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sNDA Submitted: Lumateperone for the Prevention of Relapse in Schizophrenia

Psychiatric Times

For people living with schizophrenia, relapses can be devastating as they disrupt lives, undo hard-earned treatment progress toward patients' goals, and increase the risk of hospitalization with each episode,” said Christoph U. Correll, MD, clinical professor of Psychiatry at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York.

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Tardive Dyskinesia: Treat Functional Impairment, Not the AIMS Score

Psychiatric Times

He has been on an antipsychotic medication to treat schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, for 12 years. He had multiple hospitalizations for psychotic and manic decompensations in his 20s, but he has done well over the past 10 years, which you attribute both to his medication adherence and minimal psychosocial stressors.

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Using Serum Drug Levels

Psychiatric Times

10 Of these 6 genes, CYP2D6 has the most clinical applicability for psychiatric medications, and this gene can be ordered as a single test by most hospital labs. CPIC maintains an online open-access database that is constantly updated as new gene/drug information emerges in each medical specialty.

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What Is a Sleep Disorder? A Harmful Dysfunction Analysis

Psychiatric Times

He works as a Professor in the University Sleep Medicine Unit of the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the University Hospital of Bordeaux. Dr Coelho is a public health physician and university hospital assistant at the University Sleep Medicine Unit of the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the University Hospital of Bordeaux.

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The 6 Steps to Catalyze CBT and DBT With Young Patients

Psychiatric Times

Dr Thordarson is a psychologist and manager of the Outpatient Acute Mental Health Service at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County in California. Dr Friedberg is a psychologist and independent training consultant in CBT.

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Clinical Pearls in Prescribing Medications for Perinatal Patients

Psychiatric Times

Useful resources to explore include the Massachusetts General Hospital Women’s Mental Health Center and Postpartum Support International (PSI). Robinson encourages providers to engage in continued training on perinatal mental health, and to explore resources that will benefit providers and their patients directly.

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Prodromal Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Understanding and Addressing Challenges

Psychiatric Times

She has not had medical issues, has never been hospitalized or had surgeries, and has no allergies. She was “not the most sociable,” her mother adds, noting that when they watch videos of birthday parties and similar events, she seemed to be on the periphery of events and interacted with others only once prompted.