The HCPLive schizophrenia page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on the mental disorder. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for schizophrenia, and more.
May 5th 2024
Despite often presenting to the hospital with similar non-psychiatric conditions, patients with schizophrenia often experience a more difficult care process than those without.
Interneuron Levels Provide Clues into Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
April 3rd 2014Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients have similar interneuron levels, which may provide further clues into the pathology of the mental illnesses, according to research published in the April issue of Schizophrenia Research.
Can a Smoking Cessation Drug Cause Neuropsychiatric Adverse Events?
March 7th 2014When encouraging and supporting patients to quit smoking, varenicline is unlikely to increase the risk of neuropsychiatric adverse events such as suicide, depression, and aggression, even in patients with pre-existing psychiatric illness.
Schizophrenia: Crafting a New Approach to Treatment Tolerability
November 16th 2013Genotyping and access to more genetic information about patients may allow clinicians to minimize side effects associated with treatment for schizophrenia by choosing antipsychotic agents based on their unique molecular binding profiles and using the lowest effective doses.
Underlying Personality Disorders Can Complicate Chronic Pain Management
Understanding and addressing these disorders can improve the patient's mental health as well as their chronic pain and other comorbid conditions. Incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy into the management of chronic pain has been shown to improve pain outcomes.