SAGE Journal Articles
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Summary: The article was aimed at determining if correlations between cannabis use and schizophrenia represented a causal relationship.
Questions to Consider: [Critical thinking questions based on the article to gauge student comprehension and analysis]
- How does this study differ from others like it?
- What was found with regarding to the timing of cannabis use versus the onset of schizophrenic symptoms?
- Is making a causal statement possible in this kind of study? Why, or why not?
Summary: This paper reviews research on the effectiveness of antipsychotic medication in treating first-episode psychosis.
Questions to Consider:
- What is the distinction being made between efficacy and effectiveness?
- What do large scale meta-analyses suggest about differences in different antipsychotic medications?
- How do first and second generation antipsychotics compare with regard to their use in treatment of first-episode psychosis?
Summary: This paper reviews research of the use of atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of autism.
Questions to Consider:
- What are the core autistic features discussed in this review, and how were those assessed in the various studies?
- What effects did the use of atypical antipsychotics have on these core features across studies?
- What sorts of adverse reactions were observed in the use of atypical antipsychotic medications in the treatment of autism?