Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic D.

Outcomes for Relatives of People with Psychosis

Relatives play a key role in supporting people with psychosis at all stages of recovery, but this can be associated with high levels of distress.

• Title: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials of interventions reporting outcomes for relatives of people with psychosis
• Authors: Fiona Lobban, Adam Postlethwaite, David Glentworth, Vanessa Pinfold, Laura Wainwright, Graham Dunn, Anna Clancy, Gillian Haddock
• Date: 2013
• Source: Clinical Psychology Review 33 (2013) 372–382  Elsevier

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Outcomes for Relatives of People with Psychosis




Metacognitive Training in Schizophrenia

The present article provides a narrative review of empirical studies on metacognitive training in psychosis (MCT).

• Title: Sowing the seeds of doubt: a narrative review on metacognitive training in schizophrenia
• Authors: Steffen Moritz, Christina Andreou, Brooke C. Schneider, Charlotte E. Wittekind, Mahesh Menon, Ryan P. Balzan, Todd S. Woodward
• Date: 2014
• Source: Clinical Psychology Review 34 (2014) 358–366 Elsevier

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Metacognitive Training in Schizophrenia




Clozapine vs Classical Antipsychotics on Treating Schizophrenia

This paper describes a state-of-the-art approach of SPECT to correlate neuropsychological evaluation.

• Title: CLOZAPINE VERSUS CLASSICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS ON TREATING SCHIZOPHRENIA; USING SPECT AND PANSS
• Authors: Sharafi M, M.D. 
• Date: n/a
• Source: Priory Lodge Education Ltd 

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Clozapine vs Classical Antipsychotics on Treating Schizophrenia




Emotion, Alexithymia and Dissociation in Schizophrenia

Data were pooled from 47 case–control studies.

• Title: Cognitive emotion regulation strategies, alexithymia and dissociation in schizophrenia, a review and meta-analysis
• Authors: Ciarán O'Driscoll, Jennifer Laing, Oliver Mason
• Date: 2014
• Source: Clinical Psychology Review 34 (2014) 482–495 Elsevier

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Emotion, Alexithymia and Dissociation in Schizophrenia




Psychosis & Usher's Syndrome (Case)

This report presents a case of Usher's Syndrome in a 19 year-old man, who developed psychotic episodes with paranoid features.

• Title: Acute Psychosis With Paranoid Features In A Young Patient With Usher's Syndrome: A Case Report
• Authors: Theodor Rais, M.D.
• Date: n.a.
• Source: Priory Lodge Education Ltd 1994-2014

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Psychosis & Usher's Syndrome (Case)