Schizophrenia is associated with excess multiple physical-health comorbidities but low levels of recorded cardiovascular disease in primary care: cross-sectional …
Objective To assess the nature and extent of physical-health comorbidities in people with
schizophrenia and related psychoses compared with controls. Design Cross-sectional study …
schizophrenia and related psychoses compared with controls. Design Cross-sectional study …
[HTML][HTML] Antipsychotic dose escalation as a trigger for neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS): literature review and case series report
J Langan, D Martin, P Shajahan, DJ Smith - BMC psychiatry, 2012 - Springer
Background “Neuroleptic malignant syndrome”(NMS) is a potentially fatal idiosyncratic
reaction to any medication which affects the central dopaminergic system. Between 0.5 …
reaction to any medication which affects the central dopaminergic system. Between 0.5 …
[HTML][HTML] Multimorbidity in bipolar disorder and undertreatment of cardiovascular disease: a cross sectional study
Background Individuals with serious mental disorders experience poor physical health,
especially increased rates of cardiometabolic morbidity and premature morbidity. Recent …
especially increased rates of cardiometabolic morbidity and premature morbidity. Recent …
Antipsychotic polypharmacy: review of mechanisms, mortality and management
J Langan, P Shajahan - The Psychiatrist, 2010 - cambridge.org
Antipsychotic polypharmacy is an increasingly encountered clinical scenario. This review
considers the reasons behind antipsychotic polypharmacy and the patterns of its use. We …
considers the reasons behind antipsychotic polypharmacy and the patterns of its use. We …
Multimorbidity and mental health: can psychiatry rise to the challenge?
Multimorbidity-the co-occurrence of two or more long-term conditions in an individual-is
highly relevant to psychiatry. Changes to training and a more integrated model of psychiatric …
highly relevant to psychiatry. Changes to training and a more integrated model of psychiatric …
[HTML][HTML] Teratogenic risk and contraceptive counselling in psychiatric practice: analysis of anticonvulsant therapy
J Langan, A Perry, M Oto - BMC psychiatry, 2013 - Springer
Background Anticonvulsants have been used to manage psychiatric conditions for over 50
years. It is recognised that some, particularly valproate, carbamazepine and lamotrigine, are …
years. It is recognised that some, particularly valproate, carbamazepine and lamotrigine, are …
International consortium on the genetics of electroconvulsive therapy and severe depressive disorders (Gen-ECT-ic)
Recent genome-wide association studies have demonstrated that the genetic burden
associated with depression correlates with depression severity. Therefore, conducting …
associated with depression correlates with depression severity. Therefore, conducting …
Socioeconomic status and prescribing for schizophrenia: analysis of 3200 cases from the Glasgow Psychosis Clinical Information System (PsyCIS)
DJ Martin, J Park, J Langan, M Connolly… - The Psychiatric …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Aims and methodTo investigate whether socioeconomic status influenced rates of depot
medication prescribing, polypharmacy (more than two psychotropic medications), newer …
medication prescribing, polypharmacy (more than two psychotropic medications), newer …
[HTML][HTML] The barriers and facilitators to decentralised nurse-led mental health service delivery in Sierra Leone
H Hopwood, D Harris, S Sevalie, G Iyawa… - … mental health journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract In 2009, 98.0% of people with mental illness in Sierra Leone were not receiving
treatment, partly due to the absence of public psychiatric facilities outside the capital. In …
treatment, partly due to the absence of public psychiatric facilities outside the capital. In …
Delivering the first internationally accessible Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on suicide prevention: a case study and insights into best practice
L Sharp, D Karadzhov, J Langan-Martin - Journal of Perspectives in …, 2020 - jpaap.ac.uk
To date, little guidance exists on how to design safe and effective online programming on
sensitive and/or controversial topics. Massive online open courses (MOOCs) represent a …
sensitive and/or controversial topics. Massive online open courses (MOOCs) represent a …