Psychotic Disorder

Rapid screening tools for psychotic disorders available in the DSM-5 had potential clinical utility, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Family genetic risk scores showed clear separations between major affective and psychotic disorders and were linked to early age at onset and high rates of recurrence, according to results of a Swedish cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Childhood ADHD appeared linked to increased risk for a subsequent psychotic disorder, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Distinct psychological pathways may exist between developmental trauma during childhood and/or adolescence and psychotic phenomena in adulthood, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in World Psychiatry.

Tailored polygenic risk scores appeared to accurately predict progression to bipolar disorder or psychotic disorders, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Researchers have uncovered several prenatal and perinatal factors associated with later psychosis onset, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Individuals born in more deprived neighborhoods may be at increased risk for nonaffective psychosis because of subsequent effects that impact cognitive development, according to results of a prospective cohort study conducted in Sweden and published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Migrant density may reduce risk for psychotic disorders among migrants and their children, according to results of a national, longitudinal cohort study conducted in Sweden and published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Childhood psychotic experiences predict use of mental health services and psychotropic medications during adolescence, according to results of a longitudinal register-based follow-up study conducted in Denmark and published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Antipsychotic medication may alter brain structure, according to study findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.