Early detection of schizophrenia is often very difficult before a person starts actively hallucinating or exhibiting bizarre behavior. It can be very stressful for a patient or a loved one to hear the diagnosis of schizophrenia, particularly when it seems to come out of the blue. In this blog, I will discuss the prodromal phase of schizophrenia.... Read more
Today’s blog will look at a medication-induced movement disorder called tardive dyskinesia. I want to make clear that this information is not intended as clinical advice; please see a physician if you think you are having any side effects from your medication.
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a movement disorder induced by antipsychotic... Read more
When I first meet patients who are suspected of having schizophrenia, many times they are unsure of what to expect from the interview or have questions that they forget to ask during the session. In this blog I’ve decided to give a brief overview of what to expect at a first visit when schizophrenia is suspected.
First and foremost, it’s... Read more
I have treated many patients who have been hallucinating, and a lot of them do not have schizophrenia. About 1% of the population has schizophrenia, but 10 – 27% of the general population has experienced at least one hallucination, usually the visual type. Most times these hallucinations are not due to schizophrenia; usually they are due to... Read more
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