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UrduGetting enough sleep is crucial for our body to maintain vital health functions and is especially important for the growth and development of adolescents and young adults. But a new study from the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work found an association between poor sleep and symptoms of muscle dysmorphia, the pathological pursuit of muscularity that is increasing in prevalence among young people.
Tag: Psychosis
Blood test predicts psychosis risk, most effective treatments
Team of researchers led by Indiana University School of Medicine faculty have developed a breakthrough new blood test for schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that includes hallucinations and delusions.
Bullied teens’ brains show chemical change associated with psychosis
Researchers have found that adolescents being bullied by their peers are at greater risk of the early stages of psychotic episodes and in turn experience lower levels of a key neurotransmitter in a part of the brain involved in regulating emotions.
Scientists reveal how the effects of psychosis spread throughout the brain
Psychoses like schizophrenia cost billions of dollars annually and derail the lives of people struggling with the disease.
Antipsychotic drugs use increased in Canadian long-term care homes in first year of pandemic
While most aspects of care quality in long-term care homes did not differ in the first year of the pandemic from pre-pandemic levels, a new study shows that the use of antipsychotic drugs increased in all provinces.
No ‘one size fits all’ solution to treating early-onset psychosis
Gold standard treatment plans for people with early psychosis have a patchy success rate, suggesting the need to develop more tailored approaches.
When reality fails: What to know about psychosis
More awareness of the symptoms of psychosis, and the availability of treatment, could mean more young people with psychosis get care quickly. And that can make a big difference in their immediate mental health and their long-term futures.
New guidelines for psychosis called a watershed moment for advancing care for people with schizophrenia
Dr. Sarah Kopelovich, a psychologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, was the lead author of a statement by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration calling cognitive behavioral therapy the standard of care for psychosis. Currently…
‘Help is on the way’ for people with psychosis
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently issued a statement calling cognitive behavioral therapy the standard of care for psychosis.
“This is being called a ‘watershed moment’ for advancing care for people with schizophrenia,” said lead author of the statement, a UW Medicine psychologist.
International Study Links Brain Thinning to Psychosis
Subtle differences in the shape of the brain that are present in adolescence are associated with the development of psychosis, according to an international team led by psychiatrists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Scientists awarded $52M NIH grant to study schizophrenia cause and effect
UCLA researchers and their colleagues from two other institutions have been awarded a $52 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to lead an international study to better understand the cause and effect of schizophrenia in high-risk youth.
Unexpected Mental Illnesses Found in a Spectrum of a Rare Genetic Disorder
UC Davis MIND Institute researchers found an unexpected spectrum of mental illnesses in patients with a rare gene mutation. These patients had a “double hit” condition that combined features and symptoms of fragile X syndrome and premutation disorder, in addition to a range of psychiatric symptoms. The findings revealed the need for clinicians to consider the complexities of the co-existing conditions of patients with both psychological and fragile X associated disorders.
Post-ictal psychosis: A medical emergency for people with epilepsy
About 70% of people with epilepsy report post-seizure (post-ictal) complications, ranging from fatigue to memory issues to headache. Post-ictal psychosis while rare, is perhaps the most dramatic of these. As many as 7% of people with temporal lobe epilepsy develop PIP, which can cause suicidal behavior or interpersonal violence. The condition requires immediate attention and treatment.
Skills Training Opens ‘DOORS’ to Digital Mental Health for Patients with Serious Mental Illness
Digital technologies, especially smartphone apps, have great promise for increasing access to care for patients with serious mental illness such as schizophrenia. A new training program, called DOORS, can help patients get the full benefit of innovative digital mental health tools, reports a study in the March issue of Journal of Psychiatric Practice. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Lack of Motivation the Most Central Domain for Successful Treatment of Schizophrenia Symptoms
A recent conceptual development in schizophrenia is to view its manifestations as interactive networks rather than individual symptoms. Negative symptoms, which are associated with poor functional outcome and reduced rates of recovery, represent a critical need in schizophrenia therapeutics. MIN101…
Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction
A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that that using a polygenic risk score (PRS) based on data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) improves psychosis risk prediction in persons meeting clinical high-risk criteria.