initial d

The commercialization of cannabis that followed its legalization for nonmedical use was associated with an increase in hospitalizations for cannabis-related health problems, including cannabis-induced psychosis, according to new research. In a repeated cross-sectional analysis that included some 26.9 million individuals, researchers found that the rate of hospitalizations due to cannabis increased 1.62 times between 2015 and 2021. The rate of hospitalizations increased most p

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By the end of August 2022, overall use of mental health services was almost 40% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, while spending increased by 54%, according to a new study by researchers at the RAND Corporation. During the early phase of the pandemic, from mid-March to mid-December 2020, before the vaccine was available, in-person visits decreased by 40%, while telehealth visits increased by 1000%, reported Jonathan Cantor, PhD, and colleagues at RAND, and at Castlig

Schizophrenia TOPLINE: Suicide is a main cause of death among people with schizophrenia , even years after diagnosis, and deaths from medical conditions and diseases also occur prematurely, results of a long-term study suggest. The results show "an urgent need for new efforts to improve the disparities in health that lead to this increased mortality," the researchers conclude. METHODOLOGY: The life expectancy of patients with schizophrenia is 10-12 years less than in the ge

"The root of the word 'create' or 'creativity' essentially means 'to grow.' That is probably what lies at the heart of what patients really want; they want to grow in terms of their relationships, their abilities, their passions and interests, their health, and in terms of whatever dreams they want to achieve personally in their lives." Cognitive Behavioral Therapy SPECIAL REPORT: CREATIVITY & PSYCHIATRY THE BECK INSTITUTE Can creativity play a role in psychiatric treatment?

Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects less than one percent of the U.S. population . When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation. However, with treatment, most symptoms of schizophrenia will greatly improve and the likelihood of a recurrence can be diminished. While there is no cure for schizophrenia, research is leading to innovative and safer treatments

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