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***TRIGGER WARNING -- DEATH TOPIC***

TITLE: Suicide Most Common Cause of Death in People w/
Schizophrenia—"Need for Continuous Suicide-Prevention Efforts for People
w/ Schizophrenia"

Thank you Dr. Pope

-- Forwarded --

The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release:
Suicide Most Common Cause of Death in People With Schizophrenia, Study Finds

Suicide is the most common cause of death in patients who have
schizophrenia spectrum disorders, a study in Schizophrenia Bulletin has
found.

Marie Stefanie Kejser Starzer, M.D., of Copenhagen University Hospital
and colleagues analyzed data from the OPUS I study, a randomized
controlled trial of 578 patients experiencing their first episode of
psychosis. Patients enrolled in the study between January 1, 1998, and
December 31, 2000. When the patients enrolled, they were between 18 and
45 years old; had received first-time treatment for a diagnosis of
schizophrenia, schizotypal disorder, delusional disorder, acute or
transient psychosis, schizoaffective disorder, or nonspecific nonorganic
psychosis; and had not received antipsychotic medication for more than
12 weeks. They were randomized to receive treatment as usual or a
specialized early intervention that consisted of two years of assertive
community treatment (including family involvement, social skills
training, and psychoeducation) by a multidisciplinary team. Patients
were then assessed multiple times over a 20-year period.

By the end of 2021, 14.2% of the patients had died. Of those, 48.6% died
of external causes (for example, suicide or accidents) and 51.4% died of
medical conditions and diseases.

The most common cause of death was suicide, accounting for 27.8% of
deaths; followed by accidents at 13.9%; unspecified medical
abnormalities at 11.1%; and cardiovascular disease and cancer, both at 8.3%.

Death due to external causes, mostly suicide, occurred at a steady rate
throughout the study, whether the patients had received treatment as
usual or the specialized early intervention. Starzer and colleagues
wrote that this indicates a need for continuous suicide-prevention
efforts for people with schizophrenia.

“Early intervention services alone cannot address this issue, as the
risk [was] present long after [the specialized early intervention]
ended,” they wrote. “Perhaps more regular screening for suicide risk in
aging patients with schizophrenia could help prevent some of these late
suicides.”

Patients with a history of substance use had a higher risk of both
all-cause mortality and death from medical conditions and diseases.

“This underlines the importance of proper treatment of comorbid
substance use at any time after patients are diagnosed,” the researchers
wrote. They noted that the treatment of mental illness and the treatment
of substance use are often managed by separate entities. “Lack of
integrated treatment could be leading to suboptimal care for
dual-diagnosis patients, and a more multidimensional and non-categorical
treatment approach is needed.”

Ken Pope

Ken Pope, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Hector Y. Adames, Janet L. Sonne, and
Beverly A. Greene
Speaking the Unspoken: Breaking the Silence, Myths, and Taboos That Hurt
Therapists and Patients
<https://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fkspope.com%2Fsite%2Fspeaking.php&i=1&d=Rzr5PjhkQrWyc3192AGtVQ&e=michael%40hygeiacounseling.com&a=rK2uiI3iT6q0YvO-AEesqQ&s=P6UiQdMCzZU>
(APA, 2023)

#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy
@psychotherapist @psychotherapists
@psychology @socialpsych @socialwork
@psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression
#suicide #SI #psychosis #schizophrenia
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beware the arms
that rock
the cradle

bloody hands
that dish out
stolen grain

greed wrapped tight
in flags of fable

the claws of night
across the plain

#vss365 dish #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity #news #psychosis
sequence of #7wordspoet
#wrdz

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TITLE:  Lithium May Reduce Psych Hospitalizations for People w/ Bipolar
OR MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER—N=260

Thank you Dr. Pope.

-------- Forwarded Message --------

The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release:

Lithium May Reduce Psychiatric Hospitalizations in People With Bipolar,
Major Depressive Disorder

Taking lithium may significantly reduce the risk of psychiatric
hospitalization for people who have major depressive disorder or bipolar
disorder, a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders has found.

Maurizio Pompili, M.D, Ph.D., of Sapienza University in Rome and
colleagues analyzed data from the health records of 260 adult patients
who had either major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder and had
been admitted to the psychiatric unit of Sant’Andrea University Hospital
in Rome between February 2019 and August 2020.

The researchers compared the patients’ psychiatric hospitalization rates
for the 12 months before they started taking lithium with their
hospitalization rates during the first 12 months of taking lithium.

In the 12 months before taking lithium, 40.4% of the patients were
hospitalized, whereas only 11.2% of patients were hospitalized while
taking the drug.

This represents a 3.62-fold reduction in hospitalization during lithium
treatment.

The risk of hospitalization did not differ significantly between
patients with major depressive disorder and patients with bipolar
disorder either before or during treatment with lithium, suggesting that
taking lithium similarly benefitted both groups of patients.

Pompili and colleagues wrote that this finding was “unexpected,” as
other studies have suggested that lithium is more effective in patients
with bipolar disorder than those with major depressive disorder.

The risk of hospitalization also did not differ significantly between
patients who took only lithium and patients who also took other
psychotropic medications, with the exception of patients who also took
antipsychotics: Patients who took an antipsychotic along with lithium
had 21.1 times the odds of being hospitalized than those who did not
take an antipsychotic.

“An association of co-treatment with an antipsychotic plus lithium among
patients who required hospitalization probably represents greater
illness severity,” the researchers wrote.

Ken Pope

Ken Pope, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Hector Y. Adames, Janet L. Sonne, and
Beverly A. Greene
Speaking the Unspoken: Breaking the Silence, Myths, and Taboos That Hurt
Therapists and Patients
<https://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fkspope.com%2Fsite%2Fspeaking.php&i=1&d=3AbcEJ5ERUeS8z_rKEkEgg&e=michael%40hygeiacounseling.com&a=HNM_xtp0QvaR38k_ZpxNqA&s=OrOp-ZLe8og>
(APA, 2023)

Hector Y. Adames, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Melba J.T. Vasquez, & Ken Pope:
Succeeding as a Therapist: How to Create a Thriving Practice in a
Changing World
<https://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fkspope.com%2Fsite%2Fpractice.php&i=2&d=3AbcEJ5ERUeS8z_rKEkEgg&e=michael%40hygeiacounseling.com&a=HNM_xtp0QvaR38k_ZpxNqA&s=Iv1vQ7esKmY>
(APA, 2022)
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Ken Pope, Melba J.T. Vasquez, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, & Hector Y. Adames:
Ethics in Psychotherapy & Counseling: A Practical Guide, 6th Edition
<https://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fkspope.com%2Fethics%2Fethics.php&i=4&d=3AbcEJ5ERUeS8z_rKEkEgg&e=michael%40hygeiacounseling.com&a=HNM_xtp0QvaR38k_ZpxNqA&s=IDDI0FCDqEU> (Wiley,
2021)
<https://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fkspope.com%2Fethics%2Fethics.php&i=6&d=3AbcEJ5ERUeS8z_rKEkEgg&e=michael%40hygeiacounseling.com&a=HNM_xtp0QvaR38k_ZpxNqA&s=IDDI0FCDqEU>
“If you're reading this...
Congratulations, you're alive.
If that's not something to smile about,
then I don't know what is.”
― Chad Sugg, Monsters Under Your Head

#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy
@psychotherapist @psychotherapists
@psychology @socialpsych @socialwork
@psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression
#suicide #SI #psychosis #bipolar

What's the relationship between stressful life events and psychosis?https://www.nationalelfservice.net/?p=173651

Kris Deering considers a 2-year prospective observational study published in the Lancet Psychiatry which found strong links between stressful life events and relapse in first-episode psychosis.

#Psychosis #Relapse #Onset #RiskFactors #Stress #StressfulLifeEvents #Divorce #Bereavement #JobLoss #Parenting

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***TRIGGER WARNING -- DEATH TOPIC***

TITLE: Suicide Most Common Cause of Death in People w/
Schizophrenia—"Need for Continuous Suicide-Prevention Efforts for People
w/ Schizophrenia"

Thank you Dr. Pope

-- Forwarded --

The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release:
Suicide Most Common Cause of Death in People With Schizophrenia, Study Finds

Suicide is the most common cause of death in patients who have
schizophrenia spectrum disorders, a study in Schizophrenia Bulletin has
found.

Marie Stefanie Kejser Starzer, M.D., of Copenhagen University Hospital
and colleagues analyzed data from the OPUS I study, a randomized
controlled trial of 578 patients experiencing their first episode of
psychosis. Patients enrolled in the study between January 1, 1998, and
December 31, 2000. When the patients enrolled, they were between 18 and
45 years old; had received first-time treatment for a diagnosis of
schizophrenia, schizotypal disorder, delusional disorder, acute or
transient psychosis, schizoaffective disorder, or nonspecific nonorganic
psychosis; and had not received antipsychotic medication for more than
12 weeks. They were randomized to receive treatment as usual or a
specialized early intervention that consisted of two years of assertive
community treatment (including family involvement, social skills
training, and psychoeducation) by a multidisciplinary team. Patients
were then assessed multiple times over a 20-year period.

By the end of 2021, 14.2% of the patients had died. Of those, 48.6% died
of external causes (for example, suicide or accidents) and 51.4% died of
medical conditions and diseases.

The most common cause of death was suicide, accounting for 27.8% of
deaths; followed by accidents at 13.9%; unspecified medical
abnormalities at 11.1%; and cardiovascular disease and cancer, both at 8.3%.

Death due to external causes, mostly suicide, occurred at a steady rate
throughout the study, whether the patients had received treatment as
usual or the specialized early intervention. Starzer and colleagues
wrote that this indicates a need for continuous suicide-prevention
efforts for people with schizophrenia.

“Early intervention services alone cannot address this issue, as the
risk [was] present long after [the specialized early intervention]
ended,” they wrote. “Perhaps more regular screening for suicide risk in
aging patients with schizophrenia could help prevent some of these late
suicides.”

Patients with a history of substance use had a higher risk of both
all-cause mortality and death from medical conditions and diseases.

“This underlines the importance of proper treatment of comorbid
substance use at any time after patients are diagnosed,” the researchers
wrote. They noted that the treatment of mental illness and the treatment
of substance use are often managed by separate entities. “Lack of
integrated treatment could be leading to suboptimal care for
dual-diagnosis patients, and a more multidimensional and non-categorical
treatment approach is needed.”

Ken Pope

Ken Pope, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Hector Y. Adames, Janet L. Sonne, and
Beverly A. Greene
Speaking the Unspoken: Breaking the Silence, Myths, and Taboos That Hurt
Therapists and Patients
<https://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fkspope.com%2Fsite%2Fspeaking.php&i=1&d=Rzr5PjhkQrWyc3192AGtVQ&e=michael%40hygeiacounseling.com&a=rK2uiI3iT6q0YvO-AEesqQ&s=P6UiQdMCzZU>
(APA, 2023)

#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy
@psychotherapist @psychotherapists
@psychology @socialpsych @socialwork
@psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression
#suicide #SI #psychosis #schizophrenia

I got a #psychosis from too much stress as #sysadmin remember not to overexert

#sysadminday

This place looks familiar! #psychology #psychoanalysis #psychiatry #psychosis #Freud #Lacan #america

#Antibodies that attack the body’s own brain or nerve tissue can trigger #autoimmune diseases of the #nervous system such as #dementia, #epilepsy and #psychosis.

BecauseY, a new Clinical Research Unit at #CharitéBerlin, aims to learn more about the disease mechanisms, diagnosis, and ways to treat these neurological disorders. It is receiving funding from @dfg_public. Congratulations & good luck to the team!

👉
https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/new_center_to_spotlight_neurological_autoimmune_disorders/

#CharitéNeuro #Medicine #Science #FutureMedicine #Research

Where I lay my head is home: residential instability and earlier onset of psychosis https://www.nationalelfservice.net/?p=170757

Liana Romaniuk summarises a recent US cross-sectional study which suggests that residential instability (moving home a lot) may lead to disrupted social networks and relationships, predisposing vulnerable youth to greater stress, which can increase their risk of psychosis.

#Psychosis #YouthMentalHealth #MovingHome #Introvert #Extrovert

Just woke up from a very bad case of psychosis. Full vision blocking horrific dream like hallucinations.

It looks like I was out for about 5 hours.

Jfc this hasn't happened in awhile that wasn't great.

I have schizophrenia so I have to be ready for this kind of thing but it's never easy.

#psychosis #mentalhealth #schizophrenia #health

Can you describe the feeling of happiness?

What about sadness? Anger? Excitement?

If the answer is no, you may be one of the many Autistic people who experiences alexithymia.

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/06/30/what-is-alexithymia/

@actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy #alexithymia #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #burnout #autisticburnout #atypicalburnout #psychosis #meerkatmode #AuDHD #AuDHDer #Interoception #senses #sensoryprocessingdisorder #sensoryissues #sensorydifferences

Hi I'm Tamtu, Bel Tamtu, or Jarek. I'm a #Canadian #dragon and a #gryphon and involved in the #furry fandom and identify as a #therian or #OtherKin

I'm into #knitting and #crochet (but do more of the former,) as well as #drawing sometimes. I play #VideoGames and #TTRPGs and am learning how to GM. I do plenty of #reading as well as watching lots of #TV and #movies

I'm #NonBinary #transgender I identify as a #femme that orbits the planet #TransMan making me something of a #DemiBoy and I go by sie/hir, they, or he/him pronouns. I'm also #queer and practice #polyamory

I'm #disabled legally and I have #bipolar with #psychosis and #ADHD and #autism

I have a #cat and live with one more cat and like to post photos of them.

I'm also #kinky and sometimes talk about it or other NSFW topics but don't worry I like to cw stuff whether it's NSFW or just my rambling.

I used to be a practicing #NeoPagan #wiccan and sometimes that comes up again.

Never got around to my #introduction post, so copying from my profile.

Am a curious person at heart.

Building things with a #human-centred #design lens (aka #ux). Gathering #ideas #stories and #data while keeping a #criticalcultural perspective (aka #diversity #dei #race)

Atm between #yvr and #yow thinking about Canadian digital spaces at #cosocial

Also #food & #recipes #startrek #theory #books #forestbathing #indianclassicalmusic

With forays into conversations about #grief #psychosis

Many thanks to Tanya Adkin for laying out her concept of "meerkat mode" in this article.

I think a lot of people will relate to it.

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/06/06/what-is-meerkat-mode-and-how-does-it-relate-to-audhd/

@actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy
#actuallyautistic #autism #autistic #adhd #audhd #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #autisticburnout #atypicalburnout #schizophrenic #psychosis #mentahealth #schizophrenia #ptsd #mentalhealthawareness #eatingdisorders

@DivergentDumpsterPhoenix
@autisticadvocacy @actuallyautistic

This tracks.

#autistic #autism #adhd #AuDHD #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #psychosis #schizophrenia #schizophrenic #mentahealth #mentalhealthawareness #autisticburnout #atypicalburnout

If you have an interest in psychosis, this article is a "must-read"

Co-authored with Tanya Adkin

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/06/05/creating-autistic-suffering-the-audhd-burnout-to-psychosis-cycle-a-deeper-look/

@autisticadvocacy @actuallyautistic #autistic #autism #adhd #audhd #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #psychosis #schizophrenia #schizophrenic #mentahealth #mentalhealthawareness #autisticburnout #atypicalburnout

People asked me to talk more about my experiences with psychosis. So I did!

"Autistic people may be less likely to receive support for psychosis"

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/06/04/what-is-unique-about-being-schizophrenic-and-autistic/

#actuallyautistic #autism #autistic #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #psychosis #psychotic #schizophrenia #Schizophrenic #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

Autistic people experience psychosis far more often than you would realise.

We have to start talking about it.

I'm Schizophrenic, and I will not be ashamed of that.

https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/06/03/autism-and-psychosis-the-elephant-in-the-room/

#actuallyautistic #autism #autistic #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #mad #madness #adhd #audhd #schizophrenia #Schizophrenic #insanity #stigma #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #psychosis #psychotic #ableism #saneism

i'm feeling really bad mentally 🙁 on the brink of calling an ambulance

#schizophrenia #psychosis

Alex Bailey: Man threw Dublin pensioner in wheelie bin because he thought she was trans paedophile | The Independent
#Vigilantes
#Dublin
#Trans
#Cis
#Woman
#Transphobia
#Violence
#Dementia
#LossOfIndependence
#NursingHome
#Delusional
#Psychosis

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/alex-bailey-dublin-pensioner-trans-b2346282.html