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Psychiatry
Sarah A. Immanuel, Geoff Schrader, Niranjan Bidargaddi
Summary: The study reveals a significant difference in relapse trend scores between patients with affective and non-affective psychotic disorders, with higher scores observed in affective disorder patients. This suggests that patients with affective disorders are more likely to exhibit a predictable trend in time to relapse compared to those with non-affective psychotic disorders.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Paola Salvatore, Ross J. Baldessarini, Harimandir K. Khalsa, Mauricio Tohen
Summary: The study analyzed psychopathological details of prodromes leading to first-lifetime psychotic episodes and found that these features could predict and distinguish final diagnoses of MDD, BD-I, and SzAffD. The findings highlight the value of early psychopathology in predicting final diagnoses of major affective and schizoaffective disorders.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Yan Hua Zhou, Doris Leung, Jian Kui Lin, Li Chan Hu, Xiao Yang Lin, Xuelin Zhang, Yim Wah Mak
Summary: This study aims to explore the journey of diagnoses and seeking professional medical help for people living with depression in China. The findings indicate that the impact of depressive symptoms on daily lives was a strong motivation for seeking professional help. The obligation to care for and support their family prevented some participants from initially disclosing their symptoms, but eventually prompted them to seek help.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Bruno Biagianti, Giulia Anna Castellaro, Paolo Brambilla
Summary: This study explored common and distinct predictors of response to neuroplasticity-based and neuropsychology-based cognitive remediation (CR) for individuals diagnosed with major psychotic disorders. Demographic variables appear to be less important for neuroplasticity-based CR, while clinical and genetic variables have a more significant influence on this approach compared to neuropsychology-based CR. Identifying predictors of response to CR could lead to personalized medicine approaches for each patient.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Frederike Stein, Tina Meller, Katharina Brosch, Simon Schmitt, Kai Ringwald, Julia Katharina Pfarr, Susanne Meinert, Katharina Thiel, Hannah Lemke, Lena Waltemate, Dominik Grotegerd, Nils Opel, Andreas Jansen, Igor Nenadic, Udo Dannlowski, Axel Krug, Tilo Kircher
Summary: The study aims to identify GMV correlates of transdiagnostic symptom dimensions, finding associations between psychopathological syndromes and regional GMV independent of diagnosis. This suggests a new avenue for neurobiological research across disorders, using syndrome-based approaches rather than categorical diagnoses.
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Janis M. Miyasaki, Shen-Yang Lim, K. Ray Chaudhuri, Angelo Antonini, Maria Piemonte, Edward Richfield, Daniela Alburquerque Gonzalez, Stefan Lorenzl, Richard Walker, Roongroj Bhidayasiri, Raquel Bouca, Victor McConvey
Summary: The majority of MDS member respondents recognize the role of palliative care in movement disorders, but there are significant barriers to access such as available workforce, financial support, and knowledge of palliative care physicians specific to movement disorders.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Alessandro Miola, Ross J. Baldessarini, Marco Pinna, Leonardo Tondo
Summary: Ratings of affective temperament types using the TEMPS-A questionnaire can help differentiate diagnostic groups and predict types and amounts of affective morbidity, while also detecting suicidal risks.
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Farrah Mateen, Ibrahem L. Hanafi, Gretchen Birbeck, Altaf Saadi, Erich M. Schmutzhard, Jo Wilmshurst, Heather K. Silsbee, Lyell Jones Jr
Summary: There is an urgent need to understand the neurologic care needs of forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) worldwide, as the number of FDPs exceeds 100 million. This article aims to define the scope of the problem, highlight clinical challenges, and provide useful clinical information for neurologists and other clinicians delivering care to FDPs with neurologic needs. The article addresses terminology, common challenges, and unmet needs, emphasizing the importance of investment in improving neurologic care during displacement and understanding the effects of forcible displacement on people with chronic neurologic conditions. Future research and education should focus on improving epidemiologic intelligence, developing curricula, and evaluating health technologies in humanitarian settings.
Article
Psychiatry
Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Anaheed Shirazi, David Hampton, Deyu Pan, Daniel Askharinam, Magda Shaheen, Gul Ebrahim, Denese Shervington
Summary: Research shows that there is a higher rate of psychotic disorder diagnoses among people of color, especially individuals of African descent. This study aimed to examine the ambulatory care visits diagnosed with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders among different racial/ethnic groups. The findings revealed significant racial disparities in the diagnosis of these disorders, with Black individuals being disproportionately affected, particularly in the cases of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Article
Oncology
Laura E. E. Davis, Rinku Sutradhar, Michaela A. A. Bourque, Antoine Eskander, Christopher W. W. Noel, Elie Isenberg-Grzeda, Simone N. N. Vigod, Natalie Coburn, Julie Deleemans, James M. M. Bolton, Wing C. C. Chan, Julie Hallet, Alyson L. L. Mahar
Summary: This study found that there is a lack of symptom screening for cancer patients with major mental illness (MMI), which may affect cancer outcomes. Patients with inpatient or outpatient MMI were less likely to complete symptom assessments and had more severe symptoms compared to those without MMI. Understanding this disparity is crucial for providing equitable cancer care.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Sara El Miniawi, Vasiliki Orgeta, Jean Stafford
Summary: Non-affective psychotic disorders are associated with an increased risk of dementia, particularly all-cause dementia. There is a high heterogeneity among the studies, but subgroup analyses suggest stronger associations in studies with shorter follow-up periods, studies conducted in non-European countries, studies published after 2020, and studies with a higher proportion of female participants. The associations remain significant even after excluding low quality studies.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Kenneth S. Kendler, Henrik Ohlsson, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist
Summary: The study utilized family genetic risk scores (FGRS) to validate the genetic architecture of major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia in a national Swedish sample, finding a strong association between high FGRS and early age of onset and high recurrence rates of the disorders.
Article
Psychiatry
Sophia A. M. de Crom, Lieuwe de Haan, Frederike Schirmbeck
Summary: This study found significant negative associations between subjective sleep disturbances and negative symptoms in patients with psychotic disorders, their unaffected siblings, and healthy controls. Depressive symptoms partly mediated these associations on a subclinical level in siblings and healthy controls, while only the association with sleep onset insomnia was mediated in patients. The results suggest that specific sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms could be potential targets for prevention or intervention of negative symptoms in individuals with non-affective psychotic disorders.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
William Barbosa, Kina Zhou, Emma Waddell, Taylor Myers, E. Ray Dorsey
Summary: Telemedicine has seen exponential growth over the past 20 years, improving access to healthcare and showing potential for enhanced health outcomes in certain cases. However, further evidence is needed to fully realize its promise, bridging the digital divide and enacting policy changes to support telemedicine reimbursement.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH, VOL 42, 2021
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cameron McCordic, Bruce Frayne, Naomi Sunu
Summary: The study analyzes the predictors of consistent household medical care access in Maputo and identifies that households with inconsistent medical care access also suffer from severe food insecurity, inconsistent access to cash income, water, and electricity. The findings suggest challenges in achieving SDG 3 in Maputo, where households in need of medical care are also the least likely to have consistent access to it.