Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Interview
Medical problem or psychosis?
Abdominal pains are his complaint; hallucinations are your concern.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Faking it: How to detect malingered psychosis
Feigned schizophrenia symptoms usually won’t deceive the clinician who watches for clues and is skilled in recognizing the real thing.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Tips to manage and prevent discontinuation syndromes
Informed tapering can protect patients when you stop a medication.
Commentary
Commentary: When medical illness complicates schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Evidence-Based Reviews
Treatment-resistant schizophrenia: What role for mood stabilizers?
One-half of all seriously and persistently ill patients with schizophrenia may receive add-on lithium or anticonvulsants. Does the evidence...
Commentary
Aggressive antipsychotic dosing
Commentary
A Divine delusion
Commentary
Antipsychotic dosing for schizophrenia
Commentary
Recovery and reintegration
Commentary
High-dose antipsychotics
Cases That Test Your Skills
Spotting a silent killer
Two patients have acute psychosis. Antipsychotics prolong their QTc intervals, placing them at risk for sudden cardiac death. How would you treat...