Browsing Conditions by Author "Barrera, Alvaro"
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Clozapine-induced pericarditis: an ethical dilemma
Johal, Harleen Kaur; Barrera, Alvaro (2019-06)Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic used most frequently in the management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, where severely unwell patients have failed to respond to standard antipsychotic therapy. Clozapine is ... -
Hebephrenia is dead, long live hebephrenia, or why Hecker and Chaslin were on to something
Barrera, Alvaro; Curwell-Parry, Owen (2019-05-03)Since its first description in 1863, ‘hebephrenia’ has highlighted a group of patients characterised by an early onset of illness, formal thought disorder, bizarre behaviour and incongruent emotional expression. A proportion ... -
A narrative review of ablative neurosurgery in refractory mental disorders
Barrera, Alvaro; Whitehead, Thomas (2022-07)Neurosurgery for mental disorder (NMD) is currently performed in the UK for cases of severe depressive disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder refractory to treatment, under stringent regulations as set out under the ... -
A Phenomenological Exploration of the Voices Reported by Borderline Personality and Schizophrenia Patients
Barrera, Alvaro; Bajorek, Thomas; Dekker, Romanie; Lewis, A; Pearce, Steve (2021-06)Introduction: Over time, there have been different views regarding the verbal auditory hallucinations (VAHs) reported by borderline personality disorder (BPD) and schizophrenia patients. More recently, their similarity has ... -
A retrospective examination of care pathways in individuals with treatment-resistant depression
Harvey, Jade; Geddes, John R; Barrera, Alvaro (2021-05)Individuals with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) experience a high burden of illness. Current guidelines recommend a stepped care approach for treating depression, but the extent to which best-practice care pathways ...