Schizophrenia

Scientists in Finland have revealed metabolic abnormalities that are associated with schizophrenia.

The brains of healthy creative people share some similarities with those of schizophrenic patients.

The defense attorney for a teen who brought pipe bombs, a chainsaw, and a sword to a high school said he has schizophrenia.

Dr. Fred Frese, himself a schizophrenic, and author Pete Earley, whose son has been diagnosed, share their stories.

Psychotherapy does have a place in the treatment of schizophrenia.

How is it that the placebo effect has a role in patients with schizophrenia?

Long-term treatment with antipsychotic medication apparently causes a decrease in brain volume.

Cannabis use appears to be associated with an earlier onset of psychotic illness.

Until the past decade, there was generally a pessimistic attitude about the treatment of patients with schizophrenia and their outcomes.

Recent research explores the effects of a schizophrenia risk factor (DISC1) and its influence over the onset of the disease.

Could nicotine be acting as a treatment for smoking schizophrenics?

Psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of psychotic disorders discusses pharmacologic treatments for schizophrenia and the importance of social support.

Two psychiatrists discuss current tools for assessing and treating schizophrenia.

A columnist blames the shootings in Arizona on mental health advocates who have made it harder to commit and treat patients for schizophrenia.

A new study suggests that there is gender difference between men and women's mental ability -- with women performing better than men.

Dr. Anthony Lehman, chief of psychiatry, University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses schizophrenia symptoms, treatment, and more.

New research sheds light on the major issue of non- or partial medication adherence among patients with schizophrenia.

See how the introduction of thorazine to the market changed the face of psychiatry practice.

A new Cochrane systematic review explores the effects the family interventions can have on patients with schizophrenia.

A simple questionnaire can detect depression in caregivers of family members with mental illness.

Researchers have uncovered a small genomic deletion in patients with autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia.

Researchers have created a model that replicates how the brain releases dopamine.

Emory University researchers have identified a compound that could lead the way toward a whole new approach to schizophrenia treatment.

Increased serotonin knowledge, a blood test for schizophrenia, and the prevalence of antipsychotic switching in schizophrenics.

Study results confirm a linke between family history of autoimmune disease and schizophrenia, but not biploar disorder.

Spanish researchers have found that cannabis use among schizophrenics is associated with greater cognitive function and premorbid adjustment.

Researchers have found that traditional genetic linkages may be poor predictors of autism or schizophrenia.