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Dines M, Kes M, Ailán D, Cetkovich-Bakmas M, Born C, Grunze H. Bipolar disorders and schizophrenia: discrete disorders? Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1352250. [PMID: 38745778 PMCID: PMC11091416 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1352250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Background With similarities in heritability, neurobiology and symptomatology, the question has been raised whether schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are truly distinctive disorders or belong to a continuum. This narrative review summarizes common and distinctive findings from genetics, neuroimaging, cognition and clinical course that may help to solve this ethiopathogenetic puzzle. Methods The authors conducted a literature search for papers listed in PubMed and Google Scholar, using the search terms "schizophrenia" and "bipolar disorder" combined with different terms such as "genes", "neuroimaging studies", "phenomenology differences", "cognition", "epidemiology". Articles were considered for inclusion if they were written in English or Spanish, published as full articles, if they compared subjects with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, or subjects with either disorder with healthy controls, addressing differences between groups. Results Several findings support the hypothesis that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are discrete disorders, yet some overlapping of findings exists. The evidence for heritability of both SZ and BD is obvious, as well as the environmental impact on individual manifestations of both disorders. Neuroimaging studies support subtle differences between disorders, it appears to be rather a pattern of irregularities than an unequivocally unique finding distinguishing schizophrenia from bipolar disorder. The cognitive profile displays differences between disorders in certain domains, such as premorbid intellectual functioning and executive functions. Finally, the timing and trajectory of cognitive impairment in both disorders also differs. Conclusion The question whether SZ and BD belong to a continuum or are separate disorders remains a challenge for further research. Currently, our research tools may be not precise enough to carve out distinctive, unique and undisputable differences between SZ and BD, but current evidence favors separate disorders. Given that differences are subtle, a way to overcome diagnostic uncertainties in the future could be the application of artificial intelligence based on BigData. Limitations Despite the detailed search, this article is not a full and complete review of all available studies on the topic. The search and selection of papers was also limited to articles in English and Spanish. Selection of papers and conclusions may be biased by the personal view and clinical experience of the authors.
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- Micaela Dines
- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Neurología Cognitiva (INECO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva y Traslacional (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Fundación INECO - Universidad Favaloro), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Neurología Cognitiva (INECO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva y Traslacional (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Fundación INECO - Universidad Favaloro), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Neurología Cognitiva (INECO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva y Traslacional (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Fundación INECO - Universidad Favaloro), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Neurología Cognitiva (INECO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva y Traslacional (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Fundación INECO - Universidad Favaloro), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatrie Schwäbisch Hall, Ringstraße, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatrie Schwäbisch Hall, Ringstraße, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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White R, Haddock G, Campodonico C, Haarmans M, Varese F. The influence of romantic relationships on mental wellbeing for people who experience psychosis: A systematic review. Clin Psychol Rev 2021; 86:102022. [PMID: 33819779 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Whilst it is generally accepted that supportive relationships facilitate recovery from psychosis, much less is known about the role of romantic relationships in people with psychosis. This review aimed to synthesise quantitative literature regarding the impact of romantic relationships on the mental health and general wellbeing of people who experience psychosis. METHOD A systematic review of electronic databases (PsychINFO, PubMed, Web of Science) was carried out using search terms relating to psychosis and romantic relationships. Papers were selected for inclusion by independent reviewers. Quality assessment was completed and a narrative synthesis produced. RESULTS Fifty-eight studies reporting the association between romantic relationships and psychotic symptoms, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, suicidality, quality of life, satisfaction with life and self-esteem were included. Results were mixed but indicated having a romantic partner may be associated with reduced positive and negative symptoms of psychosis, but increased depressive symptoms. Tentative explanations for these findings, such as functioning prior to onset of psychosis, social support and relationship quality are explored. CONCLUSION Findings highlight the importance of this often-overlooked area in clinical practice. Studies with robust design, which specifically aim to understand the relationship between romantic relationships and wellbeing for people who experience psychosis are needed.
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- Rebecca White
- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Cathie Marsh Institute, Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE), Department of Sociology, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Ohnishi T, Wakamatsu A, Kobayashi H. Early Improvement of Psychiatric Symptoms with Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Predicts Subsequent Social Functional Remission in Patients with Schizophrenia. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2021; 17:1095-1104. [PMID: 33888985 PMCID: PMC8057833 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s294503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to clarify whether early symptomatic improvement in response to a long-acting injectable antipsychotic (LAI) contributes to subsequent social functional remission in patients with schizophrenia using the previous clinical trial data (EudraCT registration number: 2011-004889-15). Associations between other factors and social functional remission were also explored. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed 428 patients with schizophrenia in which the personal and social performance scale (PSP) and the involvement evaluation questionnaire (IEQ) at the time of the base line were recorded. Social functional remission was defined as participants who scored PSP >70 at the end of 65 weeks. Logistic regression analyses were done to examine associations between social functional remission and clinical and demographic characteristics including early symptomatic response evaluated by Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) at week one. RESULTS One hundred out of 428 patients showed social functional remission at the end of the observation period. Shorter duration of illness, higher baseline score of supervision evaluated by IEQ and higher baseline PSP were significantly associated with the social functional remission. Improvement of positive subscale of PANSS at one week was significantly associated with later social functional remission when baseline PSP scores were excluded from predictive variables. CONCLUSION Shorter duration of illness, residual type of schizophrenia, higher baseline score of supervision and higher baseline social functioning were predictors of subsequent social functional remission. Although its effect seems to be limited, early symptomatic improvement could be also was a predictor of social functional remission.
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- Takashi Ohnishi
- Medical Affairs Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Research and Development Clinical Science Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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What happens with schizophrenia patients after their discharge from hospital? Results on outcome and treatment from a "real-world" 2-year follow-up trial. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2020; 270:661-671. [PMID: 31463563 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-019-01055-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Aim of the study was to examine the course of schizophrenia patients within 2 years after discharge. Within a multicenter study of the German Competence Network on Schizophrenia, patients suffering from a schizophrenia spectrum disorder were examined regarding their psychopathological improvement, tolerability, and the treatment regime applied during hospitalization and a 2-year follow-up period. Response, remission, the level of everyday functioning, and relapse were furthermore evaluated during the follow-up period using established definitions for these outcome domains. The psychopharmacological treatment was specifically evaluated in terms of a potential association with relapse. 149 patients were available for analysis, with 65% of the patients being in response, 52% in symptomatic remission, and 64% having a satisfiable everyday functioning 2 years after their discharge from hospital. Despite these favorable outcome rates, 63% of the patients suffered from a relapse within the 2-year follow-up period with 86% of these patients being rehospitalized. Discharge non-responder and non-remitter were twice as likely to relapse during follow-up. A significant decrease of side-effects was observed with negligible rates of extrapyramidal side-effects, sedation, and weight gain during follow-up. Patients receiving treatment with atypical antipsychotics were found to have the lowest risk to relapse (p < 0.0001). The results highlight the natural and unsteady course of schizophrenia in most patients underlining the need to develop more specific treatment strategies ensuring ongoing stability and preventing relapse.
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Chen R, Liou TH, Miao NF, Chang KH, Yen CF, Liao HF, Chi WC, Chou KR. Using World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in people with schizophrenia: a 4-year follow-up. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2020; 270:301-310. [PMID: 31011812 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-019-01000-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Little is known about the changes of people with schizophrenia disability in Taiwan who receive routine treatments under the current mental healthcare system. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) was used to assess and track changes in the degree of disability in people with schizophrenia before and after 4 years of follow-up. Data on 4497 people with schizophrenia were acquired from the Taiwan Data Bank of Persons with Disability. The WHODAS 2.0 was used for disability assessment, and the chi-square test, logistic regression and generalised estimating equations were adopted for statistical analysis. People with schizophrenia exhibited improvement in cognition, mobility and participation among the six domains as well as in the overall score. The degree of disability in all domains remained mild to moderate among people aged 18-64 years; the degree of disability in cognition declined from moderate to severe among patients aged ≥65 years. The degree of disability in all domains remained mild to moderate among people with mild to moderate impairment; among those with severe impairment, the degree of disability in the domains of cognition and life activities declined from moderate to severe and the degree of disability in the domain of mobility declined from mild to moderate. Community-dwelling patients exhibited less degree of disability in all domains than their institutionalised peers. Early detection and treatment and an emphasis on communication and social problem-solving skills in rehabilitation programmes are recommended for people with schizophrenia.
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- Ruey Chen
- Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wu-Hsing Street, 110, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
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- Taiwan Society of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. .,Occupational Therapy Room, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. .,School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wu-Hsing Street, 110, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. .,Psychiatric Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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Marggraf MP, Lysaker PH, Salyers MP, Minor KS. The link between formal thought disorder and social functioning in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis. Eur Psychiatry 2020; 63:e34. [PMID: 32200776 PMCID: PMC7355127 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Formal thought disorder (FTD) and social functioning impairments are core symptoms of schizophrenia. Although both have been observed for over a century, the strength of the relationship between FTD and social functioning remains unclear. Furthermore, a variety of methodological approaches have been used to assess these constructs-which may contribute to inconsistency in reported associations. This meta-analysis aimed to: (a) systematically test the relationship between FTD and social functioning and (b) determine if the methodology used to assess FTD and/or social functioning moderates this relationship. METHODS Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a targeted literature search was conducted on studies examining the relationship between FTD and social functioning. Correlations were extracted and used to calculate weighted mean effect sizes using a random effects model. RESULTS A total of 1,478 participants across 13 unique studies were included in this meta-analysis. A small-medium inverse association (r = -0.23, p < 0.001) was observed between FTD and social functioning. Although heterogeneity analyses produced a significant Q-statistic (Q = 52.77, p = <0.001), the relationship between FTD and social functioning was not moderated by methodology, study quality, demographic variables, or clinical factors. CONCLUSIONS Findings illustrate a negative association between FTD and social functioning. Despite differences in the methodological approach used and type of information assessed, measurement type and clinical factors did not moderate the relationship between FTD and social functioning. Future studies should explore whether other variables, such as cognitive processes (e.g., social cognition), may account for variability in associations between these constructs.
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- Matthew P. Marggraf
- Department of Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University—Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Richard L. Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University—Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University—Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Schennach R, Obermeier M, Spellmann I, Seemüller F, Musil R, Jäger M, Schmauss M, Laux G, Pfeiffer H, Naber D, Schmidt LG, Gaebel W, Klosterkötter J, Heuser I, Bauer M, Adli M, Zeiler J, Bender W, Kronmüller KT, Ising M, Brieger P, Maier W, Lemke MR, Rüther E, Klingberg S, Gastpar M, Möller HJ, Riedel M. Remission in schizophrenia - What are we measuring? Comparing the consensus remission criteria to a CGI-based definition of remission and to remission in major depression. Schizophr Res 2019; 209:185-192. [PMID: 31138482 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Revised: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite being recommended for use in clinical trials, the consensus remission criteria were found to leave patients with persisting symptoms, relevant areas of functional impairment and a decreased sense of wellbeing. Therefore, to evaluate the appropriateness of the schizophrenia consensus criteria, a definition of remission based on the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) was developed and remitter subgroups were compared. METHODS 239 patients with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder were evaluated regarding their remission status after inpatient treatment. Remission in schizophrenia was defined according to the symptom-severity component of the consensus criteria by Andreasen et al. and a CGI based definition was calculated using sensitivity and specificity using receiver operating curves (asymptomatic remitter). Both remitter groups (schizophrenia consensus versus asymptomatic remitters) were compared regarding different clinical variables at discharge as well as the likelihood to relapse within a 1-year follow-up period. Both schizophrenia remitter subgroups were compared to remitters in major depression as a reference value. RESULTS Following the consensus criteria, 63% of the schizophrenia patients were in remission compared to only 18% following the asymptomatic criterion. The schizophrenia consensus remitters were less likely to be concurrent treatment responders (p < 0.0001), had a significantly greater illness severity (p < 0.0001) and less functioning (p = 0.0358) as well as a significantly greater risk to relapse (p = 0.0174) compared to the schizophrenia asymptomatic remitters as well as the depressed remitters. CONCLUSION It should be critically re-evaluated if the currently proposed consensus criteria are adequate to measure what is traditionally understood to be remission.
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- Rebecca Schennach
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; Schön Clinic Roseneck, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; Department of Special Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic and Psychotherapy, Bezirkskrankenhaus Kempten, Germany
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- Psychiatric Clinic, District Hospital Augsburg, Germany
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- Psychiatric Clinic, Inn-Salzach Hospital Wasserburg/Inn, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Munich East, kbo-Isar-Amper-Klinikum Haar, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charite Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Auguste-Viktoria-Krankenhaus Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Munich East, kbo-Isar-Amper-Klinikum Haar, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Munich East, kbo-Isar-Amper-Klinikum Haar, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Essen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; Psychiatric Clinic Rodewisch, Rodewisch, Germany
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Kebede D, Fekadu A, Kelkile TS, Medhin G, Hanlon C, Mayston R, Alem A. The 10-year functional outcome of schizophrenia in Butajira, Ethiopia. Heliyon 2019; 5:e01272. [PMID: 30923757 PMCID: PMC6423701 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Long-term functional schizophrenia outcomes are not well characterized in low-income environments because of the rarity of prospective studies. OBJECTIVES To assess and describe long-term schizophrenia's functional outcomes and potential outcome predictors. METHODS Following a baseline assessment, 316 people with schizophrenia were studied for 10 years, on average. Of the total, 79 were incident cases: cases with onset of the illness occurring two years or less from entry into the study. SF-36 scores of physical and social functioning were used to assess functional outcomes. Linear mixed models were employed to evaluate the association of functioning with potential predictors. RESULTS Social and physical functioning scores regarding the cohort were lower than the population's norm for most of the follow-up period. Incident cases had better function than prevalent cases. Fifteen percent of incident and 30% of prevalent cases had reduced social functioning for at least six years. Declining symptom severity during the follow-up period was significantly associated with improvement in social functioning. When baseline functioning was controlled for, the long-term trend in functionality was not associated with demographic or illness characteristics (age and speed of onset, duration of illness and neuroleptic use at entry, substance use, and medication adherence). CONCLUSION Long-term physical and social functioning of the population with schizophrenia were significantly lower than the population norm. A significant proportion of the cohort had lower functioning for the long-term. Functioning was not associated with demographic or illness characteristics of the study population.
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- Derege Kebede
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa), College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Department of Global Health & Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Centre for Global Mental Health, Health Service, and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Centre for Global Mental Health, Health Service, and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Cuesta MJ, García de Jalón E, Campos MS, Moreno-Izco L, Lorente-Omeñaca R, Sánchez-Torres AM, Peralta V. Motor abnormalities in first-episode psychosis patients and long-term psychosocial functioning. Schizophr Res 2018; 200:97-103. [PMID: 28890132 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Motor abnormalities (MAs) are highly prevalent in patients with first-episode psychosis both before any exposure and after treatment with antipsychotic drugs. However, the extent to which these abnormalities have predictive value for long-term psychosocial functioning is unknown. One hundred antipsychotic-naive first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients underwent extensive motor evaluation including catatonic, parkinsonism, dyskinesia, akathisia and neurological soft signs. Patients were assessed at naïve state and 6months later. Patients were followed-up in their naturalistic treatment and settings and their psychosocial functioning was assessed at 6-month, 1year, 5year and 10years from the FEP by collecting all available information. A set of linear mixed models were built to account for the repeated longitudinal assessment of psychosocial functioning during the follow-up regarding to the five domains of MAs (catatonic, parkinsonism, akathisia, dyskinesia and neurologic soft-signs) at index episode at antipsychotic naïve state and after 6months of FEP. Basic epidemiological variables, schizophrenia diagnosis and average of chlorpromazine equivalent doses of antipsychotic drugs were included as covariates. Catatonic signs and dyskinesia at drug-naïve state were significantly associated with poor long-term psychosocial functioning. Moreover, higher scores on parkinsonism, akathisia, neurological soft signs and catatonic signs at 6-month of FEP but not dyskinesia showed significant associations with poor long-term psychosocial functioning. Our results added empirical evidence to motor abnormalities as core manifestations of psychotic illness before and after antipsychotic treatment with high predictive value for poor long-term psychosocial functioning in FEP patients.
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- Manuel J Cuesta
- Department of Psychiatry, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Spain; IdiSNa (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra), Spain.
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- Mental Health Department of Servicio Navarro de Salud, Spain; IdiSNa (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra), Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Spain; IdiSNa (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra), Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Spain; IdiSNa (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra), Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Spain; IdiSNa (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra), Spain
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- Mental Health Department of Servicio Navarro de Salud, Spain; IdiSNa (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra), Spain
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Yildiz M. Recovery in schizophrenia: related factors in a group of patients followed up for 5 years in a private practice. PSYCHIAT CLIN PSYCH 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/24750573.2017.1363339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Mustafa Yildiz
- Department of Psychiatry, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Sigrúnarson V, Gråwe RW, Lydersen S, Morken G. Predictors of long term use of psychiatric services of patients with recent-onset schizophrenia: 12 years follow-up. BMC Psychiatry 2017; 17:18. [PMID: 28088223 PMCID: PMC5237502 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-1186-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of study was to investigate predictors of long term use of psychiatric services of patients with recent-onset schizophrenia. METHODS A cohort of 50 clinically stable patients with recent-onset schizophrenia was included in a randomized controlled trial comparing early integrated treatment with treatment as usual. Recent onset was defined as emergence of psychotic symptoms for the first time during the preceding 2 years. The follow up period was from the date of randomization and until 12 years after termination of treatment trial, 14 years forward. RESULTS Score on Brief psychiatric rating scale both at baseline and after 2 years of treatment, suicide attempts during 2 years of treatment and being an inpatient during 2 years of treatment were significant predictors of long term use of services. CONCLUSION High score on Brief psychiatric rating scale, suicide attempts and being admitted as inpatient early in the course of schizophrenia are possible predictors of long term use of services. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00184509 . Registered 15 September 2005.
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- Víðir Sigrúnarson
- Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway ,Department of Psychiatry, St. Olav`s University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway ,Department of Research and Development, Drug and Alcohol Treatment Health Trust in Central Norway, Trondheim, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare – Central Norway, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. .,Department of Psychiatry, St. Olav`s University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. .,Department of Research and Development, Division of Mental Health, St. Olavs University Hospital, P O Box 3250, Sluppen, 7006, Trondheim, Norway.
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Family Functioning in First-Episode and Chronic Psychosis: The Role of Patient's Symptom Severity and Psychosocial Functioning. Community Ment Health J 2016; 52:710-23. [PMID: 26286079 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-015-9916-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between illness-related characteristics, such as symptom severity and psychosocial functioning, and specific aspects of family functioning both in patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP) and chronically ill patients. A total of 50 FEP and 50 chronic patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (most recent episode manic severe with psychotic features) and their family caregivers participated in the study. Family functioning was evaluated in terms of cohesion and flexibility (FACES IV Package), expressed emotion (FQ), family burden (FBS) and caregivers' psychological distress (GHQ-28). Patients' symptom severity (BPRS) and psychosocial functioning (GAS) were assessed by their treating psychiatrist within 2 weeks from the caregivers' assessment. Increased symptom severity was associated with greater dysfunction in terms of family cohesion and flexibility (β coefficient -0.13; 95 % CI -0.23, -0.03), increased caregivers' EE levels on the form of emotional overinvolvement (β coefficient 1.03; 95 % CI 0.02, 2.03), and psychological distress (β coefficient 3.37; 95 % CI 1.29, 5.45). Family burden was found to be significantly related to both symptom severity (β coefficient 3.01; 95 % CI 1.50, 4.51) and patient's functioning (β coefficient -2.04; 95 % CI -3.55, -0.53). No significant interaction effect of chronicity was observed in the afore-mentioned associations. These findings indicate that severe psychopathology and patient's low psychosocial functioning are associated with poor family functioning. It appears that the effect for family function is significant from the early stages of the illness. Thus, early psychoeducational interventions should focus on patients with severe symptomatology and impaired functioning and their families.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlation between insight and recovery in schizophrenic patients according to criteria for both symptomatic and functional remission. METHODS Seventy patients affected by paranoid schizophrenia were recruited and treated with olanzapine, risperidone, aripiprazole, haloperidol and ziprasidone; visits were scheduled at baseline, 12 and 36 months. We administered PANSS (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale), GAF (Global Assessment of Functioning), SF-36 (Short Form 36 Health Survey), PGWBI (Psychological General Well-Being index) and SAI (Schedule for the Assessment of Insight). RESULTS After 1 year, 50% of the subjects obtained symptom remission and 25.5% had adequate social functioning for 2 years or more. Only 12% of subjects met full recovery criteria for 2 years or longer. The recovery group also showed an improvement in insight levels, especially patients treated with second-generation antipsychotics (SGA). Recovery was predicted by female sex, higher age, SGA treatment, pre-morbid social adaptation and low level of negative symptoms at baseline. CONCLUSIONS Only a small proportion of schizophrenic patients achieved recovery, therefore greater patient's insight could have prognostic validity in terms of treatment outcome. More sensitive instruments and a larger sample are necessary to confirm these results.
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- Dario Cannavò
- a Psychiatry Unit , Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - 'Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele' University Hospital of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Psychiatry Unit , Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - 'Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele' University Hospital of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Psychiatry Unit , Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - 'Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele' University Hospital of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Psychiatry Unit , Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - 'Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele' University Hospital of Catania , Catania , Italy
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BACKGROUND An increasing number of studies identifies the duration of illness (DI) as an important predictor of outcome in patients affected by major psychoses (MP). The aim of the present paper was to revise medical literature about DI and its effects on MP, focusing in particular on the relationship between DI and outcome with particular reference to treatment response, suicidal risk, cognitive impairment and social functioning. METHODS A search in the main database sources has been performed to obtain a comprehensive overview. Studies with different methodologies (open and double-blinded) have been included, while papers considering other variables such as duration of untreated episode/illness were excluded. MP included the diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. RESULTS Available data show that DI influences treatment response, suicidal risk and loss of social functioning in schizophrenic patients, while results are more controversial with regard to cognitive impairment. In bipolar disorder, a long DI has been associated with less treatment response, more suicidal risk and cognitive impairment, but more data are needed to draw definitive conclusions. Finally, studies, regarding DI of illness and its predictive value of outcome in major depressive disorder show contradictory results. CONCLUSIONS DI appears a negative outcome factor particularly for schizophrenia, while with regard to mood disorders, more data are needed to draw definitive sound conclusions.
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- Alfredo Carlo Altamura
- Alfredo C Altamura, Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Via F. Sforza 35, 20122, Milan , Italy
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Nakagawa R, Ohnishi T, Kobayashi H, Wakamatsu A, Tanimura A, Morita K, Yamaoka T, Usui H, Ogawa Y, Fujino A, Yoshizawa K. The social functional outcome of being naturalistically treated with paliperidone extended-release in patients with schizophrenia. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2015; 11:1511-21. [PMID: 26150722 PMCID: PMC4484658 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s85891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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 Social functioning is an important outcome for patients with schizophrenia. To evaluate the effects of paliperidone extended-release (PAL-ER) on social function, symptomatology, and safety in the routine clinical practice, we conducted a 1-year post-marketing surveillance study of PAL-ER. We also explored relationships between symptomatic improvement and socially functional outcome in patients with schizophrenia. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with an established diagnosis of schizophrenia were allowed flexible 3-12 mg/day dosing during the surveillance. Patients were assessed on social functioning using the Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) and on symptomatology using the Clinical Global Impression-Schizophrenia scale. All adverse events (AEs) were also collected. RESULTS A total of 1,429 patients were enrolled in the surveillance study, of whom 1,405 were evaluable for safety and 1,142 were evaluable for efficacy. The treatment discontinuation rate for any reason during the observation period was 34.66%. Significant improvements were observed on both Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale and Clinical Global Impression-Schizophrenia scale during the observation period. The percentage of patients with socially functional remission (SOFAS ≥61) also increased significantly. A significant association between early improvements in positive symptoms, sex, severity of negative symptoms at baseline, and socially functional remission was observed. A total of 33.52% of patients had AEs and 8.75% of patients had serious AEs. Despite the recommendation of monotherapy with PAL-ER, 65.84% of patients were given additional antipsychotics (polypharmacy). Post hoc comparisons of monotherapy versus polypharmacy revealed that the monotherapy group had better outcomes and fewer AEs than the polypharmacy treated group. The improvement in social functioning and the rate of socially functional remission did not differ between groups. CONCLUSION PAL-ER treatment showed effective symptom control and improvement in social functioning. The data suggest that early response to antipsychotic treatment should be important for functional outcomes.
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- Ryoko Nakagawa
- Evidence Generation Department, Medical Affairs Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Evidence Generation Department, Medical Affairs Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Evidence Generation Department, Medical Affairs Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Affairs Strategy Department, Medical Affairs Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Drug Safety Surveillance Department, Japan Safety and Surveillance Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Drug Safety Surveillance Department, Japan Safety and Surveillance Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Drug Safety Surveillance Department, Japan Safety and Surveillance Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Drug Safety Surveillance Department, Japan Safety and Surveillance Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Drug Safety Surveillance Department, Japan Safety and Surveillance Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Drug Safety Surveillance Department, Japan Safety and Surveillance Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Evidence Generation Department, Medical Affairs Division, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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Suttajit S, Arunpongpaisal S, Srisurapanont M, Thavichachart N, Kongsakon R, Chantakarn S, Chantarasak V, Jariyavilas A, Jaroensook P, Kittiwattanagul K, Nerapusee O. Psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia: are some symptoms or demographic characteristics predictors across the functioning domains? Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2015; 11:2471-7. [PMID: 26491325 PMCID: PMC4599141 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s88085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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This study aimed to examine symptoms/demographic characteristics as predictors for psychosocial functioning among individuals with schizophrenia. The Personal and Social Performance (PSP) scale was used to assess psychosocial functioning. Other measures of interest included were the Clinical Global Impression, Severity scale, and the Marder's five-factor model of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. This study included 199 participants with non-acute stage schizophrenia. Spearman correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple linear regression analyses were applied to determine the correlates and predictors of PSP domain/total scores. Younger age, earlier age of schizophrenia onset, severe illness, positive symptoms, negative symptoms, disorganized thought, hostility/excitement, and anxiety/depression were found to significantly correlate with poor functioning. Severe illness and negative symptoms are the main predictors of greater impairment of socially useful activities, personal and social relationships, and self-care. Further prospective studies in other settings, which would include an increased number of variables such as neurocognitive function and social support, are warranted.
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- Sirijit Suttajit
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Cohen CI, Iqbal M. Longitudinal study of remission among older adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2014; 22:450-8. [PMID: 24211027 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2013.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although studies have found that as many as half of older community-dwelling adults with schizophrenia were in symptomatic remission, these findings had been based on cross-sectional data. This study examines longitudinal changes in symptom remission rates and predictors of remission. METHODS The original sample consisted of 250 persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders aged 55 and over living in New York City who developed the disorder before age 45. Data on 104 follow-up interviews are presented. Mean follow-up was 54 months (range: 12-116 months); mean age was 61 years, 55% were male, and 55% were white. A modified version of the Remission in Schizophrenia Working Group criteria was used for determining remission status. RESULTS There was a nonsignificant decline in the percentage attaining remission (49% baseline, 40% follow-up); 25% were in remission at both assessments, 35% were not in remission at either assessment, 25% went from remission to nonremission, and 16% went from nonremission to remission. Four significant baseline predictors of remission were found at follow-up: higher community integration, greater number of entitlements, fewer psychotropic medications, and lower frequency of psychiatric services. Baseline remission status predicted having more total contacts at follow-up. CONCLUSION Older adulthood is not necessarily a quiescent period, and there is considerable fluctuation in remission status. Two social variables-community integration and entitlements-predicted remission on follow-up, thus suggesting social interventions may be especially useful strategies for this population.
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- Carl I Cohen
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Brooklyn, NY.
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- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Brooklyn, NY
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Gaebel W, Riesbeck M. Are there clinically useful predictors and early warning signs for pending relapse? Schizophr Res 2014; 152:469-77. [PMID: 23978776 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2013.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 08/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite the availability of effective long-term treatment strategies in schizophrenia, relapse is still common. Relapse prevention is one of the major treatment objectives, because relapse represents burden and costs for patients, their environment, and society and seems to increase illness progression at the biological level. Valid predictors for relapse are urgently needed to enable more individualized recommendations and treatment decisions to be made. METHODS Mainly recent evidence regarding predictors and early warning signs of relapse in schizophrenia was reviewed. In addition, data from the first-episode (long-term) study (FES; Gaebel et al., 2007, 2011) performed within the German Research Network on Schizophrenia were analyzed. RESULTS On the basis of FES data, premorbid adjustment, residual symptoms and some side effects are significant predictors. Although a broad spectrum of potential parameters has been investigated in several other studies, only a few and rather general valid predictors were identified consistently. Data of the FES also indicated that predictive power could be enhanced by considering interacting conjunctions, as suggested by the Vulnerability-Stress-Coping model. Prospective studies, however, are rare. In addition, prodromal symptoms as course-related characteristics likewise investigated in the FES add substantially to early recognition of relapse and may serve as early warning signs, but prognosis nevertheless remains a challenge. CONCLUSIONS Comprehensive and well-designed studies are needed to identify and confirm valid predictors for relapse in schizophrenia. In this respect, broadly accepted and specifically defined criteria for relapse would greatly facilitate comparison of results across studies.
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- Wolfgang Gaebel
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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Olivares JM, Sermon J, Hemels M, Schreiner A. Definitions and drivers of relapse in patients with schizophrenia: a systematic literature review. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2013; 12:32. [PMID: 24148707 PMCID: PMC4015712 DOI: 10.1186/1744-859x-12-32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Relapse in patients with schizophrenia has devastating repercussions, including worsening symptoms, impaired functioning, cognitive deterioration and reduced quality of life. This progressive decline exacerbates the burden of illness on patients and their families. Relapse prevention is identified as a key therapeutic aim; however, the absence of widely accepted relapse definition criteria considerably hampers achieving this goal. We conducted a literature review in order to investigate the reporting of relapses and the validity of hospitalization as a proxy for relapse in patients with schizophrenia. The primary aim was to assess the range and validity of methods used to define relapse in observational or naturalistic settings. The secondary aim was to capture information on factors that predicted or influenced the risk of relapse. A structured search of the PubMed database identified articles that discussed relapse, and hospitalization as a proxy of relapse, in patients with schizophrenia. National and international guidelines were also reviewed. Of the 150 publications and guidelines identified, 87 defined relapse and 62% of these discussed hospitalization. Where hospitalization was discussed, this was as a proxy for, or a component of, relapse in the majority of cases. However, hospitalization duration and type varied and were not always well defined. Scales were used to define relapse in 53 instances; 10 different scales were used and multiple scales often appeared within the same definition. There were 95 references to factors that may drive relapse, including non-adherence to antipsychotic medication (21/95), stress/depression (11/95) and substance abuse (9/95). Twenty-five publications discussed the potential of antipsychotic therapy to reduce relapse rates-continuous antipsychotic therapy was associated with reduced frequency and duration of hospitalization. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as psychoeducation and cognitive behavioural therapy, were also commonly reported as factors that may reduce relapse. In conclusion, this review identified numerous factors used to define relapse. Hospitalization was the factor most frequently used and represents a useful proxy for relapse when reporting in a naturalistic setting. Several factors were reported to increase the risk of relapse, and observation of these may aid the identification of at-risk patients.
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- José M Olivares
- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Meixoeiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo 36200, Spain
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- Janssen-Cilag NV/SA, Antwerpseweg 15-17, Beerse 2340, Belgium
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- Janssen Health Economics Market Access and Reimbursement, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hammerbakken 19, Birkerød 3460, Denmark
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- Medical and Scientific Affairs, Janssen-Cilag Europe, Middle East and Africa, Johnson & Johnson Platz 5a, Neuss 41470, Germany
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Dilla T, Ciudad A, Álvarez M. Systematic review of the economic aspects of nonadherence to antipsychotic medication in patients with schizophrenia. Patient Prefer Adherence 2013; 7:275-84. [PMID: 23589681 PMCID: PMC3622425 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s41609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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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PURPOSE There is strong evidence supporting the link between nonadherence to antipsychotic medication and relapse of schizophrenia. However, less obvious are the economic consequences of nonadherence. The systematic review reported here evaluated the economic aspects of nonadherence to antipsychotic medication. METHODS A systematic review of scientific papers in the PubMed MEDLINE, Embase, PsychINFO, BIOSIS, and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews databases was undertaken. Studies that measured adherence to antipsychotic medication and that provided comparative information on health care costs were included. RESULTS Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. All were observational. Despite the differences between the studies in terms of design, adherence measures, and cost components analyzed, the results of this systematic review indicate that nonadherence to antipsychotic medication is associated with increased hospitalization rates and resource utilization, resulting in increased direct health care costs. CONCLUSION Nonadherence to antipsychotic medication results in poor health and economic outcomes; therefore, the authors suggest endorsing interventions aimed at improving adherence because they can improve patient health without substantially increasing costs.
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- Tatiana Dilla
- Correspondence: Tatiana Dilla, Health Outcomes Research Unit, Lilly, S.A., Avenida de la Industria, 30, E-28108 Alcobendas, Spain, Tel +34 91 623 53 34, Fax +34 91 663 34 71, Email
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Rossi G, Frediani S, Rossi R, Rossi A. Long-acting antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia: use in daily practice from naturalistic observations. BMC Psychiatry 2012; 12:122. [PMID: 22909285 PMCID: PMC3573926 DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-12-122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines suggest specific criteria for oral or long-acting injectable antipsychotic drugs (LAIs). This review aims to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of the ideal profile of the patient with schizophrenia treated with LAIs, through the analysis of nonrandomized studies. METHODS A systematic review of nonrandomized studies in English was performed attempting to analyze the factors related to the choice and use of LAIs in daily practice. The contents were outlined using the Cochrane methods for nonrandomized studies and the variables included demographic as well as clinical characteristics. The available literature did not allow any statistical analysis that could be used to identify the ideal profile of patients with schizophrenia to be treated with LAIs. RESULTS Eighty publications were selected and reviewed. Prevalence of LAI use ranged from 4.8% to 66%. The only demographic characteristics that were consistently assessed through retrieved studies were age (38.5 years in the 1970's, 35.8 years in the 1980's, 39.3 years in the 1990's, to 39.5 years in the 2000's) and gender (male > female).Efficacy was assessed through the use of various symptom scales and other indirect measurements; safety was assessed through extrapyramidal symptoms and the use of anticholinergic drugs, but these data were inconsistent and impossible to pool. Efficacy and safety results reported in the different studies yielded a good therapeutic profile with a maximum of 74% decrease in hospital admissions and the prevalence of extrapyramidal symptoms with LAIs consistently increased at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months (35.4%, 37.1%, 36.9%, and 41.3%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This analysis of the available literature strongly suggests that further observational studies on patients with schizophrenia treated with LAIs are needed to systematically assess their demographic and clinical characteristics and the relationships between them and patient outcome.Besides the good efficacy and safety profile of LAIs, health care staff must also take into account the importance of establishing a therapeutic alliance with the patient and his/her relatives when selecting the most appropriate treatment. LAIs seem to be a good choice not only because of their good safety and efficacy profile, but also because they improve compliance, a key factor to improving adherence and to establishing a therapeutic alliance between patients with schizophrenia, their relatives, and their health care providers.
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- Giuseppe Rossi
- U.O. Psichiatria, IRCCS "Centro San Giovanni di Dio" Fatebenefratelli, via Pilastroni 4, Brescia, Italy.
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- Centro di Salute Mentale La Badia U.S.L. 11, Empoli, Italy
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- U.O. Psichiatria, IRCCS “Centro San Giovanni di Dio” Fatebenefratelli, via Pilastroni 4, Brescia, Italy
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- Medical Dept. Eli Lilly Italy, Via Gramsci 731, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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One-year functional outcomes of naturalistically treated patients with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res 2012; 198:378-85. [PMID: 22421065 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2011] [Revised: 12/02/2011] [Accepted: 12/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Against the background of the growing evidence that the patient's functioning significantly influences the course and outcome of schizophrenia, the aims of this analysis were to examine what proportion of patients achieve functional outcome criteria after 1 year, and to identify clinical and sociodemographic predictive factors for functional remission. Patients with the diagnosis of schizophrenia who were treated as inpatients at the beginning of the study were examined within a naturalistic follow-up trial. The present study reports on the time frame from admission to discharge of an inpatient treatment period and the 1-year follow-up assessment. The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale and Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) were evaluated with respect to functional outcome, whereas Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) scores were rated as psychopathological outcome measures. Functional remission thresholds were defined according to a GAF score of ≥61 points and a SOFAS score ≥61 points. Symptomatic remission criteria were applied according to the remission criteria of the Schizophrenia Working Group. The Strauss-Carpenter Prognostic Scale (SCPS), the Phillips Premorbid Adjustment Scale, medical history, sociodemographic and psychopathologic parameters were evaluated in order to find valuable predictors for functional remission. One year after discharge from inpatient treatment, 211 out of 474 patients were available for analysis according to both rating scales used to assess functional remission (GAF and SOFAS). Forty-seven percent of patients fulfilled criteria for functional remission (GAF and SOFAS) at discharge and 51% of patients at the 1-year follow-up visit. With regard to symptomatic remission criteria, the corresponding remitter rates were 61% of patients at discharge and 54% at the 1-year follow-up visit. Forty-two percent of patients fulfilled both remission criteria at discharge and 37% at the 1-year follow-up visit. A significant association was found between functional and symptomatic remission at discharge and at the 1-year follow-up visit. The strongest predictors for functional remission at the 1-year follow-up visit were: a higher SCPS total score at admission, a lower number of previous hospitalizations, a status of employment, lower scores in all PANSS subscales at discharge, a better premorbid social adjustment, the occurrence of a first psychotic episode, a younger age, a lower PANSS negative subscore at admission, a status of being an early responder, a shorter duration of inpatient treatment, a later age of onset, and female gender.
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Schennach R, Meyer S, Seemüller F, Jäger M, Schmauss M, Laux G, Pfeiffer H, Naber D, Schmidt LG, Gaebel W, Klosterkötter J, Heuser I, Maier W, Lemke MR, Rüther E, Klingberg S, Gastpar M, Musil R, Möller HJ, Riedel M. Response trajectories in "real-world" naturalistically treated schizophrenia patients. Schizophr Res 2012; 139:218-24. [PMID: 22658528 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Revised: 04/13/2012] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND To date, research has identified distinct antipsychotic response trajectories yet focussing on data from randomized-controlled trials (RCTs). Therefore, the heterogeneity of response in "real-world" schizophrenia patients is still unknown. METHODS Antipsychotic response was evaluated in 399 patients suffering from a schizophrenia spectrum disorder within a naturalistic multicenter study of the Competence Network on Schizophrenia using latent class regression. Baseline and illness-related variables were compared between the different trajectory classes as well as currently proposed outcome definitions (early improvement, response, remission) using univariate tests. In order to predict the trajectory group membership classification and regression tree analysis were furthermore performed. RESULTS Five distinct trajectories of antipsychotic response were identified: Class 1 (15%) showing an early and considerable improvement, Class 2 (14%) incorporating patients with the greatest response to treatment, Class 3 (34%) again showing an early improvement to treatment yet with a slightly lower degree of improvement, Class 4 (22%) featuring patients gradually responding to treatment, and Class 5 (15%) with the poorest antipsychotic response. Fewer depressive symptoms at admission, better functioning, a shorter duration of illness and less previous hospitalizations were found to be significant predictors of good response. No considerable differences were found comparing the present results to the previous trajectory analyses deriving from RCTs. CONCLUSION Our results underline the heterogeneous course of response independent of the study or treatment design suggesting that the diversity in schizophrenia response and outcome is determined primarily by different pathophysiological underpinnings.
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- Rebecca Schennach
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
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Remission and recovery and their predictors in schizophrenia spectrum disorder: results from a 1-year follow-up naturalistic trial. Psychiatr Q 2012; 83:187-207. [PMID: 22038270 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-011-9193-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Remission and recovery are major outcome goals in schizophrenia yet their predictors have not been studied in detail. Therefore, 186 patients were examined regarding remission and recovery including their potential sociodemographic and clinical predictors 1 year after discharge. Remission was defined according to the consensus remission criteria and recovery following the definition by Liberman et al. (2002). Of the 186 patients 54% achieved remission and 26% recovery at the 1-year follow-up. The remission status at discharge was found to significantly influence remission and recovery at follow-up. A higher SOFAS score (P = 0.0002) as well as a positive attitude towards treatment at discharge (P = 0.0038) were identified to be significant predictors of remission at 1-year follow-up. Having a job (P = <0.0001) and being without pharmacological treatment at follow-up (P = 0.0113) were found to be significantly predictive of recovery. Our results underline the need to implement more specific treatment strategies to improve long-term outcome.
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Vila-Rodriguez F, Ochoa S, Autonell J, Usall J, Haro JM. Complex interaction between symptoms, social factors, and gender in social functioning in a community-dwelling sample of schizophrenia. Psychiatr Q 2011; 82:261-74. [PMID: 21301960 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-011-9168-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Social functioning (SF) is the ultimate target aimed in treatment plans in schizophrenia, thus it is critical to know what are the factors that determine SF. Gender is a well-established variable influencing SF, yet it is not known how social variables and symptoms interact in schizophrenia patients. Furthermore, it remains unclear whether the interaction between social variables and symptoms is different in men compared to women. Our aim is to test whether social variables are better predictors of SF in community-dwelled individuals with schizophrenia, and whether men and women differ in how symptoms and social variables interact to impact SF. Community-dwelling individuals with schizophrenia (N = 231) were randomly selected from a register. Participants were assessed with symptom measures (PANSS), performance-based social scale (LSP), objective social and demographic variables. Stratification by gender and stepwise multivariate regression analyses by gender were used to find the best-fitting models that predict SF in both gender. Men had poorer SF than women in spite of showing similar symptom scores. On stepwise regression analyses, gender was the main variable explaining SF, with a significant contribution by disorganized and excitatory symptoms. Age of onset made a less marked, yet significant, contribution to explain SF. When the sample was stratified by gender, disorganized symptoms and 'Income' variable entered the model and accounted for a 30.8% of the SF variance in women. On the other hand, positive and disorganized symptoms entered the model and accounted for a 36.1% of the SF variance in men. Community-dwelling men and women with schizophrenia differ in the constellation of variables associated with SF. Symptom scores still account for most of the variance in SF in both genders.
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- F Vila-Rodriguez
- Department of Psychiatry, BC Mental Health and Addiction Research Institute, University of British Columbia, 3rd Floor-938 West 28th Ave., CFRI Building, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4H4, Canada.
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Influencing factors and predictors of early improvement in the acute treatment of schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorder. J Psychiatr Res 2011; 45:1639-47. [PMID: 21862035 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 07/25/2011] [Accepted: 07/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND To examine the influencing factors and predictors of early improvement in schizophrenia patients. METHODS 370 patients suffering from a schizophrenia spectrum disorder were examined within a naturalistic multicenter study. Early improvement was defined as a ≥30% PANSS total score reduction within the first two treatment weeks, response as a ≥50% improvement of the PANSS total score from admission to discharge and remission according to the consensus remission criteria. Baseline and course-related variables such as positive, negative and depressive symptoms, side effects, functioning and subjective well-being were examined regarding their explanatory value for early improvement. RESULTS 46% of the patients were identified to be early improvers. Of these, 77% became treatment responder at discharge and 74% achieved the consensus remission criteria. Amongst others, early improvers were significantly more often first-episode patients (p = 0.009), with a significantly shorter duration of current episode (p = 0.024) and a shorter duration of the illness (p = 0.0094). A higher PANSS positive subscore (p = 0.0089), a higher score in the Strauss-Carpenter-Prognostic Scale (SCPS) (p < 0.0001), less extrapyramidal side effects (p = 0.0004) at admission and the development of less extrapyramidal side effects within the first two treatment weeks (p = 0.0013) as well as a duration of current episode of ≤6 months (p = 0.0373) were identified to be significant predictors of early improvement. CONCLUSION Early improvement is associated with less illness chronicity and seems to be independent of the type of antipsychotic and the antipsychotic dosage applied. The SCPS was found to be a valuable tool to detect early improvers already at the initiation of antipsychotic treatment.
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Pan L, Mellor D, McCabe M, Hill B, Tan W, Xu Y. An Evaluation of the Shanghai Mental Health Service Schizophrenia Rehabilitation Program. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/15487768.2011.622150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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This review presents the findings of pharmacogenetic studies exploring the influence of gene variants on antipsychotic treatment response, in terms of both symptom improvement and adverse effects, in patients with schizophrenia. Despite numerous studies in the field, replicating findings across different cohorts that include subjects of different ethnic groups has been challenging. It is clear that non-genetic factors have an important contribution to antipsychotic treatment response. Differing clinical, demographic and environmental characteristics of the cohorts studied have added substantial complexity to the interpretation of the positive and negative findings of many studies. Pharmacogenomic genome-wide investigations are beginning to yield interesting data although they have failed to replicate the most robust findings of candidate gene studies, and are limited by the sample size, especially given the need for studying homogeneous cohorts. Most of the studies conducted on cohorts treated with single antipsychotics have investigated clozapine, olanzapine or risperidone response. These studies have provided some of the most replicated associations with treatment efficacy. Serotonergic system gene variants are significantly associated with the efficacy of clozapine and risperidone, but may have less influence on the efficacy of olanzapine. Dopamine D3 receptor polymorphisms have been more strongly associated with the efficacy of clozapine and olanzapine, and D2 genetic variants with the efficacy of risperidone. Serotonin influences the control of feeding behaviour and has been hypothesized to have a role in the development of antipsychotic-induced weight gain. Numerous studies have linked the serotonin receptor 2C (5-HT2C) -759-C/T polymorphism with weight gain. The leptin gene variant, -2548-G/A, has also been associated with weight gain in several studies. Pharmacogenetic studies support the role of cytochrome P450 enzymes and dopamine receptor variants in the development of antipsychotic-induced movement disorders, with a contribution of serotonergic receptors and other gene variants implicated in the mechanism of action of antipsychotics. Clozapine-induced agranulocytosis has been associated with polymorphisms in the major histocompatibility complex gene (HLA).
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- Maria J Arranz
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London, UK.
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Petkari E, Salazar-Montes AM, Kallert TW, Priebe S, Fiorillo A, Raboch J, Onchev G, Karastergiou A, Nawka A, Dembinskas A, Kiejna A, Kjellin L, Torres-González F, Cervilla JA. Acute psychopathology as a predictor of global functioning in patients with ICD-10 non-affective psychosis: a prospective study in 11 European countries. Schizophr Res 2011; 131:105-11. [PMID: 21624822 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2010] [Revised: 05/03/2011] [Accepted: 05/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This prospective analysis aimed to study the influence of psychopathological dimensions on the global functioning of persons suffering from psychotic disorders, taking into account the role of a broad range of potential confounders. A large international cohort (n=1888) with ICD-10 non-affective psychosis was evaluated both at baseline during a hospital admission and three months after discharge. Trained interviewers administered a global functioning scale (GAF) and a psychopathological scale (BPRS) at baseline and follow-up). Baseline BPRS psychopathological dimensions were extracted using Principal Component Analysis. Results of multiple linear regression analyses demonstrated that affective symptoms (depressive or manic) prospectively predict a better global functioning, whilst agitation/cognitive symptoms determined poorer global functioning. Other predictors showing an independent effect on better global functioning were medication compliance, country of residence, female gender, married or coupled status, younger age and having a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder rather than schizophrenia or other ICD-10 psychosis. A predicting model for global functioning in patients with psychosis is provided, showing that assessment of affective and agitation/cognitive symptoms should be emphasised during admission as they can be more informative than positive/negative symptoms in prospectively planning follow-up care that is geared towards a better functional recovery.
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- Eleni Petkari
- CIBERSAM, Section of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Institute of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain
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Social disability at admission for a first psychosis does not predict clinical outcome at 5-year follow-up. J Nerv Ment Dis 2011; 199:510-2. [PMID: 21716066 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e3182214469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Although it has often been reported that premorbid social deficits are associated with clinical outcome in schizophrenia, the association between clinical outcome and social disabilities during admission for a first psychosis is still unclear. We examined whether a detailed assessment of social disability (assessed using the Groninger Social Disabilities Schedule-II) in the month before admission for a first psychotic episode contributed to the prediction of disease outcome in terms of psychopathology in 82 patients with schizophrenia. After controlling for the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale sum score at baseline, none of the social disability domains significantly predicted the number of relapses or the severity of clinical symptoms at a 5-year follow-up. Our results suggest that poor social functioning at admission does not necessarily predict poor disease outcome. Following Di Michele and Bolino (Psychopathology 37:98-104, 2004), we hypothesize that, to reliably predict the course of schizophrenia, it may be necessary to assess social functioning during clinical stabilization.
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Brissos S, Molodynski A, Dias VV, Figueira ML. The importance of measuring psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2011; 10:18. [PMID: 21702932 PMCID: PMC3132204 DOI: 10.1186/1744-859x-10-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2011] [Accepted: 06/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is among the most disabling of mental illnesses and frequently causes impaired functioning. We explore issues of definition and terminology, and the relationship between social functioning, cognition, and psychopathology considering relevant research findings. METHODS The present article describes measures of social functioning and outlines their psychometric properties. It considers their usefulness in research and clinical settings. Treatment aims and objectives are explored in the context of cognitive and social functioning. Finally, we identify areas for developing research and refining the measurement of social functioning. RESULTS The definition and measurement of social functioning in schizophrenia remains a complex and disputed area. The relationships between symptoms, cognitive functioning and social functioning are complex but we are beginning to understand them better. Scales for measuring functioning in clinical practice must be brief and sensitive to change and the Personal and Social Performance (PSP) scale may offer several advantages in these regards. Brief cognitive assessments focusing upon the domains most commonly affected in schizophrenia, such as verbal memory and executive functions, should be coadministered with measures of functioning. CONCLUSIONS The use of validated scales for schizophrenia that are sensitive to change over the course of the illness and its treatment, should allow for a better understanding of patients' functional disabilities, enabling better and more comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment strategies.
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Case M, Stauffer VL, Ascher-Svanum H, Conley R, Kapur S, Kane JM, Kollack-Walker S, Jacob J, Kinon BJ. The heterogeneity of antipsychotic response in the treatment of schizophrenia. Psychol Med 2011; 41:1291-1300. [PMID: 20925971 PMCID: PMC3080711 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291710001893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2010] [Revised: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 08/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous disorder in terms of patient response to antipsychotic treatment. Understanding the heterogeneity of treatment response may help to guide treatment decisions. This study was undertaken to capture inherent patterns of response to antipsychotic treatment in patients with schizophrenia, characterize the subgroups of patients with similar courses of response, and examine illness characteristics at baseline as possible predictors of response. METHOD Growth mixture modeling (GMM) was applied to data from a randomized, double-blind, 12-week study of 628 patients with schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder treated with risperidone or olanzapine. RESULTS Four distinct response trajectories based on Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score over 12 weeks were identified: Class 1 (420 patients, 80.6%) with moderate average baseline PANSS total score showing gradual symptom improvement; Class 2 (65 patients, 12.5%) showing rapid symptom improvement; Class 3 (24 patients, 4.6%) with high average baseline PANSS total score showing gradual symptom improvement; and Class 4 (12 patients, 2.3%) showing unsustained symptom improvement. Latent class membership of early responders (ER) and early non-responders (ENR) was determined based on 20% symptom improvement criteria at 2 weeks and ultimate responders (UR) and ultimate non-responders (UNR) based on 40% symptom improvement criteria at 12 weeks. Baseline factors with potential influence on latent class membership were identified. CONCLUSIONS This study identified four distinct treatment response patterns with predominant representation of responders or non-responders to treatment in these classes. This heterogeneity may represent discrete endophenotypes of response to treatment with different etiologic underpinnings.
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- M. Case
- Lilly USA, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Lilly USA, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK
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- Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY, USA
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- Lilly USA, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Schennach-Wolff R, Jäger M, Seemüller F, Obermeier M, Messer T, Laux G, Pfeiffer H, Naber D, Schmidt LG, Gaebel W, Huff W, Heuser I, Maier W, Lemke MR, Rüther E, Buchkremer G, Gastpar M, Möller HJ, Riedel M. Defining and predicting functional outcome in schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Schizophr Res 2009; 113:210-7. [PMID: 19560901 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2009] [Revised: 05/27/2009] [Accepted: 05/29/2009] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND To assess criteria and to identify predictive factors for functional outcome. The criteria should cover all domains proposed by the Remission in Schizophrenia Working Group. METHOD PANSS ratings were used to evaluate the symptomatic treatment outcome of 262 inpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders within a naturalistic multicenter trial. Functional remission was defined as a GAF score >61 (Global Assessment of Functioning Scale), SOFAS score >61 (Social and Occupational Functioning Scale) and a SF-36 mental health subscore >40 (Medical Outcomes Study-Short Form Health Survey). Multivariate logistic regression and CART analyses were used to determine valid clinical and sociodemographic predictors. RESULTS In total, 52 patients (20%) fulfilled the criteria for functional remission, 125 patients (48%) achieved symptomatic resolution and when criteria for functional remission and symptomatic resolution were combined 33 patients (13%) achieved complete remission. Younger age, employment, a shorter duration of illness, a shorter length of current episode, less suicidality, and a lower PANSS negative and global subscore at admission were predictive of functional remission. The regression model showed a predictive value of more than 80%. CONCLUSIONS A significant association was found between functional remission and symptomatic resolution, indicating reasonable validity of the proposed definition for functional outcome. The revealed predictors for functional treatment outcome emphasize the need for psychosocial and vocational rehabilitation in schizophrenic patients.
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Tandon R, Nasrallah HA, Keshavan MS. Schizophrenia, "just the facts" 4. Clinical features and conceptualization. Schizophr Res 2009; 110:1-23. [PMID: 19328655 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 629] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2009] [Revised: 02/28/2009] [Accepted: 03/03/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although dementia praecox or schizophrenia has been considered a unique disease entity for the past century, its definitions and boundaries have continued to vary over this period. At any given time, the changing concept of schizophrenia has been influenced by available diagnostic tools and treatments, related conditions from which it most needs to be distinguished, extant knowledge and scientific paradigms. There is significant heterogeneity in the etiopathology, symptomatology, and course of schizophrenia. It is characterized by an admixture of positive, negative, cognitive, mood, and motor symptoms whose severity varies across patients and through the course of the illness. Positive symptoms usually first begin in adolescence or early adulthood, but are often preceded by varying degrees of negative and cognitive symptomatology. Schizophrenia tends to be a chronic and relapsing disorder with generally incomplete remissions, variable degrees of functional impairment and social disability, frequent comorbid substance abuse, and decreased longevity. Although schizophrenia may not represent a single disease with a unitary etiology or pathogenetic process, alternative approaches have thus far been unsuccessful in better defining this syndrome or its component entities. The symptomatologic, course, and etio-pathological heterogeneity can usefully be addressed by a dimensional approach to psychopathology, a clinical staging approach to illness course, and by elucidating endophenotypes and markers of illness progression, respectively. This will allow an approach to the deconstruction of schizophrenia into its multiple component parts and strategies to reconfigure these components in a more meaningful manner. Possible implications for DSM-V and ICD-11 definitions of schizophrenia are discussed.
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- Rajiv Tandon
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100256, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
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