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Rosén Rasmussen A, Handest P, Vollmer-Larsen A, Parnas J. Pseudoneurotic Symptoms in the Schizophrenia Spectrum: A Longitudinal Study of Their Relation to Psychopathology and Clinical Outcomes. Schizophr Bull 2024; 50:871-880. [PMID: 38227579 PMCID: PMC11283190 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbad185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS Nonpsychotic symptoms (depression, anxiety, obsessions, etc.) are frequent in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and are usually conceptualized as comorbidity or transdiagnostic symptoms. However, in twentieth century foundational psychopathological literature, many nonpsychotic symptoms with specific phenomenology (here termed pseudoneurotic symptoms) were considered relatively typical of schizophrenia. In this prospective study, we investigated potential associations of pseudoneurotic symptoms with diagnostic status, functional outcome as well as psychopathological dimensions of schizophrenia. STUDY DESIGN First-admitted patients (N = 121) diagnosed with non-affective psychosis, schizotypal disorder, or other mental illness were examined at initial hospitalization and 5 years later with a comprehensive assessment of psychopathology. Informed by the literature, we constructed scales targeting pseudoneurotic symptoms and other, more general, nonpsychotic symptoms. STUDY RESULTS Pseudoneurotic symptoms aggregated in schizophrenia-spectrum groups compared to other mental illnesses and occurred at similar levels at baseline and follow-up. They longitudinally predicted poorer social and occupational functioning in schizophrenia-spectrum patients over a 5-year-period but not transition to schizophrenia-spectrum disorders from other mental illnesses. Finally, the level of pseudoneurotic symptoms correlated with disorder of basic self at both assessments and with positive and negative symptoms at follow-up. The scale targeting general nonpsychotic symptoms did not show this pattern of associations. CONCLUSIONS The study supports that a group of nonpsychotic symptoms, ie, pseudoneurotic symptoms, are associated with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and linked with temporally stable psychopathology, particularly disorder of the basic self. Their prospective association with social and occupational functioning needs replication.
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- Andreas Rosén Rasmussen
- Mental Health Center Amager, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Center for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Communication, Center for Subjectivity Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Byrne MK, Easpaig BNG, Gray R, Creek R, Jones M, Brown E, Mitchell D, Zhai J, Tan JY, Denis S, Bressington D. Behavioural activation for depressive symptoms in young people with emerging or early psychosis: A pilot study protocol. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280559. [PMID: 36662764 PMCID: PMC9858082 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Theoretically, behavioural activation may have a valuable role to play in the treatment of depression among young people with emerging/early psychosis, however we lack trial evidence concerning its acceptability and feasibility. This study will establish the feasibility of clinician-delivered behavioural activation as an adjunct to standard care for this population. We aim to train and support clinicians in delivering behavioural activation to improve depressive symptoms in young people with early/emerging psychosis. Our objectives are to: Establish the number of young people with early/emerging psychosis with clinically meaningful depression symptoms.Establish the proportion of clinicians that complete the behavioural activation training and are deemed to be competent.Determine the proportion of eligible participants approached who agree to consent to the research.Determine the proportion of participants that complete baseline measures, complete behavioural activation treatment (attending for at least fifteen minutes in a minimum of eight sessions), and complete follow-up measures (immediately post-intervention and at 3 months follow-up).Establish clinicians' fidelity to treatment (by recording randomly selected treatment sessions and completing a fidelity checklist).Calculate preliminary efficacy of behavioural activation against primary and secondary outcomes.Explore participants' experiences of facilitating behavioural activation (clinicians) and receiving behavioural activation (young people with emerging/early psychosis). METHOD This is a pilot controlled clinical trial with a two-arm parallel-group study. Approximately 60 young people with emerging/early psychosis will be randomly allocated to either behavioural activation treatment plus standard care or standard care alone. The primary outcome: depressive symptoms; and secondary outcomes: negative symptoms, overall psychiatric symptoms, medication side effects and functioning, will be assessed at baseline, post-intervention and at 3-months follow-up. The protocol is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (reference number: ACTRN12622000756729). DISCUSSION The findings will inform the design of a full-scale randomised controlled trial.
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- Mitchell K. Byrne
- College of Health and Human Sciences, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Midwifery, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Headspace Darwin, Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Whyalla, Australia
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Northern Territory Top End Health Service, Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Midwifery, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Midwifery, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Whyalla Health Services, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Midwifery, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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Genetic Predisposition to Schizophrenia and Depressive Disorder Comorbidity. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13030457. [PMID: 35328011 PMCID: PMC8950769 DOI: 10.3390/genes13030457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background: Patients with schizophrenia have an increased risk of depressive disorders compared to the general population. The comorbidity between schizophrenia and depression suggests a potential coincidence of the pathophysiology and/or genetic predictors of these mental disorders. The aim of this study was to review the potential genetic predictors of schizophrenia and depression comorbidity. Materials and Methods: We carried out research and analysis of publications in the databases PubMed, Springer, Wiley Online Library, Taylor & Francis Online, Science Direct, and eLIBRARY.RU using keywords and their combinations. The search depth was the last 10 years (2010–2020). Full-text original articles, reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical observations were analyzed. A total of 459 articles were found, of which 45 articles corresponding to the purpose of this study were analyzed in this topic review. Results: Overlap in the symptoms and genetic predictors between these disorders suggests that a common etiological mechanism may underlie the presentation of comorbid depression in schizophrenia. The molecular mechanisms linking schizophrenia and depression are polygenic. The most studied candidate genes are GRIN1, GPM6A, SEPTIN4, TPH1, TPH2, CACNA1C, CACNB2, and BCL9.Conclusion: Planning and conducting genome-wide and associative genetic studies of the comorbid conditions under consideration in psychiatry is important for the development of biological and clinical predictors and a personalized therapy strategy for schizophrenia. However, it should be recognized that the problems of predictive and personalized psychiatry in the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia and comorbid disorders are far from being resolved.
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Phahladira L, Asmal L, Lückhoff HK, du Plessis S, Scheffler F, Kilian S, Smit R, Buckle C, Chiliza B, Emsley R. The course and concomitants of depression in first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A 24-month longitudinal study. Psychiatry Res 2021; 298:113767. [PMID: 33545422 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Depressive symptoms are common in schizophrenia and have been associated with both favourable and unfavourable outcomes. We studied the longitudinal course of depressive symptoms and explored their temporal relationships with other manifestations of the illness and its treatment. This longitudinal cohort study included 126 antipsychotic naïve or only briefly treated patients with first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders treated with a long-acting antipsychotic over 24 months. Depressive symptoms were assessed at three monthly intervals using the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia and changes over time were assessed using linear mixed-effect models for continuous repeated measures. Depressive symptoms were most prominent at baseline with highly significant reductions during the first three months of treatment and maintenance of improvement thereafter. Most improvement occurred with antipsychotic treatment alone, with few patients requiring additional antidepressants. We also found that depressive symptoms were associated with positive symptoms, better insight and poorer quality of life, but not with negative symptoms, extrapyramidal symptoms, substance use or cumulative antipsychotic dose.There were few differences between patients who met criteria for depression during the acute phase of treatment and those in the post-acute phase.
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- Lebogang Phahladira
- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7500, South Africa.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7500, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7500, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7500, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7500, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7500, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7500, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7500, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7500, South Africa
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Depression among Patients with Schizophrenia in Ethiopian Mental Health Hospital: Association with Sociodemographic and Clinical Variables: A Cross-Sectional Study. DEPRESSION RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2021; 2021:6697339. [PMID: 33628500 PMCID: PMC7886508 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6697339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease and affects all individuals throughout their lifetime. Patients with schizophrenia are frequently attacked by depression during their total illness duration. Presence of comorbid depression in schizophrenia makes the patients more deteriorating and disabling course and poor outcome. Aim of the Study. To determine the prevalence of depression and highlight the associated sociodemographic and clinical factors in patients with schizophrenia in a specialized hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Setting. This study was conducted at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. METHODS An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from May to June 2018. Depression was measured by Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia on 455 samples of patient with schizophrenia and systematic sampling was used to select the study participants. Oslo Social Support Scale and Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test were used to assess social support and substance use factors, respectively. A bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis model was performed to control the confounding factors. Odds ratio (OR) with the corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was determined to evaluate the strength of association. RESULTS A total of 445 patients responded to the questionnaire, which yields a response rate of 97.8%. The Magnitude of depression among schizophrenia patients was 24.9%. A multivariable logistic regression analysis model showed that being female [AOR 2.00, 95% CI: 1.25-3.18], divorced/widowed [AOR 2.39, 95% CI: 1.04-5.49], current substance use [AOR 1.95, 95% CI: 1.17-3.25], and poor social support [AOR 2.75, 95% CI: 1.35-5.61] were significantly associated with depression in schizophrenia. CONCLUSION The magnitude of depression among schizophrenia was 24.9%. Being female, divorced/widowed, current substance use, and poor social support were associated with depression among patients with schizophrenia. Regular screening and prompt management of depressive symptoms among patients with schizophrenia is of particular importance to reduce the burden of the condition.
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Tu PC, Chen MH, Chang WC, Kao ZK, Hsu JW, Lin WC, Li CT, Su TP, Bai YM. Identification of common neural substrates with connectomic abnormalities in four major psychiatric disorders: A connectome-wide association study. Eur Psychiatry 2020; 64:e8. [PMID: 33267917 PMCID: PMC8057470 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Recent imaging studies of large datasets suggested that psychiatric disorders have common biological substrates. This study aimed to identify all the common neural substrates with connectomic abnormalities across four major psychiatric disorders by using the data-driven connectome-wide association method of multivariate distance matrix regression (MDMR). Methods This study analyzed a resting functional magnetic resonance imaging dataset of 100 patients with schizophrenia, 100 patients with bipolar I disorder, 100 patients with bipolar II disorder, 100 patients with major depressive disorder, and 100 healthy controls (HCs). We calculated a voxel-wise 4,330 × 4,330 matrix of whole-brain functional connectivity (FC) with 8-mm isotropic resolution for each participant and then performed MDMR to identify structures where the overall multivariate pattern of FC was significantly different between each patient group and the HC group. A conjunction analysis was performed to identify common neural regions with FC abnormalities across these four psychiatric disorders. Results The conjunction of the MDMR maps revealed that the four groups of patients shared connectomic abnormalities in distributed cortical and subcortical structures, which included bilateral thalamus, cerebellum, frontal pole, supramarginal gyrus, postcentral gyrus, lingual gyrus, lateral occipital cortex, and parahippocampus. The follow-up analysis based on pair-wise FC of these regions demonstrated that these psychiatric disorders also shared similar patterns of FC abnormalities characterized by sensory/subcortical hyperconnectivity, association/subcortical hypoconnectivity, and sensory/association hyperconnectivity. Conclusions These findings suggest that major psychiatric disorders share common connectomic abnormalities in distributed cortical and subcortical regions and provide crucial support for the common network hypothesis of major psychiatric disorders.
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- Pei-Chi Tu
- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei112, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Schennach R, Riedel M, Obermeier M, Seemüller F, Jäger M, Schmauss M, Laux G, Pfeiffer H, Naber D, Schmidt L, Gaebel W, Klosterkötter J, Heuser I, Maier W, Lemke M, Rüther E, Klingberg S, Gastpar M, Möller HJ. What are depressive symptoms in acutely ill patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder? Eur Psychiatry 2020; 30:43-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2014] [Revised: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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AbstractBackground:Aim was to examine depressive symptoms in acutely ill schizophrenia patients on a single symptom basis and to evaluate their relationship with positive, negative and general psychopathological symptoms.Methods:Two hundred and seventy-eight patients suffering from a schizophrenia spectrum disorder were analysed within a naturalistic study by the German Research Network on Schizophrenia. Using the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) depressive symptoms were examined and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was applied to assess positive, negative and general symptoms. Correlation and factor analyses were calculated to detect the underlying structure and relationship of the patient’s symptoms.Results:The most prevalent depressive symptoms identified were depressed mood (80%), observed depression (62%) and hopelessness (54%). Thirty-nine percent of the patients suffered from depressive symptoms when applying the recommended cut-off of a CDSS total score of > 6 points at admission. Negligible correlations were found between depressive and positive symptoms as well as most PANSS negative and global symptoms despite items on depression, guilt and social withdrawal. The factor analysis revealed that the factor loading with the PANSS negative items accounted for most of the data variance followed by a factor with positive symptoms and three depression-associated factors.Limitations:The naturalistic study design does not allow a sufficient control of study results for the effect of different pharmacological treatments possibly influencing the appearance of depressive symptoms.Conclusion:Results suggest that depressive symptoms measured with the CDSS are a discrete symptom domain with only partial overlap with positive or negative symptoms.
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Liu D, Zhou Y, Li G, He Y. The factors associated with depression in schizophrenia patients: the role of self-efficacy, self-esteem, hope and resilience. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2019; 25:457-469. [PMID: 31762299 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2019.1695862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Previous studies have shown a significant correlation between depression, resilience, self-efficacy, self-esteem and hope among schizophrenia patients, but few studies have examined the mechanisms among these factors. This study aimed to analyse the relationships among resilience, self-efficacy, self-esteem and hope as influencing factors of depression in schizophrenia patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and 361 schizophrenia patients were recruited. They were interviewed about their self-efficacy, self-esteem, hope, resilience and depressive symptoms. A structural equation model was used to examine the direct and indirect associations between them. The global model showed good model fit and the structural equation model revealed that the direct pathway of resilience on depression was significant, and the indirect pathway of self-efficacy, self-esteem and hope on depression via resilience was also significant. Notably, self-efficacy, self-esteem and hope did not directly affect depressive symptoms. These findings support the mediating model of self-efficacy, self-esteem and hope relevant to the depressive symptoms of schizophrenia patients in China, in which resilience plays a pivotal role. These findings elucidate the factors which may be associated with depressive symptoms and imply that enhancing resilience in people with schizophrenia could be beneficial. Moreover, studies with detailed longitudinal assessments are necessary to confirm these findings.
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- Dongwei Liu
- Department of Nursing, Harbin Medical University Daqing Campus, Daqing, Heilongjiang province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Harbin Medical University Daqing Campus, Daqing, Heilongjiang province, China
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- Judicial Expertise Center, Chifeng Anding Hospital, Chifeng, China
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- Department of Nursing, Harbin Medical University Daqing Campus, Daqing, Heilongjiang province, China
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A plea for a transdiagnostic conceptualization of negative symptoms and for consistent psychiatric vocabulary. Schizophr Res 2019; 204:427-429. [PMID: 30172594 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dondé C, Vignaud P, Poulet E, Brunelin J, Haesebaert F. Management of depression in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a critical review of international guidelines. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2018; 138:289-299. [PMID: 29974451 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Depression is a frequent but potentially treatable clinical dimension in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (PWS). However, there is a lack of consensual recommendations regarding the optimal strategy to manage depression in PWS. In this study, we aimed to compare the various proposed strategies to define a core set of valid care recommendations for depression management in PWS. METHODS After a systematic search of the literature, the methodological quality of 10 international guidelines from four continents was compared using a validated guideline appraisal instrument (AGREE II). Key recommendations for the management of depression in PWS were subsequently reviewed and discussed. RESULTS The methodological quality of the guidelines was heterogeneous. Although all guidelines proposed pharmacotherapy, psychosocial interventions were a minor concern. Waiting for antipsychotic effects mostly was recommended during the acute phase of schizophrenia. During the postpsychotic phase of the illness, a switch to a second-generation antipsychotic and/or the adjunction of an antidepressant were the primary recommendations. Cognitive behavioural therapy and other medications were considered with strong variations. CONCLUSIONS Further studies are needed to strengthen the level of evidence for antidepressive approaches in PWS. The inclusion of PWS as stakeholders is also considered to be a major issue for future guideline development.
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- C Dondé
- INSERM, U1028, CNRS, UMR5292, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, Psychiatric Disorders: From Resistance to Response Team, Lyon, France.,University Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France.,Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron, France
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- INSERM, U1028, CNRS, UMR5292, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, Psychiatric Disorders: From Resistance to Response Team, Lyon, France.,University Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France.,Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron, France
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- INSERM, U1028, CNRS, UMR5292, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, Psychiatric Disorders: From Resistance to Response Team, Lyon, France.,University Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France.,Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron, France.,Department of Psychiatry Emergencies, CHU Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- INSERM, U1028, CNRS, UMR5292, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, Psychiatric Disorders: From Resistance to Response Team, Lyon, France.,University Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France.,Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron, France
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- INSERM, U1028, CNRS, UMR5292, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, Psychiatric Disorders: From Resistance to Response Team, Lyon, France.,University Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France.,Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron, France.,CERVO Brain Research Center, Québec, QC, Canada.,Département de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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Azar M, Pruessner M, Baer LH, Iyer S, Malla AK, Lepage M. A study on negative and depressive symptom prevalence in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis. Early Interv Psychiatry 2018; 12:900-906. [PMID: 27653624 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Negative symptoms are known to be present in the prodromal stage of psychotic disorders, yet little is known about their prevalence. Studies examining the presence of negative symptoms in ultra-high risk (UHR) populations have shown some limitations, notably failing to control depression. The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of negative symptoms in the presence of significant levels of depression and in the absence of such symptoms (primary negative symptoms) over 1 year and to examine differences in negative symptoms in psychosis converters and non-converters. METHODS Participants were 123 individuals at UHR for the development of psychosis receiving follow-up for a period of 2 years. Negative symptoms and depression were measured using the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms and the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale at baseline, 6 and 12 months post-admission. RESULTS At baseline, the prevalence of negative symptoms and primary negative symptoms was 76.4% and 32.7%, respectively. Whereas the prevalence of negative symptoms was significantly decreased at 6 months, the prevalence of primary negative symptoms was similar at all time points. Negative symptoms at baseline were not different between later converters and non-converters to psychosis. CONCLUSION Our findings confirm the presence of secondary and primary negative symptoms in individuals at UHR, but suggest a differential trajectory of both measures over time. Future studies should include larger UHR groups and focus on the investigation of intra-individual changes in primary negative symptoms over time and further explore their potential role for psychosis conversion.
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- Marleine Azar
- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Verdun, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Verdun, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Verdun, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Verdun, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Verdun, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Verdun, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Lagger N, Amering M, Sibitz I, Gmeiner A, Schrank B. Stability and mutual prospective relationships of stereotyped beliefs about mental illness, hope and depressive symptoms among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Psychiatry Res 2018; 268:484-489. [PMID: 30145505 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Internalized stigma, hope and depressive symptoms are important variables in the recovery process of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, but little is known about their stability or relationship among each other over time. This study aims to unravel the longitudinal stability and relationships of these variables. 99 participants were included in this prospective study assessing internalized stigma, hope and depressive symptoms at baseline, with a first follow-up after three months and a second follow-up after six months. Multilevel models examined if the variables changed over time and a correlation coefficient was conducted to show their relationship to each other. Hope stayed stable over time, whereas internalized stigma and depressive symptoms significantly decreased over the study period. The correlation coefficient showed that internalized stigma and depressive symptoms influenced each other moderately over time. Thus, while hope was a stable construct over time, internalized stigma and depressive symptoms changed significantly and were correlated to each other positively. This implies that participants may adjust to their chronic condition over time, and recovery focused interventions should target both psychological dimensions at the same time.
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- Nina Lagger
- Doctoral student of the Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems/Donau, Austria
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Lyngstad SH, Gardsjord ES, Simonsen C, Engen MJ, Romm KL, Melle I, Færden A. Consequences of persistent depression and apathy in first-episode psychosis - A one-year follow-up study. Compr Psychiatry 2018; 86:60-66. [PMID: 30081208 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Apathy and depression are prevalent in first-episode psychosis (FEP), have overlapping clinical features and are linked to social dysfunction, with indications that persisting symptoms have an even more negative impact. Our objective was to investigate the prevalence of persisting depression (PD), persisting apathy (PA), to what extent they overlap and their relative associations to functioning during a one-year follow-up. METHODS One hundred and twenty-five participants with a FEP were recruited, and 88 (70%) were reassessed at follow-up. Functional outcome was assessed with the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale-split version, functioning sub-scale, apathy with the Apathy Evaluation Scale, Clinician version (AES-C), and depression with the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS). Persisting depression was defined as a CDSS sum-score > 7 at baseline and follow-up, and persisting apathy as an AES-C sum-score ≥ 27 at baseline and follow-up. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to investigate symptoms' contributions to functioning. Differences in functioning between groups were explored with Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS We found PD in 17 (19%) and PA in 28 (32%) of participants. The likelihood of PD was increased if PA was also present (p = 0.008, phi = 0.28). Ten participants (11%) experienced overlapping PD and PA. Participants with PD (r = -0.38, p = 0.004), PA (r = -0.51, p < 0.000) or both (r = -0.52, p < 0.000) had poorer functioning at follow-up than participants without persisting symptoms. CONCLUSION PD, PA and overlapping PD/PA is highly prevalent and associated with severely impaired functioning in FEP. Correct identification of these patients is a prerequisite for initiating relevant treatment early in the course of illness.
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- Siv Hege Lyngstad
- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway.
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0318 Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0318 Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0318 Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
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Chiang YH, Beckstead JW, Lo SC, Yang CY. Association of auditory hallucination and anxiety symptoms with depressive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia: A three-month follow-up. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2018; 32:585-590. [PMID: 30029752 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2018.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Revised: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study was to investigate the association of auditory hallucinations and anxiety symptoms with depressive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia for three months. The participants (N = 189) were evaluated using Characteristics of Auditory Hallucination Questionnaire (CAHQ), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Beck Depression Inventory-II. Forty-two participants suffered from depressive symptoms at both baseline and 3-month follow-up. Higher CAHQ and BAI at both periods predicted depressive symptoms at three-month end. Being male, increased severity of CAHQ and BAI were risk factors of depressive symptoms. Psychiatric professionals must educate patients to manage auditory hallucinations and anxiety symptoms to decrease depressive symptoms.
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- Yi-Hsuan Chiang
- College of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City 11221, Taiwan
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- College of Public Health, University of South Florida Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Bali Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, New Taipei City 24936, Taiwan
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- College of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City 11221, Taiwan.
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Prochwicz K, Kłosowska J. The moderating role of cognitive biases on the relationship between negative affective states and psychotic-like experiences in non-clinical adults. Psychiatry Res 2018; 265:118-127. [PMID: 29702303 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Negative emotions and cognitive biases are important factors underlying psychotic symptoms and psychotic-like experiences (PLEs); however, it is not clear whether these factors interact when they influence psychotic phenomena. The aim of our study was to investigate whether psychosis-related cognitive biases moderate the relationship between negative affective states, i.e. anxiety and depression, and psychotic-like experiences. The study sample contains 251 participants who have never been diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Anxiety, depression, cognitive biases, and psychotic-like experiences were assessed with self-report questionnaires. A moderation analysis was performed to examine the relationship between the study variables. The analyses revealed that the link between anxiety and positive PLEs is moderated by External Attribution bias, whereas the relationship between depression and positive PLEs is moderated by Attention to Threat bias. Attributional bias was also found to moderate the association between depression and negative subclinical symptoms; Jumping to Conclusions bias served as a moderator in the link between anxiety and depression and negative PLEs. Further studies in clinical samples are required to verify the moderating role of individual cognitive biases on the relationship between negative emotional states and full-blown psychotic symptoms.
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- Jagiellonian University, Institute of Psychology, Krakow, Poland
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Herniman SE, Cotton SM, Killackey E, Hester R, Allott KA. Co-morbid depressive disorder is associated with better neurocognitive performance in first episode schizophrenia spectrum. J Affect Disord 2018; 229:498-505. [PMID: 29334645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.12.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Both major depressive disorder (MDD) and first episode schizophrenia spectrum (FES) are associated with significant neurocognitive deficits. However, it remains unclear whether the neurocognitive deficits in individuals with FES are more severe if there is comorbid depressive disorder. The aim of this study was to compare the neurocognitive profiles between those with and without full-threshold depressive disorder in FES. METHOD This study involved secondary analysis of baseline data from a randomized controlled trial of vocational intervention for young people with first-episode psychosis (N = 82; age range: 15-25 years). RESULTS Those with full-threshold depressive disorder (n = 24) had significantly better information processing speed than those without full-threshold depressive disorder. Severity of depressive symptoms was also associated with better information processing speed. LIMITATIONS In additional to the cross-sectional design, limitations of this study include the absence of assessing insight as a potential mediator. CONCLUSIONS After the first psychotic episode, it could be speculated that those with better information processing speed may be more likely to develop full-threshold depressive disorder, as their ability to efficiently process information may allow them to be more aware of their situations and environments, and consequently to have greater insight into the devastating consequences of FES. Such novel findings support the examination of full-threshold depressive disorder in relation to neurocognitive performance across illness phases in future work.
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- Sarah E Herniman
- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Locked Bag 10, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia; Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Level 12, Redmond Barry Building 115, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Locked Bag 10, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia.
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- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Locked Bag 10, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia.
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia.
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- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Locked Bag 10, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia.
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Upthegrove R. Depression in schizophrenia and early psychosis: implications for assessment and treatment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.108.005629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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SummaryDepression in schizophrenia has been a neglected field for some time, but much evidence exists as to the common occurrence of affective disturbance in so-called non-affective psychosis. Depression is related to poor outcome in terms of functional recovery, relapse rate and suicide, and there is increasing evidence that it also precedes the onset of first-episode psychosis for many individuals. This article reviews recent steps forward in the evidence base for depression in schizophrenia in terms of prevalence, importance, assessment and treatment implications, with the aim of providing useful information for practising psychiatrists.
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A symptom network structure of the psychosis spectrum. Schizophr Res 2017; 189:75-83. [PMID: 28237606 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Current diagnostic systems mainly focus on symptoms needed to classify patients with a specific mental disorder and do not take into account the variation in co-occurring symptoms and the interaction between the symptoms themselves. The innovative network approach aims to further our understanding of mental disorders by focusing on meaningful connections between individual symptoms of a disorder and has thus far proven valuable insights to psychopathology. The aims of current study were to I) construct a symptom network and investigate interactions between a wide array of psychotic symptoms; II) identify the most important symptoms within this network and III) perform an explorative shortest pathway analysis between depressive and delusional symptoms. We analyzed interview data from n=408 male patients with non-affective psychosis using the Comprehensive Assessment of Symptoms and History (CASH). A network structure of 79 symptoms was computed to explore partial correlations between positive, negative, catatonia and affective symptoms. The resulting network showed strong connectivity between individual symptoms of the CASH, both within- and between-domains. Most central symptoms included 'loss of interest', 'chaotic speech', 'inability to enjoy recreational interest in activities', 'inability to form or maintain relationships with friends' and 'poverty of content of speech'. The shortest pathway analysis between depressive and delusional symptoms displayed an important role for 'persecutory delusions'. In conclusion, this study showed that individual psychotic symptoms are meaningfully related to each other not only within their own cluster, but also between different clusters and that important information may be acquired by investigating interactions at a symptom level.
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Takamiya A, Hirano J, Ebuchi Y, Ogino S, Shimegi K, Emura H, Yonemori K, Shimazawa A, Miura G, Hyodo A, Hyodo S, Nagai T, Funaki M, Sugihara M, Kita M, Yamagata B, Mimura M. High-dose antidepressants affect near-infrared spectroscopy signals: A retrospective study. NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL 2017; 14:648-655. [PMID: 28348956 PMCID: PMC5357702 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2017.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have highlighted the clinical usefulness of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in psychiatry. However, the potential effects of psychotropics on NIRS signals remain unknown. METHODS We conducted a systematic chart review of 40 depressed patients who underwent NIRS scans during a verbal fluency task to clarify the relationships between psychotropic dosage and NIRS signals. The dosage of psychotropic medications was calculated using defined daily dose (DDD). We investigated the associations between the DDD of psychotropic medications and oxygenated hemoglobin (oxy-Hb) in single channel levels. LIMITATIONS Retrospective study design and small sample size are the main limitations. RESULTS Multiple regression analysis revealed that one channel in the right temporoparietal region had a significant association with antidepressant DDD controlling for age, sex, depression severity, and the DDD of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines. Moreover, high doses of antidepressants had significant effects on NIRS signals compared with low doses, in group comparisons. CONCLUSIONS The dose-dependent impact of antidepressants on NIRS signals should be taken into account when interpreting NIRS data.
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Key Words
- Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical, (ATC)
- Antidepressant
- Bipolar disorder
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM)
- Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression-17 item, (HRSD-17)
- International Classification of Diseases, (ICD)
- Major depressive disorder (MDD)
- Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale, (MADRS)
- Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
- Schizophrenia
- World Health Organization, (WHO)
- defined daily dose, (DDD)
- magnetic resonance imaging, (MRI)
- major depressive disorder, (MDD)
- near-infrared spectroscopy, (NIRS)
- oxy-hemoglobin, (oxy-Hb)
- positron emission tomography, (PET)
- regional cerebral blood volume, (rCBV)
- verbal fluency task, (VFT)
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- Akihiro Takamiya
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Brain Energy, 1-28-5, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0041, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Lennertz L, An der Heiden W, Kronacher R, Schulze-Rauschenbach S, Maier W, Häfner H, Wagner M. Smaller than expected cognitive deficits in schizophrenia patients from the population-representative ABC catchment cohort. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2016; 266:423-31. [PMID: 26233432 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-015-0625-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Most neuropsychological studies on schizophrenia suffer from sample selection bias, with male and chronic patients being overrepresented. This probably leads to an overestimation of cognitive impairments. The present study aimed to provide a less biased estimate of cognitive functions in schizophrenia using a population-representative catchment area sample. Schizophrenia patients (N = 89) from the prospective Mannheim ABC cohort were assessed 14 years after disease onset and first diagnosis, using a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery. A healthy control group (N = 90) was carefully matched according to age, gender, and geographic region (city, rural surrounds). The present sample was representative for the initial ABC cohort. In the comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, the schizophrenia patients were only moderately impaired as compared to the healthy control group (d = 0.56 for a general cognitive index, d = 0.42 for verbal memory, d = 0.61 for executive functions, d = 0.69 for attention). Only 33 % of the schizophrenia patients scored one standard deviation unit below the healthy control group in the general cognitive index. Neuropsychological performance did not correlate with measures of the clinical course including age at onset, number of hospital admissions, and time in paid work. Thus, in this population-representative sample of schizophrenia patients, neuropsychological deficits were less pronounced than expected from meta-analyses. In agreement with other epidemiological studies, this suggests a less devastating picture of cognition in schizophrenia.
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- Leonhard Lennertz
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, 53105, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, 53105, Bonn, Germany
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, 53105, Bonn, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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An der Heiden W, Leber A, Häfner H. Negative symptoms and their association with depressive symptoms in the long-term course of schizophrenia. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2016; 266:387-96. [PMID: 27107764 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-016-0697-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Depressive symptoms abound in schizophrenia and even in subclinical states of the disorder. We studied the frequency of these symptoms and their relationship to negative symptoms from the first psychotic episode on over a long-term course of 134 months on data for 107 patients in our ABC Schizophrenia Study. Prevalence rates of 90 % for presenting at least one negative symptom and of 60 % for presenting at least one depressive symptom in the first psychotic episode illustrate the frequency of these syndromes. After the remission of psychosis the rates fell to 50 % (negative symptoms) and 40 % (depressive symptoms) over a period of 5 years, remaining stable thereafter. After we broke the negative syndrome down into (SANS) subsyndromes, a positive association emerged between anhedonia and depressive symptoms and remained stable over the entire period studied. In contrast, the association between abulia and depression grew increasingly pronounced over the illness course. However, a more detailed look revealed this to be the case in female patients only, whereas male patients showed no such association of these symptom dimensions. We have no explanation at hand for this sex difference yet.
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- Wolfram An der Heiden
- Schizophrenia Research Group, Central Institute of Mental Health, Heidelberg University/Medical Faculty Mannheim, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany
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- Schizophrenia Research Group, Central Institute of Mental Health, Heidelberg University/Medical Faculty Mannheim, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany
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- Schizophrenia Research Group, Central Institute of Mental Health, Heidelberg University/Medical Faculty Mannheim, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany.
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Pu S, Nakagome K, Miura A, Iwata M, Nagata I, Kaneko K. Associations between depressive symptoms and fronto-temporal activities during a verbal fluency task in patients with schizophrenia. Sci Rep 2016; 6:30685. [PMID: 27465466 PMCID: PMC4964328 DOI: 10.1038/srep30685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Though depressive symptoms are common in patients with schizophrenia, they are often left untreated and are associated with a high relapse rate, suicidal ideation, increased mortality, reduced social adjustment, and poor quality of life. The present study aims to elucidate the association between depressive symptoms and fronto-temporal activities during a cognitive task in patients with schizophrenia. The fronto-temporal activities of 41 Japanese patients with schizophrenia was evaluated during a verbal fluency task using 52-channel near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Depressive symptoms were assessed using the depression/anxiety component of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) five-factor model. The depression/anxiety component of the PANSS five-factor model was negatively correlated with activities of the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (PFC), right dorsolateral PFC, and left temporal regions. Our findings suggest that reduced fronto-temporal activities on NIRS during a verbal fluency task is related to depressive symptom severity in patients with schizophrenia.
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- Shenghong Pu
- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Brain and Neuroscience, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, Tottori 683-8504, Japan
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- National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551, Japan
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Brain and Neuroscience, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, Tottori 683-8504, Japan
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Brain and Neuroscience, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, Tottori 683-8504, Japan
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Brain and Neuroscience, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, Tottori 683-8504, Japan
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Brain and Neuroscience, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, Tottori 683-8504, Japan
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Sönmez N, Røssberg JI, Evensen J, Barder HE, Haahr U, Ten Velden Hegelstad W, Joa I, Johannessen JO, Langeveld H, Larsen TK, Melle I, Opjordsmoen S, Rund BR, Simonsen E, Vaglum P, McGlashan T, Friis S. Depressive symptoms in first-episode psychosis: a 10-year follow-up study. Early Interv Psychiatry 2016; 10:227-33. [PMID: 24956976 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS The present study examined if any patient characteristics at baseline predicted depressive symptoms at 10 years and whether patients prone to depressive symptoms in the first year of treatment had a different prognosis in the following years. METHOD A total of 299 first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders were assessed for depressive symptoms with PANSS depression item (g6) at baseline, and 1, 2, 5 and 10 years of follow up. At 10 years, depressive symptoms were also assessed with Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS). A PANSS g6 ≥ 4 and CDSS score ≥ 6 were used as a cut-off score for depression. RESULTS A total of 122 (41%) patients were scored as depressed at baseline, 75 (28%) at 1 year, 50 (20%) at 2 years, 33 (16%) at 5 years, and 35 (19%) at 10 years of follow up. Poor childhood social functioning and alcohol use at baseline predicted depression at 10 years of follow up. Thirty-eight patients were depressed at both baseline and 1 year follow up. This group had poorer symptomatic and functional outcome in the follow-up period compared to a group of patients with no depression in the first year of treatment. CONCLUSION Depressive symptoms are frequent among FEP patients at baseline but decrease after treatment because their general symptoms have been initiated. Patients with poor social functioning in childhood and alcohol use at baseline are more prone to have depressive symptoms at 10 years of follow up. Patients struggling with depressive symptoms in the first year of treatment should be identified as having poorer long-term prognosis.
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- Nasrettin Sönmez
- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Departments of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Psychiatry Roskilde, Region Zealand, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Regional Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Psychiatric Division, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Psychiatric Division, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.,Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Psychiatric Division, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.,Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Psychiatric Division, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Clinical Research in Psychosis, Psychiatric Division, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.,Institute of Psychiatry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Drammen, Norway
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Zealand Region, Psychiatry Roskilde, Roskilde University and University of Copenhagen, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences in Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale Psychiatric Research at Congress Place, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Chang WC, Cheung R, Hui CLM, Lin J, Chan SKW, Lee EHM, Chen EYH. Rate and risk factors of depressive symptoms in Chinese patients presenting with first-episode non-affective psychosis in Hong Kong. Schizophr Res 2015; 168:99-105. [PMID: 26235752 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms are a distinct symptom dimension in psychotic disorders and are associated with elevated suicide risk, and poorer clinical and functional outcomes. Previous research on depressive symptoms mainly focused on chronic patients and few studies were conducted to investigate factors associated with depression in the early illness course. We aimed to examine the prevalence and risk factors of depressive symptoms, and their impacts on functioning, subjective quality of life (QoL) and self-efficacy in first-episode non-affective psychosis. METHOD Three hundred fifty-one Hong Kong Chinese aged 26-55years presenting with first-episode non-affective psychosis to early intervention service were recruited. Assessments encompassing sociodemographics, premorbid adjustment, clinical and treatment profiles, functioning, QoL and perceived self-efficacy were conducted. Patients who had Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) total score ≥6 were classified as having depressive symptoms. RESULTS Fifty-three (15.1%) patients exhibited depressive symptoms at entry. Depressed patients had worse functioning, poorer QoL and lower level of self-efficacy than non-depressed counterparts. Multivariate regression analysis showed that previous exposure to stressful life events, unemployment, being married, more severe positive symptoms, higher level of antipsychotic-induced Parkinsonism and negative attitude towards medication treatment were independently associated with depression status. CONCLUSIONS Depressive symptoms were frequently observed in adult patients with first-episode nonaffective psychosis, and were linked to poor functioning and QoL. Our findings indicated that, aside from social and clinical risk factors, presence of drug-induced Parkinsonism and negative treatment attitude may render patients more vulnerable to developing depression in the early stage of psychotic illness.
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- Wing Chung Chang
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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A Longitudinal Study of the Outcome and Associated Factors of Subsyndromal and Syndromal Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2015; 23:925-33. [PMID: 25113720 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2014.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Studies examining depression in older adults with schizophrenia have been limited by cross-sectional data. This study examines longitudinal changes in depression, predictors of depression, and the impact of depression on clinical and psychosocial variables in this population. METHODS The sample consisted of 104 community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorder aged 55 and over who developed the disorder before age 45. Mean follow-up was 54 months (range: 12-116 months), mean age was 61 years, 55% were men, and 55% were white. Presence of subsyndromal or syndromal depression (SSSD) was defined as scoring >7 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). RESULTS There were no significant differences in SSSD rates between interviews (61% baseline; 54% follow-up); 44% of the sample had SSSD at both assessments, 30% did not have SSSD at either assessment, 16% went from SSSD to nondepression, and 10% went from nondepression to SSSD. Similarly, 20%, 27%, and 53% of the sample exhibited >0.5 effect size increase, decrease, or no change, respectively, in their CES-D scores between assessments. There were two significant time 1 predictors of SSSD at time 2: SSSD and greater number of psychotropic medications. SSSD at time 1 predicted having higher time 2 anxiety scores. CONCLUSION Persistent ("core") depression occurs in about two-fifths of persons, 30% remain persistently nondepressed, and one-fourth may fluctuate between depression and nondepression. No association was found between depression and most predictor variables. This study supports recent findings that schizophrenia in later life is not a quiescent state or one of affective withdrawal.
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Noto C, Ota VK, Santoro ML, Ortiz BB, Rizzo LB, Higuchi CH, Cordeiro Q, Belangero SI, Bressan RA, Gadelha A, Maes M, Brietzke E. Effects of depression on the cytokine profile in drug naïve first-episode psychosis. Schizophr Res 2015; 164:53-8. [PMID: 25716958 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Schizophrenia is accompanied by alterations in immuno-inflammatory pathways, including abnormalities in cytokine profile. The immune assessment of patients in a first episode of psychosis (FEP) and particularly in drug naïve patients is very important to further elucidate this association. The objectives of this study are to delineate the cytokine profile (IL-2, IL-10, IL-4, IL-6, IFNγ, TNFα and IL-17) in FEP patients (n=55) versus healthy controls (n=57) and to examine whether the presence of depressive symptoms in FEP is accompanied by a specific cytokine profile. We found increased levels of IL-6, IL-10 and TNFα in FEP patients when compared to healthy controls. FEP patients with depression showed higher IL-4 and TNFα levels versus those without depression. Cytokine levels were not correlated to the total PANSS and the positive or negative subscale scores. Our results suggest that FEP is accompanied by a cytokine profile indicative of monocytic and T regulatory cell (Treg) activation. Depression in FEP is accompanied by monocytic and Th-2 activation, whereas FEP without depression is characterized by Treg activation only. In conclusion, depression emerged as a key component explaining the cytokines imbalance in FEP that is responsible for a large part of the immune-inflammatory abnormalities described.
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- Cristiano Noto
- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; First Episode Psychosis Program, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo (FCMSCSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; First Episode Psychosis Program, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo (FCMSCSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia; Department of Psychiatry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Health Sciences Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina (UEL), Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
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Samsom JN, Wong AHC. Schizophrenia and Depression Co-Morbidity: What We have Learned from Animal Models. Front Psychiatry 2015; 6:13. [PMID: 25762938 PMCID: PMC4332163 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Patients with schizophrenia are at an increased risk for the development of depression. Overlap in the symptoms and genetic risk factors between the two disorders suggests a common etiological mechanism may underlie the presentation of comorbid depression in schizophrenia. Understanding these shared mechanisms will be important in informing the development of new treatments. Rodent models are powerful tools for understanding gene function as it relates to behavior. Examining rodent models relevant to both schizophrenia and depression reveals a number of common mechanisms. Current models which demonstrate endophenotypes of both schizophrenia and depression are reviewed here, including models of CUB and SUSHI multiple domains 1, PDZ and LIM domain 5, glutamate Delta 1 receptor, diabetic db/db mice, neuropeptide Y, disrupted in schizophrenia 1, and its interacting partners, reelin, maternal immune activation, and social isolation. Neurotransmission, brain connectivity, the immune system, the environment, and metabolism emerge as potential common mechanisms linking these models and potentially explaining comorbid depression in schizophrenia.
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- James N Samsom
- Department of Molecular Neuroscience, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute , Toronto, ON , Canada ; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto , Toronto, ON , Canada
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- Department of Molecular Neuroscience, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute , Toronto, ON , Canada ; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto , Toronto, ON , Canada ; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto , Toronto, ON , Canada
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Treatment resistance, along with its sibling partial response, remains a common phenomenon in schizophrenia, complicating the disability burden inherent in the disease. Antipsychotic medications are the mainstay of treatment, and treatment resistance has mainly been defined in terms of poor response to antipsychotic medication. At the same time, clozapine, the most effective antipsychotic, remains underutilized at the expense of exposing patients to polypharmacy. We review known causes of disability in schizophrenia, how they impact various areas of everyday functioning, and discuss potential treatment options including but not limited to pharmacological approaches aimed at maximizing treatment response and reducing treatment resistance.
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After over 100 years of research without clarifying the aetiology of schizophrenia, a look at the current state of knowledge in epidemiology, genetics, precursors, psychopathology, and outcome seems worthwhile. The disease concept, created by Kraepelin and modified by Bleuler, has a varied history. Today, schizophrenia is considered a polygenic disorder with onset in early adulthood, characterized by irregular psychotic episodes and functional impairment, but incident cases occur at all ages with marked differences in symptoms and social outcome. Men’s and women’s lifetime risk is nearly the same. At young age, women fall ill a few years later and less severely than men, men more rarely and less severely later in life. The underlying protective effect of oestrogen is antagonized by genetic load. The illness course is heterogeneous and depressive mood the most frequent symptom. Depression and schizophrenia are functionally associated, and affective and nonaffective psychoses do not split neatly. Most social consequences occur at the prodromal stage. Neither schizophrenia as such nor its main symptom dimensions regularly show pronounced deterioration over time. Schizophrenia is neither a residual state of a neurodevelopmental disorder nor a progressing neurodegenerative process. It reflects multifactorial CNS instability, which leads to cognitive deficits and symptom exacerbations.
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Best MW, Gupta M, Bowie CR, Harvey PD. A Longitudinal Examination of the Moderating Effects of Symptoms on the Relationship between Functional Competence and Real World Functional Performance in Schizophrenia. SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH-COGNITION 2014; 1:90-95. [PMID: 25267939 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many individuals with schizophrenia experience remission of prominent positive symptoms but continue to experience impairments in real world functioning. Residual negative and depressive symptoms may have a direct impact on functioning and impair patients' ability to use the cognitive and functional skills that they possess (competence) in the real world (functional performance). METHODS 136 individuals (100 men, 36 women) with schizophrenia were classified as having primarily positive symptoms, primarily negative symptoms, primarily depressive symptoms, or undifferentiated symptom profiles. Performance based measures of cognition and adaptive and interpersonal functional competence were used, along with ratings of real world behavior by high contact clinicians. Assessments were performed at baseline and at an 18-month follow-up. RESULTS The relationships between neurocognition and capacity / performance were not moderated by symptom group ps > .091; neurocognition predicted capacity and performance for all groups ps < .001. The relationship between adaptive competence and adaptive performance was moderated by symptom group, ps < .01, such that baseline competence only predicted future performance ratings for participants with primarily positive or undifferentiated symptoms, and not for individuals with primarily negative or depressive symptoms. This same moderation effect was found on the relationship between interpersonal competence and interpersonal performance, ps < .002. CONCLUSIONS Residual negative and depressive symptoms are distinct constructs that impede the use of functional skills in the real world. Depressive symptoms are often overlooked in schizophrenia but appear to be an important factor that limits the use of functional ability in real world environments.
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- Michael W Best
- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA ; Research Service Bruce Carter VA Medical Center, Miami, FL
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Häfner H, Maurer K, An der Heiden W. [Schizophrenia - a disorder in its own right?: results from 25 years of the ABC study]. DER NERVENARZT 2014; 84:1093-4, 1096-103. [PMID: 23695002 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-013-3788-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The ABC schizophrenia study conducted by the same team over 25 years initially aimed at illuminating the onset, prodromal stage and sex differences in age at first hospitalization in schizophrenia. New hypotheses were systematically generated from the results achieved. METHODS A population-based sample of 276 first admission cases (232 first episodes, age 12-59 years), including a subsample of 130 first admissions (115 first episodes), were assessed to study prodromal stage, first illness episode, medium and long-term course and symptom dimensions in schizophrenia. The samples were compared with age and sex-matched healthy controls and with patients first admitted for unipolar depression. A total of 1,109 consecutive first admissions for schizophrenia spectrum disorders independent from the other study samples were assessed to study changes in symptomatology across the age range. RESULTS Before the onset of psychotic symptoms the prodromal stages of schizophrenia and severe and moderately severe depression are difficult to distinguish. The most frequent symptom in the course of schizophrenia, depressed mood, also represents the most frequent initial symptom in both disorders. Prodromal depression is a predictor of more depressive and positive symptoms in the first episode but not in the further course of the illness. Psychosis incidence for men, diagnosed according to ICD 9 (295, 297, 298.3/4), shows a pronounced peak at age 15-24 years, for women a lower peak at age 15-29 years and a second, still lower peak at the menopausal age of 45-49 years. The explanation, confirmed in animal experiments, lies in a protective effect of estrogen due to reduced D2 receptor sensitivity. The effect is antagonized by an elevated genetic risk. Functional and social impairment emerge even at the prodromal stage and the severity depends on sex and social status. Young men with schizophrenia show a less favorable social course because of the earlier age of onset and socially adverse illness behavior. Late onset is associated with a milder, primarily paranoid symptomatology and less severe social impairment. Schizophrenia is a disorder of all ages showing roughly equal life time incidence rates for men and women but considerable difference in certain periods of age. The symptom dimensions show a plateau-like course 2-5 years after the first episode. Hidden behind this picture are irregular symptom exacerbations which vary in duration. Schizophrenia conveys the picture of recurrent vulnerability to crisis and not of a stable residual state of disordered brain development or of a progressive neurodegenerative process.
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- H Häfner
- Arbeitsgruppe Schizophrenieforschung, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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Neuroimaging-aided differential diagnosis of the depressive state. Neuroimage 2014; 85 Pt 1:498-507. [PMID: 23764293 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.05.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2013] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Prevalence of depression in schizophrenic patients evaluated by the Calgary Depression Scale in Shebin El-Kom, Menoufiya. MIDDLE EAST CURRENT PSYCHIATRY 2013. [DOI: 10.1097/01.xme.0000433781.14841.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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ABC Schizophrenia study: an overview of results since 1996. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2013; 48:1021-31. [PMID: 23644725 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-013-0700-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE The ABC Schizophrenia study, led by a single research team, investigated a schizophrenia sample systematically over quarter of a century. This paper summarises results from 1996 onwards. The initial goals were to explain the considerably higher age at first admission in women, and to obtain precise information on the onset and early course of schizophrenia as a prerequisite for early intervention. METHOD The study was hypothesis-driven. People with schizophrenia were compared in the prodrome and at first admission to those with unipolar depression and to healthy controls. We analysed the medium-term (5-year) and the long-term (12-year) course of schizophrenia, its symptom dimensions, social parameters and predictors. SAMPLES (1) 276 population-based first admissions (232 first episodes) of schizophrenia (age range 12-59 years); (2) a subsample of 130 first admissions for schizophrenia; (3) 130 first admissions for unipolar depression; (4) 130 healthy population controls and (5) 1,109 consecutive first admissions for schizophrenia spectrum disorder without an age limit. RESULTS The prodromal stages of schizophrenia and depression were very similar until positive symptoms appeared. The most frequent symptom in schizophrenia was depressed mood. The course of psychosis from prodrome to 12 years following first admission was very variable. From 5 to 12 years after first admission the course was characterised by irregular exacerbations of the main symptom dimensions, with no overall deterioration or improvement. CONCLUSIONS Schizophrenic psychosis and severe affective disorder, rather than representing discrete illnesses, probably mark different stages in the manifestation of psychopathology produced by various degrees of brain dysfunction.
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Sandhu A, Ives J, Birchwood M, Upthegrove R. The subjective experience and phenomenology of depression following first episode psychosis: a qualitative study using photo-elicitation. J Affect Disord 2013; 149:166-74. [PMID: 23414936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression following first episode psychosis (FEP) is a frequent occurrence, with profound impact on recovery and outcome. Whilst many theories exist about the causes of depression here, research to date has been based on nosology imported wholesale from affective disorder, with little primary research on the subjective experience. This study aimed to explore the subjective experience and phenomenological features of post-psychotic depression in FEP. METHOD A qualitative methodology, photo-elicitation, together with unstructured interviews, was used to characterise aspects of depression following FEP and analysed using contemporary framework analysis. RESULTS Depression was reported by participants as linked to the experience of and recovery from psychosis. The psychotic episode was a traumatic event followed by subjective doubt, shame and embarrassment. Loss and social isolation were central. Core biological symptoms did not feature. LIMITATIONS Despite the relatively small sample size, this study was able to generate in-depth data that provides useful and novel insight. Whilst generalisability is incompatible with qualitative methodology, further research using the same methodology would generate a wider range of experiences and perspectives. CONCLUSIONS Understanding this dimension of psychosis in and of itself has the potential to improve and aid development of more effective and appropriately targeted interventions and associated outcomes.
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- University of Birmingham, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, National Centre for Mental Health, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Anderson G, Maes M, Berk M. Schizophrenia is primed for an increased expression of depression through activation of immuno-inflammatory, oxidative and nitrosative stress, and tryptophan catabolite pathways. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2013; 42:101-14. [PMID: 22930036 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Revised: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Schizophrenia and depression are two common and debilitating psychiatric conditions. Up to 61% of schizophrenic patients have comorbid clinical depression, often undiagnosed. Both share significant overlaps in underlying biological processes, which are relevant to the course and treatment of both conditions. Shared processes include changes in cell-mediated immune and inflammatory pathways, e.g. increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and a Th1 response; activation of oxidative and nitrosative stress (O&NS) pathways, e.g. increased lipid peroxidation, damage to proteins and DNA; decreased antioxidant levels, e.g. lowered coenzyme Q10, vitamin E, glutathione and melatonin levels; autoimmune responses; and activation of the tryptophan catabolite (TRYCAT) pathway through induction of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase. Both show cognitive and neurostructural evidence of a neuroprogressive process. Here we review the interlinked nature of these biological processes, suggesting that schizophrenia is immunologically primed for an increased expression of depression. Such a conceptualization explains, and incorporates, many of the current perspectives on the nature of schizophrenia and depression, and has implications for the nature of classification and treatment of both disorders. An early developmental etiology to schizophrenia, driven by maternal infection, with subsequent impact on offspring immuno-inflammatory responses, creates alterations in the immune pathways, which although priming for depression, also differentiates the two disorders.
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Background: Depressive symptoms are common in schizophrenia. Previous studies have observed that depressive symptoms are associated with both insight and negative appraisals of illness, suggesting that the way in which the person thinks about their illness may influence the occurrence of depressive responses. In affective disorders, one of the most well-established cognitive processes associated with depressive symptoms is rumination, a pattern of perseverative, self-focused negative thinking. Aims: This study examined whether rumination focused on mental illness was predictive of depressive symptoms during the subacute phase of schizophrenia. Method: Forty participants with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and in a stable phase of illness completed measures of rumination, depressive symptoms, awareness of illness, and positive and negative symptoms. Results: Depressive symptoms were correlated with rumination, including when controlling for positive and negative symptoms. The content of rumination frequently focused on mental illness and its causes and consequences, in particular social disability and disadvantage. Depressive symptoms were predicted by awareness of the social consequences of mental illness, an effect that was mediated by rumination. Conclusions: Results suggest that a process of perseveratively dwelling upon mental illness and its social consequences may be a factor contributing to depressive symptoms in people with chronic schizophrenia.
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Trabace L, Zotti M, Colaianna M, Morgese MG, Schiavone S, Tucci P, Harvey BH, Wegener G, Cuomo V. Neurochemical differences in two rat strains exposed to social isolation rearing. Acta Neuropsychiatr 2012; 24:286-95. [PMID: 25286993 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2011.00627.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objective: Isolation rearing of rats provides a non-pharmacological method of inducing behavioural changes in rodents that resemble schizophrenia or depression. Nevertheless, results are variable within different strains. We focused on neurochemical changes in several in vivo and post-mortem brain regions of Wistar (W) and Lister Hooded (LH) rats following post-weaning social separation.Methods: Experiments were conducted after 6–8 weeks of isolation. For post-mortem studies, prefrontal cortex (PFC), nucleus accumbens (NAC), hippocampus (Hipp) and striatum (St) were collected by tissue dissection. In vivo experiments were conducted by microdialysis in the PFC. Analyses of dopamine (DA), serotonin (5-HT) levels and relative turnover were performed by using high-performance liquid chromatography.Results: We found significant strain-related differences in biogenic amine content. LH rats were characterised by markedly raised DA, along with its turnover reduction, in all the post-mortem brain regions examined as well as in microdialysis samples, while in W rats 5-HT tissue concentration was lower in PFC and St and higher in NAC and Hipp. Cortical extracellular 5-HT concentrations were increased in group housed and decreased in isolated W animals. Moreover, isolation increased DA concentrations in the PFC of LH rats, and decreased 5-HT in W rats in NAC and Hipp. Lately, 5-HT turnover was also affected by both strain and isolation conditions.Conclusions: This study suggests that W and LH rats have markedly different neurochemical profiles in response to isolation, resulting in altered monoamine levels that vary according to brain area and rat strain. These findings highlight the importance of selecting an appropriate rat strain when considering isolation rearing to model symptoms of schizophrenia and/or depression.
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- Luigia Trabace
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Unit for Drug Research and Development, Division of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Centre for Psychiatric Research, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Human Physiology and Pharmacology, Vittorio Erspamer, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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D'Antonio E, Serper MR. Depression and cognitive deficits in geriatric schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2012; 134:65-9. [PMID: 22071584 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Revised: 10/12/2011] [Accepted: 10/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Past reports have found patients with comorbid depression and schizophrenia spectrum disorders exhibit greater deficits in memory and attention compared to schizophrenia spectrum disorder patients without depressive symptoms. However, in contrast to younger schizophrenia patients, the few past studies using cognitive screens to examine the relationship between depression and cognition in inpatient geriatric schizophrenia have found that depressive symptomatology was associated with relatively enhanced cognitive performance. In the current study we examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and cognitive deficits in geriatric schizophrenia spectrum disorder patients (n=71; mean age=63.7) on an acute psychiatric inpatient service. METHOD Patients completed a battery of cognitive tests assessing memory, attention and global cognition. Symptom severity was assessed via the PANSS and Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia. RESULTS Results revealed that geriatric patients' depression severity predicted enhancement of their attentional and verbal memory performance. Patients' global cognitive functioning and adaptive functioning were not associated with their depression severity. CONCLUSION Contrary to patterns typically seen in younger patients and non-patient groups, increasing depression severity is associated with enhancement of memory and attention in geriatric schizophrenia spectrum disorder patients. Also, diverging from younger samples, depression severity was unassociated with patients adaptive and global cognitive functioning.
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- Emily D'Antonio
- Department of Psychology, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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Iosifescu DV. The relation between mood, cognition and psychosocial functioning in psychiatric disorders. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2012; 22 Suppl 3:S499-504. [PMID: 22959115 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2012.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Impairments in cognitive performance and inability to function in everyday life situations are present, in various degrees, in many severe mental illnesses, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Persistent mood symptoms (e.g., depression and mania) are associated with functional deficits in major depression and bipolar disorder, but also in conditions where mood symptoms are not the primary markers of the illness, such as in schizophrenia. While mood symptoms impact cognitive performance, both mood symptoms and cognitive deficits have a significant - and to some extent independent - impact on psychosocial functioning in psychiatric patients. Improved control of mood symptoms may represent an important strategy leading to improved functional outcomes. However, cognitive impairment may be an important independent dimension of many psychiatric disorders and such symptoms should also be considered a potential target of treatments aiming to reduce functional deficits.
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- Dan V Iosifescu
- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY 10029, USA.
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Cotton SM, Lambert M, Schimmelmann BG, Mackinnon A, Gleeson JFM, Berk M, Hides L, Chanen A, McGorry PD, Conus P. Depressive symptoms in first episode schizophrenia spectrum disorder. Schizophr Res 2012; 134:20-6. [PMID: 21937197 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2011] [Revised: 08/28/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms in 'non-affective' first episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders (FES) are common, but poorly understood, resulting in a range of conceptual and clinical management issues. This study had three aims: (i) to determine the prevalence of moderate to severe depressive symptoms (defined as a Clinical Global Impressions Scale-Bipolar Disorder (CGI-BP depression) score >3) in a large representative sample of FES patients; (ii) to compare the clinical and functional characteristics of FES patients with and without these depressive symptoms at service entry; and (iii) to compare the characteristics of FES patients with and without persistent depressive symptoms. METHODS Medical file audit methodology was employed to collect information on 405 patients with FES treated at the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), Melbourne, Australia. RESULTS 26.2% (n=106) of the patients had moderate to severe depression at service entry. At service entry and at discharge, those with depressive symptoms had greater insight into their illness but did not differ from those without depressive symptoms in terms of severity of overall psychopathology. Substance use was significantly less common in those with depressive symptoms at service entry and at discharge. Of those who were depressed at baseline, 14.2% (n=15) continued to have moderate to severe depressive symptoms at discharge. DISCUSSION Depressive symptoms are common in patients with FES. Understanding the nature and characteristics of depression in FES has important clinical implications for both early intervention and treatment.
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- S M Cotton
- Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
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Álamo C, López-Muñoz F. Eficacia de quetiapina de liberación prolongada en la sintomatología afectiva. REVISTA DE PSIQUIATRIA Y SALUD MENTAL 2012; 5 Suppl 1:3-19. [DOI: 10.1016/s1888-9891(12)70012-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Babinkostova Z, Stefanovski B. Forms of antipsychotic therapy: improved individual outcomes under personalised treatment of schizophrenia focused on depression. EPMA J 2011; 2:391-402. [PMID: 23199176 PMCID: PMC3405399 DOI: 10.1007/s13167-011-0103-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Accepted: 07/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Depressive symptoms are common in schizophrenia and they can occur during any phase of the disorder. Early diagnosis, adequate differential diagnosis and promptly initiated interventions have been shown to reduce further deterioration of illness and to improve patients' quality of life. Common psychiatric rating scales for early detection of depressive symptoms in schizophrenia are Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, but the most appropriate assessment instrument today regarding this topic is Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia. Treatment of depression in schizophrenia consists of a combination of pharmacologic and psychosocial approach. Atypical antipsychotics have advantages over typical in reducing depressive symptoms in the context of schizophrenia. Most of the studies referred that clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine and risperidone have an antidepressant spectrum of activity in patients with schizophrenia. Antidepressant augmentation of antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenic patients with depressive symptoms improves depressive symptomatology, particularly SSRI and SNRI augmentation.
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- Zoja Babinkostova
- University Clinic of Psychiatry, Belgradska bb, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
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An epidemiologic and clinical overview of medical and psychopathological comorbidities in major psychoses. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2011; 261:489-508. [PMID: 21331479 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-011-0196-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2010] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The presence of comorbidity in major psychoses (e.g., schizophrenia and psychotic subtypes of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder) seems to be the rule rather than the exception in both DSM-IV and ICD-10. Examining comorbidity in major psychoses, however, requires an investigation into the different levels of comorbidity (either full-blown and subsyndromal) which should be analyzed in both psychopathological and medical fields. On one hand, the high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in major psychoses may be the result of the current nosographic systems. On the other hand, it may stem from a common neurobiological substrate. In fact, comorbid psychopathological conditions may share a biological vulnerability, given that dysfunction in specific brain areas may be responsible for different symptoms and syndromes. The high rates of comorbidity in major psychoses require targeted pharmacological treatments in order to effectively act on both the primary diagnosis and comorbid conditions. Nevertheless, few controlled trials in comorbid major psychoses had been carried out and treatment recommendations in this field have mostly an empirical basis. The aim of the present article is to provide a comprehensive and updated overview in relation to epidemiological and clinical issues of comorbidity in major psychoses.
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Kasckow J, Montross L, Prunty L, Fox L, Zisook S. Suicidal behavior in the older patient with schizophrenia. AGING HEALTH 2011; 7:379-393. [PMID: 22028735 PMCID: PMC3198783 DOI: 10.2217/ahe.11.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Little is known about treating elderly suicidal patients with schizophrenia. The purpose of this article is to review the literature dealing with this population and to discuss what is required to advance this field. Most available studies from middle-aged and older individuals suggest that risk factors include hopelessness, lower quality of life, past traumatic events, depressive symptoms, lifetime suicidal ideation and past attempts; it is not clear whether these findings are generalizable to geriatric populations. Although little treatment research has been performed in older suicidal patients with schizophrenia, an integrated psychosocial and pharmacologic approach is recommended. In addition, one recent study augmented antipsychotic treatment with an SSRI (i.e., citalopram) in a sample of middle-aged and older individuals with schizophrenia with subsyndromal depression; in that study, serotonin selective reuptake inhibitor augmentation reduced depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. More research is required to better understand suicidal behavior in older patients with schizophrenia.
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- John Kasckow
- Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health Care System MIRECC & Behavioral Health Service, 7180 Highland Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
- Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3811 O’Hara St Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- The Institute for Palliative Medicine at The San Diego Hospice, 4311 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 921034, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health Care System MIRECC & Behavioral Health Service, 7180 Highland Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health Care System MIRECC & Behavioral Health Service, 7180 Highland Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
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- Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care System, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
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Terevnikov V, Stenberg JH, Tiihonen J, Joffe M, Burkin M, Tchoukhine E, Joffe G. Add-on mirtazapine improves depressive symptoms in schizophrenia: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study with an open-label extension phase. Hum Psychopharmacol 2011; 26:188-93. [PMID: 21469215 DOI: 10.1002/hup.1189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Depression is common in schizophrenia and worsens its course. The role of antidepressants for schizophrenic depression remains unclear. In this study, the efficacy of add-on mirtazapine on depression in schizophrenia was explored in a subsidiary arm of a recent randomized controlled trial. Patients (n = 41) with chronic but stable schizophrenia and inadequate response to stable doses of different first-generation antipsychotics were treated with add-on mirtazapine 30 mg or placebo during a 6-week double-blind phase and with open-label add-on mirtazapine during a 6-week extension phase. Efficacy measures were the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale depression item. During the double-blind phase, both measures' scores decreased significantly in the mirtazapine group but not in the placebo group (for the CDSS, 52.0% vs 19.6%, respectively). During the open‐label phase, both groups demonstrated significant improvements. In between‐group comparison, a trend favoring mirtazapine did not reach statistical significance. The changes in the CDSS correlated positively with those in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale negative, positive and total (sub)scales for mirtazapine‐treated patients during the double‐blind phase. Depressed patients with schizophrenia may benefit from mirtazapine–first‐generation antipsychotics combination, with no increased risk for psychosis. However, more studies are needed.
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Lako IM, Taxis K, Bruggeman R, Knegtering H, Burger H, Wiersma D, Slooff CJ. The course of depressive symptoms and prescribing patterns of antidepressants in schizophrenia in a one-year follow-up study. Eur Psychiatry 2011; 27:240-4. [PMID: 21292455 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2010] [Revised: 10/19/2010] [Accepted: 10/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Antidepressants are frequently prescribed in patients with psychotic disorders, but little is known about their effects in routine clinical practice. The objective was to investigate the prescribing patterns of antidepressants in relation to the course of depressive symptoms in patients with psychotic disorders. METHODS A cohort of 214 Dutch patients with psychotic disorders received two assessments of somatic and psychiatric health, including a clinician-rated screening for depressive symptoms, as part of annual routine outcome monitoring. RESULTS Depressive symptoms were prevalent among 43% (93) of the patients. Antidepressants were prescribed for 40% (86) of the patients and the majority 83% (71) continued this therapy after one year. Multivariable analysis showed that patients with more severe psychopathology had a higher risk to develop depressive symptoms the following year (OR [95% CI]=0.953 [0.912-0.995]). For patients with depressive symptoms at baseline, polypharmacy was a potential risk factor to keep having depressive symptoms (OR [95% CI]=1.593 [1.123-2.261]). Antidepressant use was not an independent predictor in both analyses. CONCLUSIONS Routine outcome monitoring in patients with psychotic disorders revealed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms. Antidepressants were frequently prescribed and continued in routine clinical practice.
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- I M Lako
- Rob Giel Research Center (RGOc), Department of Psychiatry (UCP), University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Klaassen RMC, Velthorst E, Nieman DH, de Haan L, Becker HE, Dingemans PM, van de Fliert JR, van der Gaag M, Linszen DH. Factor analysis of the scale of prodromal symptoms: differentiating between negative and depression symptoms. Psychopathology 2011; 44:379-85. [PMID: 21847005 DOI: 10.1159/000325169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2010] [Accepted: 01/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study examines the ability of the Scale of Prodromal Symptoms (SOPS) to differentiate between negative and depression symptoms in a young help-seeking ultrahigh risk (UHR) group. METHODS SOPS data of 77 help-seeking patients at UHR for psychosis were analyzed with an exploratory factor analysis. The extracted Depression factor was validated with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The extracted SOPS Negative symptoms factor was validated with the Negative symptoms subscale of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). RESULTS Four factors were extracted from the SOPS: a negative, depression, disorganized and positive factor. The Negative symptom factor consisted of three items (N1: social anhedonia and withdrawal, N3: decreased expression of emotion; N4: decreased experience of emotions and self), and could be validated with the PANSS Negative symptoms subscale. The Depression factor was also made up of three items (G2: dysphoric mood, G4: impaired tolerance to normal stress, and D4: personal hygiene/social attentiveness), and could be validated with the BDI. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that 3 items of the Negative symptoms subscale of the SOPS, 2 items of the General and 1 item of the Disorganization subscale differentiate validly between negative and depression symptoms in an UHR population.
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Seghers JP, Docherty NM. Cognitive impairments, emotion, stress, and language in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res 2009; 170:97-102. [PMID: 19879653 PMCID: PMC2818402 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2008.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2008] [Revised: 08/01/2008] [Accepted: 08/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Language symptoms in schizophrenia are exacerbated by arousal of negative affect; the extent of this effect varies widely among patients. The present study assessed predictors of affective speech reactivity. Based on earlier research, it was expected that speech reactivity would be predicted by a combination of neurocognitive and emotional variables. We assessed patients (n=50) for baseline depression; neurocognitive functioning in the domains of sustained attention, immediate auditory memory, organizational sequencing, and conceptual sequencing ability; and clarity of speech communication in both stress and non-stress conditions. Twenty-three subject-nominated "significant others" (SOs) also participated in the study, and were assessed for levels of expressed emotion (EE) as an index of relationship stressors. Patients, in turn, rated the subjective stressfulness of being in the presence of their SOs, from which the propensity to perceive interpersonal experiences as stressful was calculated by regressing out EE ratings. As predicted, baseline depression and sensitivity to interpersonal stressors were related to affective reactivity of speech, with stress sensitivity mediating the relationship between depression and speech reactivity. Contrary to expectations, baseline neurocognitive functioning was not related to speech reactivity. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for understanding both schizophrenic language disturbance and stress vulnerability.
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- James P. Seghers
- Kent State University, Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242, USA,Corresponding author. Kent State University, Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH, USA., (J. P. Seghers)
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- Kent State University, Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242, USA
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