Publications by authors named "John Ceilley"
Article Synopsis
- Severe mental disorders like schizophrenia significantly contribute to disability in young adults (ages 15-44) and relapse is largely linked to medication noncompliance and doses.
- The study aimed to find biomarkers for effective neuroleptic treatment by analyzing blood samples from patients with acute psychosis, revealing that improved symptoms corresponded with changes in RNA expression levels.
- Preliminary results show that decreased levels of certain DISC1 transcripts in blood cells were linked to treatment response, suggesting a need for further research to confirm these findings and develop biomarkers for tailored schizophrenia treatments.
Active medical conditions among patients on an assertive community treatment team.
Community Ment Health J
April 2006
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the number and type of active medical conditions among psychiatric patients treated by an assertive community treatment (ACT) team in an urban setting. Psychiatric hospitalization admission and discharge summaries of 70 patients were reviewed, and case managers on the treatment team were interviewed. Patients had a median of three active medical conditions.
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