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Schizophrenia: Advances and Current Management, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America, E-Book

Schizophrenia: Advances and Current Management, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America, E-Book

Peter F. Buckley

(2016)

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Abstract

This issue of the Psychiatric Clinics, edited by Dr. Peter F. Buckley, examines advances and current management in the treatment of Schizophrenia. The topics covered in this issue include, but are not limited to: Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) and Longitudinal Perspectives on DUP; Neuroinflammation and Schizophrenia; Emerging Treatments for Schizophrenia; Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia; Comorbidities and Schizophrenia; Recovery from Schizophrenia; and the latest in schizophrenia research.

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Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Schizophrenia:Advances and Current Management\r i
Copyright\r ii
Contributors iii
EDITOR iii
AUTHORS iii
Contents vii
Preface: Converging Perspectives on Schizophrenia\r vii
Does Biology Transcend the Symptom-based Boundaries of Psychosis?\r vii
Are We Really Impacting Duration of Untreated Psychosis and Does It Matter?:\rLongitudinal Perspectives on Early Intervention from the Irish Public Health\rServices\r vii
The Case for Adjunctive Monoclonal Antibody Immunotherapy in Schizophrenia\r vii
Redefining Medication Adherence in the Treatment of Schizophrenia: How Current\rApproaches to Adherence Lead to Misinformation and Threaten Therapeutic\rRelationships\r viii
Update on New and Emerging Treatments for Schizophrenia\r viii
Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia\r viii
Transcending Psychosis: The Complexity of Comorbidity in Schizophrenia\r viii
Detecting and Managing Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications: Current State of Play\r ix
Recovery in Schizophrenia: What Consumers Know and Do Not Know\r ix
What Does Mental Health Parity Really Mean for the Care of People with Serious Mental Illness?\r ix
What’s Hot in Schizophrenia Research?\r x
PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS OF\rNORTH AMERICA\r xi
FORTHCOMING ISSUES xi
September 2016 xi
December 2016 xi
March 2017 xi
RECENT ISSUES xi
March 2016 xi
December 2015 xi
September 2015 xi
Preface: Converging Perspectives on Schizophrenia\r xiii
Does Biology Transcend the Symptom-based Boundaries of Psychosis? 165
Key points 165
INTRODUCTION 166
AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 166
PROBLEMS WITH KRAEPELIN’S DISTINCTION 166
SYNDROMES VERSUS DISEASES 167
CAN BIOLOGICAL MEASURES HELP CLARIFY THE SITUATION? 168
MAJOR FINDINGS 169
RECONCEPTUALIZATION: START WITH THE BIOLOGY 170
TAKE-HOME MESSAGES, AND THE FUTURE 170
REFERENCES 172
Are We Really Impacting Duration of Untreated Psychosis and Does It Matter? 175
Key points 175
THE CONCEPT OF DURATION OF UNTREATED PSYCHOSIS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO OUTCOME 176
Concept of Duration of Untreated Psychosis 176
Measurement of Duration of Untreated Psychosis 177
Relationship of Duration of Untreated Psychosis to Clinical and Functional Outcome 177
How Might Duration of Untreated Psychosis Influence Clinical and Functional Outcome? 178
FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES REGARDING EARLY INTERVENTION 179
Duration of Untreated Psychosis as Tractable to Early Intervention Within Public Health Services 179
How Can Duration of Untreated Psychosis Be Reduced? 179
How Effective Is Reduction in Duration of Untreated Psychosis? 180
How Clinically Effective Is Early Intervention? 180
How Cost-Effective Is Early Intervention? 181
HOW “EARLY” SHOULD EARLY INTERVENTION BEGIN? 182
Intervention During the “High-Risk” State 182
FUTURE DIRECTIONS: A STATE OF CLINICAL EQUIPOISE 182
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 183
REFERENCES 183
The Case for Adjunctive Monoclonal Antibody Immunotherapy in Schizophrenia 187
Key points 187
INTRODUCTION 187
PRENATAL AND PREMORBID IMMUNE RISK FACTORS FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA 189
IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA 190
PREVIOUS TRIALS OF ADJUNCTIVE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY OR IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENTS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA 191
PSYCHOSIS AS A SIDE EFFECT OF IMMUNOTHERAPY 192
EVIDENCE FOR ADJUNCTIVE MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY IMMUNOTHERAPY IN PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS 192
CONSIDERATIONS IN CLINICAL TRIALS OF ADJUNCTIVE MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY IMMUNOTHERAPY IN SCHIZOPHRENIA 193
SUMMARY 195
REFERENCES 196
Redefining Medication Adherence in the Treatment of Schizophrenia 199
Key points 199
INTRODUCTION 200
DEFINITION OF ADHERENCE 200
Adherence Definition Does Not Include Medication Attitude or Intent 201
The Definition of Adherence Is Silent About Efficacy of the Intervention 201
DIRECT AND INDIRECT CONSEQUENCES OF NONADHERENCE 202
ESTABLISHING EFFICACY: WHAT IS THE “DOSE-RESPONSE” CURVE OF MEDICATION GAPS? 202
MISINFORMATION AS AN INDIRECT COMPLICATION OF RELUCTANCE TO DISCLOSE NONADHERENCE 203
ADHERENCE AS A THREAT TO THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP 203
The Adherence Interview: Better Information, Better Alliance 204
Glass Half Full or Empty? The Dangers in “Overselling” Medication Benefits 205
ADHERENCE INTERVENTIONS 206
REDUCING FREQUENCY OF MEDICATION GAPS 207
Work on Establishing Medication Routines 207
SHIFT THE EMPHASIS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE INFORMATION 207
Making It Safe to Disclose Adherence Challenges 207
Greater Use of Long-acting Antipsychotics as a Better Information Platform 209
ADDRESSING ADHERENCE TO STRENGTHEN THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP 209
Assessing Patient Experience with Adherence Issues with Other Clinicians 210
Harm Reduction Approaches When Intentional Nonadherence Is Likely 211
Responding When Nonadherence Is Being Considered 211
Responding When Recent Nonadherence has Happened and Now Is Disclosed 211
Responding When the Patient Intends to Stop Medication No Matter What 212
SUMMARY 212
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 213
REFERENCES 213
Update on New and Emerging Treatments for Schizophrenia 217
Key points 217
INTRODUCTION 217
Recently Approved Medications for Schizophrenia 218
Three-month paliperidone palmitate (Invega Trinza) 218
Brexpiprazole (Rexulti) 220
Cariprazine (Vrylar) 221
Aripiprazole lauroxil long-acting injectable (Aristada) 221
Novel Treatments in Schizophrenia 222
Glutamate System 222
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 2/3 agonists 223
Positive allosteric modulators of mGlu2 223
Ampakines 223
Glycine System 223
Bitopertin 226
Sodium benzoate 226
Phosphodiesterase System 226
Nicotinic Cholinergic System 227
Other Compounds 230
Blonanserin 230
Minocycline 230
Pharmaceutical Pipeline 231
SUMMARY 231
REFERENCES 232
Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia 239
Key points 239
INTRODUCTION 239
RESISTANCE, RESPONSE, AND REMISSION 240
Treatment Response 241
Treatment Resistance 241
OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS OF TREATMENT RESISTANCE 241
CONFOUNDING AND COMORBID CONDITIONS 243
CLINICAL FEATURES OF TREATMENT-RESISTANT SCHIZOPHRENIA 243
Demographic Variables 243
Psychopathological Dimensions 243
Cognition 244
Assessment 244
ETIOLOGIC AND PATHOGENIC CORRELATES OF TREATMENT-RESISTANT SCHIZOPHRENIA 245
Structural Brain Abnormalities 245
Functional and Molecular Neuroimaging 247
Genetics 247
Other Biological and Clinical Correlates of Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia 248
TREATMENT OF TREATMENT-RESISTANT SCHIZOPHRENIA 249
Pharmacologic Treatments 249
Clozapine 249
Alternatives to clozapine 250
Suicide 250
Response and incomplete response to clozapine 251
Predictors of clozapine treatment response 251
Plasma clozapine levels 251
Pharmacogenetics 251
Structural neuroimaging 251
Functional neuroimaging 252
Partial response to clozapine 252
Clozapine antipsychotic augmentation 252
Other Pharmacologic Agents 253
Nonpharmacologic Augmentation Strategies 253
Transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation 253
Electroconvulsive therapy 253
Cognitive behavior therapy 253
SUMMARY 253
NOTE TO READERS 254
REFERENCES 254
Transcending Psychosis 267
Key points 267
CONCEPTUAL ISSUES OF COMORBIDITY IN SCHIZOPHRENIA 267
CLINICAL SUBTYPES 268
NEUROBIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF OBSESSIVE–COMPULSIVE PHENOMENA IN SCHIZOPHRENIA 270
Preclinical Studies 270
Clinical Evidence 271
FUTURE PROSPECTS 271
REFERENCES 272
Detecting and Managing Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications 275
Key points 275
INTRODUCTION 276
WEIGHT GAIN 276
Mechanisms 276
First-Generation Antipsychotics 277
Second-Generation Antipsychotics 277
Time Course of Weight Gain 278
Risk Factors 278
Monitoring and Management 279
Switch strategies 279
Behavioral interventions 279
Pharmacologic interventions 279
DIABETES 280
Mechanisms 280
Differential Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs 281
Monitoring and Management 282
HYPERLIPIDEMIA 282
Mechanisms 283
Differential Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs 283
Monitoring and Management 285
CARDIAC ADVERSE EFFECTS 285
Detecting Patients at Risk for Serious Ventricular Dysrhythmias 285
Corrected QT interval prolongation 285
In vitro studies 285
Epidemiologic data 286
Reducing Risk 286
Patient factors 286
Drug interactions 287
Patients with major depressive disorders 287
Cardiovascular factors 288
Risk in children and adolescents 288
Drug-specific factors 288
Long-acting injectables 288
Management of Patients Who Experience Corrected QT Interval Prolongation 288
Further Considerations 289
MORTALITY 289
Mortality in Schizophrenia 289
Mortality in Dementia 291
Managing Mortality Risk in Dementia 291
HYPERPROLACTINEMIA 292
Mechanisms 293
Prevalence 293
Monitoring and Management 295
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION 295
Mechanisms 295
Prevalence 296
Priapism 296
Monitoring and Management 297
OSTEOPOROSIS 297
Mechanisms 297
Monitoring and Management 298
SUMMARY 298
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 299
REFERENCES 299
Recovery in Schizophrenia 313
Key points 313
INTRODUCTION 313
RECOVERY AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICES: FINDING PHILOSOPHIC SYNERGY 314
THE ADVANCEMENT OF RECOVERY-ORIENTED PRACTICES 315
Peer-led Interventions 315
Self-management Interventions 317
Strength-based Case Management 318
Supported Housing 319
Supported Employment 320
Recovery Meets Psychopharmacology 321
Advance Directives 323
FUTURE CHALLENGES 323
SUMMARY 324
REFERENCES 324
What Does Mental Health Parity Really Mean for the Care of People with Serious Mental Illness? 331
Key points 331
INTRODUCTION 331
THE PATH TO PARITY 333
PARITY UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: THE VISION 334
PARITY UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: THE REALITY 335
CHALLENGE NUMBER 1: THE ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFIT 336
CHALLENGE NUMBER 2: THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE AND THE SUPREME COURT 337
CHALLENGE NUMBER 3: THE DETERMINATION OF MEDICAL NECESSITY (AND OTHER NONQUANTITATIVE TREATMENT LIMITS) 338
THE INDIVIDUAL’S PATH TO PARITY 338
Gate 1: Capacity to Pay for Care 339
Gate 2: Access to Care 339
Gate 3: Quality of Care 339
Gate 4: Outcomes of Care 340
A FEW CONCLUDING REMARKS 340
REFERENCES 341
What’s Hot in Schizophrenia Research? 343
Key points 343
WHAT’S “HOT” IN BLOOD BIOMARKER STUDIES 344
WHAT’S “HOT” IN BLOOD BIOMARKER STUDIES CONTINUED: THERANOSTICS 345
WHAT’S “HOT” IN BRAIN IMAGING STUDIES 346
WHAT’S “HOT” IN POSTMORTEM STUDIES 347
SUMMARY 348
REFERENCES 348
Index 353