Risperidone-Induced Urinary Incontinence in Schizoaffective Disorder: A Case Report.

Risperidone is a widely used atypical antipsychotic known for its efficacy in managing various psychiatric conditions. However, it is not without adverse effects, and one such underreported side effect is that of urinary incontinence. This case report highlights the experience of a 59-year-old gentleman with a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder who, after being admitted due to a relapse of his symptoms, developed urinary incontinence with risperidone.

Dissociative Amnesia: A Mist Over Psychosis.

This case report highlights the unique presentation of dissociative amnesia masking an underlying brief psychotic disorder, triggered by a very intense psycho-social stressor. Learning points from this report center around the importance of considering psychotic as well as affective disorders alongside a presentation of dissociative amnesia, and not only the expected anxious, post-traumatic or personality-oriented states. Our patient, a 37-year-old gentleman, was brought to our emergency department via police referral.

Integrating primary and secondary care to optimize hepatitis C treatment: development and evaluation of a multidisciplinary educational Masterclass series.

Background: It is increasingly being recognized that the elimination of HCV requires a multidisciplinary approach and effective cooperation between primary and secondary care.

Objectives: As part of a project (HepCare Europe) to integrate primary and secondary care for patients at risk of or infected with HCV, we developed a multidisciplinary educational Masterclass series for healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in primary care in Dublin and Bucharest. This article aims to describe and evaluate the series and examine how this model might be implemented into practice.