Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Evidence-Based Reviews
Delirious mania: Presentation, pathogenesis, and management
Rapid recognition is critical to avoid initiating inappropriate treatment.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Cannabis and schizophrenia: A complex relationship
For some who are predisposed to psychosis, cannabis may trigger or exacerbate symptoms.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Symptoms of psychosis and OCD in a patient with postpartum depression
Ms. A, age 37, has a history of postpartum depression. Four months after giving birth, she presents with possible auditory hallucinations and...
From the Journals
Black psychiatric inpatients more likely to be restrained and for longer
Compared with White patients, restraint was 85% more likely among Black patients.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Managing psychotropic-induced hyperhidrosis
Ms. K, age 32, presents to the psychiatric clinic for a routine follow-up. Her history includes agoraphobia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
Pearls
Interviewing a patient experiencing psychosis
Clinicians of all experience levels, particularly trainees, may struggle when interviewing an individual experiencing psychosis.
From the Journals
Substance-induced psychosis tied to schizophrenia risk
ER visits related to cannabis use had the highest risk of transition to a schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
From the Journals
New insight into genetic link between schizophrenia and CVD
Researchers used analytic approaches to identify genetic links between schizophrenia and CVD risk factors.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Auditory hallucinations in a patient who is hearing impaired
Ms. L, age 78, recently developed hearing loss. She presents with worsening anxiety due to recurrent musical hallucinations. She has no other...
Commentary
A street medicine view of tobacco use in patients with schizophrenia
Throughout my psychiatric clerkship, I (JWF) participated in street medicine, the practice of providing care to patients (typically those who are...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Neuropsychiatric aspects of Parkinson’s disease: Practical considerations
How to identify and manage common psychiatric manifestations of PD.