Archive for Author: prince

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antipsychotic prescribing in individuals with autism, dementia, learning disability, serious mental illness or living in a care home: a federated analysis of 59 million patients primary care records in situ using OpenSAFELY

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic affected how care was delivered to vulnerable patients, such as those with dementia or learning disability.

Objective

To explore whether this affected antipsychotic prescribing in at-risk populations.

Methods

With the approval of NHS England, we completed a retrospective cohort study,...

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Understanding the causal relationships of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with mental disorders and suicide attempt: a network Mendelian randomisation study

Background

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a lifespan neurodevelopmental condition resulting from complex interactions between genetic and environmental risk factors. There is evidence that ADHD is associated with other mental disorders, but it remains unclear whether and in what way a...

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Ecological monitoring of physical activity, emotions and daily life activities in schizophrenia: the DiAPAson study

Background

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) compromise psychosocial functioning, including daily time use, emotional expression and physical activity (PA).

Objective

We performed a cohort study aimed at investigating: (1) the differences in PA, daily activities and emotions between patients with SSD and healthy...

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