Practical Approaches to Treating Early Stages of Schizophrenia

In this podcast, Charles Schulz discusses some practical approaches and challenges of treating young persons with early stage schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia

Bias Against Schizophrenic Patients Seeking Medical Care

Column | June 13, 2013 | APA2013, Schizophrenia

By Arline Kaplan

Surprisingly, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses “were just as likely” as their primary care counterparts to display negative biases toward individuals with schizophrenia seeking general medical care.

The Role of Biological Tests in Psychiatric Diagnosis

Blog | May 23, 2013 | Alcohol Abuse, Bipolar Disorder, Mania, Schizophrenia, On DSM-5

By Allen Frances, MD and Allen Frances, MD

"Psychiatric diagnosis is certainly imperfect -- but so is much of diagnosis throughout medicine. And whatever the current limitations, psychiatric diagnosis is useful and essential. There are no 'paradigm shifts possible til we learn a lot more. To imply otherwise is misleading and confusing to patients."

NIMH vs DSM 5: No One Wins, Patients Lose

Blog | May 10, 2013 | On DSM-5, DSM-5, Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Schizophrenia

By Allen Frances, MD

The flat out rejection of DSM-5 by National Institute of Mental Health is a sad moment for mental health--and an unsafe one for our patients. The APA and NIMH are both letting us down, failing to be safe custodians for the mental health needs of our country.

Shared Decision Making in the Treatment of Psychosis

April 15, 2013 | Schizophrenia, Addiction, Alcohol Abuse

By Christopher Gordon, MD and Mark Green, MD

Psychiatrists vary in their eagerness to share therapeutic decisions with patients: some believe that adherence is paramount and paternalism is often necessary to prevent loss of insight with consequent impaired judgment and functional decline. These authors argue in favor of a radically more collaborative style.

Treating Comorbid Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders

April 12, 2013 | CME, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Comorbidity In Psychiatry, Major Depressive Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, Addiction, Alcohol Abuse

By Kenneth Minkoff, MD

All types of antidepressants have been found to be effective for major depression with comorbid substance dependence.

Never Quite as It Seems: An Apparently Chance Association May Explain a Lot About Schizophrenia

April 11, 2013 | Schizophrenia

By Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH

How frequently do you find yourself prescribing antibiotics for inpatients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders during hospitalization?

White House Unveils BRAIN Initiative

April 05, 2013 | Schizophrenia

By Heidi Anne Duerr, MPH

President Barack Obama proposed a new research initiative designed to further study and better understand, treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders including Alzheimer disease, traumatic brain injury, autism, posttraumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia.