Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder

Antipsychotics differed in their efficacy in preventing relapse hospitalization and treatment failure among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

Adults with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder had increased risk for severe infection outcomes while exposed to antipsychotics compared with nonexposure periods, according to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

NEW YORK — Lithium exposure in drinking water was associated with potentially detrimental effects on human health, including increased risk for autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia spectrum disorder, according to researchers.

Adults with strabismus were more likely to have mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression and substance use and addiction, compared with those without strabismus, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

People with schizophrenia spectrum disorders appeared to have increased risk for perpetrating violent outcomes compared with community control individuals, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, women had poorer subjective recovery-related outcomes and more unmet needs compared with men, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.