Together for better treatment and care. Abstracts of the 4th European Conference on Schizophrenia Research. September 26-28, 2013. Berlin, Germany.

摘要

Dear Colleagues, In recent years a growing body of cutting-edge schizophrenia research was performed and new evidence was generated with regard to aetiology, symptomatology, treatment and care of schizophrenia. Treatment research on new pharmacological targets and novel mechanisms of action demonstrated encouraging efficacy across a range of symptoms allowing for a better and personalized treatment. New imaging techniques were developed to gain new insights in the pathophysiology of this disorder. Some recent findings may help to diagnose schizophrenia earlier in the course and to predict treatment response. Yet we are still far away from understanding the underlying causes and complexity of schizophrenia corresponding to heterogeneous patient needs. Publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-5) earlier this year has led to an intense and controversial discussion beyond the psychiatric community becoming a matter of public interest and media coverage.