Psychotic disorders

Handouts

Each handout is designed for one or more MRCPsych exam papers as indicated in the table below. There is an overlap in the knowledge required for the different papers so a handout may be more useful than indicated.

P1	P2	P3	CASC	Updated
				14 Feb 2010	Schizophrenia
				14 Feb 2010	Other psychotic disorders
				15 Feb 2010	Psychosis in children

National guidance

Below are links to useful guidelines on this topic. Clicking on a document title will open a new window on the external website. Access to some documents may be restricted. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care (update)
  NICE 2009
• Structural neuroimaging in first-episode psychosis
  NICE 2008
• The clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for depressive illness, schizophrenia, catatonia and mania.
  NICE 2003

Journal articles

Below are links to useful journal articles on this topic. This list is not meant to be exhaustive - priority is given to review or educational articles. Clicking on an article title will open a new window on the journal's official website. You may need to subscribe to the journal in order to access the full text of the article. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Insights into schizophrenia using positron emission tomography: building the evidence and refining the focus
  BJPsych - Jul 2010
• Efficacy of atypical v. typical antipsychotics in the treatment of early psychosis: meta-analysis
  BJPsych - Jun 2010
• Efficacy and safety of bupropion for smoking cessation and reduction in schizophrenia: systematic review and meta-analysis
  BJPsych - May 2010
• Early specialised treatment for first-episode psychosis: does it make a difference?
  BJPsych - May 2010
• Duration of untreated illness and outcome in schizophrenia: test of predictions in relation to relapse risk
  BJPsych - Apr 2010
• More articles ...