Gabriela Hjell, Jaroslav Rokicki, Attila Szabo, René Holst, Natalia Tesli, Christina Bell, Thomas Fischer-Vieler, Maren Caroline Frogner Werner, Synve Hoffart Lunding, Monica Bettina Elkjær Greenwood Ormerod, Ingrid Torp Johansen, Srdjan Djurovic, Thor Ueland, Ole Andreas Andreassen, Ingrid Melle, Trine Vik Lagerberg, Lynn Mørch-Johnsen, Nils Eiel Steen, Unn Kristin Haukvik
BACKGROUND: Impulsivity is a transdiagnostic feature linked to severe clinical expression and a potential target for psychopharmacological strategies. Biological underpinnings are largely unknown, but involvement of immune dysregulation has been indicated, and the effects of psychopharmacological agents vary. We investigated if impulsivity was associated with circulating immune marker levels and with a range of psychopharmacological treatment regimens in severe mental disorders. METHODS: Impulsivity was assessed in a sample (N = 657) of patients with schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder (SCZ) (N = 116) or bipolar disorder (BD) (N = 159) and healthy participants (N = 382) using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) questionnaire...
September 7, 2023: BMC Psychiatry