MorningMed is a community of 814,300 medical professionals

We're a place where medical professionals share news and other news items to help their peers stay up to date

All articles tagged: Unspecified psychosis not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F29)

HealthDay 01 July at 03.05 PM

Emergence of Psychosis in Alzheimer Disease Linked to Elevations in p-tau181

For individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD), the emergence of psychosis is associated with elevations in levels of plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p-tau181), according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Psychiatry.Jesus J. Gomar, Ph.D., and Jeremy Koppel, M.D., from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Ma

Evalytics 23 April at 07.26 PM

Two key brain systems are central to psychosis, study finds

The study pinpoints brain system malfunctions in psychosis, validating existing theories and offering insights for early interventions and treatments.

HealthDay 30 January at 11.56 PM

Teen Substance Use Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms

Adolescent substance use is associated with psychiatric symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, according to a research letter published online Jan. 29 in JAMA Pediatrics.Brenden Tervo-Clemmens, Ph.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues examined associations between commonly used substances and psychiatric s

HealthDay 23 January at 04.13 PM

Severe QT Prolongation Common in Users of Antipsychotic Medications

More than one in eight patients receiving quetiapine or haloperidol therapy appear to develop severe QT prolongation (SQTP), according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Heart Rhythm.Chun-Li Wang, M.D., from the Linkou Medical Center in Taoyuan, Taiwan, and colleagues examined the incidences, risk factors, and outcomes of SQTP

HealthDay 16 January at 04.59 AM

Many With Psychosis Have Long-Term Functional Morbidity

A diagnosis of psychosis in adolescence is associated with long-term functional morbidity, meeting the criteria for not being in education, employment, and training (NEET), according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.Ida Ringbom, M.D., from the University of Turku in Finland, and colleagues examined risk fact

HealthDay 05 December at 09.53 PM

Cannabis Use Disorder Increasing Among Vets With Psychiatric Disorders

There is an increasing risk for cannabis use disorder among veterans with common psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.Ofir Livne, M.D., from the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City, and colleagues used Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic

HealthDay 30 November at 09.59 PM

Psychiatric Comorbidity Increases Risk for Schizophrenia With ADHD

The presence of psychiatric comorbidity in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a higher risk for being diagnosed with schizophrenia, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Soo Min Jeon, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from Jeju National University in South Korea, and

HealthDay 28 November at 04.49 PM

Light at Night Tied to Higher Risk for Mental Health Disorders

Avoiding light at night and seeking natural light during the day may be an effective way to improve mental health, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Nature Mental Health.Angus C. Burns, Ph.D., from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues examined associations between daytime and nighttime light expo

HealthDay 07 November at 04.27 PM

Electronic Medical Records May Hold Early Signs of Bipolar Disorder in Adults

Psychiatric diagnoses, psychotropic prescriptions, and health service use patterns might be signals of undiagnosed bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the British Journal of General Practice.Catharine Morgan, Ph.D., from University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and colleagues identified si