Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders

Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders are severe mental conditions characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and mood disturbances. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry offers a deep dive into these disorders, emphasizing their diagnosis, management, and underlying causes. Our expert editors ensure content is both clinically relevant and actionable, aiding psychiatrists in offering effective and compassionate care.

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Recently published articles about Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorders

LAI Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia: Long-term Outcomes of Early Use

Insights

LAI Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia: Long-term Outcomes of Early Use

September 21, 2022

Using data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, Cheng-Yi Huang, MD, explains how he and Su-Chen Fang, PhD, and Yu-Hsuan Joni Shao, PhD, compared long-term effectiveness of...

Cheng-Yi Huang

Societal Outcomes in US Veterans with Schizophrenia Relapse

Original Research

Societal Outcomes in US Veterans with Schizophrenia Relapse

September 13, 2022

This study evaluated societal outcomes including unemployment and homelessness among US veterans with schizophrenia with a history of relapse.

Dee Lin , Hyunchung Kim , Keiko Wada , et al

Parental Mental Illness and Child Injury Risk

Original Research

Parental Mental Illness and Child Injury Risk

September 12, 2022

Childhood injury is associated with parental serious mental illness (SMI). This study investigated whether the associations between parental SMI and child injury vary according to which parent had an...

Shiow-Wen Yang , Mary A. Kernic , Beth A. Mueller , et al

Reasons for Switching Antipsychotic Treatments

Original Research

Reasons for Switching Antipsychotic Treatments

September 5, 2022

Based on prescription records and prescriber notes, almost half of antipsychotic switches were due to side effects, and women were especially likely to be switched due to intolerability or...

Daniel Guinart , Kaksha Varma , Yarden Segal , et al

Misdiagnosis of Noah Syndrome

Case Report

Misdiagnosis of Noah Syndrome

September 1, 2022

This patient presented with Noah syndrome, secondary to mental retardation complicated by organic psychosis, misdiagnosed as schizophrenia for 25 years.

João Gama Marques

TMS for Schizophrenia Management

Systematic Review

TMS for Schizophrenia Management

August 25, 2022

In this review, the authors analyze all current literature related to different transcranial magnetic stimulation modalities in the management of schizophrenia symptoms.

Elham Soltani , Hamid Bateni , Mujeeb U. Shad