Schizophrenia Research and Care-Advancements and Challenges

• Other Authors: Mucci, Armida (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; Neurosciences; schizophrenia; ERP; mismatch negativity; MMN; P3a; illness duration; real-life functioning; motivation circuits; negative symptoms; RDoC; positive valence system; salience system; deficit syndrome; diagnosis; cognitive function; social skills training; physical comorbidities; childhood abuse; internalized stigma; neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; antipsychotics; hypothyroidism; inflammatory markers; expressive deficits; experiential deficits; functioning; quality of life; first psychotic episode; first episode; emotional processing; social cognition; MCCB; MSCEIT; real-world studies; real-world effectiveness; tolerability; treatment adherence; second-generation antipsychotics; long-acting injectable antipsychotics; delusional disorders; psychosis; sex; women; psychopathology; construct; schizophrenia spectrum; renaming; rethinking; revising; effort expenditure; recent-onset schizophrenia; persistent negative symptoms; motivation; neuropeptide S; cognitive functioning; rehabilitation; AEP; QEEG; switch; extrapyramidal symptoms; treatment; cognitive deficits; self-evaluation of negative symptoms; health-related quality of life
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The healthcare system's ability to diagnose and care for people with schizophrenia has improved in recent decades, as effective pharmacological and psychosocial interventions are now available. However, schizophrenia remains a leading cause of disability and premature mortality. The utilization...