Pediatrics
Antipsychotic medication during pregnancy does affect babies
(Medical Xpress)—A seven-year study of women who take antipsychotic medication while pregnant, proves it can affect babies.
Jun 2, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women with schizophrenia to get new treatment option
(Medical Xpress)—In a world first study, exciting new research has revealed that oestrogen can help treat schizophrenia in previously treatment-resistant women.
May 26, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study compares newer and older antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia
Among adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, treatment with the newer, more costly antipsychotic paliperidone palmitate, compared with the older antipsychotic haloperidol decanoate, found no significant difference ...
May 20, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antipsychotic medication associated with reduced rate of violent crime
People who use antipsychotic medication (such as clozapine or risperidone) to treat psychiatric illness are nearly half as likely to commit a violent crime compared to when they are not using such medication, according to ...
May 8, 2014
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Attention deficit disorders
Antipsychotic drug use among ADHD-diagnosed foster care youth is increasing
Antipsychotic medications are often used for unlabeled indications, such as treatment of children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The results of a study of "atypical antipsychotic" drug ...
Apr 7, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Milestone study shows benefits of community-based treatment of schizophrenia
The first randomised trial to rigorously test community-based care for people with schizophrenia in a low-income country shows that treatment in the community led by lay health workers is more effective than standard facility-based ...
Mar 4, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Research agenda developed for teen antipsychotic rx use
(HealthDay)—Prioritized research agendas have been developed for antipsychotic use among adolescents and young adults and for the management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to two reports published online ...
Feb 25, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cognitive therapy might be beneficial for people with schizophrenia not taking antipsychotic drugs
For people with schizophrenia who can't or won't take antipsychotic drug treatment, cognitive therapy could be a viable therapeutic alternative, according to a groundbreaking randomized trial published in The Lancet.
Feb 5, 2014
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Medical research
New target explored for psychiatric drug development
(Medical Xpress)—In a surprising discovery, neuroscientists have found that a breakdown product of cholesterol in the brain may be a target for developing new drugs to treat schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.
Jan 29, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Intervention to help reduce weight in people with schizophrenia
A group of researchers, led by Professor Richard Holt at the University of Southampton, are to investigate whether people with schizophrenia or first episode psychosis are able to reduce their weight through a structured ...
Jan 15, 2014
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