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Current & Remitted Depression & Anxiety Disorders As Risk Factors For Medication Nonadherence

Article June 26, 2017

Key Messages This large cohort study examined the impact of current and remitted depression and anxiety disorders and other factors on medication nonadherence. The overall rate of medication nonadherence in… Read More

Brain Structural Abnormalities In Patients With Major Depression With Or Without Generalized Anxiety Disorder Comorbidity

Article June 26, 2017

Key Messages This study evaluated cortical thickness and white matter alterations in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with or without comorbid generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Patients with MDD or… Read More

Neuroinflammation & Psychiatric Illness

Article June 26, 2017

Key Messages Multiple lines of evidence support the role of neuroinflammatory processes in the pathogenesis of psychiatric illnesses. Neuropsychiatric disorders are frequently found among patients with autoimmune conditions; in addition,… Read More

Genetics Of Schizophrenia & Smoking: An Approach To Studying Their Comorbidity Based On Epidemiological Findings

Article June 26, 2017

Key Messages An association between tobacco smoking and schizophrenia has been consistently described in the literature. This meta-analysis showed a 5-fold increased rate of current smoking in patients with schizophrenia… Read More

Genetic Correlates Of Medical Comorbidity Associated With Schizophrenia & Treatment With Antipsychotics

Article June 26, 2017

Key Messages Genetic factors are suspected to contribute to the high comorbidity rate for medical conditions in patients with schizophrenia. Key findings from genetic studies include: Comorbid impaired glucose tolerance/type… Read More

When Social Anxiety & Depression Go Together: A Population Study Of Comorbidity & Associated Consequences

Article June 26, 2017

Key Messages Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a frequent comorbidity in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). This large, population-based study compared patient characteristics, illness severity, and levels of functional… Read More

Stigma & Discrimination Experienced By People Living With Severe & Persistent Mental Illness In Assertive Community Treatment Settings

Article June 26, 2017

Key Messages This study, which examined experiences of discrimination from the patient’s perspective among 50 people living with severe and persistent mental illness, found that discrimination is encountered in many everyday… Read More

A New Report Investigates Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Mental Illness

Article June 21, 2017

Very few baccalaureate nursing students choose a career in mental health, according to a newly published report, “Can Completing a Mental Health Nursing Course Change Students’ Attitudes?” by Todd Hastings,… Read More

Webinar Summary – Exploring Nonpharmacological Anti-Inflammatory Strategies In Mental Health: Connecting Science To Clinical Practice

Article June 15, 2017

This summary was developed utilizing the full recorded presentation of this webinar, which is available on PsychU for all members free of charge. For full sourcing and polling results, please… Read More

Webinar Summary – Looking Beyond Mood & Psychosis: A Focus On Neurocognition

Article June 7, 2017

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