Giving up drugs early in psychosis, as effective as meds 1 Mar 2012 0 comments Giving up drugs early in psychosis makes about as much difference to the disease course as antipsychotics and should be a priority in psychiatric services, say the authors of a ground-breaking…
McGorry surprises critics over DSM-5 1 Mar 2012 0 comments Psychiatry’s pin-up professor for early intervention in psychosis has surprised his critics by saying he does not want pre-psychosis listed in the upcoming DSM-5 as a disorder but as a "work in…
Psychosis raises risk of epilepsy 2 Feb 2012 0 comments Clinicians need to be aware that patients with severe psychiatric conditions are at an increased risk epilepsy – and vice versa – conclude the authors of the largest study of the bidirectional…
EPPIC debate reignites 19 Jan 2012 0 comments The stoush over early intervention in psychosis was reignited this month with a head-to-head appearing in the ANZJP.
The weight is over for young psychosis patients 12 Jan 2012 0 comments A new Australian program may hail a reprieve for young people affected by the weight gain side-effect of psychosis medication.
Loneliness and physical ill health plague psychosis patients 1 Dec 2011 0 comments The biggest challenges facing people with psychotic disorders are economic and social, according to the largest and most comprehensive Australian assessment of the issue.
Schizophrenia subtypes' validity doubted 27 Oct 2011 0 comments A new study finds no support for the clinical use of schizophrenia subtypes, bolstering calls to remove them from the DSM.
Pregnancy timing linked to schizophrenia 11 Aug 2011 0 comments Babies born after a pregnancy interval of less than six months are at more than double the risk of schizophrenia, Swedish research suggests.
A way to lower doctor’s stigma towards schizophrenia 15 Dec 2010 0 comments The negative attitudes that medical students harbour towards people with schizophrenia can be improved by a cheap and easily delivered intervention, Australian psychiatrists have shown.
Caffeine induces psychotic exacerbation 18 Nov 2010 0 comments Caffeine induced psychotic exacerbation and other caffeine related disorders should be expanded in future classificatory systems, concludes a case report of a South Australian psychiatric patient.
