Schizophrenia News

Researchers have identified eight psychiatric disorders that share a common genetic structure, according to study results published in Cell.

Cognitive performance declined over the two decades following first hospitalization for patients with psychotic disorders, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A nationwide population-based cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported the “first comprehensive assessment” of the incidence and risks of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence.

Research presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy — AMCP Nexus 2019 — highlighted real-world treatment patterns and costs for patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the United States.

There was a significant correlation between childhood exposure to nitrogen dioxide and the polygenic risk score for schizophrenia, according to findings published by JAMA Network Open.

Maternal bacterial infection during pregnancy is associated with a significantly higher risk for psychotic disorders in offspring depending on severity of the infection and offspring sex, according to a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Tobacco smoking may increase risk for depression and schizophrenia, according to results published in Psychological Medicine.

Children who grow up in low-income conditions have a greater risk for schizophrenia, and upward income mobility was associated with a lower risk for schizophrenia compared with downward mobility, according to a study of a Danish cohort published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The FDA has approved the first asenapine transdermal system for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia, according to a press release from the agent’s manufacturer.

Findings published in npj Schizophrenia have shed light on the brain mechanisms associated with auditory hallucinations among patients with schizophrenia. Primarily, altered tonotopic organization of the auditory cortex plays a prominent role in this phenomenon, and alteration may occur during infancy, researchers reported.