Psychotic Disorders
Flu during pregnancy may boost baby's schizophrenia risk
June 10, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Understanding Hallucinations
By Paul Ballas , Health ExpertI have treated many patients who have been hallucinating, and a lot of them do not have... Read more »
Identifying - and Resolving - Compliance Issues
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...regiments. This issue is not limited to patients with psychotic disorders; in fact, several... Read more »
Cannabis Use May Cause Early Onset Psychosis
By Paul Ballas , Health ExpertIt's been long known that marijuana use can cause certain symptoms of psychosis. Among the most... Read more »
Make New Meds, But keep the Old
By Paul Ballas , Health ExpertWhen children are diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, doctors very commonly prescribe a newer... Read more »
Schizophrenia and Smoking
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...for people with schizophrenia and other people with psychotic disorders. Smoking has been... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Introduction
......disconnected. Despite its name, the condition does not cause a split personality.Schizophrenia is a group of psychotic disorders characterized by disturbances in perception, behavior, and... Read more »Paranoid personality disorder
...cause of paranoid personality disorder is unknown, but it appears to be more common in families with psychotic disorders like schizophrenia and delusional disorder, which suggests a genetic... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Risk Factors
Between 1 - 2 million Americans are thought to suffer from bipolar disorder. Estimates of the lifetime risk for the disorder run are about 1.25%. There is some indication that the... Read more »ADHD: The Basics
...evidence of significant impairment in social or academic functioning.E. Not caused by a pervasive developmental disorder, schizophrenia, or any other psychotic disorder, and is not better... Read more »Bipolar Depression: What are the treatments and drugs used to treat bipolar disorder?
...productive lives. References American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 1994:... Read more »
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Treating Childhood Mental Disorders
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's estimated 15 million children have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, but only about one quarter of them are getting... Read summary »
Study: Anti-psychotic prescriptions for children "soaring"
October 02, 2008A new study has found that anti-psychotic drug prescriptions for children have increased six-fold since the early 1990s. Doctors are appear to be... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Corlux's effect on major depressive disorder
October 27, 2008This is a study to compare the effectiveness of a drug called Corlux (mifepristone) to a placebo in adults who suffer from psychotic symptoms... Read summary »
After Katrina: Victims Mental Health Worsening
March 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two years later, the ravages of Hurricane Katrina are still seen, not just in destroyed property, but also in the minds of the... Read summary »
Multiple Births Up Depression Risk
April 17, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Having more than one baby at a time puts new moms at significantly higher risk for postpartum depression. That's the key finding... Read summary »
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