Schizophrenia News

Long-acting injectable paliperidone use was associated with significant improvement in clinical and functional outcomes among individuals with schizophrenia, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Changes in insulin sensitivity and adiposity beginning in childhood appeared to have disorder-specific links to psychosis and depression, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Mental health disorders among patients with MI increased in prevalence during a 10-year period, according to results published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Individuals with psychosis were more likely to have a higher prevalence of a particular antibody vs. controls, according to results of a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Physical activity did not appear to have preventive effects for schizophrenia, according to results of a two-sample mendelian randomization analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

An asenapine transdermal system appeared effective for treating schizophrenia, according to results of a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Opportunities exist to improve clinicians’ antipsychotic prescribing practices for homeless or unstably housed veterans, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders or autism spectrum disorders may have similar levels of social cognitive impairment, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Individuals born to parents in the lowest income quintile had higher risk for developing mental health conditions, including substance use and personality disorders, according to study results published in BMC Medicine.

Differential diagnosis with bipolar disorder vs. schizophrenia appeared linked to certain positive outcomes among patients with first-episode psychosis, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.