Schizophrenia and anxiety: yes, they are relatives not just neighbours

The paper published by Dr Hall provides a good insight about common grounds between the two disorders and highlights the advantages of studying anxiety in those with psychotic disorders.1 One of the problems of studying anxiety is that it is often overshadowed when the diagnosis of schizophrenia is...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 2018-08, Vol.213 (2), p.498-498
Main Authors: Bulbena-Cabre, Andrea, Bulbena, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amygdala
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Autonomic nervous system
Comorbidity
Genotype & phenotype
Medical diagnosis
Medical imaging
Mental disorders
Neuroimaging
Phenotypes
Proprioception
Psychiatry
Psychosis
Reactivity
Schizophrenia
Therapeutic applications
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Summary:The paper published by Dr Hall provides a good insight about common grounds between the two disorders and highlights the advantages of studying anxiety in those with psychotic disorders.1 One of the problems of studying anxiety is that it is often overshadowed when the diagnosis of schizophrenia is given to a patient. Other hypothesised underlying mechanisms behind this association include genetic risks, atypical body perception profiles, increased interoception and exteroception, and decreased proprioception.5 Neuroimaging studies showed that joint hypermobility is associated with the expression of anxiety through autonomic hyper-reactivity linked to aberrant engagement of the amygdala and insula.6 Taking into account that heightened anxiety may be important in both the development of psychosis and psychosis relapses as described by Dr Hall, it is imperative to ensure a proper anxiety assessment. [...]this phenotype may open opportunities for new therapeutic interventions that should be further studied in subsequent studies.References 1 Hall J. Schizophrenia–an anxiety disorder?
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.2018.126