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December 28, 2020
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Racial/ethnic disparities remain in diagnosis, treatment of first-episode psychosis

Racial/ethnic disparities in diagnoses and treatment of first-episode psychosis were apparent before the first psychosis diagnosis, according to results of an observational cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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December 07, 2020
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Autoimmune encephalitis screening cost-effective for those with first-episode psychosis

Autoimmune encephalitis screening cost-effective for those with first-episode psychosis

Routine screening for autoimmune encephalitis among patients with first-episode psychosis appeared cost-effective in the United States, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

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December 03, 2020
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Combining clinical, algorithmic risk estimates can improve psychosis transition prediction

Sequential integration of risk estimates by algorithms and clinicians can broaden the spectrum of risk prediction for psychosis transition, according to results of a multisite, longitudinal prognostic study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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November 13, 2020
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Differentiating bipolar disorder, schizophrenia diagnosis may improve psychosis outcomes

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.

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November 11, 2020
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Sodium benzoate treatment not effective for early psychosis

Adjunctive use of daily sodium benzoate did not appear effective as early psychosis treatment, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

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October 06, 2020
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Speaker: Best practices needed for clozapine implementation in persistent psychosis

Mental health professionals can implement specific practices in routine clinical care to effectively prescribe clozapine for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Nurses Annual Conference.

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August 04, 2020
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Hallucinations, distorted senses common symptoms of dementia-related psychosis

Hallucinations, distorted senses common symptoms of dementia-related psychosis

Individuals with dementia-related psychosis commonly experience visual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations and distortion of senses, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.

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July 20, 2020
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Combined antipsychotics, psychological intervention effective for first-episode psychosis

Combined antipsychotics, psychological intervention effective for first-episode psychosis

Antipsychotic medication, psychological intervention and the two combined appeared acceptable, safe and effective among adolescents with first-episode psychosis, according to study results published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

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July 15, 2020
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Mental health service use reduces criminal reoffending among those with psychosis

Individuals with psychosis appeared less likely to reoffend if they received early and frequent clinical contact with mental health services after an initial criminal offense, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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July 02, 2020
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Childhood sleep problems linked to adolescent psychosis, borderline personality disorder

Childhood sleep problems linked to adolescent psychosis, borderline personality disorder

Sleep problems during early childhood may be associated with the onset of psychosis and borderline personality disorder, or BPD, in adolescence, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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