Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
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.
From the Journals
Sexual dysfunction common in schizophrenia
Better screening and treatment of depression “may be an effective strategy to improve sexual health in patients with schizophrenia.”
Commentary
Psychedelic experience and “oneiroid” state
Oneiroid state was first described in the early 20th century and was once well-known among European psychiatrists.
Hard Talk
The cult of the suicide risk assessment
The rising fascination with repeated suicide risk assessment is misguided in its current form.