Unplanned pregnancies in women with mental illness are common and result in exposure to multiple psychotropic medications during the first trimester.
NSS, by themselves or as a composite index with other neurobiological parameters, hold potential as a candidate endophenotype for schizophrenia: Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Since knowledge about boundary issues is essential for effective healthcare, prevention of boundary violations by oneself and reducing harm to patients should a violation occur by another professional, it is important that all health professionals are aware of the issues involved.
Data from a recent epidemiological study indicated an average of 20.5% mental health morbidity in older adults. Accordingly, it was found that, at present, 17.13 million older adults (total population, 83.58 millions) are suffering from mental health problems in India.
The results indicated a higher level of emotional and social impairment, in terms of the feelings of physical discomfort, anger, and the intermingling impact of these, among the participants.
Intramuscular depot aripiprazole is a safe and tolerable option for long-term maintenance treatment of schizophrenia, according to several presentations from a new large trial presented here at the American Psychiatric Association's (APA's) 2012 Annual Meeting.
Exposure to the Toxoplasma gondii (T gondii) neurotropic parasite may be associated with suicidality in schizophrenia, new research suggests.
No graphic indicator or scoring system possessed sufficient empirical evidence to support its use for identifying sexual or physical abuse. A discussion of the legal ramifications of these results is provided.
India has achieved a major victory at the just concluded 65{+t}{+h}World Health Assembly as it managed to push through a resolution on mental health, asking member-states to acknowledge the need for a comprehensive, coordinated response to addressing mental disorders from health and social sectors at the country level.
Suicidal thoughts and behaviour decreased over time for adult and elderly patients randomised to fluoxetine or venlafaxine compared with placebo, but no differences were found for youths.
The present review summarizes the updated literature on the social aspects of suicidal behavior and prevention in adolescents.
Results from a case-control registry study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that the presence of schizophrenia in parents or a sibling was associated with a 2.5- to 12-fold increased risk for ASD. A similar association was found with bipolar disorder but of a lesser magnitude.
We describe a patient with a serious case of paranoid schizophrenia and comorbid epilepsy who had not responded to typical and atypical antipsychotic medication, but responded remarkably to acute ECT and required maintenance ECT to sustain a positive therapeutic response.<br /><br />
The researchers examined blood samples and survey results from 5,243 women ages 42 to 69 from the ongoing Nurses Health Study cohort. They found that women who had the highest levels of phobic anxiety had biological markers of women who were six years older. The findings were published online July 11 in PLoS ONE.
A new study, published in this month's journal Psychiatric Services, suggests that the risk of developing cancer is 2.6 times higher in those who suffer from a serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder, debilitating depression or schizophrenia.
These results could eventually be used to identify which patients have the variations, enabling clinicians to choose strategies to prevent this serious side-effect and offer more personalized treatment.
Yoga as a therapy has proven to be effective as a sole or additional intervention in psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety. Recently, there has been significant interest in the application of yoga therapy in psychosis and schizophrenia.