The effect of age on the clinical presentation and treatment of women with psychosis: secondary analysis of the IMPaCT Randomised Clinical Trial
Women aged above 40 showed worse psychotic symptoms than younger women. This difference seems diagnosis-specific and may be influenced by antipsychotics metabolism. Further longitudinal data are needed considering the menopause transition.
Authors
- Maria Antonietta Nettis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5401-8391)
- Robin M. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0829-0519)
- Khalida Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6084-449X)
- Fiona Gaughran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7414-5569)
- Zerrin Atakan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9209-3993)
- Kathryn Greenwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7899-8980)
- Aikaterini Dima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-775X)
- Shubuladè Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3797-6985)
Institutions
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Sussex (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10860
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- King's College London
- National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration South London