Smoking may delay full onset of schizophrenia
- (23/8/2010 ) Investigating whether cigarette smoking affects cognitive function and clinical course in patients with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res 2010; 178: 461–466
Untreated psychosis duration predicts non-remission
- (23/8/2010 ) Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) predicts short- and long-term failure to achieve remission in first-episode psychosis patients, researchers have found. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2010; Advance online publication
Schizophrenia patients prone to emotional disgust
- (9/8/2010 ) Assessing propensity for emotional disgust in patients with schizophrenia relative to those with depression and those with no mental disorders. J Clin Psychol 2010; 66: 1–11
Eating disorders common in bipolar patients
- (9/8/2010 ) Eating disorders affect around one in seven patients with bipolar disorder, are more common in women, and are associated with an earlier age of onset and a more severe course of illness, US study results suggest.
J Affect Disord 2010; Advance online publication
Sustained attention deficit a potential endophenotye for bipolar disorder
- (9/8/2010 ) Determining whether sustained attention is distorted in euthymic bipolar disorder patients and whether there is an association between sustained attention and clinical features of the disorder. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2010; 122: 235–245
Comorbid alcohol use disorders increase bipolar suicide risk
- (26/7/2010 ) Assessing whether alcohol use disorders have an additional effect on the risk for suicidal behavior in patients with bipolar disorder. J Clin Psychiatry 2010; 71: 902–909
OC symptoms central clinical features of schizophrenia
- (26/7/2010 ) Comparing symptom domains, cognitive functions, and quality of life between schizophrenia patients with and without OC symptoms. Compr Psychiatry 2010; 51: 357–362