Article
Psychology, Clinical
Brian O'Donoghue, John Lyne, Eric Roche, Nathan Mifsud, Laoise Renwick, Caragh Behan, Mary Clarke
Summary: This study found that migrants from Africa have a nearly twofold increased risk of developing a psychotic disorder compared to those born in the Republic of Ireland, while migrants from certain Asian countries have a reduced risk. Further research into the factors behind this increased risk in specific migrant groups could provide insights into the cause of psychotic disorders.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Laura Lockwood, Brian Miller, Nagy A. Youssef
Summary: This systematic review examined 17 studies related to epigenetic changes in first-episode psychosis, finding evidence of epigenetic alterations in certain portions of the genome in early psychosis patients. Further research in this area is warranted for more definitive epigenetic correlations.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Manuel Gardea-Resendez, Javier Ortiz-Orendain, Alessandro Miola, Manuel Fuentes Salgado, Mete Ercis, Brandon J. Coombes, Peggy M. Gruhlke, J. Michael Bostwick, Ian Michel, Jennifer L. Vande Voort, Aysegul Ozerdem, Alastair McKean, Mark A. Frye, Monica Taylor-Desir
Summary: This study compares psychiatric diagnoses and psychotropic drug use before the first episode of mania or psychosis in racially diverse patients. The findings indicate that non-White patients had a shorter duration of psychiatric antecedents and sought mental health care at an older age compared to White patients. There were no significant differences in pathways to care or age of first seeking mental health between racial groups, but non-White patients had lower rates of psychotropic drug use.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katarzyna Waszczuk, Jolanta Kucharska-Mazur, Ernest Tyburski, Katarzyna Rek-Owodzin, Piotr Plichta, Krzysztof Rudkowski, Piotr Podwalski, Tomasz Grazlewski, Monika Mak, Blazej Misiak, Anna Michalczyk, Maciej Tarnowski, Katarzyna Sielatycka, Angelika Szczesniak, Karolina Luczkowska, Barbara Dolegowska, Marta Budkowska, Mariusz Z. Ratajczak, Jerzy Samochowiec
Summary: This study investigates the potential role of stem cells and immune factors in the etiology of schizophrenia. Although preliminary findings suggest the importance of the immune system and regenerative processes, further studies are needed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Norma Verdolini, Roger Borras, Giulio Sparacino, Marina Garriga, Maria Sague-Vilavella, Santiago Madero, Roberto Palacios-Garran, Maria Serra, Maria Florencia Forte, Estela Salagre, Alberto Aedo, Pilar Salgado-Pineda, Irene Montoro Salvatierra, Vanessa Sanchez Gistau, Edith Pomarol-Clotet, Josep Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Andre F. Carvalho, Clemente Garcia-Rizo, Juan Undurraga, Maria Reinares, Anabel Martinez Aran, Miguel Bernardo, Eduard Vieta, Isabella Pacchiarotti, Silvia Amoretti
Summary: This study aimed to identify differences in prodromal symptoms, risk factors, and markers of vulnerability between patients with first episode mania or psychosis. The findings highlight the early characteristics that differentiate these two conditions and may contribute to early identification and preventive intervention programs.
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Tianhong Zhang, Yanyan Wei, Huiru Cui, Xiaochen Tang, Lihua Xu, Yegang Hu, Yingying Tang, Haichun Liu, Tao Chen, Chunbo Li, Jijun Wang
Summary: Neurocognitive deficits in early psychosis differ with age. This study explored age-related differences in neurocognitive performance among a large clinical population. The results showed significant differences in neurocognitive scores among different age groups, with CHR individuals having lower scores than HC and FEP patients having even lower scores. Adolescents performed better than adults in all groups. Age had a stronger correlation with cognitive function in the HC group, and more neurocognitive domains were affected by age compared to the CHR and FEP groups. These findings highlight the importance of monitoring cognitive trajectory in early psychosis.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Josep Pena-Garijo, Maria Lacruz, Maria Jose Masanet, Ana Palop-Grau, Rut Plaza, Ana Hernandez -Merino, Silvia Edo-Villamon, Oscar Valllina
Summary: This study aimed to explore the recognition of specific emotions across the course of psychosis. Facial emotion recognition (FER) was assessed using a visual task representing the six basic emotions in 204 healthy controls and 100 patients with psychosis. The study found that FER deficits were present in individuals at high risk for psychosis and increased along the psychosis continuum, with fear recognition possibly serving as a vulnerability marker. Deficits in anger and fear recognition predicted the presence of psychosis.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Franck Schurhoff, Cecile Corfdir, Baptiste Pignon, Mohamed Lajnef, Jean-Romain Richard, Elisabeth Marcos, Antoine Pelissolo, Marion Leboyer, Serge Adnot, Stephane Jamain, Andrei Szoke
Summary: This study compared telomere length between first-episode schizophrenia patients and controls, finding no significant association after adjusting for confounders. The results suggest that psycho-social stress may impact telomere length in individuals with schizophrenia, rather than telomere erosion contributing to the development of the disorder.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Anna Michalczyk, Ernest Tyburski, Piotr Podwalski, Katarzyna Waszczuk, Krzysztof Rudkowski, Jolanta Kucharska-Mazur, Monika Mak, Katarzyna Rek-Owodzin, Piotr Plichta, Maksymilian Bielecki, Wojciech Andrusewicz, Elzbieta Cecerska-Heryc, Agnieszka Samochowiec, Blazej Misiak, Leszek Sagan, Jerzy Samochowiec
Summary: The study analyzed the relationship between peripheral inflammatory markers and the integrity of the CB using diffusion tensor imaging, finding significant differences in IL-6 and IFN-gamma levels among different states. While the results supported the hypothesis of increased inflammatory markers in psychotic disorders, they did not confirm the link between increased peripheral inflammatory markers and decreased integrity of the CB.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Tianhong Zhang, Lihua Xu, Yanyan Wei, Xiaochen Tang, Yegang Hu, Huiru Cui, Yingying Tang, Zixuan Wang, Haichun Liu, Tao Chen, Chunbo Li, Jijun Wang
Summary: The impact of the duration of untreated prodromal symptoms (DUPrS) on the development of psychosis in individuals at clinical high risk (CHR) varies. A longer DUPrS is associated with younger age, higher baseline global function, lower previous global function, and higher negative symptoms.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Alex G. Segura, Gisela Mezquida, Albert Martinez-Pinteno, Patricia Gasso, Natalia Rodriguez, Lucia Moreno-Izco, Silvia Amoretti, Miquel Bioque, Antonio Lobo, Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, Alicia Garcia-Alcon, Alexandra Roldan-Bejarano, Eduard Vieta, Elena de la Serna, Alba Toll, Manuel J. Cuesta, Sergi Mas, Miquel Bernardo
Summary: Early intervention is crucial for preventing the progression of psychotic disorders. This study found that genetic susceptibility related to cognitive performance is associated with an increased risk of first-episode psychosis (FEP) and its clinical and cognitive progression. Additionally, genetic susceptibility for depression is associated with a worsening trajectory of executive function and general cognitive status.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Alba Toll, Emilio Pechuan, Daniel Berge, Teresa Legido, Laura Martinez-Sadurni, Khadija El-Abidi, Victor Perez-Sola, Anna Mane
Summary: The risk of suicide is high in individuals experiencing first-episode psychosis (FEP), but the factors associated with this risk are not well-understood. This study aimed to identify the sociodemographic and clinical factors that contribute to suicide attempts in FEP patients over a two-year period. The findings revealed that prior suicide attempts, low functionality, depression, and feelings of guilt were significantly associated with suicide attempts. These findings highlight the importance of targeted interventions, particularly during the prodromal stage, in identifying and treating FEP patients with a high suicide risk.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Blazej Misiak, Marita Pruessner, Jerzy Samochowiec, Michal Wisniewski, Artur Reginia, Bartlomiej Stanczykiewicz
Summary: In psychosis, dysregulated cortisol responses and glucose metabolism alterations are observed, with elevated blood cortisol levels and attenuated cortisol awakening response (CAR) in first-episode psychosis (FEP). Glucose and insulin levels were positively correlated with unstimulated blood cortisol levels in FEP, suggesting a connection between stress hormones and glucose metabolism in psychosis. Future research should focus on identifying common factors contributing to these changes.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Toby Pillinger, Robert A. McCutcheon, Oliver D. Howes
Summary: Patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) show greater variability in metabolic parameters compared to controls, indicating potential subgroups of patients with more susceptibility to metabolic dysregulation. Female sex and higher symptom severity are associated with poorer metabolic outcomes.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Natalie Martos, William Hall, Alicia Marhefka, Thomas W. Sedlak, Frederick C. Nucifora
Summary: Neutropenia is a potential adverse effect of antipsychotic medications, with clozapine receiving most of the attention. However, paliperidone can also cause neutropenia, as demonstrated in a case report of a 23-year-old African American male. Clinicians should be aware of the risk of neutropenia when initiating paliperidone and consider comparative risks across antipsychotics for treatment decisions.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chi-Kang Chang, Edward Chesney, Wei-Nung Teng, Sam Hollandt, Megan Pritchard, Hitesh Shetty, Robert Stewart, Philip McGuire, Rashmi Patel
Summary: This study investigates whether the mortality rate in people with serious mental illness (SMI) has changed over the last decade. The results show that, compared to the general population, individuals with SMI still have a significantly shorter life expectancy, although there appears to be some improvement. Additionally, the study finds that cancer-related mortality accounts for a similar proportion of deaths as cardiovascular disease in the 2013-2017 cohorts.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
San Lee, Keum Hwa Lee, Kyung Mee Park, Sung Jong Park, Won Jae Kim, Jinhee Lee, Andreas Kronbichler, Lee Smith, Marco Solmi, Brendon Stubbs, Ai Koyanagi, Louis Jacob, Andrew Stickley, Trevor Thompson, Elena Dragioti, Hans Oh, Andre R. Brunoni, Andre F. Carvalho, Joaquim Radua, Suk Kyoon An, Kee Namkoong, Eun Lee, Jae Il Shin, Paolo Fusar-Poli
Summary: Errors in data extraction may account for discrepancies in previous meta-analyses on the association between depression and inflammatory biomarkers.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jonathan P. Rogers, Thomas A. Pollak, Nazifa Begum, Anna Griffin, Ben Carter, Megan Pritchard, Matthew Broadbent, Anna Kolliakou, Jessie Ke, Robert Stewart, Rashmi Patel, Adrian Bomford, Ali Amad, Michael S. Zandi, Glyn Lewis, Timothy R. Nicholson, Anthony S. David
Summary: Catatonia occurred in approximately 1 per 10,000 person-years in this study. Patients with catatonia had longer duration of hospitalisation, but there was no increase in mortality after adjustment.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jae-Min Kim, Hee-Ju Kang, Ju-Wan Kim, Wonsuk Choi, Ju-Yeon Lee, Sung-Wan Kim, Il-Seon Shin, Min-Gon Kim, Byung Jo Chun, Robert Stewart
Summary: This study evaluated and developed a panel of multiple serum biomarkers for predicting suicidal behaviors in outpatient depressive disorder patients. The results showed that combined use of cortisol, total cholesterol, and folate serum biomarkers could significantly predict fatal/non-fatal suicide attempts, and these, together with interleukin-1 beta and homocysteine, could also predict increased suicidal severity.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Arsime Demjaha, Silvana Galderisi, Birthe Glenthoj, Celso Arango, Armida Mucci, Andrew Lawrence, Owen O'Daly, Matthew Kempton, Simone Ciufolini, Lone Baandrup, Bjorn H. Ebdrup, Roberto Rodriguez-Jimenez, Maria Diaz-Marsa, Covadonga Martinez Diaz-Caneja, Inge Winter van Rossum, Rene Kahn, Paola Dazzan, Philip McGuire
Summary: This study found that the orbitofrontal and temporal cortices play an important role in the pathogenesis of negative symptoms in schizophrenia. These findings were evident in generally untreated FEP patients and are unlikely to be related to effects of previous treatment or illness chronicity.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ruimin Ma, Eugenia Romano, Mark Ashworth, Mohammad E. Yadegarfar, Alexandru Dregan, Amy Ronaldson, Claire de Oliveira, Rowena Jacobs, Robert Stewart, Brendon Stubbs
Summary: This study identified five clusters of multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) among patients with serious mental illness (SMI), including substance-related, atopic, pure affective, cardiovascular, and complex multimorbidity. The study also found associations between demographic/clinical characteristics and different MLTC clusters. An integrated care model is recommended for treating MLTCs in this population.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Kwanghyun Kim, Alexander C. Tsai, Sarah Lowe, Robert Stewart, Sun Jae Jung
Summary: This study analyzed the association between urbanicity and the onset of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and found that urban residence was associated with an increased risk of PTSD diagnosis. The association was more prominent among younger individuals and at both extremes of socioeconomic position (SEP), but only among younger participants.
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Daniela Fonseca Freitas, Susan Walker, Patrick Nyikavaranda, Johnny Downs, Rashmi Patel, Mizanur Khondoker, Kamaldeep Bhui, Richard D. Hayes
Summary: This study investigates the impact of ethnicity and clinical care on involuntary admission and finds that promoting access to psychological therapies and ensuring care plans are in place may reduce involuntary admissions.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Neurosciences
Rashmi Patel, Matthew Wickersham, Rudolf N. Cardinal, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Christoph U. Correll
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY-COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROIMAGING
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Heidi C. Waters, Maelys Touya, Soon Nan Wee, Michelle Ng, Simran Thadani, Subina Surendran, Miguel Renteria, A. John Rush, Rashmi Patel, Joydeep Sarkar, Heather M. Fitzgerald, Xue Han
Summary: This retrospective observational study investigated the changes in healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) before and after the initiation of aripiprazole once-monthly (AOM 400) in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. The study found significant improvements in hospitalization rates, emergency department visits, and average length of stay for both schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder patients after using AOM 400.
CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Lucy Adams, Nicoletta Adamo, Matthew J. Hollocks, Jennifer Watson, Aylana Brewster, Lucia Valmaggia, Emma Jewitt, Jodie Edwards, Maisie Krisson, Emily Simonoff
Summary: Remote psychological interventions have both challenges and benefits for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. A study interviewed autistic individuals and clinicians, finding that there are barriers and challenges to remote delivery, but also potential benefits for some individuals. Most participants supported the provision of hybrid delivery post-pandemic.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Simon Riches, Lawson Taylor, Priyanga Jeyarajaguru, Wim Veling, Lucia Valmaggia
Summary: This systematic review evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of immersive technologies in promoting workplace wellbeing. The findings show that immersive VR environments can provide relaxation and stress reduction experiences that are helpful for workplaces, but more long-term data and controlled trials are needed to support the conclusions.
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Wa Cai, Wen Ma, Christoph Mueller, Robert Stewart, Jun Ji, Wei-Dong Shen
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the association between late-life depression or depressive symptoms and the risk of stroke in older people. The study found that late-life depression or depressive symptoms are a significant risk factor for stroke in older individuals. Regular assessment and more effective management of associated comorbidities are recommended to reduce stroke risk.
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Maria Chiara Del Piccolo, Lucia Valmaggia, Claire Henderson, Tom J. Spencer, David Lewis, Sharon Fitzell, Sara Edwards, Carys Evans, Stefania Tognin
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility of implementing Individual Placement and Support (IPS) with a focus on educational and employment goals within a clinical service for individuals at clinical high risk (CHR) of psychosis. The findings suggest that IPS implementation within a CHR clinical team is feasible and may be a beneficial intervention for young people at CHR. Longer follow-up is needed to assess its impact on educational outcomes.
PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Emily J. Hird, Kelly Diederen, Stefan Leucht, Karin B. Jensen, Philip Mcguire
Summary: Psychosis is often ineffective treated by antipsychotic medication, and finding an effective alternative has been challenging. The placebo effect in clinical trials makes it difficult to distinguish drug effects from placebo effects. However, a strong placebo effect in clinical practice could enhance overall treatment response. Identifying factors that predict placebo effects could improve psychosis treatment. The overlap between placebo effect and psychosis could provide new insights into the mechanisms underlying psychosis and indicate novel treatment targets.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY: GLOBAL OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)