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Younger adults have a different bipolar profile from older patients
On admission to the hospital, depressive psychotic episodes prevail among elderly bipolar patients while young patients more often present with manic psychotic symptoms on admission.
Tardive dyskinesia emerging age-dependently in schizophrenia patient
In a large study of patients on antipsychotic treatment, point prevalence of tardive dyskinesia was 8.9%.
Bipolar and schizophrenia patients differ in fronto-temporal dysfunctions
Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia share aetiological pathways, but they diverge in fronto-temporal development.
Clinical progress in ADHD
In his Academic Highlights, the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry reviews the latest developments in the treatment of ADHD.
Substance misuse longer problematic in young schizophrenic males
Learn why young people with schizophrenia may need more attention once also substance misuse is detected