Peter Knapp and Suzy Ker review a recent study from Finland, which suggests that women with schizophrenia who take prolactin-increasing antipsychotics for at least five years, have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
[read the full story...]Migrants with first episode psychosis are more likely to receive inpatient care, according to new Swedish population study
In her debut blog, Natasha Chilman blogs about a Swedish cohort study of 1.3 million people, which finds that migrants with first episode psychosis are more likely to receive inpatient care.
[read the full story...]Misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis? What are the potential implications for undiagnosed autistic people?
Rachel Symons reviews a recent Italian study which finds that autism spectrum disorder is still commonly undiagnosed and misdiagnosed in adults.
[read the full story...]The potential of virtual reality to address social functioning impairments in people with psychosis
Andie Ashdown and Theophanis Kyriacou summarise a systematic review on virtual reality-based assessment and treatment of social functioning impairments in psychosis.
[read the full story...]Complex trauma and complex problems: evidence from a cohort study
Oluwaseun Oluwaranti reviews a cohort study which finds that participants exposed to complex trauma had more severe mental health problems and poorer cognitive function at 18 years of age.
[read the full story...]How risky for developing psychosis are ‘At Risk Mental States’ in youths?
In their debut blog, Martin Rimvall and Pia Jeppesen summarise a recent systematic review and meta-analysis exploring psychosis risk in children and adolescents with an ‘At Risk Mental State’.
[read the full story...]SlowMo: an app to improve thinking biases in people experiencing paranoia
Imogen Bell blogs about a recent randomised controlled trial of the SlowMo app, which aimed to slow down thinking patterns and correct interpretation biases in people experiencing paranoia.
[read the full story...]“Tell Me Your Story”: using Narrative Exposure Therapy to help youth with PTSD
Will Koehler explores a case study which provides very early evidence that adapted narrative exposure therapy may be helpful in treating PTSD in adolescents.
[read the full story...]Long-acting injectable antipsychotics: more effective than oral medications at preventing hospitalisation and relapse in schizophrenia according to new review
Joseph Pierre appraises a recent meta-analysis on long-acting injectable antipsychotics compared to oral antipsychotic medication for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia.
[read the full story...]Psychosis: the ups and downs of social relationships
KCL student Zephyr Percy reviews a recent qualitative study exploring the positive and negative impact of social relationships for people with experience of psychosis.
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