Women with schizophrenia have specific health needs that differ from those of men and that
change through successive life stages. We aimed to review the biopsychosocial literature on …

Psychotic episodes represent one of the most complex manifestations of various mental
illnesses, and these encompass a wide variety of clinical manifestations that together lead to …

Background Patients with severe mental illness (SMI)(ie, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or
major depressive disorder) have been reported to have excess mortality rates from infection …

Women with schizophrenia and their newborns are at risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery,
neonatal and child outcomes. However, robust and informative epidemiological estimates …

Background A previous study reported significant excess mortality among non-COVID-19
patients due to disrupted surgical care caused by resource prioritization for COVID-19 cases …

Introduction Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects a significant proportion of
the global population, particularly those of childbearing age. Several studies have attempted …

Studies demonstrated increased obstetric and neonatal complications in women with
schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (SSD), but most inadequately addressed confounders and …

Mental disorders are the leading cause of diminished lifespans worldwide and make up 5 of
the top 10 most significant causes of disability [1, 2]. In European Union member states, an …

Background Pregnant women are significantly underrepresented in clinical trials, yet most of
them take medication during pregnancy despite the limited safety data. The objective of this …

Introduction The perinatal period in schizophrenia is associated with high risk of psychotic
relapse and pregnancy/child outcomes. The extent to which antipsychotics may potentially …