Neuroscience
2 NAMES, 1 DISEASE: Does schizophrenia=psychotic bipolar disorder? in Current Psychiatry suggests that schizophrenia is actually severe bipolar I psychosis and not a separate diagnosis. A comprehensive review references questions going back many years, and argues that incorrect diagnosis has many implications. For the patient they include "less likely to receive a mood stabilizer or antidepressant...symptoms worsen, more likely to receive neuroleptics for life, increasing risk for severe and permanent side effects, and greater stigma with schizophrenia."
It's worth considering, but I'd like to read reaction to this idea. Starting with your comments?
- Childhood Trauma And Schizophrenia
A series of articles in the November issue of Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica explores the link between trauma and schizophrenia. "Earlier trauma plays a causal role in schizophrenia, it’s argued, because it can leave people prone to finding...psychotic...
- The Long-term Benefits Of Cbt For Schizophrenia
Not only can cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) provide sufferers of schizophrenia with additional benefits above and beyond those gained from taking anti-psychotic medication, but some of these benefits continue to persist two years later. Furthermore,...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Scales To Measure Psychosis In Parkinson's Disease
Goetz CG. Scales to evaluate psychosis in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. 2009 Dec; 15 Suppl 3, 38-341 Hallucinations and psychotic behaviors are a frequent non-motor aspect of Parkinson's disease and its treatment. These...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Schizophrenia
Barrera A, McKenna PJ, & Berrios GE. Two new scales of formal thought disorder in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research. 2007 Nov 6; [Epub ahead of print] Warneford Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7JX, UK. Information provided by patients and respective carers may...
- Risperdal (risperidone) And Pediatric Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
An FDA press release from yesterday: FDA Approves Risperdal for Two Psychiatric Conditions in Children and Adolescents The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Risperdal (risperidone) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents, ages...
Neuroscience
No schizophrenia?
2 NAMES, 1 DISEASE: Does schizophrenia=psychotic bipolar disorder? in Current Psychiatry suggests that schizophrenia is actually severe bipolar I psychosis and not a separate diagnosis. A comprehensive review references questions going back many years, and argues that incorrect diagnosis has many implications. For the patient they include "less likely to receive a mood stabilizer or antidepressant...symptoms worsen, more likely to receive neuroleptics for life, increasing risk for severe and permanent side effects, and greater stigma with schizophrenia."
Three disorders—schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and psychotic bipolar disorder—have been evoked to account for the variance in severity in psychotic patients, but psychotic bipolar disorder expresses the entire spectrum. We concur with others that psychotic bipolar disorder includes patient populations typically diagnosed as having schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. In other words, there is no schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
It's worth considering, but I'd like to read reaction to this idea. Starting with your comments?
- Childhood Trauma And Schizophrenia
A series of articles in the November issue of Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica explores the link between trauma and schizophrenia. "Earlier trauma plays a causal role in schizophrenia, it’s argued, because it can leave people prone to finding...psychotic...
- The Long-term Benefits Of Cbt For Schizophrenia
Not only can cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) provide sufferers of schizophrenia with additional benefits above and beyond those gained from taking anti-psychotic medication, but some of these benefits continue to persist two years later. Furthermore,...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Scales To Measure Psychosis In Parkinson's Disease
Goetz CG. Scales to evaluate psychosis in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. 2009 Dec; 15 Suppl 3, 38-341 Hallucinations and psychotic behaviors are a frequent non-motor aspect of Parkinson's disease and its treatment. These...
- Neuropsychology Abstract Of The Day: Schizophrenia
Barrera A, McKenna PJ, & Berrios GE. Two new scales of formal thought disorder in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research. 2007 Nov 6; [Epub ahead of print] Warneford Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7JX, UK. Information provided by patients and respective carers may...
- Risperdal (risperidone) And Pediatric Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
An FDA press release from yesterday: FDA Approves Risperdal for Two Psychiatric Conditions in Children and Adolescents The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Risperdal (risperidone) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents, ages...