José S. Sanchez-Cruz, MD. Chief Resident, Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, New York. Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report; Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry; practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.
Dr. Sanchez-Cruz and Dr. Aiken have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Patients with genetic risks for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often present with prodromal symptoms of the illness, but the most effective treatment may surprise some. It’s not a medication.