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Segura AG, Prohens L, Julià L, Amoretti S, RIbero M, Pino-Camacho L, Cano-Escalera G, Mane A, Rodriguez-Jimenez R, Roldan A, Sarró S, Ibañez A, Usall J, Lobo A, Garcia-Rizo C, Cuesta MJ, Parellada M, González-Pinto A, Berrocoso E, Bernardo M, Mas S, Rodríguez N, Perez-Ramos A, Salmeron S, González-Peñas J, Gurriarán X, Farré A, Pousa E, Zorrilla I, Mar-Barrutia L, Trabsa A, Martinez L, Sánchez-Cabezudo Á, Jiménez-López E, Pomarol-Clotet E, Salvador R, Butjosa A, Elena RA, Moreno-Izco L, Torres AMS, Saiz J, León-Quismondo L, Rivero O, González-Blanco L, De-la-Cámara C. Methylation profile scores of environmental exposures and risk of relapse after a first episode of schizophrenia. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2025; 94:4-15. [PMID: 39956014 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2024] [Revised: 02/03/2025] [Accepted: 02/06/2025] [Indexed: 02/18/2025]
Abstract
Both genetic and environmental factors have been found to play a significant role in psychosis relapse, either independently or through their synergistic interaction. Recently, DNA methylation (DNAm) has been proposed through the calculation of methylation profile scores (MPS). The aim of the present study is to evaluate the association of MPS as a surrogate marker of the biological impact of early stressful life events (including stressful intrauterine conditions and obstetric complications, childhood adversity and toxic habits), with the risk of schizophrenia (SCZ) relapse. 91 participants from a cohort of first-episode schizophrenia (FES) patients with less than five years of evolution were classified as non-relapse (patients who had not experienced a relapse after 3 years of enrollment) or relapse (patients who relapsed during the 3-year follow-up). As inclusion criteria, patients fulfilled Andreasen's criteria of symptomatic remission. Genome-wide DNA methylation (DNAm) was profiled and fourteen MPS reflecting environmental exposure were constructed including both early stressful life events (including stressful intrauterine conditions and delivery issues, childhood adversity) and toxic habits. Increased levels of MPS reflecting gestational diabetes (p = 0.009), hypertensive disorders during pregnancy (p = 0.004), pre-eclampsia (p = 0.049), early preterm birth (p = 0.030), childhood adversity abuse (p = 0.021) and all childhood adversity (p = 0.030) were significantly associated with an increased risk of relapse. Our study suggests that changes in specific methylation patterns may represent one of the biological mechanisms linking early stressful life events to an increased risk of relapse.
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- Alex-González Segura
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Fundació Clínic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPs), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPs), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPs), Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Departament de Medicina, Institut de Neurociències (UBNeuro), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain; Group of Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions, Valld'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; BIOARABA, Department Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Alava, UPV/EHU, Vitoria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Hospital del Mar Medicar Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Psychiatry Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Medicine and Psychiatry, Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Departament de Medicina, Institut de Neurociències (UBNeuro), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; BIOARABA, Department Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Alava, UPV/EHU, Vitoria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Neuropsychopharmacology and Psychobiology Research Group, Department of Neuroscience, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain, Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz, INiBICA, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Departament de Medicina, Institut de Neurociències (UBNeuro), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPs), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPs), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Departament de Medicina, Institut de Neurociències (UBNeuro), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Departament de Medicina, Institut de Neurociències (UBNeuro), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Psychiatry Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Psychiatry Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; BIOARABA, Department Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Alava, UPV/EHU, Vitoria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; BIOARABA, Department Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Alava, UPV/EHU, Vitoria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Hospital del Mar Medicar Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Hospital del Mar Medicar Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Instituto de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA), Mental Health Services of the Principality of Asturias (SESPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Medicine and Psychiatry, Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain; Hospital Clínico Universitario and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IIS) Aragón, Zaragoza
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Pelizza L, Leuci E, Quattrone E, Palmisano D, Paulillo G, Pellegrini C, Pupo S, Pellegrini P, Menchetti M. Compulsory treatment across a 2-year follow-up within an "Early Intervention in Psychosis" program in Italy: Incidence rates and baseline predictors. Schizophr Res 2025; 279:1-12. [PMID: 40157251 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2025.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2025] [Accepted: 03/19/2025] [Indexed: 04/01/2025]
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INTRODUCTION Individuals with First Episode Psychosis (FEP) have a higher risk of compulsory admission, but evidence on its prognostic role on outcomes and its baseline predictors is poor. The aims of this investigation were to calculate incidence rate of compulsory admission in FEP individuals treated within an Italian "Early Intervention in Psychosis" (EIP) service across 2 years of follow-up, and to compare clinical and sociodemographic characteristics between FEP patients with and without compulsory admission during the follow-up. METHODS 500 FEP patients were recruited within the "Parma-Early Psychosis" program and completed a socio-demographic chart, the Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale. For inter-group comparisons, Mann-Whitney and Chi-square tests, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, Cox and binary logistic regression, and mixed-design ANOVA were performed. RESULTS 30 (6 %) FEP participants were compulsory admitted. At baseline, they were likely to be males and to have a diagnosis of schizophrenia and lower GAF scores. Longitudinally, they had higher risk of service disengagement, new attempted suicide, and functioning impairment, and showed significant group effects in terms of more severe positive symptoms, negative symptoms, uncooperativeness, and GAF scores (0.023 < ƞ2 < 0.100). At baseline, the most robust predictor for compulsory treatment was uncooperativeness (HR = 1.460), while the strongest protective factor was family history of psychosis in first-degree relatives (HR = 5.790). CONCLUSIONS A not negligible part of FEP participants were compulsory admitted across the follow-up. This was longitudinally associated with poor outcomes and worse treatment response. Implementing initiatives to improve the skills of professionals to increase treatment motivation from presentation is crucial to promote positive outcomes.
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- Lorenzo Pelizza
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna (BO), Italy; Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma (PR), Italy.
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma (PR), Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma (PR), Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma (PR), Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma (PR), Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma (PR), Italy
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- Pain Therapy Service, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma (PR), Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma (PR), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Bologna (BO), Italy
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Yazıcı S, Ahi Üstün ES, İlhan RS, Saka MC. Post-pandemic persistence of adverse health behaviors in patients with psychotic disorders: A follow-up study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2024; 91:78-82. [PMID: 39357275 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2024.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 09/04/2024] [Accepted: 09/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with psychotic disorders have been previously documented by the authors of this study. The aim of study is to investigate whether the effects of the pandemic continued among the same cohort of patients with psychotic disorders who participated in the initial study. METHODS 232 of the 255 participants in the initial study participated in this follow-up study. The assessment covered sociodemographic data, changes in physical and mental health since the pandemic, new diagnoses of physical illnesses, smoking, medication adherence, suicidal behavior. RESULTS The body weight of the patients before, during, and after the pandemic was 77.6 ± 13.1,81.3 ± 14.1,and 83.1 ± 14.3, respectively and there was increase in BW in the post-pandemic compared to before the pandemc and the during the pandemic (Z: - 8.658, p < 0.001, r: -0.57; Z: -6.852, p < 0.001, r: -0.45 respectively). The mean number of cigarettes smoked daily by the patient's before the pandemic, during the pandemic, and after the pandemic was 11.1 ± 14.2,14.9 ± 16.2,and 12.9 ± 14.9, respectively. There was a decrease in the number of cigarettes smoked daily in the post-pandemic compared to the during the pandemic (Z: -4753, p < 0.001, r: -0.45). Both suicidal ideations and attempts were significantly higher during the pandemic compared to after the pandemic (p < 0.001,p < 0.001). Medication adherence in the post-pandemic period was not different compared to the pandemic levels (Z: -0.621, p:0.535). CONCLUSION The study confirmed the continuation of adverse outcomes noted previously, such as increased body weight, increased daily cigarette consumption, and diminished medication adherence.
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- Serkan Yazıcı
- Department of Psychiatry, Ankara Mamak State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Salihi I, Attouche N, Bakana GT, Nani S, Agoub M, Alami KM. Schizophrenia and medication adherence among the population in Morocco: a cross-sectional study at the University Psychiatric Center of Casablanca. Pan Afr Med J 2024; 48:123. [PMID: 39525536 PMCID: PMC11549242 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.48.123.39645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 11/16/2024] Open
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Introduction schizophrenia is a chronic, disabling, and serious disease. It represents a challenge because of its prevalence and its consequences in terms of morbidity and mortality for patients, but also for their families and society. Patients often fail to adhere to their treatment, and this has a severe negative effect on the prognosis of the disease. Thus, the identification of the predictive factors influencing this compliance is very important for adequate management and a favorable evolution. The aim of the study is to assess the predictive factors of non-adherence in patients with schizophrenia. Methods a cross-sectional study of 320 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia according to the DSM-5 criteria, was conducted at the University Psychiatric Centre of Casablanca, Morocco. Epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic data were collected using a hetero-questionnaire, while medication adherence was assessed using the Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS). The positive and negative symptoms scale (PANSS) was used to assess the severity of symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Results in our study, the total sample comprised 320 (100%) patients, classified into two groups: 82 (25.62%) were categorized as adherent, while 238 (74.38%) were non-adherent, and 72% were male. The non-adherent group was young (p=0.003), and a significant proportion had no educational background (p=0.015), lived alone (p=0,001), in urban areas (p=0.031), non-regular follow-up (p=0.045) and had a toxic history (p=0.0001), early age of onset of the disease (p=0.002). Moreover, this group exhibited more severe schizophrenic symptoms (p=0.02), lacked insight into their condition (p=0.046), and predominantly used typical antipsychotics (p=0.019) with a high frequency of intake (p=0.0001). Sedation emerged as a predominant side effect (p=0.036) of treatment. Notably, a high frequency of hospitalizations (p=0.005) exhibited a strong association with medication non-adherence. The mean age of the sample was 32.9 years (standard deviation: 10.8), with a mean age of disease onset reported at 25.5 years (standard deviation=4.9). Conclusion this study highlights the prevalence of non-adherence among patients with schizophrenia, with significant associations observed with demographic factors, the severity of symptoms, treatment patterns, and hospitalization frequency, emphasizing the urgent need for tailored interventions to enhance medication adherence and improve patient outcomes in managing schizophrenia.
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- Imane Salihi
- Laboratory of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Community Medicine, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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Alavi M, Ridout SJ, Lee C, Harris B, Ridout KK. Predictors of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medication Use in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum, Bipolar, and Other Psychotic Disorders in a US Community-based, Integrated Health System. SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN OPEN 2024; 5:sgae011. [PMID: 39144114 PMCID: PMC11207847 DOI: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgae011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Background and Hypothesis Long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics improve patient outcomes and are recommended by treatment guidelines for patients with limited medication adherence in schizophrenia spectrum, bipolar, and other psychotic disorders. Reports of LAI antipsychotic use in these disorders and if use aligns with treatment guidelines are lacking. This study aimed to report patient characteristics associated with LAI antipsychotic use in these disorders. Study Design Retrospective observational study of patients ≥18-years-old with bipolar or psychotic disorders at a large, integrated, community-based health system. Patient demographic and clinical characteristics served as exposures for the main outcome of adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for LAI versus oral antipsychotic medication use from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023. Study Results There were N = 2685 LAI and N = 31 531 oral antipsychotic users. Being non-white (aOR = 1.3-2.0; P < .0001), non-female (aOR = 1.5; P < .0001), from a high deprivation neighborhood (NDI, aOR = 1.3; P < .0007), having a higher body mass index (BMI, aOR = 1.3-1.7; P < .0009), having a schizophrenia/schizoaffective (aOR = 5.8-6.8; P < .0001), psychotic (aOR = 1.6, P < .0001), or substance use disorder (aOR = 1.4; P < .0001), and outpatient psychiatry (aOR = 2.3-7.5; P < .0001) or inpatient hospitalization (aOR = 2.4; P < .0001) utilization in the prior year with higher odds and age ≥40 (aOR = 0.4-0.7; P < .0001) or bipolar disorder (aOR = 0.9; P < .05) were associated with lower odds of LAI use. Non-white, non-female, age 18-39, and high NDI patients had higher LAI use regardless of treatment adherence markers. Smoking and cardiometabolic markers were also associated with LAI use. Conclusions Demographic and clinical factors are associated with increased LAI use irrespective of treatment adherence. Research on utilization variation informing equitable formulation use aligned with treatment guideline recommendations is warranted.
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- Mubarika Alavi
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
- The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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Di Lorenzo R, Reami M, Dragone D, Morgante M, Panini G, Rovesti S, Filippini T, Ferrari S, Ferri P. Involuntary Hospitalizations in an Italian Acute Psychiatric Ward: A 6-Year Retrospective Analysis. Patient Prefer Adherence 2023; 17:3403-3420. [PMID: 38111689 PMCID: PMC10726769 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s437116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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Purpose We evaluated the differences between demographic (age, sex, nationality, employment, housing, schooling, support administrator), clinical (hospitalization reason, aggressive behaviour, length of hospitalization, psychiatric diagnosis and comorbidities, psychiatric medications, discharge destination, "revolving door" hospitalizations) and environmental (pre-and pandemic period) variables in voluntary (VHs) and involuntary hospitalizations (IHs) in an acute psychiatric ward during a 6-year period. Patients and Methods We retrospectively collected the selected variables concerning the hospitalizations of subjects over 18 years of age in the Service for Psychiatric Diagnosis and Care of Mental Health and Drug Abuse Department in Modena from 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2022. Results We observed a progressive and sharp reduction in the number of VHs (n = 1800; 61.41%) during the pandemic and a stability of IHs (n = 1131; 38.59%), which in 2022 became prevalent. We highlighted the following differences between VHs and IHs: an increase in hospitalization length in IHs (14.25 mean days ± 15.89 SD) in comparison with VHs (8.78 mean days ± 13.88 SD), which increased more during the pandemic; an increase in aggressive behavior in IHs, especially during the pandemic (Pearson Chi2 = 90.80; p = 0.000); a prevalence of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders (Pearson Chi2 = 283.63; p = 0.000) and more frequent maladaptive social conditions among subjects in IHs. Conclusion During the 6-year observation period, we underscored a trend of increasingly reduced recourse to VHs, whereas IHs increased even in the pandemic. Our results suggest that IHs in Psychiatry represented an extreme measure for treating the most severe psychopathological situations such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, characterized by aggressive behaviour and precarious social conditions, which needed longer stay than VHs, especially during the pandemic.
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- School of Medicine & Surgery, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Mental Health Department and Drug Abuse, AUSL-Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Mental Health Department and Drug Abuse, AUSL-Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Mental Health Department and Drug Abuse, AUSL-Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- Mental Health Department and Drug Abuse, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Segura ÀG, Prohens L, Gassó P, Rodríguez N, Garcia-Rizo C, Moreno-Izco L, Andreu-Bernabeu Á, Zorrilla I, Mane A, Rodriguez-Jimenez R, Roldán A, Sarró S, Ibáñez Á, Usall J, Sáiz PA, Cuesta MJ, Parellada M, González-Pinto A, Berrocoso E, Bernardo M, Mas S, Mezquida G, Arbelo N, De Matteis M, Galvañ J, Duque Guerra A, Arias I Queralt L, Perez-Bacigalupe M, Gonzalez-Ortega I, Toll A, Casanovas F, Sanchez-Pastor L, Valtueña M, Pomarol-Clotet E, García-León MÁ, Butjosa A, Rubio-Abadal E, Ribeiro M, López-Ilundain JM, Saiz-Ruiz J, León-Quismondo L, Rivero O, Ruiz P, Echevarría RS, García-Portilla MP. The polygenic basis of relapse after a first episode of schizophrenia. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2023; 75:80-92. [PMID: 37603902 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Little is known about genetic predisposition to relapse. Previous studies have linked cognitive and psychopathological (mainly schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) polygenic risk scores (PRS) with clinical manifestations of the disease. This study aims to explore the potential role of PRS from major mental disorders and cognition on schizophrenia relapse. 114 patients recruited in the 2EPs Project were included (56 patients who had not experienced relapse after 3 years of enrollment and 58 patients who relapsed during the 3-year follow-up). PRS for schizophrenia (PRS-SZ), bipolar disorder (PRS-BD), education attainment (PRS-EA) and cognitive performance (PRS-CP) were used to assess the genetic risk of schizophrenia relapse.Patients with higher PRS-EA, showed both a lower risk (OR=0.29, 95% CI [0.11-0.73]) and a later onset of relapse (30.96± 1.74 vs. 23.12± 1.14 months, p=0.007. Our study provides evidence that the genetic burden of neurocognitive function is a potentially predictors of relapse that could be incorporated into future risk prediction models. Moreover, appropriate treatments for cognitive symptoms appear to be important for improving the long-term clinical outcome of relapse.
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- Àlex-González Segura
- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Neuroscience Institute, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, Madrid, Spain; School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, BIOARABA Health Research Institute Vitoria, Hospital Universitario de Alava, Spain; University of the Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital del Mar, Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain; Department of Psychiatry. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica-Sant Pau (IIB-SANT PAU), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain; Alcalá de Henares, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA). Instituto de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA). Mental Health Services of the Principality of Asturias (SESPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, Madrid, Spain; School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, BIOARABA Health Research Institute Vitoria, Hospital Universitario de Alava, Spain; University of the Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Neuropsychopharmacology and Psychobiology Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain; Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz, INiBICA, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
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- Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Neuroscience Institute, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Foundations, Pharmacology Unit, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Neuroscience Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Neuroscience Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, Madrid, Spain; School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, Madrid, Spain; School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica-Sant Pau (IIB-SANT PAU), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica-Sant Pau (IIB-SANT PAU), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, BIOARABA Health Research Institute Vitoria, Hospital Universitario de Alava, Spain; University of the Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, BIOARABA Health Research Institute Vitoria, Hospital Universitario de Alava, Spain; University of the Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital del Mar, Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain; Alcalá de Henares, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain; Alcalá de Henares, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Departament of Genetics, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IIS) Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain; Department of Medicine and Psychiatry.Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Cruces University Hospital, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Vizcaya, Spain; University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Vizcaya, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red en salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA). Instituto de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA). Mental Health Services of the Principality of Asturias (SESPA), Oviedo, Spain
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Guo J, Lv X, Liu Y, Kong L, Qu H, Yue W. Influencing factors of medication adherence in schizophrenic patients: a meta-analysis. SCHIZOPHRENIA (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 9:31. [PMID: 37188714 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-023-00356-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Medication adherence of schizophrenic patients is a growing public health problem. We conducted a meta-analysis on the influencing factors of medication compliance in schizophrenic patients. We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web Of Science for relevant articles published up to December 22, 2022. Combined odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess influencing factors. Egger's test, funnel plot, the trim and fill method, and meta-regression analysis were used to assess publication bias. A total of 20 articles were included in the analysis. Twenty influencing factors were divided into seven categories: drug factors (OR = 1.96, 95% CI: 1.48-2.59), problem behavior (OR = 1.77, 95% CI: 1.43-2.19), income and quality of life (OR = 1.23, 95% CI: 1.08-1.39), personal characteristics (OR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.14-1.30), disease factors (OR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.98-1.21), support level (OR = 0.54, 95% CI: 0.42-0.70), and positive attitude and behavior (OR = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.45-0.62). This meta-analysis found that drug factors, disease factors, problem behavior, low income and quality of life, and factors related to personal characteristics appear to be risk factors for medication adherence in people with schizophrenia. And support level, positive attitude and behavior appear to be protective factors.
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- Jing Guo
- Department of Psychology, Medical Humanities Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, China
- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, 100191, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, 100191, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College, Xinxiang, Henan, 453100, China
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- Department of Psychology, Medical Humanities Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, China
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- Department of Psychology, Medical Humanities Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, China
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- Department of Psychology, Medical Humanities Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, China.
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- Department of Psychology, Medical Humanities Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, China.
- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, 100191, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China.
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College, Xinxiang, Henan, 453100, China.
- PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Tishler TA, Ellingson BM, Salvadore G, Baker P, Turkoz I, Subotnik KL, de la Fuente-Sandoval C, Nuechterlein KH, Alphs L. Effect of treatment with paliperidone palmitate versus oral antipsychotics on frontal lobe intracortical myelin volume in participants with recent-onset schizophrenia: Magnetic resonance imaging results from the DREaM study. Schizophr Res 2023; 255:195-202. [PMID: 37004331 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated changes in brain intracortical myelin (ICM) volume in the frontal lobe after 9 months of treatment with paliperidone palmitate (PP) compared with 9 months of treatment with oral antipsychotics (OAP) in participants with recent-onset schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder from the Disease Recovery Evaluation and Modification (DREaM) study, a randomized, open-label, delayed-start trial. METHODS DREaM included 3 phases: Part I, a 2-month oral run-in; Part II, a 9-month disease progression phase (PP or OAP); and Part III, 9 months of additional treatment (participants receiving PP continued PP [PP/PP] and participants receiving OAP were rerandomized to receive either PP [OAP/PP] or OAP [OAP/OAP]). In Part II, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional and symptomatic assessment was performed at baseline, day 92, and day 260. ICM volume as a fraction of the entire brain volume was quantified by subtraction of a proton density image from an inversion recovery image. Within-treatment-group changes from baseline were assessed by paired t-tests. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze ICM volume changes between treatment groups, adjusting for country. RESULTS The MRI analysis sample size included 71 DREaM participants (PP, 23; OAP, 48) and 64 healthy controls. At baseline, mean adjusted ICM fraction values did not differ between groups (PP, 0.057; OAP, 0.058, p = 0.79). By day 92, the adjusted ICM fraction in the OAP group had decreased significantly (change from baseline, -0.002; p = 0.001), whereas the adjusted ICM fraction remained unchanged from baseline in the PP group (0.000; p = 0.80). At day 260, the change from baseline in adjusted ICM fraction was -0.004 (p = 0.004) in the OAP group and -0.001 (p = 0.728) in the PP group. The difference between treatment groups did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.147). CONCLUSIONS In participants with recent-onset schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder, frontal ICM volume was preserved at baseline levels in those treated with PP over 9 months. However, a decrease of frontal ICM volume was observed among participants treated with OAPs. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT02431702.
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- T A Tishler
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Center for Computer Vision and Imaging Biomarkers, Departments of Radiological Sciences and Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Titusville, NJ, USA.
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Titusville, NJ, USA.
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- Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Titusville, NJ, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, Mexico; Neuropsychiatry Department, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Titusville, NJ, USA.
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Phelps H, Lin D, Keenan A, Raju A, Huang D, Cheng CY, Benson C. Budget impact of introducing once-every-6-months paliperidone palmitate in US health care plans. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2023; 29:303-313. [PMID: 36840957 PMCID: PMC10387930 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2023.29.3.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND: In the United States, most patients with schizophrenia have Medicaid coverage. Antipsychotic treatments are the cornerstone of schizophrenia management; most patients are treated with daily oral antipsychotics but struggle with medication adherence. Evidence suggests that medication adherence is inversely correlated with dosing frequency. Once-monthly paliperidone palmitate (PP) has been demonstrated to improve adherence compared with oral antipsychotics; transitioning to once-every-3-months PP (PP3M) further improved adherence. In 2021, once-every-6-months PP (PP6M) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to provide even longer between-dose intervals. Public health stakeholders who aim to improve medication adherence are interested in understanding how introducing PP6M to the formulary will impact the budget. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the budget impact of introducing PP6M to the formulary from the perspectives of a hypothetical US multistate health care payer and state Medicaid programs using California, Georgia, and Ohio as examples. METHODS: The budget impact model was developed from a payer perspective, comparing the reference scenario (without PP6M in the market) with a new scenario (with PP6M). The study population included patients with schizophrenia who were eligible to receive PP6M. Market shares were assigned to the reference and new market scenarios. Efficacy was measured by the relative risk of relapse while receiving treatment. Adherence effects were included in the model and affected costs of treatment and relapse rates. A deterministic 1-way sensitivity analysis was performed. RESULTS: Base-case results for a multistate payer with 1 million members demonstrate that adding PP6M to the market results in total incremental plan-level costs ranging from $7,747 in year 1 to $11,501 in year 5. Increased drug costs were offset by administration and relapse cost savings ($105 and $881 in year 5, respectively). The average incremental cost per treated patient per year was stable at $180.06 for each year, and the incremental cost per member per month stayed below $0.01 for each year. The results of the model from the state-level Medicaid scenarios are broadly similar to those of the multistate base-case perspective. The 1-way sensitivity analysis demonstrated the model is most sensitive to the per-package costs of PP6M and PP3M, along with the proportion of patients fully adherent with PP3M. CONCLUSIONS: The budget impact of introducing PP6M as a treatment option is minimal. With the expected cost offsets from reduced administration and relapse costs due to adherence benefits, these results suggest that PP6M can be a viable treatment option from a clinical and a budgetary perspective. DISCLOSURES: This study was funded by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. The study sponsor provided funds to Xcenda and ApotheCom for medical writing, editorial support, and submission of the manuscript. Hilary Phelps was an employee of Janssen Global Services, LLC, at the time of the development and finalization of the manuscript. Alex Keenan is an employee of Janssen Global Services, LLC, and holds stock in Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Dee Lin and Carmela Benson are employees of Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, and hold stock in Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Aditya Raju was an employee of Xcenda at the time of the development and finalization of the manuscript, and Danmeng Huang is an employee of Xcenda, a health care consulting firm that was contracted by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. Chih-Yuan Cheng is an employee of Janssen NV.
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Titusville, NJ
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Nguyen MT, Sicotte R, Pires De Oliveira Padilha P, Abdel-Baki A. Community Treatment Orders use Among Persons With a First Episode of Psychosis in Quebec. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2023; 68:119-129. [PMID: 36135936 PMCID: PMC9923137 DOI: 10.1177/07067437221125284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Specialized early intervention for psychosis can reduce the duration of untreated psychosis and improve clinical and functional outcomes. However, poor adherence to treatment is frequent. The literature on community treatment orders (CTOs) use in first-episode psychosis (FEP) as a means to improve treatment adherence is limited. In the context of early intervention for psychosis services (EIS), this study aims to describe (1) the frequency of CTOs utilisation, (2) the trend of CTOs use over time, (3) the timing and reasons for requesting CTOs and (4) the baseline characteristics of FEP patients on CTOs compared to those who were not. METHOD A 5-year prospective longitudinal study describing the use of CTOs among persons with FEP admitted to two urban EIS in Montreal, Quebec, from 2005 to 2013. At admission, and then annually for 5 years, CTOs data were collected through chart review. Baseline characteristics, assessed by patient interviews, standardized questionnaires and chart review, included socio-demographic data, illness severity, functioning and alcohol and substance use. Descriptive analyses were performed, and FEP patients on CTOs during follow-up and those who were not were compared using analyses of variance, chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Among 567 FEP patients, 19.2% were placed on CTOs. The main reasons for requesting CTOs were to prevent further deterioration in mental state, social functioning, harmful behaviours to self and others and homelessness. FEP patients on CTOs had poorer premorbid and baseline functioning, more severe symptoms and social dysfunction at admission, including legal problems and homelessness. CONCLUSIONS CTOs can be a tool to improve adherence to treatment, which is crucial for relapse prevention in FEP. However, since it is a coercive method that limits a person's fundamental rights, further research is warranted to assess its impact on patients' lives, clinical and functional outcomes, as well as patients' and carers' perception.
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- Minh Thi Nguyen
- Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Faculty of Medicine, 5622University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Faculty of Medicine, 5622University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Faculty of Medicine, 5622University of Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Neurosciences axis, 177460Research Center Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Thorpe D, Strobel J, Bidargaddi N. Examining clinician choice to follow-up (or not) on automated notifications of medication non-adherence by clinical decision support systems. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2023; 23:22. [PMID: 36717855 PMCID: PMC9887874 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-022-02091-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Maintaining medication adherence can be challenging for people living with mental ill-health. Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) based on automated detection of problematic patterns in Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have the potential to enable early intervention into non-adherence events ("flags") through suggesting evidence-based courses of action. However, extant literature shows multiple barriers-perceived lack of benefit in following up low-risk cases, veracity of data, human-centric design concerns, etc.-to clinician follow-up in real-world settings. This study examined patterns in clinician decision making behaviour related to follow-up of non-adherence prompts within a community mental health clinic. METHODS The prompts for follow-up, and the recording of clinician responses, were enabled by CDSS software (AI2). De-identified clinician notes recorded after reviewing a prompt were analysed using a thematic synthesis approach-starting with descriptions of clinician comments, then sorting into analytical themes related to design and, in parallel, a priori categories describing follow-up behaviours. Hypotheses derived from the literature about the follow-up categories' relationships with client and medication-subtype characteristics were tested. RESULTS The majority of clients were Not Followed-up (n = 260; 78%; Followed-up: n = 71; 22%). The analytical themes emerging from the decision notes suggested contextual factors-the clients' environment, their clinical relationships, and medical needs-mediated how clinicians interacted with the CDSS flags. Significant differences were found between medication subtypes and follow-up, with Anti-depressants less likely to be followed up than Anti-Psychotics and Anxiolytics (χ2 = 35.196, 44.825; p < 0.001; v = 0.389, 0.499); and between the time taken to action Followed-up0 and Not-followed up1 flags (M0 = 31.78; M1 = 45.55; U = 12,119; p < 0.001; η2 = .05). CONCLUSION These analyses encourage actively incorporating the input of consumers and carers, non-EHR data streams, and better incorporation of data from parallel health systems and other clinicians into CDSS designs to encourage follow-up.
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- Dan Thorpe
- grid.1014.40000 0004 0367 2697Digital Health Research Lab, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042 Australia
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- grid.1014.40000 0004 0367 2697Digital Health Research Lab, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042 Australia ,grid.467022.50000 0004 0540 1022Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, SA Health, 29 North St, Tarrawatta (Angaston), Peramangk Country, Adelaide, SA 5353 Australia
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- grid.1014.40000 0004 0367 2697Digital Health Research Lab, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042 Australia
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Kong LZ, Shen YT, Zhang DH, Lai JB, Hu SH. Free long-acting injectables for patients with psychosis: A step forward. Asian J Psychiatr 2023; 83:103476. [PMID: 36764125 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Ling-Zhuo Kong
- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; The Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management in Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310003, China; Brain Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China; Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou 310003, China; Department of Neurobiology, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, and MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Science and Brain-machine Integration, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; The Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management in Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310003, China; Brain Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China; Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou 310003, China; Department of Neurobiology, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, and MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Science and Brain-machine Integration, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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Relapse of first-episode schizophrenia patients and neurocognitive impairment: The role of dopaminergic and anticholinergic burden. Schizophr Res 2022; 248:331-340. [PMID: 36155307 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevention of relapse may be a key factor to diminish the cognitive impairment of first-episode schizophrenia (FES) patients. We aimed to ascertain the effects of relapse, and dopaminergic and anticholinergic treatment burdens on cognitive functioning in the follow-up. METHODS Ninety-nine FES patients participated in this study. Cognitive assessments were performed at baseline and after 3 years of follow-up or, in those patients who relapsed, after >2 months of stabilization of the new acute psychotic episode. The primary outcomes were final cognitive dimensions. RESULTS Repeated measures MANOVA analyses showed improvements in the whole sample on the end-point assessments in processing speed and social cognition. However, only impairment in social cognition showed a significant interaction with relapse by time in this sample. Relapse in FES patients was significantly associated with poor performance on end-point assessments of working memory, social cognition and global cognitive score. Anticholinergic burden, but not dopaminergic burden, was associated with verbal memory impairment. These significant associations resulted after controlling for baseline cognitive functioning, relapse and dopaminergic burden. CONCLUSIONS The relationship between relapse and cognitive impairment in recovered FES patients seems to be particularly complex at the short-term follow-up of these patients. While relapse was associated with working memory, social cognition impairments and global cognitive score, anticholinergic burden might play an additional worsening effect on verbal memory. Thus, tailoring or changing antipsychotics and other drugs to reduce their anticholinergic burden may be a potential modifiable factor to diminish cognitive impairment at this stage of the illness.
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Owusu E, Oluwasina F, Nkire N, Lawal MA, Agyapong VIO. Readmission of Patients to Acute Psychiatric Hospitals: Influential Factors and Interventions to Reduce Psychiatric Readmission Rates. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10091808. [PMID: 36141418 PMCID: PMC9498532 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Appropriate and adequate treatment of psychiatric conditions in the community or at first presentation to the hospital may prevent rehospitalization. Information about hospital readmission factors may help to reduce readmission rates. This scoping review sought to examine the readmission of patients to acute psychiatric hospitals to determine predictors and interventions to reduce psychiatric readmission rates. Method: A scoping review was conducted in eleven bibliographic databases to identify the relevant peer-reviewed studies. Two reviewers independently assessed full-text articles, and a screening process was undertaken to identify studies for inclusion in the review. PRISMA checklist was adopted, and with the Covidence software, 75 articles were eligible for review. Data extraction was conducted, collated, summarized, and findings reported. Result: 75 articles were analyzed. The review shows that learning disabilities, developmental delays, alcohol, drug, and substance abuse, were crucial factors that increased the risk of readmission. Greater access to mental health services in residential treatment and improved crisis intervention in congregate care settings were indicated as factors that reduce the risk of readmission. Conclusion: High rates of readmission may adversely impact healthcare spending. This study suggests a need for focused health policies to address readmission factors and improve community-based care.
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- Ernest Owusu
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6W 3W8, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-780-710-2393
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6W 3W8, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6W 3W8, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6W 3W8, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6W 3W8, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
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The Moderating Power of Impulsivity: A Systematic Literature Review Examining the Theory of Planned Behavior. PHARMACY 2022; 10:pharmacy10040085. [PMID: 35893723 PMCID: PMC9326604 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy10040085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The theory of planned behavior (TPB) states that behavioral intention is the best predictor of actual behavior change. However, intention explains only a portion of the variance in behavior. Of specific interest is the question of which moderating or mediating variables can be leveraged to aid health promotion interventions utilizing the tenets of behavioral economics (delay discounting and commitment contracts) in the intention–behavior pathway. Impulsivity has been postulated to fill this role and may be applied to multiple behaviors. We aim to determine if impulsivity moderates the association between intention and actual behavior in the TPB, to discover what other variables may moderate or mediate this association, and to apply the findings to future studies in the field of behavioral economics. To this end, a systematic review was conducted using the PubMed, PsychINFO, and Embase online databases. Eligible studies in peer-reviewed journals published prior to November 2021 were selected. Thirty-three studies were included in the final review, examining physical activity, diet, preventive health, mental health, addiction, and medication adherence behaviors. Three main concepts emerged: (1) impulsivity moderates the association between intention and behavior change; (2) self-efficacy moderates the association between intention and behavior change; and (3) planning and self-efficacy contribute to moderated mediation. This review demonstrates a gap in the literature regarding the application of the TPB to the intention–behavior pathway for health behaviors. Future studies in behavioral economics may leverage the variables of impulsivity, self-efficacy, and planning to predict follow-through in this area and to develop targeted change initiatives.
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Martín-Muñoz JC, Acuña MJ, Carrión-Mellado N, Blanco-Venzalá M, Mantrana-Ridruejo L, Rico-Villademoros F, Rosado-Tejero L, Utrera-Caballero E. A naturalistic study on the effectiveness of long-acting antipsychotics in an early intervention program for patients with recent-onset psychosis. Early Interv Psychiatry 2022; 17:378-384. [PMID: 35716056 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the impact of long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) on the risk of hospitalization and the length of hospitalization in the setting of an early intervention program for patients with recent-onset psychosis. METHODS Observational, retrospective study conducted under routine clinical practice conditions. We included all patients admitted from July 2015 to April 2020 to the Early Intervention Program in Psychosis. We analysed the incidence of hospitalization and hospitalization days before and after treatment with LAIs and calculated the incidence rate ratio (IRR). We also compared the outcomes of patients treated with LAIs with those of the patients maintained on oral antipsychotics using a binomial negative regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 170 patients were included in the program. Of them, 34 (20%) received LAIs (aripiprazole [n = 22], and paliperidone/risperidone [n = 12]). There was an 89% reduction in the incidence of hospitalizations after treatment with LAIs (IRR 0.11, 95%CI 0.05-0.21; p < .0001). The IRR for LAIs vs. oral antipsychotics was 0.87 (95%CI, 0.24-3.18; p = .829). The presence of a substance use disorder significantly increased the rate of hospitalizations by 123% (IRR 2.23, 95%CI 1.31-3.78). Analyses of hospitalization days showed similar results. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that LAIs are useful for the management of patients with recent-onset psychosis who fail treatment with oral antipsychotics. Whether LAIs are superior to oral antipsychotics as first-line treatment of patients with early psychosis and/or could play a special role in managing patients with early psychosis and comorbid substance use disorders should be further evaluated.
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- Joaquín-Carlos Martín-Muñoz
- Mental Health Clinical Unit of the Southern Health Area of Sevilla, Andalusian Health Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Mental Health Clinical Unit of the Southern Health Area of Sevilla, Andalusian Health Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Mental Health Clinical Unit of the Southern Health Area of Sevilla, Andalusian Health Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Mental Health Clinical Unit of the Southern Health Area of Sevilla, Andalusian Health Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Mental Health Clinical Unit of the Southern Health Area of Sevilla, Andalusian Health Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Mental Health Clinical Unit of the Southern Health Area of Sevilla, Andalusian Health Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Mental Health Clinical Unit of the Southern Health Area of Sevilla, Andalusian Health Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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Lian L, Kim DD, Procyshyn RM, Fredrikson DH, Cázares D, Honer WG, Barr AM. Efficacy of long-acting injectable versus oral antipsychotic drugs in early psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Early Interv Psychiatry 2022; 16:589-599. [PMID: 34263540 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM Long-acting injectable antipsychotic drugs (LAIs) are often used as an alternative to oral antipsychotics (OAPs) in individuals with psychosis who demonstrate poor medication adherence. Previous meta-analyses have found mixed results on the efficacy of LAIs, compared to OAPs, in patients with psychotic disorders. The objective of this meta-analysis was to compare the effectiveness of using LAIs versus OAPs in the early stages of psychosis. METHODS Major electronic databases were used to search for any studies examining the comparative effectiveness (i.e., relapse, adherence, hospitalization, and all-cause discontinuation) of any LAIs versus OAPs in early stages of psychosis. Studies published up to 6 June, 2019 were included and no language restriction was applied. Inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of schizophrenia or related disorder, where patients were in their first episode or had a duration of illness ≤5 years. Data were analysed using a random-effects model. RESULTS Fifteen studies (n = 10 584) were included, of which were 7 RCTs, 7 observational studies, and 1 post-hoc analysis. We found that LAIs provided advantages over OAPs in terms of relapse rates. No significant differences were found between LAI and OAP groups in terms of all-cause discontinuation, hospitalization, and adherence rates. However, considering only RCTs revealed advantages of LAIs over OAPs in terms of hospitalization rates. CONCLUSIONS LAIs may provide benefits over OAPs with respect to reducing relapse and hospitalization rates in early psychosis patients. There is a need for larger and better-designed studies comparing OAPs and LAIs specifically in early psychosis patients.
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- Lulu Lian
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences, Universidad de las Americas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Alphs L, Brown B, Turkoz I, Baker P, Fu DJ, Nuechterlein KH. The Disease Recovery Evaluation and Modification (DREaM) study: Effectiveness of paliperidone palmitate versus oral antipsychotics in patients with recent-onset schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder. Schizophr Res 2022; 243:86-97. [PMID: 35247794 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We report primary results of the Disease Recovery Evaluation and Modification (DREaM) study, a randomized, open-label, delayed-start trial designed to compare the effectiveness of paliperidone palmitate (PP) versus oral antipsychotics (OAP) in delaying time to first treatment failure (TtFTF) in participants with recent-onset schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder. DREaM included: Part I, 2-month oral run-in; Part II, 9-month disease progression phase (PP or OAP); Part III, 9 months of additional treatment (PP/PP; OAP rerandomized: OAP/OAP or OAP/PP). PP/PP and OAP/OAP comprised the 18-month extended disease progression (EDP) analysis. A total of 235 participants were randomized to PP (n = 78) or OAP (n = 157) in Part II. No statistically significant differences in TF between treatment groups were identified during Part II (PP 29.5%, OAP 24.8%; P = 0.377), Part III (PP/PP 14.3%, OAP/PP 15.8%, OAP/OAP 28.6%; P = 0.067) or the EDP analysis (PP/PP 28.6%, OAP/OAP 44.4%; NNT = 6; P = 0.080). Using a modified definition of TF excluding treatment supplementation with another antipsychotic, a common approach to managing dose adjustments, significant differences were observed between treatment groups in Part III (PP/PP 4.1%, OAP/PP 14.0%, OAP/OAP 27.0%; P = 0.002) and EDP (PP/PP 14.3%, OAP/OAP 42.9%; P = 0.001). Safety results were consistent with the known safety profile of PP. Although significant treatment differences were not observed during the first 9 months of DREaM, numerical differences favoring PP emerged in the last 9 months and significant differences were observed when TF criteria were limited to their most impactful components. These results highlight the potential benefit of initiating PP early in the course of schizophrenia and provide valuable insights for future clinical trials in recent-onset schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder. Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT02431702.
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- Larry Alphs
- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Road, Titusville, NJ 08560, USA
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Road, Titusville, NJ 08560, USA.
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- Janssen Research and Development, LLC, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Road, Titusville, NJ 08560, USA.
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Road, Titusville, NJ 08560, USA.
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- Janssen Research and Development, LLC, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Road, Titusville, NJ 08560, USA.
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, 150 Medical Plaza Driveway, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Lian L, Kim DD, Procyshyn RM, Cázares D, Honer WG, Barr AM. Long-acting injectable antipsychotics for early psychosis: A comprehensive systematic review. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0267808. [PMID: 35486616 PMCID: PMC9053823 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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AIM Long acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics are an alternative to oral antipsychotic (OAP) treatment and may be beneficial for patients in the early stages of schizophrenia. This study aims to provide a comprehensive review on the efficacy of first-generation and second-generation LAI antipsychotics in recent-onset, first-episode, and early psychosis patients. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science Core databases were used to search for studies that used LAIs in early psychosis patients. Studies published up to 06 Jun 2019 were included with no language restrictions applied. Inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of schizophrenia or related disorder, where patients were in their first episode or had a duration of illness ≤5 years. RESULTS 33 studies were included: 8 RCTs, 4 post-hoc analyses, 2 case reports, and 19 naturalistic studies. The majority of studies evaluated risperidone LAIs (N = 14) and paliperidone palmitate (N = 10), while the remainder investigated fluphenazine decanoate (N = 3), flupentixol decanoate (N = 2), and aripiprazole (N = 1). Two studies did not specify the LAI formulation used, and one cohort study compared the efficacy of multiple different LAI formulations. CONCLUSIONS While the majority of data is based on naturalistic studies investigating risperidone LAIs or paliperidone palmitate, LAIs may be an effective treatment for early psychosis patients in terms of adherence, relapse reduction, and symptom improvements. There is still a need to conduct more high quality RCTs that investigate the efficacy of different LAI formulations in early psychosis patients.
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- Lulu Lian
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences, Universidad de las Americas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- British Columbia Mental Health & Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Asian Network of Early Psychosis Writing Group, Hui CLM, Chen EYH, Swapna V, Tagata H, Mizuno M, Liu C, Takeuchi H, Kim SW, Chung YC. Guidelines for Discontinuation of Antipsychotics in Patients Who Recover From First-Episode Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Derived From the Aggregated Opinions of Asian Network of Early Psychosis Experts and Literature Review. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2022; 25:737-758. [PMID: 35451023 PMCID: PMC9515132 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyac002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Antipsychotic discontinuation has been a long-standing clinical and medicolegal issue. The Asian Network of Early Psychosis developed guidelines for antipsychotic discontinuation in patients who recover from first-episode non-affective psychosis. We reviewed the existing studies and guidelines on antipsychotic discontinuation to develop guidelines for antipsychotic discontinuation in such patients. METHODS We reviewed the relevant studies, reviews, guidelines, and ongoing trials related to antipsychotic discontinuation in patients with first-episode psychosis or schizophrenia. The quality of randomized controlled trials was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. RESULTS Most studies had low to very low quality, and 2 had moderate quality. All studies, except 1, advised against antipsychotic discontinuation because of higher relapse rates in the antipsychotic discontinuation group (19%-82% at 1-year follow-up) than the treatment maintenance group compared with the maintenance group. Based on expert opinion and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation evidence of trials, guidelines have been recommended for future discontinuation studies on patients with first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders. CONCLUSIONS Currently, there are no recommendations for antipsychotic discontinuation in patients with first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders. However, there is a pressing need to conduct more rigorous research in remitted patients using more stringent criteria of full recovery, which can form the basis of guidelines on when and how antipsychotics should be tapered and discontinued. Studies that evaluate the patient characteristics and biomarkers that predict successful antipsychotic discontinuation are also needed.
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- Department of Psychiatry Unive, University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong, SAR , China
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- Department of Psychiatry Unive, University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong, SAR , China
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong, SAR , China
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- Institute of Mental Health , Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School , Singapore
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Toho University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Toho University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
- Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital , Taipei , Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University , Taipei , Taiwan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
- Schizophrenia Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto, ON , Canada
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- Mindlink, Gwangju Bukgu Mental Health Center , Gwangju , Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School , Gwangju , Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jeonbuk National University Medical School , Jeonju , Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University – Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital , Jeonju , Korea
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Bajouco M, Mota D. Cariprazine on Psychosis: Beyond Schizophrenia - A Case Series. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2022; 18:1351-1362. [PMID: 35818373 PMCID: PMC9270979 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s355941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cariprazine is an atypical antipsychotic that has D2 and D3 partial agonism properties in addition to the usual 5-HT2A receptor antagonist action of second-generation antipsychotics. It has a distinctly higher affinity for D3 receptors, which is 10-fold higher than for D2 receptors. Cariprazine is also a 5-HT1A partial agonist, with a potential antidepressant effect. Cariprazine has been approved for treatment of both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and for treatment of bipolar disorder. It could potentially be used in depression as an add-on treatment. There are few data reporting effectiveness of cariprazine in the broader spectrum of psychosis. In this paper, the authors report three cases where cariprazine was used in the treatment of psychotic conditions other than schizophrenia, namely a first episode psychosis, a case of delusional disorder, and a case of a patient with borderline personality disorder and psychotic symptoms. The authors suggest that cariprazine may be effective in the treatment of psychosis in a broader sense and should be considered a first-line treatment option.
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- Miguel Bajouco
- Department of Psychiatry, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Institute of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Psychiatry, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Institute of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Elowe J, Ramain J, Solida A, Conus P, Golay P. Dynamics between insight and medication adherence in first-episode psychosis: Study of 3-year trajectories. Eur Psychiatry 2022; 65:e49. [PMID: 35968709 PMCID: PMC9486827 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background While specialized early intervention programs represent the gold standard in terms of optimal management of first-episode psychosis (FEP), poor medication adherence remains a predominant unmet need in the treatment of psychosis. In this regard, an interaction between insight and adherence in FEP patients has been hypothesized but has been challenged by multiple pitfalls. Methods Latent profile analysis and trajectory modeling techniques were used to evaluate insight and adherence of 331 FEP patients engaged at the beginning, middle, and end of a 3-year specialized early psychosis program. A Bayesian model comparison approach was used to compare scores of clinical, functional, and socioeconomic outcomes at the end point of the study. Results Nearly one-third of the patients maintain a high level of insight and adherence during the entire program. At the end of the 3-year follow-up, more than three-quarters of patients are considered adherent to their medication. Patients with low levels of insight and adherence at the beginning of the program improve first in terms of adherence and then of insight. Furthermore, patients with high levels of insight and adherence are most likely to reach functional recovery and to experience an increase in environmental quality of life. Conclusions Latent FEP subpopulations can be identified based on insight and adherence. Medication adherence was the first variable to improve, but a gain in insight possibly plays a role in the reinforcement of adherence.
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Giordano GM, Brando F, Pezzella P, De Angelis M, Mucci A, Galderisi S. Factors influencing the outcome of integrated therapy approach in schizophrenia: A narrative review of the literature. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:970210. [PMID: 36117655 PMCID: PMC9476599 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.970210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The integration of pharmacotherapy with psychosocial interventions has an important role to play in the improvement of functional outcome of subjects with schizophrenia (SCZ), in all stages of the disorder. It is essential for the adequate management of unmet therapeutic needs, such as negative symptoms and cognitive dysfunctions which account for most of the functional impairment of subjects with SCZ and do not respond to available antipsychotics. Enhancing the knowledge on factors involved in the effectiveness of integrated treatment plans is an important step forward for SCZ care. This review aims to identify factors that might influence the impact of integrated treatments on functional outcome. Most studies on the impact of psychosocial treatments on functional outcome of subjects with SCZ did not control for the effect of prescribed antipsychotics or concomitant medications. However, several factors relevant to ongoing pharmacological treatment might influence the outcome of integrated therapy, with an impact on the adherence to treatment (e.g., therapeutic alliance and polypharmacotherapy) or on illness-related factors addressed by the psychosocial interventions (e.g., cognitive dysfunctions or motivational deficits). Indirect evidence suggests that treatment integration should consider the possible detrimental effects of different antipsychotics or concomitant medications on cognitive functions, as well as on secondary negative symptoms. Cognitive dysfunctions can interfere with participation to an integrated treatment plan and can be worsened by extrapyramidal or metabolic side effects of antipsychotics, or concomitant treatment with anticholinergics or benzodiazepines. Secondary negative symptoms, due to positive symptoms, sedation, extrapyramidal side effects or untreated depression, might cause early drop-out and poor adherence to treatment. Researchers and clinicians should examine all the above-mentioned factors and implement appropriate and personalized integrated treatments to improve the outcome of SCZ.
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- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Catalan A, García L, Sanchez-Alonso S, Gil P, Díaz-Marsá M, Olivares JM, Rivera-Baltanás T, Pérez-Martín J, Torres MÁG, Ovejero S, Tost M, Bergé D, Rodríguez A, Labad J. Early intervention services, patterns of prescription and rates of discontinuation of antipsychotic treatment in first-episode psychosis. Early Interv Psychiatry 2021; 15:1584-1594. [PMID: 33289317 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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AIMS Non-compliance is still an important problem in psychotic patients. Although antipsychotic (AP) treatment leads to a decrease in psychotic relapses, there are no clear recommendations about how long treatment should be maintained after first-episode psychosis (FEP) and no indication of the rates and causes of treatment withdrawal in this group. METHODS We evaluated a large sample of patients with FEP for 2 years to compare the time to all-cause treatment discontinuation of AP drugs and the time to the first relapse. We collected the sociodemographic and psychopathological characteristics of the sample. The number of relapses was also recorded. RESULTS A total of 310 FEP patients were assessed across seven early intervention teams (mean age = 30.2 years; SD = 11.2). The most prevalent diagnosis at baseline was psychotic disorder not otherwise specified (36.1%), and the most commonly used APs were risperidone (26.5%) and olanzapine (18.7%). A lack of efficacy was the most frequent reason for the withdrawal of the first AP prescribed, followed by non-compliance. There were no differences in the relapse rates between different APs. Patients treated with long-acting injectable (LAI) APs presented less disengagement from services than patients treated with oral APs. CONCLUSIONS Although there were no differences between the different APs in terms of relapse rates, LAIs had higher retention rates than oral APs in early intervention services. Compliance is still an important issue in Psychiatry, so clinicians should use different strategies to encourage it, such as the use of LAI treatments.
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- Ana Catalan
- Mental Health Department, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Basurto University Hospital, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Campus de Leioa, University of the Basque Country, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de San Juan, Alicante, Spain.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Edificio Muhammad Al-Shafra, Alicante, Spain
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- Mental Health Department, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Early Intervention Service, Bizkaia Mental Health System, Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Psychiatry Department, Universitary Hospital Clinico San Carlos de Madrid, IddISC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro, University of Vigo, Translational Neuroscience Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (CIBERSAM), Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro, University of Vigo, Translational Neuroscience Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (CIBERSAM), Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de San Juan, Alicante, Spain.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Edificio Muhammad Al-Shafra, Alicante, Spain
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- Mental Health Department, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Basurto University Hospital, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Campus de Leioa, University of the Basque Country, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jimenez Diaz Foundation Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Early Intervention Service for Psychosis, Department of Mental Health, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, I3PT, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine), CIBERSAM, Sabadell, Spain
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- Institut de Neuropsiquiatria I Adiccions (INAD), Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain.,Fundació Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Área de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Early Intervention Service for Psychosis, Department of Mental Health, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, I3PT, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine), CIBERSAM, Sabadell, Spain
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Hui CLM, Lam BST, Wong AKH, Tao TJ, Ho ECN, Suen YN, Lee EHM, Chan SKW, Chang WC, Chong CSY, Siu CMW, Lo WTL, Chen EYH. ReMind, a smartphone application for psychotic relapse prediction: A longitudinal study protocol. Early Interv Psychiatry 2021; 15:1659-1666. [PMID: 33369162 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychotic disorders are associated with a high rate of relapse. In addition to medication non-adherence, some psychosocial factors have been found to be predictive of relapse (e.g., poor premorbid adjustment, high expressed emotion and substance misuse). Impairments in cognitive functions including general memory functioning, set shifting, attention, processing speed and working memory have also been indicative of a subsequent psychotic episode. As clinical appointments do not always allow for timely or accurate detection of these early warning signs, the ReMind app is developed to explore potential relapse predictors and enhance the process of relapse monitoring. AIM The ReMind app aims (1) to assess whether verbal or visual working memory predicts psychotic relapse in 1 year and (2) to determine whether social factors such as stressful life events, level of expressed emotion and medication adherence also predict relapse in 1 year. METHODS This is a one-year prospective follow-up study involving 176 remitted patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or non-affective psychoses. Monthly relapse predictor assessments will be conducted via ReMind throughout the one-year study duration. These assessments include neurocognitive tasks and psychosocial questionnaires. RESULTS Recruitment began in August 2017 and is still ongoing. Preliminary user feedback suggested an overall positive experience with the app. CONCLUSION The ReMind app presents a step forward to the identification and sensitive detection of reliable psychosis relapse predictors. With its anticipated success, it may offer an alternative means of monitoring relapse for the Chinese-speaking population in the future.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Verdoux H, Quiles C, Bon L, Chéreau-Boudet I, Dubreucq J, Legros-Lafarge E, Guillard-Bouhet N, Massoubre C, Plasse J, Franck N. Characteristics associated with self-reported medication adherence in persons with psychosis referred to psychosocial rehabilitation centers. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2021; 271:1415-1424. [PMID: 33169212 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-020-01207-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to explore the characteristics of psychotropic treatment and of psychosocial functioning associated with self-reported medication adherence in persons with psychosis engaged in rehabilitation. The study was performed in the REHABase cohort including persons referred to a French network of psychosocial rehabilitation centers. Treatment adherence was assessed using the Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS). The associations between MARS score (categorized as "low" < 7 vs. "high" ≥ 7) and functioning or psychotropic treatment characteristics were explored using multivariate analyses in 326 participants with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Regarding psychotropic treatment, high anticholinergic load was the only characteristic associated with poor medication adherence (adjusted OR, aOR 1.98, 95% CI 1.07-3.66). Regarding functioning measures, participants with poor medication adherence were more likely to present with lower stage of recovery (aOR 2.38, 95% CI 1.31-4.32), poor quality of life (aOR 2.17, 95% CI 1.27-3.71), mental well-being (aOR 1.68, 95% CI 1.03-2.72) and self-esteem (aOR 1.74, 95% CI 1.05-2.87), and higher internalized stigma (aOR 1.88, 95% CI 1.09-3.23). Self-reported poor medication adherence is a marker of poor functioning in persons with psychosis. The MARS is a quick and simple measure of adherence that may be helpful in clinical and rehabilitation settings to identify persons with specific rehabilitation needs.
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- Hélène Verdoux
- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Team Pharmacoepidemiology, UMR 1219, 33000, Bordeaux, France. .,Centre Référent de Réhabilitation Psychosociale (C2RP), Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, 33000, Bordeaux, France. .,Hôpital Charles Perrens, 121 rue de la Bechade, 33076, Bordeaux Cedex, France.
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- Centre Référent de Réhabilitation Psychosociale (C2RP), Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre Ressource de Réhabilitation Psychosociale et de Remédiation Cognitive (CRR), Hôpital Le Vinatier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) et Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Centre Référent Conjoint de Réhabilitation (CRCR), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Centre Référent de Réhabilitation Psychosociale et de Remédiation Cognitive (C3R), Centre Hospitalier Alpes Isère/Réseau Handicap Psychique, St Martin d'Hères, France.,ReHPSY, Centre Hospitalier Alpes Isère, Grenoble, France
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- REHALise, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Centre Ressource de Réhabilitation Psychosociale et de Remédiation Cognitive (CRR), Hôpital Le Vinatier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) et Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Centre Ressource de Réhabilitation Psychosociale et de Remédiation Cognitive (CRR), Hôpital Le Vinatier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) et Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France.,Pôle Centre rive gauche, Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Lyon, France
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The Effect of Therapeutic Alliance on Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Medications in Schizophrenia. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2021; 41:551-560. [PMID: 34411007 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE/BACKGROUND The differential influence of therapeutic alliance with different health care professionals on patients' medication adherence has never been examined. METHODS/PROCEDURES Ninety-five stable outpatients (91 patients with schizophrenia and 4 patients with schizoaffective disorder) were recruited. Individual, clinical, and medication factors were assessed, along with drug attitude (10-item Drug Attitude Inventory). Comparison on these factors was made between outpatients who identified psychiatrists as the health care professional most involved in their care, as compared with other health care professionals. FINDINGS/RESULTS Older age, longer duration of illness, presence of medical comorbidities, lower levels of internalized stigma, higher levels of insight, higher levels of functioning, lesser severity of depressive symptoms, and positive symptoms were found to be significantly associated with greater levels of drug attitude (small to moderate associations). Only therapeutic alliance had a large correlation with drug attitude (ρ = 0.503, P < 0.001). The therapeutic alliance scores between the 2 health care professionals groups are not significantly different. However, participants who have identified psychiatrists as the health care professional that contributed the most to their recovery reported a significantly more positive attitude (μ = 6.18, SD = 3.42) toward psychiatric medication as compared with the other health care professionals group (μ = 3.11, SD = 5.32, P = 0.004). Only 2 factors, the Revised Helping Alliance Questionnaire (β = 0.424, P < 0.001) and Personal and Social Performance scale (β = 0.272, P = 0.006), were statistically significant predictors of drug attitude. IMPLICATIONS/CONCLUSIONS Therapeutic alliance is found to be the lead factor associated with drug attitude in patients with schizophrenia. Identifying psychiatrists as the health care professional most involved in the patients' recovery can greatly increase patients' drug attitudes. Maintaining individuals' functioning also contributes to drug attitude.
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Santos MESB, Roza DL, Barros REM, Santos JLF, Razzouk D, Azevedo-Marques JM, Menezes PR, Del-Ben CM. Patient needs four years after first psychiatric hospitalization in a Brazilian cohort. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 54:e11447. [PMID: 34320123 PMCID: PMC8302140 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2021e11447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Knowledge about the needs of psychiatric patients is essential for mental health care planning. However, research on met and unmet needs is still scarce, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to describe the patients' needs (met and unmet) at least four years after their first psychiatric hospitalization and to verify the role of demographic and clinical features as possible predictors of these needs. Patients who had their first psychiatric admission between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007 at an inpatient unit in the city of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, were eligible to participate in the study. Patients were contacted and face-to-face interviews were conducted by psychologists using the Camberwell Assessment of Need. Data were analyzed using zero-inflated negative binomial regression model. Of 933 eligible patients, 333 were interviewed. The highest level of needs was related to welfare benefits (32.4%, unmet=25.5%), followed by household skills (30.3%, unmet=3.0%), psychotic symptoms (29.4%, unmet=9.0%), psychological distress (27.6%, unmet=8.4%), physical health (24.3%, unmet=5.4%), daytime activities (19.5%, unmet=16.5%), and money (16.8%, unmet=9.0%). Fewer years of schooling, living with relatives, and unemployment at the moment of the first admission were significantly associated with a higher number of both met and unmet needs in the follow-up. Unmet needs were also more often reported by patients living alone. In conclusion, socioeconomic indicators were the best predictors of needs. The unmet needs related to welfare benefits point to the need for specific social and health policies.
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- M E S B Santos
- Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Centro de Economia da Saúde Mental, Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.,Núcleo de Pesquisa em Saúde Mental Populacional, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.,Núcleo de Pesquisa em Saúde Mental Populacional, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Vega D, Acosta FJ, Saavedra P. Nonadherence after hospital discharge in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder: A six-month naturalistic follow-up study. Compr Psychiatry 2021; 108:152240. [PMID: 33873014 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite a wealth of studies seeking to identify factors associated with nonadherence few consistent predictors have been determined, and several gaps still exist in the literature. METHOD We assessed 110 consecutively admitted patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to ICD-10 criteria. Assessments were performed during hospitalization and at six-months follow-up. Evaluation included sociodemographic, clinical, psychopathologic and treatment-related variables. Prevalence of nonadherence, associated variables, reasons for nonadherence and possible subtypes were explored. Adherence was defined as the concurrence of adherence to antipsychotic treatment and adherence to outpatient follow-up, during the six-month period. RESULTS Nonadherence was detected in 58.2% of patients. An identifiable profile was found in nonadherent patients. After multivariate logistic regression analysis, low socio-economic level (OR = 3.68; 95% CI = 1.42-9.53), current cannabis use or abuse (OR = 2.79; 95% CI = 1.07-7.28), nonadherence as a reason for relapse and admission (OR = 5.46; 95% CI = 2.00-14.90), and greater overall severity of symptoms at six months follow-up (OR = 2.00; 95% CI = 1.02-3.95) remained independently associated with nonadherence. Believing that medication is unnecessary was the most reported reason for nonadherence. For nonadherent patients (N = 64), two distinguishable subtypes were found: intentional nonadherence (N = 32; 50%), and unintentional nonadherence (N = 32; 50%). CONCLUSIONS A large percentage of patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder did not adhere to their treatment in the post-discharge follow-up period. The profile identified may enable better prevention of this problem. Specific reasons for nonadherence should also be explored to provide individualized strategies.
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- Dulcinea Vega
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Department of Psychiatry, Insular University Hospital of Gran Canaria, The Canary Islands, Spain
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- Service of Mental Health, General Management of Healthcare Programs, The Canary Islands Health Service, Research Network on Health Services for Chronic Conditions (REDISSEC), Carlos III Health Institute, Department of Psychiatry, The Canary Islands, Insular University Hospital of Gran Canaria, Spain.
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, The Canary Islands, Spain
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Tatini L, D’Anna G, Pietrini F, Calligaris E, Ballerini A, Ricca V. Predictors of long-acting injectable antipsychotic treatment discontinuation in outpatients with schizophrenia: relevance of the Drug Attitude Inventory-10. Int Clin Psychopharmacol 2021; 36:181-187. [PMID: 33902086 PMCID: PMC9648982 DOI: 10.1097/yic.0000000000000359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Given the importance of patients' subjective experience and attitudes in the management of severe mental illness, the present study evaluated their potential role as predictors of future continuation of long-acting injectable antipsychotic maintenance treatment (LAI-AMT) in clinically stable outpatients with schizophrenia switching from an oral therapy. Retrospective data from 59 subjects receiving LAI-AMT for at least 6 months were collected. Patients who continued LAI treatment (n = 32) were compared to those who discontinued it (n = 27), assessing baseline socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, psychopathological features (Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale, Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale and Young Mania Rating Scale) and patient-reported experience of treatment through Drug Attitude Inventory 10-item (DAI-10) and Subjective Well-being under Neuroleptics short form. Binary logistic and Cox regression analyses explored the predictive role of the mentioned variables on treatment discontinuation. The Kaplan-Meier estimator compared dropout from LAI treatment in subsamples with different characteristics. Unemployment and lower baseline DAI-10 scores predicted LAI-AMT discontinuation. No major differences were detected in other socio-demographic, clinical or psychometric indexes. When switching from oral to LAI-AMT, the preliminary assessment of attitude towards drug might be clinically relevant, allowing the identification of patients at risk for treatment discontinuation.
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- Lorenzo Tatini
- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence
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- Department of Mental Health and Addictions, Central Tuscany NHS Trust, Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence
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Intharit J, Kittiwattanagul K, Chaveepojnkamjorn W, Tudpor K. Risk and protective factors of relapse in patients with first-episode schizophrenia from perspectives of health professionals: a qualitative study in northeastern Thailand. F1000Res 2021; 10:499. [PMID: 36033234 PMCID: PMC9379331 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.53317.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that can relapse after treatments. Risk and protective factors for relapse are dependent on multicultural contexts. Objective: To identify risk and protective factors related to relapse in first-episode schizophrenia (FES) in northeastern Thailand from perspectives of health professionals. Methods: This qualitative research collected data from 21 health professional staff members (psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and nutritionist) of a tertiary psychiatric hospital of northeastern Thailand who had been involved in mental health care for schizophrenia for at least 5 years by in-depth interviews and group interview using semi-structured interview schedule. Content analyses was used to identify staff perception of factors that put patients at risk of relapse. Results: Data analyses demonstrated that factors related to relapse in FES patients were drug adherence (drug discontinuation, limited access to new generation drugs, self-dose reduction and skipping medication, and poor insight), family factors (stressful circumstances and family supports), substance abuses (narcotics, addictive substances, caffeinated drinks), concurrent medical illness (insomnia, thyroid diseases, and pregnancy-related hormonal changes), and natural course of disease. Conclusion: Factors affecting relapse in FES was not only drug adherence. Family factors, drug abuses, and concurrent health status should be also taken into account. A comprehensive mental health care program should be developed for FES patients in the region.
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- Jarunee Intharit
- Faculty of Public Health, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Rajthevee, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Faculty of Public Health, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand
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Bhattacharyya S, Schoeler T, Patel R, di Forti M, Murray RM, McGuire P. Individualized prediction of 2-year risk of relapse as indexed by psychiatric hospitalization following psychosis onset: Model development in two first episode samples. Schizophr Res 2021; 228:483-492. [PMID: 33067054 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2020.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although most patients with psychotic disorders experience relapse, it is not possible to predict whether or when an individual patient is going to relapse. We aimed to develop a multifactorial risk prediction algorithm for predicting risk of relapse in first episode psychosis (FEP). METHODS Data from two prospectively collected cohorts of FEP patients (N = 1803) were used to develop three multiple logistic prediction models to predict risk of relapse (defined as hospitalization) within the first 2 years of onset of psychosis. Model 1 (M1S1) used data obtained from clinical notes (Sample 1) while model 2 (M2S2) applied the same set of predictors using data obtained from research interviews (Sample 2). The final model (Sample 2: M3S2) used the same predictors plus additional detailed information on predictors. Model performance was evaluated employing measures of overall accuracy, calibration, discrimination and internal validation. RESULTS In both samples, the 2-year probability of psychiatric hospitalization was 37%. Of all the models, discrimination accuracy was lowest when limited information (such as socio-demographic and clinical parameters) was included in the prediction model. Model M3S2 using additional information (descriptors of pattern of cannabis, nicotine, alcohol and other illicit drug use) obtained from research interview had the best discrimination accuracy (Harrell's C index 0.749). CONCLUSIONS The measures that contributed most to predicting hospitalization are readily accessible in routine clinical practice, suggesting that a risk prediction tool based on these models would be clinically practicable following validation in independent samples and permit a personalized approach to relapse prevention in psychosis.
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- Sagnik Bhattacharyya
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London, UK.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London, UK
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Stockbridge EL, Webb NJ, Dhakal E, Garg M, Loethen AD, Miller TL, Nandy K. Antipsychotic medication adherence and preventive diabetes screening in Medicaid enrollees with serious mental illness: an analysis of real-world administrative data. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:69. [PMID: 33461561 PMCID: PMC7812734 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-06045-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is excess amenable mortality risk and evidence of healthcare quality deficits for persons with serious mental illness (SMI). We sought to identify sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with variations in two 2015 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, antipsychotic medication adherence and preventive diabetes screening, among Medicaid enrollees with serious mental illness (SMI). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed claims data from September 2014 to December 2015 from enrollees in a Medicaid specialty health plan in Florida. All plan enrollees had SMI; analyses included continuously enrolled adults with antipsychotic medication prescriptions and schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Associations were identified using mixed effects logistic regression models. RESULTS Data for 5502 enrollees were analyzed. Substance use disorders, depression, and having both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder diagnoses were associated with both HEDIS measures but the direction of the associations differed; each was significantly associated with antipsychotic medication non-adherence (a marker of suboptimal care quality) but an increased likelihood of diabetes screening (a marker of quality care). Compared to whites, blacks and Hispanics had a significantly greater risk of medication non-adherence. Increasing age was significantly associated with increasing medication adherence, but the association between age and diabetes screening varied by sex. Other characteristics significantly associated with quality variations according to one or both measures were education (associated with antipsychotic medication adherence), urbanization (relative to urban locales, residing in suburban areas was associated with both adherence and diabetes screening), obesity (associated with both adherence and diabetes screening), language (non-English speakers had a greater likelihood of diabetes screening), and anxiety, asthma, and hypertension (each positively associated with diabetes screening). CONCLUSIONS The characteristics associated with variations in the quality of care provided to Medicaid enrollees with SMI as gauged by two HEDIS measures often differed, and at times associations were directionally opposite. The variations in the quality of healthcare received by persons with SMI that were identified in this study can guide quality improvement and delivery system reform efforts; however, given the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics' differing associations with different measures of care quality, multidimensional approaches are warranted.
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- Erica L Stockbridge
- Department of Advanced Health Analytics and Solutions, Magellan Health, Inc, 4800 N Scottsdale Rd #4400, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, USA.
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- Department of Health Behavior & Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior & Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA
- Loopback Analytics, 14900 Landmark Blvd # 240, Dallas, TX, 75254, USA
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- Department of Advanced Health Analytics and Solutions, Magellan Health, Inc, 4800 N Scottsdale Rd #4400, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior & Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA
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- Department of Population and Data Sciences, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Room E1.401A, South Campus, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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Leijala J, Kampman O, Suvisaari J, Eskelinen S. Daily functioning and symptom factors contributing to attitudes toward antipsychotic treatment and treatment adherence in outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:37. [PMID: 33441112 PMCID: PMC7805157 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03037-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Poor adherence and negative attitudes to treatment are common clinical problems when treating psychotic disorders. This study investigated how schizophrenia core symptoms and daily functioning affect treatment adherence and attitudes toward antipsychotic medication and to compare patients using clozapine or other antipsychotics. METHOD A cross-sectional study with data from 275 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. Patients adherence, attitudes, insight and side-effects were evaluated using the Attitudes toward Neuroleptic Treatment scale. Overall symptomology was measured using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS). The functioning was assessed using activities of daily living scale, instrumental activities of daily living scale and social functioning of daily living scale. RESULTS Self-reported treatment adherence was high. Of the patients, 83% reported using at least 75% of the prescribed medication. Having more symptoms was related with more negative attitude towards treatment. There was a modest association with functioning and treatment adherence and attitude toward antipsychotic treatment. Attitudes affected on adherence in non-clozapine but not in clozapine groups. CONCLUSION Early detection of non-adherence is difficult. Systematic evaluation of attitudes toward the treatment could be one way to assess this problem, along with optimized medication, prompt evaluation of side effects and flexible use of psychosocial treatments.
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- J. Leijala
- Department of Psychiatry, South Ostrobothnia Hospital District, Huhtalantie 53, 60220 Seinäjoki, Finland
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- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland ,grid.415018.90000 0004 0472 1956Department of Psychiatry, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere, Finland
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- grid.14758.3f0000 0001 1013 0499Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Mental Health Unit, Helsinki, Finland
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- grid.7737.40000 0004 0410 2071Psychiatry, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland ,grid.14758.3f0000 0001 1013 0499Department of Public Health Solutions, Mental Health Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Guitter M, Laprevote V, Lala A, Sturzu L, Dobre D, Schwan R. Rate and predictors of interrupted patient follow-up after first-episode psychosis - a retrospective cohort study in France. Early Interv Psychiatry 2020; 15:1551-1563. [PMID: 33350169 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient adherence to follow-up after a first episode of psychosis (FEP) is currently a major challenge. Patient's early adherence reduces the risk of relapse and improves their prognosis in the short and long term. The primary goal of our study was to determine the incidence of treatment disengagement at 1-year follow-up in patients with first-episode schizophrenia, schizophreniform or schizoaffective disorder. The secondary goal was to assess the factors associated with treatment disengagement in this patient population. METHODS We conducted a monocentric retrospective study of 136 patients in France. Relevant information was collected on sociodemographic, pre-morbidities and co-morbidities data, as well as the management and treatment characteristics at 1.3 and 12 months. Survival analysis was used to assess the association between clinical variables, management and treatment disengagement. RESULTS Eighty-four patients (62%) have interrupted their medical follow-up at 1 year, 16% at 1 month and 34% at 3 months. A higher number of out-patient appointments after a FEP was associated with better adherence (HR:0.85 p < .0001 95% IC = [0.0-0.9]). Initial management seems to play an important role. Involuntary admissions (HR:7.14 p = .015 95% IC = [1.48-34.52]) and total number of admissions (HR:6.86 p < .0001 95% IC = [2.47-19.05]) predict disengagement at 1 month while an increased number of out-patient appointments at 3 months predicts adherence (HR:0.60 p < .0001 95% IC = [0.00-0.74]). Being a single parent is associated with disengagement at 3 months (HR:15.51 p = .022 95% IC = [1.49-161.65]). CONCLUSIONS Incidence of disengagement is high. It might be necessary to change our management in order to develop out-patient or day-admission care and intensify care for patients at risk.
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- Marie Guitter
- Faculté de Médecine, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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- Pôle Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie d'Adultes du Grand Nancy, Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy, Laxou, France
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- Emergency Medicine Unit, 'Robert PAX' Hospital, Sarreguemines, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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- Unité de Recherche et d'Investigation Clinique, Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy, Laxou, France
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- Pôle Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie d'Adultes du Grand Nancy, Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy, Laxou, France
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Tang CT, Chua EC, Chew QH, He YL, Si TM, Chiu HFK, Xiang YT, Kato TA, Kanba S, Shinfuku N, Lee MS, Park SC, Park YC, Chong MY, Lin SK, Yang SY, Tripathi A, Avasthi A, Grover S, Kallivayalil RA, Udomratn P, Chee KY, Tanra AJ, Rabbani MG, Javed A, Kathiarachchi S, Waas D, Myint WA, Sartorius N, Tran VC, Nguyen KV, Tan CH, Baldessarini RJ, Sim K. Patterns of long acting injectable antipsychotic use and associated clinical factors in schizophrenia among 15 Asian countries and region. Asia Pac Psychiatry 2020; 12:e12393. [PMID: 32468725 DOI: 10.1111/appy.12393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patterns of clinical use of long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic drugs in many countries, especially in Asia, for treatment of patients diagnosed with chronic psychotic disorders including schizophrenia are not well established. METHODS Within an extensive research consortium, we evaluated prescription rates for first- (FGA) and second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAI drugs and their clinical correlates among 3557 subjects diagnosed with schizophrenia across 15 Asian countries and region. RESULTS Overall, an average of 17.9% (638/3557; range: 0.0%-44.9%) of treated subjects were prescribed LAI antipsychotics. Those given LAI vs orally administered agents were significantly older, had multiple hospitalizations, received multiple antipsychotics more often, at 32.4% higher doses, were more likely to manifest disorganized behavior or aggression, had somewhat superior psychosocial functioning and less negative symptoms, but were more likely to be hospitalized, with higher BMI, and more tremor. Being prescribed an FGA vs SGA LAI agent was associated with male sex, aggression, disorganization, hospitalization, multiple antipsychotics, higher doses, with similar risks of adverse neurological or metabolic effects. Rates of use of LAI antipsychotic drugs to treat patients diagnosed with schizophrenia varied by more than 40-fold among Asian countries and given to an average of 17.9% of treated schizophrenia patients. We identified the differences in the clinical profiles and treatment characteristics of patients who were receiving FGA-LAI and SGA-LAI medications. DISCUSSION These findings behoove clinicians to be mindful when evaluating patients' need to be on LAI antipsychotics amidst multifaceted considerations, especially downstream adverse events such as metabolic and extrapyramidal side effects.
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- Chao Tian Tang
- Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green Medical Park, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green Medical Park, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green Medical Park, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Centre for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaoshiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Taipei City Hospital and Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Taipei City Hospital and Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Tiruvalla, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Tunku Abdul Rahman Institute of Neurosciences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hasanuddin University Faculty of Medicine, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Pakistan Psychiatric Research Center, Fountain House, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Mental Health Society, Myanmar Medical Association, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Vietnam Psychiatric Association (VPA), Thuong Tin, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Vietnam Psychiatric Association (VPA), Thuong Tin, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Pharmacology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- International Consortium for Mood & Psychotic Disorder Research, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green Medical Park, Singapore, Singapore
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Wang D, Ross B, Xi C, Pan Y, Zhou L, Yang X, Wu G, Ouyang X, Si T, Liu Z, Hu X. Medication adherence and its correlates among patients affected by schizophrenia with an episodic course: A large-scale multi-center cross-sectional study in China. Asian J Psychiatr 2020; 53:102198. [PMID: 32570097 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS) is a fast, non-intrusive way of measuring adherence to medication in order to improve the management of patients with schizophrenia. The current cross-sectional study evaluated the reliability of the Chinese (Mandarin) version of the MARS and explored clinical and demographic correlates to medication adherence in a large sample of patients affected by schizophrenia with an episodic course in China. 1198 patients were recruited from 37 different hospitals in 17 provinces/municipalities of China and evaluated with the Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS), Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness (CGI-SI) and Sheehan Disability Scale-Chinese version (SDS-C). The MARS showed good internal consistency; Cronbach's alpha of total MARS was 0.83. Among the cohort of patients affected by schizophrenia with an episodic course, 28.5 % met the criteria of good adherence to antipsychotic medication; age, steady income, and severity of illness had significant effects on medication adherence. Medication adherence of patients affected by schizophrenia in mainland China was found to be relatively low, calling for urgent attention and intervention. Risk factors for non-adherence to medication among patients affected by schizophrenia with an episodic course include older age, unsteady income, being in the acute period of the disease, and severity of illness.
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- Dongfang Wang
- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Mental Health, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Hui CL, Honer WG, Lee EH, Chang WC, Chan SK, Chen ES, Pang EP, Lui SS, Chung DW, Yeung WS, Ng RM, Lo WT, Jones PB, Sham P, Chen EY. Predicting first-episode psychosis patients who will never relapse over 10 years. Psychol Med 2019; 49:2206-2214. [PMID: 30375301 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291718003070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although relapse in psychosis is common, a small proportion of patients will not relapse in the long term. We examined the proportion and predictors of patients who never relapsed in the 10 years following complete resolution of positive symptoms from their first psychotic episode. METHOD Patients who previously enrolled in a 12-month randomized controlled trial on medication discontinuation and relapse following first-episode psychosis (FEP) were followed up after 10 years. Relapse of positive symptoms was operationalized as a change from a Clinical Global Impression scale positive score of <3 for at least 3 consecutive months to a score of ⩾3 (mild or more severe). Baseline predictors included basic demographics, premorbid functioning, symptoms, functioning, and neurocognitive functioning. RESULTS Out of 178 first-episode patients, 37 (21%) never relapsed during the 10-year period. Univariate predictors (p ⩽ 0.1) of patients who never relapsed included a duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) ⩽30 days, diagnosed with non-schizophrenia spectrum disorders, having less severe negative symptoms, and performing better in logical memory immediate recall and verbal fluency tests. A multivariate logistic regression analysis further suggested that the absence of any relapsing episodes was significantly related to better short-term verbal memory, shorter DUP, and non-schizophrenia spectrum disorders. CONCLUSIONS Treatment delay and neurocognitive function are potentially modifiable predictors of good long-term prognosis in FEP. These predictors are informative as they can be incorporated into an optimum risk prediction model in the future, which would help with clinical decision making regarding maintenance treatment in FEP.
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- Christy Lm Hui
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Centre for Genomic Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Robinson DG, Schooler NR, Rosenheck RA, Lin H, Sint KJ, Marcy P, Kane JM. Predictors of Hospitalization of Individuals With First-Episode Psychosis: Data From a 2-Year Follow-Up of the RAISE-ETP. Psychiatr Serv 2019; 70:569-577. [PMID: 31084291 PMCID: PMC6602852 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Despite treatment advances in other domains, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization rates for individuals with first-episode psychosis remain high. Even with early intervention services, a third or more of individuals are hospitalized over the first 2 years of treatment. Reducing hospitalization is desirable from the individual's perspective and for public health reasons because hospitalization costs are a major component of treatment costs. METHODS Univariate and multivariate baseline and time-varying covariate analyses were conducted to identify predictors of hospitalization in the Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode-Early Treatment Program (RAISE-ETP) study, a 2-year cluster randomized trial for participants experiencing a first episode of psychosis who were outpatients at study entry. The trial compared an early intervention treatment model (NAVIGATE) with usual community care at 34 clinics across the United States. RESULTS RAISE-ETP enrolled 404 participants of whom 382 had one or more postbaseline assessments that included hospitalization data. Thirty-four percent of NAVIGATE and 37% of usual-care participants were hospitalized during the trial. Risk analyses revealed significant predictors of hospitalization to be the number of hospitalizations before study entry; duration of untreated psychosis; and time-varying days of substance misuse, presence of positive symptoms, and beliefs about the value of medication. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that hospital use may be decreased by reducing the duration of untreated psychosis and prior hospitalizations, minimizing residual symptoms, preventing substance misuse, and facilitating adherence to medication taking. Addressing these factors could enhance the impact of first-episode early intervention treatment models and also enhance outcomes of people with first-episode psychosis treated using other models.
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- Delbert G Robinson
- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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Rodrigues R, MacDougall AG, Zou G, Lebenbaum M, Kurdyak P, Li L, Shariff SZ, Anderson KK. Involuntary hospitalization among young people with early psychosis: A population-based study using health administrative data. Schizophr Res 2019; 208:276-284. [PMID: 30728106 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Early psychosis is an important window for establishing long-term trajectories. Involuntary hospitalization during this period may impact subsequent service engagement in people with newly diagnosed psychotic disorder. However, population-based studies of involuntary hospitalization in early psychosis are lacking. We sought to estimate the proportion of people aged 16 to 35 years with early psychosis in Ontario who are hospitalized involuntarily at first admission, and to identify the associated risk factors and outcomes. METHODS Using linked population-based health administrative data, we identified incident cases of non-affective psychosis over a five-year period (2009-2013) and followed cases for two years to ascertain the first psychiatric hospitalization. We used modified Poisson regression to model sociodemographic, clinical, and service-related risk factors, and compared service-related outcomes for cases admitted on an involuntary versus voluntary basis. RESULTS Among 17,725 incident cases of non-affective psychosis, 38% were hospitalized within two years, and 81% of these admissions occurred on an involuntary basis (26% of cohort). Sociodemographic factors associated with an increased risk of involuntary admission included younger age (16-20), and first-generation migrant status. The strongest risk factors were poor illness insight, recent police involvement, and admission to a general (versus psychiatric) hospital. Outcomes associated with involuntary admission included increased likelihood of control intervention use and a shorter length of stay. CONCLUSIONS One in four young people with first-episode psychosis will have an involuntary admission early in the course of their illness. Our findings highlight areas for intervention to improve pathways to care for people with psychotic disorder.
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- Rebecca Rodrigues
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluate Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluate Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluate Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Chang JG, Roh D, Kim CH. Association between Therapeutic Alliance and Adherence in Outpatient Schizophrenia Patients. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2019; 17:273-278. [PMID: 30905127 PMCID: PMC6478080 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2019.17.2.273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Objective Although various clinical factors that affect medication adherence in schizophrenia have been studied, the role of the therapeutic alliance has not been studied in detail. Accordingly, we investigated the association between medication adherence and therapeutic alliance in patients with schizophrenia treated in a community outpatient clinic in Korea. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 81 outpatients who met the DSM-IV-TR criteria for schizophrenia were analyzed. Therapeutic alliance was measured via patient-self-report questionnaires consisting of 12 questions, which evaluate both “affective bond” and “collaborative bond” of alliance. We investigated the relationship between medication adherence and therapeutic alliance through correlation and regression analyses. Results Overall therapeutic alliance was weakly associated with medication adherence (r=0.268, p<0.05). Among two factors of therapeutic alliance, “affective bond” was associated with adherence (r=0.302, p<0.05), but collaborative was not. Regression analysis showed that therapeutic alliance significantly predicted medication adherence even after adjustment for duration of treatment, insight, and symptom severity. Conclusion Maintaining a favorable therapeutic alliance is associated with medication adherence in schizophrenia. Further, treating patients in a frank and genuine manner might be important to improve adherence.
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- Jhin Goo Chang
- Department of Psychiatry, Myongi Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine.,Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University College of Medicine
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- Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine.,Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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Daneault JG, Maraj A, Lepage M, Malla A, Schmitz N, Iyer SN, Joober R, Shah JL. Medication adherence in first episode psychosis: the role of pre-onset subthreshold symptoms. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2019; 139:336-347. [PMID: 30712261 PMCID: PMC6426680 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The experience of pre-onset subthreshold psychotic symptoms (STPS, signifying a clinical high-risk state) in first episode psychosis (FEP) predicts poorer outcomes during treatment, possibly through differential adherence to medication. We explored whether adherence differs between FEP patients with and without pre-onset STPS. METHODS Antipsychotic medication adherence was compared in 263 STPS+ and 158 STPS- subjects in a specialized early intervention program for FEP. Data were gathered from a larger observational study conducted between 2003 and 2016. STPS status, sociodemographic, and baseline clinical variables were tested as predictors of non-adherence using univariate and multivariate logistic regressions. Time to onset of non-adherence was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. The same predictors were tested as predictors of time to onset of non-adherence using Cox regression models. RESULTS Medication non-adherence was higher in STPS+ participants (78.9% vs. 68.9%). STPS status (OR 1.709), substance use disorder (OR 1.767), and milder positive symptoms (OR 0.972) were significant baseline predictors of non-adherence. Substance use disorder (HR 1.410), milder positive symptoms (HR 0.990), and lack of contact between the clinical team and relatives (HR 1.356) were significant baseline predictors of time to non-adherence. CONCLUSION FEP patients who experience pre-onset STPS are more likely to be non-adherent to antipsychotic medication over 2 years of intervention. FEP programs should routinely evaluate pre-onset symptomatology to deliver more personalized treatments, with emphasis on engaging both patients and family members from the beginning of care.
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- Jean-Gabriel Daneault
- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP-Montreal), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Clinique J.-P. Mottard, Hôpital en santé mentale Albert-Prévost, Département de psychiatrie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP-Montreal), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP-Montreal), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP-Montreal), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP-Montreal), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP-Montreal), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP-Montreal), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Apolipoprotein E-ε4 allele predicts escalation of psychotic symptoms in late adulthood. Schizophr Res 2019; 206:82-88. [PMID: 30584027 PMCID: PMC6525644 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research on a putative link between apolipoprotein-ε4 allele (APOE-ε4) and schizophrenia has been inconclusive. However, prior studies have not investigated the association between APOE-ε4 and symptom trajectories, nor has the existing literature taken into account the potentially moderating effect of age in genetic association studies. METHODS The association between APOE-ε4 and four symptom dimensions was investigated in a longitudinal study of 116 individuals with schizophrenia initially assessed during their first admission for psychosis and evaluated five times over the following 20years. A meta-analysis identified 29 case-control studies of APOE-ε4 allele frequency in schizophrenia, which were analyzed using random-effects meta-regression to test the potentially moderating effect of age. RESULTS Longitudinal models identified a specific association between APOE-ε4 and symptom trajectories, showing that APOE-ε4 portends worsening severity of hallucinations and delusions in late adulthood among people with schizophrenia, at a rate of a 0.46 standard deviation increase per decade. Meta-analysis showed a significant effect of age: the association between APOE-ε4 and schizophrenia was not detectable in younger people but became pronounced with age, such that APOE-ε4 increased the odds of diagnosis by 10% per decade. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, the meta-analysis and longitudinal analysis implicate APOE-ε4 as an age-related risk factor for worsening hallucinations and delusions, and suggest APOE-ε4 may play an age-mediated pathophysiological role in schizophrenia. The presence of an APOE-ε4 allele may also identify a subgroup of patients who require intensive monitoring and additional targeted interventions, especially in mid-to late-life.
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Ran MS, Xiao Y, Chui CHK, Hu XZ, Yu YH, Peng MM, Mao WJ, Liu B, Chen Eric YH, Chan CLW. Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and outcome of people with schizophrenia in rural China: 14-year follow-up study. Psychiatry Res 2018; 267:340-345. [PMID: 29957551 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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This study aims to examine the relationship between the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and 14-year outcomes of schizophrenia in a Chinese rural area. Participants with schizophrenia (n = 510) were identified in an epidemiological investigation of 123 572 people aged 15 years and older in 1994 and followed up in 2008 in Xinjin, Chengdu, China. Longer DUP (>6 months) was common in participants (27.3%). In 1994, participants with DUP ≤ 6 months were more likely to have a significantly lower rate of suicide attempts, shorter duration of illness and higher rate of full remission compared with those with DUP > 6 months. No significant differences were found regarding the rates of survival, suicide, death due to other causes and homelessness between individuals with shorter and longer DUP in 2008. Nevertheless, longer DUP (>6 months) of participants in 2008 was significantly associated with higher mean of PANSS total negative and general mental scores, longer duration of illness and higher rate of live alone in the logistic regression model. Earlier identification, treatment and rehabilitation, and family intervention should be addressed when developing mental health policies and delivering community mental health services.
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- Mao-Sheng Ran
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, United States
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Henan 453002, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Chengdu Mental Health Center, Chengdu 610036, China
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- Jingzhou Mental Health Center, Jingzhou, Hubei 434000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Gearing RE, Brewer KB, Mian I, Moore K, Fisher P, Hamilton J, Mandiberg J. First-episode psychosis: Ongoing mental health service utilization during the stable period for adolescents. Early Interv Psychiatry 2018; 12:677-685. [PMID: 27726284 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM The timely identification and treatment of psychosis are increasingly the focus of early interventions, with research targeting the initial high-risk period in the months following first-episode hospitalization. Ongoing treatment after stabilization is also essential in the years following a first-episode psychosis (FEP), but has received less research attention. In this study, variables that could impact continued psychiatric service utilization by adolescents following their FEP and temporal patterns in service utilization are examined. METHODS Families of 52 adolescents (aged 14.4 ± 2.5 years) discharged following a hospitalization for FEP were contacted two or more years following the adolescents' discharge. A chart review (Time 1) of hospital records provided clinical data on each adolescent's psychiatric diagnosis, symptoms, illness course, medications and family history. Follow-up (Time 2) data were collected from parents/caregivers using a questionnaire enquiring about post-discharge treatment history and service utilization. RESULTS Bivariate analyses were conducted to identify Time 1 variables associated with psychiatric service utilization at Time 2. Significant variables were included in a logistic regression model and three variables were independently associated with continued service utilization: having a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia (odds ratio (OR) = 24.0; P = 0.02), not having a first-degree relative with depression (OR = 0.12; P = 0.05) and fewer months since the last inpatient discharge (OR = 0.92; P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest: (1) the importance of early diagnosis, (2) that a relative with depression may negatively influence the adolescent's ongoing service utilization, and (3) that 18 months post-discharge may be a critical time to review treatment strategies and collaborate with youth and families to ensure appropriateness of services.
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- Robin E Gearing
- Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Social Work, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UT Health McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, New York, New York, USA
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SummaryThere is a range of psychological interventions for established schizophrenia. These include family interventions, motivational interventions for substance misuse and for non-adherence to medication, cognitive remediation for neurocognitive deficits and cognitive–behavioural therapy for symptoms. Psychological interventions may explicitly target risk factors for poor outcome, such as substance use, or protective factors, such as adherence to medication, or be directed at specific symptoms or deficits. There is emerging evidence for efficacy of psychological treatments during, following and even prior to the first episode. Important areas for further study are how different treatment modalities can interact productively and patient and carer preferences for treatment. Many trials of psychological treatments have design flaws and this tends to overestimate the treatment effect.
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- Shôn W Lewis
- Division of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Second Floor, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshaw Hospital, Manchester M23 9LT, UK.
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Schoeler T, Petros N, Di Forti M, Klamerus E, Foglia E, Murray R, Bhattacharyya S. Effect of continued cannabis use on medication adherence in the first two years following onset of psychosis. Psychiatry Res 2017; 255:36-41. [PMID: 28521146 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Uncertainty exists whether the use of non-prescription psychoactive substances following onset of a first episode of psychosis (FEP), in particular cannabis use, affects medication adherence. Data from FEP patients (N=233) obtained through prospective assessments measured medication adherence and pattern of cannabis and other substance use in the first two years following onset of psychosis. Multiple logistic regression analyses were employed to compare the different substance use groups with regard to risk of medication non-adherence, while controlling for confounders. The proportion of non-adherent patients was higher in those who continued using high-potency forms of cannabis (skunk-like) following the onset (83%) when compared to never regular users (51%), corresponding to an Odds Ratio (OR) of 5.26[95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.91-15.68]. No significant increases in risk were present in those who used cannabis more sporadically or used milder forms of cannabis (hash-like). Other substances did not make an independent contribution in this model, including cigarette use ([OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.41-1.89]), alcohol use ([OR 0.66, 95% CI 0.27-1.64]) or regular use of other illicit drugs ([OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.34-3.15]) following the onset. These results suggest that continued use of high-potency cannabis following the onset of psychosis may adversely affect medication adherence.
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- Tabea Schoeler
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK.
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Schoeler T, Petros N, Di Forti M, Klamerus E, Foglia E, Murray R, Bhattacharyya S. Poor medication adherence and risk of relapse associated with continued cannabis use in patients with first-episode psychosis: a prospective analysis. Lancet Psychiatry 2017; 4:627-633. [PMID: 28705600 PMCID: PMC5522816 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(17)30233-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cannabis use following the onset of first-episode psychosis has been linked to both increased risk of relapse and non-adherence with antipsychotic medication. Whether poor outcome associated with cannabis use is mediated through an adverse effect of cannabis on medication adherence is unclear. METHODS In a prospective analysis of data acquired from four different adult inpatient and outpatient units of the South London and Maudsley Mental Health National Health Service Foundation Trust in London, UK, 245 patients were followed up for 2 years from the onset of first-episode psychosis. Cannabis use after onset of psychosis was assessed by self-reports in face-to-face follow-up interviews. Relapse data were collected from clinical notes using the WHO Life Chart Schedule. This measure was also used to assess medication adherence on the basis of both face-to-face interviews and clinical notes. Patients were included if they had a diagnosis of first-episode non-organic or affective psychosis according to ICD-10 criteria, and were aged between 18 and 65 years when referred to local psychiatric services. We used structural equation modelling analysis to estimate whether medication adherence partly mediated the effects of continued cannabis use on risk of relapse. The primary outcome variable was relapse, defined as admission to a psychiatric inpatient unit after exacerbation of symptoms within 2 years of first presentation to psychiatric services. Information on cannabis use over the first 2 years after onset of psychosis was investigated as a predictor variable for relapse. Medication adherence was assessed as a mediator variable on the basis of clinical records and self-report data. Study researchers (TS, NP, EK, and EF) rated the adherence. FINDINGS 397 patients who presented with their first episode of psychosis between April 12, 2002, and July 26, 2013 had a follow-up assessment until September, 2015. Of the 397 patients approached for followed up, 133 refused to take part in this study and 19 could not be included because of missing data. 91 (37%) of 245 patients with first-episode psychosis had a relapse over the 2 years of follow-up. Continued cannabis use predicted poor outcome, including risk of relapse, number of relapses, length of relapse, and care intensity at follow-up. In controlled structural equation modelling analyses, medication adherence partly mediated the effect of continued cannabis use on outcome, including risk of relapse (proportion mediated=26%, βindirect effects=0·08, 95% CI 0·004 to 0·16), number of relapses (36%, βindirect effects=0·07, 0·003 to 0·14), time until relapse (28%, βindirect effects=-0·26, -0·53 to 0·001) and care intensity (20%, βindirect effects=0·06, 0·004 to 0·11) but not length of relapse (6%, βindirect effects=0·03, -0·03 to 0·09). The adjusted models explained moderate amounts of variance for outcomes defined as risk of relapse (R2=0·25), number of relapses (R2=0·21), length of relapse (R2=0·07), time until relapse (R2=0·08), and care intensity index (R2=0·15). INTERPRETATION Between 20% and 36% of the adverse effects of continued cannabis use on outcome in psychosis might be mediated through the effects of cannabis use on medication adherence. Interventions directed at medication adherence could partly help mitigate the harm from cannabis use in psychosis. FUNDING This study is funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinician Scientist award.
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- Tabea Schoeler
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
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Pilon D, Amos TB, Germain G, Lafeuille MH, Lefebvre P, Benson CJ. Treatment persistence and hospitalization rates among patients with schizophrenia: a quasi-experiment to evaluate a patient information program. Curr Med Res Opin 2017; 33:713-721. [PMID: 28055336 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2016.1277989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The effective treatment of schizophrenia requires continuous antipsychotic maintenance therapy. However, poor persistence with treatment is common among patients with schizophrenia. The objective of this study was to compare persistence and hospitalization rates among patients with schizophrenia treated with long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics (i.e. paliperidone palmitate and risperidone) and enrolled in a patient information program (program cohort) with patients treated with oral antipsychotics (OAs) who were not enrolled in a patient information program (nonprogram cohort). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Using a quasi-experimental design, data from chart reviews (for program patients) and Medicaid claims (for nonprogram patients) was analyzed. Patients were eligible if they had ≥12 months of pre-index data, ≥6 months of post-index data, and no hospitalization at index. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Persistence and hospitalization rates were assessed at 6 months post-index. Propensity score matching was used to control for observed differences in demographics and baseline clinical characteristics. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using generalized estimating equation models and adjusted for matched pairs and propensity score. RESULTS A total of 102 program patients were matched to 408 nonprogram patients with similar baseline characteristics. Adjusted ORs indicated that the persistence rate at 6 months was significantly higher for the program cohort (88.2%) versus the nonprogram cohort (43.9%; OR: 9.70; P < .0001). The 6 month post-index hospitalization rate for the program cohort (14.7%) was significantly lower versus the nonprogram cohort after adjustments (22.5%; OR: 0.55; P = 0.0321). LIMITATIONS The data for the program and nonprogram patients were from two different and independent data sources (healthcare claims and chart reviews, respectively). Results were based on a relatively small number of program LAI patients. CONCLUSION Program patients treated with LAI antipsychotics had higher persistence rates and significantly lower adjusted hospitalization rates compared with nonprogram patients treated with OAs.
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- b Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC , Titusville , NJ , USA
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