Sleep and physical activity patterns in relation to daily-life symptoms in psychosis: An actigraphy and experience sampling study.

Sleep disturbances and reduced physical activity (PA) are important risk factors for poor physical and mental health outcomes in people with psychosis. However, the precise interrelations between sleep, PA and psychopathology remain unclear. This study combined experience sampling (ESM) and actigraphy in thirty-two patients with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder to investigate interrelations of day-to-day variations in actigraphic estimates of PA and sleep and psychotic and affective symptoms.

Switching a combination of first- and second-generation antipsychotic polypharmacy to antipsychotic monotherapy in long-term inpatients with schizophrenia and related disorders. The SwAP trial II: Results on side effects.

Objective: This study examined the effects of switching antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) to antipsychotic monotherapy (APM) on various side effects in inpatients with schizophrenia. Side effects of interest included psychic, autonomic, and sexual symptoms, as well as metabolic side effects and movement disorders.

Method: A 9-month parallel randomized open-label clinical trial was conducted involving 136 chronic inpatients from two psychiatric hospitals in the Netherlands.

The effect of the stress autism mate app on perceived stress, coping, and resilience in adults with autism: a single-case experimental design.

Introduction: The mobile health application "Stress Autism Mate" (SAM) was designed to support adults with autism in identifying and managing daily stress. SAM measures stress four times daily, provides a daily and weekly stress overview, and provides personalised stress reduction advice. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of SAM over four weeks in reducing perceived stress and internalised stigma, and enhancing coping self-efficacy, quality of life, and resilience among adults with autism.

The association between alterations in motor and cognitive dimensions of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders: A systematic review.

Motor and cognitive alterations in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (SSD) share common neural underpinnings, highlighting the necessity for a thorough exploration of the connections between these areas. This relationship is crucial, as it holds potential significance in unraveling the underlying mechanisms of SSD pathophysiology, ultimately leading to advancements in clinical staging and treatment strategies. The purpose of this review was to characterize the relationship between different hyper and hypokinetic domains of motor alterations and cognition in SSD.