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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.