Index for
slide deck
Title
Shorter Duration of Psychosis Led to Improved Outcomes in Patients with First-Episode Schizophrenia
DUI=duration of untreated illness; DUP=duration of untreated psychosis.
References
- Owens DC et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2010;196(4):296-301.
- Primavera D et al. Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2012;11(1):21
The Value of a Support System
CATIE=Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness.
References
- Glick ID et al. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2011;31(1):82-85.
Family-Supervised Treatment Led to Significant Improvement in Symptoms and Functioning
Intervention involved supervised treatment in outpatients for schizophrenia (STOPS). GAF=global assessment of functioning; PANSS™=Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, a trademark of Multi-Health Systems, Inc.
References
- Farooq S et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2011;199(6):467-472.
Involving Patients in Their Own Care Increases Knowledge About Their Disease
* Knowledge was assessed with a 7-item questionnaire about the patient’s disease and its treatment.
COMRADE=Combined Outcome Measure for Risk Communication and Treatment Decision Making Effectiveness.
References
- Hamann J et al. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2006;114(4):265-273.
Related content
People with BD can experience residual symptoms that impact on functioning and QoL – these symptoms can benefit from an integrated approach to treatment
Patients with bipolar disorder and comorbidities are typically more complex cases than those without medical or psychiatric comorbidities
Bipolar disorder (BD) includes several disorders of emotion, thought, and energy, characterized by biphasic mood episodes of mania or hypomania and depression.