Tag: Psychological Medicine
Study Finds Improved Functioning for âSchizophreniaâ Without Antipsychotics
Long-term treatment with antipsychotic drugs is currently considered the standard treatment for patients diagnosed with âschizophrenia.â A new study challenges this practice, however. The...
Different Forms of Childhood Adversity Related to Specific Psychosis Symptoms
In this monthâs issue of Psychological Medicine, researchers from Kingâs College London found evidence for associations between different types of childhood adversity and specific symptoms associated with psychosis. As current categorical approaches to psychosis and schizophrenia diagnoses come under increasing scrutiny, this study adds support to sociological and psychological theories and treatments.