Bipolar disorder NICE Click on the title to access the full-text of the update The management of bipolar disorder in adults, children and adolescents, in primary and secondary care Description The NICE clinical guideline on bipolar disorder covers: what treatment people with bipolar disorder can expect to be offered, including medication and psychological therapies advice [...]
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Second generation antipsychotics reduce dropout rates compared with first generation antipsychotics, Evidence Based Mental Health 2010;13:24 Abstract: Question: Do second generation medications for schizophrenic disorders result in similar dropout rates to first generation treatments? Outcomes: Dropout, predictors of dropout rates (eg, trial duration, number of treatment groups, patient type, type of dosing, inpatients, dosage and [...]
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White Matter Integrity and Cognitive Impairment in First-Episode Psychosis, American Journal of Psychiatry 2010 167: 451-458 Rocío Pérez-Iglesias Abstract: Objective: Impaired cognitive function has been identified as a core feature of schizophrenia. However, a significant proportion of patients do not show any cognitive deficits. The aim of this study was to assess if there were differences [...]
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Mechanisms of behavior change in alcoholics anonymous: does Alcoholics Anonymous lead to better alcohol use outcomes by reducing depression symptoms? Addiction, 2010, Volume 105 Issue 4, Pages 626 - 636 John F. Kelly Abstract: Rationale Indices of negative affect, such as depression, have been implicated in stress-induced pathways to alcohol relapse. Empirically supported continuing care resources, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), [...]
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