Dissociative Disorders News

Individuals with psychiatric problems in childhood were more likely to have problems functioning in adulthood, according to study findings in JAMA Psychiatry.

Results from a case-control longitudinal study indicate progressive brain tissue loss among patients with schizophrenia is associated with cognitive decline early in the illness.

Study findings in Neuron indicate mutations linked to schizophrenia disrupt specific sets of genes that control excitatory and inhibitory signals, which play an essential role in healthy brain development and function.

Creativity may be a predictor of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, as recent study findings indicate that creative individuals were more likely to have one of the disorders.

Delirium was identified in nearly one-third of ICU patients and was associated with a greater risk for in-hospital mortality and longer admission, according to a recent study.

Analysis of a large national cohort showed mood instability was common across many mental disorders and led to higher rates of hospitalization and antipsychotic treatment.

TORONTO — The 168th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association will feature innovative clinical research and practice-related sessions on topics including suicide risk factors in the ED, exposure to terrorism and substance abuse among college students.

Psychosis progression among patients at ultra-high clinical risk is greatest during the first months after clinical presentation, according to study findings in JAMA Psychiatry.

Many patients with first-episode psychosis may receive medications that do not meet guidelines recommended for the treatment of an initial episode, according to the NIH.

One-third of young patients receiving care at an Australian psychosis prevention and intervention center had used crystal methamphetamine within the previous 6 months, according to findings presented at the International Conference on Early Psychosis in Tokyo.