SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDERS

This study tested whether simple text messages could help young people with psychosis get from the emergency room to their first scheduled mental health appointment. Researchers enrolled 186 young adults (ages 16-29) who were referred from an emergency department to a specialized…

This study tested a program called NAVIGATE, which provides coordinated, manual-based care for young people (ages 14-35) experiencing their first episode of psychosis. The goal was to see if implementing this structured program in existing Ontario clinics could improve the qualit…

This study tested whether delivering specialized early psychosis care via video calls (telehealth) works as well as standard in-clinic visits. It involved 74 young adults (ages 16-35) with recent-onset psychotic disorders. Over 12 months, researchers compared how often participan…

This study looked at what happens when people stop taking the medication Igalmi after using it for a week to treat severe agitation. It involved 29 adults with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who took the drug as needed for agitation over 7 days, then were monitored for 3 days …

This study tested a medication called BXCL501 to see if it could safely and effectively calm episodes of agitation when used at home by adults with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. In the second part of the trial, 452 participants used the medication as needed over 12 weeks at …

This study tested whether two types of visual brain training could improve thinking skills in young adults with early psychosis. Researchers enrolled 152 people aged 18-30, including those with conditions like schizophrenia and those without any psychiatric diagnosis. The study w…