Levels of and changes in psychosis symptoms and clinical insight: Exploring the impact of differential antipsychotic mechanisms
Symptom reduction is associated with improved insight, with early changes in positive symptoms exerting the fastest effect. Despite symptom improvement, aripiprazole PDA treatment was linked to less insight gain than DA treatment. These preliminary findings warrant further study.
Authors
- Rune A. Kroken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0903-3840)
- Lena Antonsen Stabell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7648-6807)
- Kenneth Hugdahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0008-4326)
- Eirik Kjelby
- Erik Johnsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0792-4436)
- Else-Marie Løberg
- Inge Joa
- Rolf Gjestad
- Solveig Klæbo Reitan
- Maria Rettenbacker
Institutions
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry Research
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2026.116948
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 33.12