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Sunday, July, 27, 2008

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Understanding Delusions

Coming out of the last blog entry, a Q&A with two esteemed psychiatrists, I offer a peer's perspective.  At the 2008 NAMI convention, Milt Greek, who self-identifies as a "schizophrenic," lectured on Schizophrenia: Thinking and Feeling.  He gave us an inside view of what goes on in the head of someone in the throes of... Read moreChevron

Treatment and Hope for Young People with Schizophrenia

At the 2008 convention, I was fortunate to catch up with Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI's medical director, and his colleague, Stephen M. Goldfinger, MD, professor and chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center.  Their insights into schizophrenia in young people I offer as a... Read moreChevron

Schizophrenia: Public Attitudes, Personal Needs

"I think the most important thing is to accept the disorder like any other medical disorder, that treatment works and that recovery is not only possible, but probable as well." - Individual with schizophrenia interviewed for a new NAMI study.   A special session on "Schizophrenia: Public Attitudes, Personal Needs" was held on Saturday... Read moreChevron

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NAMI Convention 2008 - Greetings From Orlando

Hello! I flew out of Newark Liberty and there was a mix-up with my boarding pass, so security frisked me.  I had to stand there with my arms up in the air while she checked for contraband.  Then she opened and scanned my carry-on.   Aside from that, the flight was short and uneventful.  I ate a container of olives I'd bought... Read moreChevron

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