Schizophrenia & Psychosis
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Boosting thalamic activity could help treat cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia related to altered prefrontal cortex function
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Source:
The New York Times
Chacku Mathai, a project director with OnTrackNY, thinks about whether, if the perfect antipsychotic existed, he would take it. “My experience is so rich,” he said, “I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
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Dr. Aaron Slan, a fourth-year psychiatry resident at Columbia University describes a patients who was acting like someone who had a schizophrenia spectrum illness, but turned out to have COVID-19.
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New insights into genetic architecture of disease hold promise for improved risk prediction and novel drug design.
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Source:
Columbia Journalism Review
Dr. Stephanie Le Melle speaks with the editor and publisher of CJR about how to report on police violence against Black sufferers of serious mental illness.
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"Teletherapy and virtual medication management alone may not adequately address the needs of some of the populations we serve," writes Dr. Angela Coombs.
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Source:
Psychiatric Times
“The emergence of COVID-19 has forced health systems to transition rapidly to telehealth, while psychiatric research has ground to a halt,” writes Dr. Ragy Girgis and his co-authors.
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Source:
Psychiatric Times
The results "indicate that KarXT, if approved, could represent a game-changing therapeutic advance in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia,” noted Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
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The study "contributes to efforts that may one day redefine the diagnostic system in psychiatry, which may have practical clinical implications," commented Dr. Tiffany Herlands.
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“For some people, this illness is highly disabling, but there’s a significant number of people who have this illness who are able to live very fulfilling lives,” said Dr. Lisa Dixon.
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“Ultimately we want to identify people who are at risk before onset and try to prevent the development of psychosis,” says Dr. Lisa Dixon.
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In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Joshua T. Kantrowitz explained how the future role of lumateperone could be crucial in treating schizophrenia patients.
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“The efficacy and safety profile of CAPLYTA approved by the FDA, offers healthcare providers an important new option for treating people living with schizophrenia,” said Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman.
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Drs. Drew Ramsey and Lisa B. Dixon discuss first-episode psychosis and effective interventions.
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