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Applying Clinical Evidence to Practice: Strategies
CME Review recommendations for switching antipsychotics to improve overall health of schizophrenia patients.
May 2012
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Art Therapy Yields No Improvement in Schizophrenia Symptoms
CME In patients with schizophrenia, no differences were found in mental health or social functioning between those receiving weekly group art therapy, weekly activity groups, or standard care alone.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, March 2012
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Management of Schizophrenia With Comorbid Neuropsychiatric Disorders
CME Psychosis often intersects with substance abuse, depression, or other conditions that can complicate treatment selection and outcomes.
Medscape Education Psychiatry & Mental Health, December 2011
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Antipsychotics May Increase Diabetes Risk in Children
CME A large retrospective study shows that children who begin taking antipsychotic drugs have an increased risk for the development of incident diabetes.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, November 2011
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Methamphetamine Use May Boost Schizophrenia Risk
CME Researchers have published a study to address the debate as to whether methamphetamine use may be linked with the risk for schizophrenia.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, November 2011
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Pharmacologic Treatment of the First Episode of Schizophrenia
CME Cut through the thicket of pharmacologic options in first-episode schizophrenia by placing them in the context of interpatient variability.
Medscape Education Psychiatry & Mental Health, November 2011
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Myth Dispelled: Creativity Associated With Mental Illness
CME According to a Swedish study, creative people have a disproportionately higher rate of mental disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, November 2011
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Treatment of Schizophrenia: The Current State of the Art
CME Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman summarizes the current body of evidence for first- and next-generation antipsychotics.
Medscape Education Psychiatry & Mental Health, November 2011
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Suicide Risk Increased for All Psychiatric Disorders
CME Patients with any major psychiatric disorder are at significant risk for suicide after their first hospital visit, according to new research.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, October 2011
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Schizophrenia Treatment: Mechanisms of Action for Next-Generation Agents
CME What are the prospects for treating the negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia?
Medscape Education Psychiatry & Mental Health, October 2011
