LLORCA , Pierre-Michel

The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and ă tolerability/acceptability of 6 anesthetic agents in ECT for depressive ă disorders. We systematically reviewed 14 double-blind randomized ă controlled trials (610 participants). Efficacy was measured by the mean ă scores on validated depression scales at 6 ECT (or the nearest score if ă...

Objective: This study aimed to analyse the relationships among psychotic ă symptoms, depression, neurocognition and functioning as determinants of ă quality of life (QoL) in patients with schizophrenia. ă Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated QoL with the ă Schizophrenia Quality of Life 18-item scale (S-QoL 18), neurocognition ă...

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a highly prevalent and harmful medical disorder often comorbid with psychosis where it can contribute to cardiovascular complications. As immune dysfunction is a key shared component of both MetS and schizophrenia (SZ), this study investigated the relationship between immune alterations and MetS in...