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Jerry Kennard

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Our Expert | Interested

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posted 05/05/2008, comments (0)

Schizophrenic Parents Twice as Likely to have Autistic Children

Schizophrenic mothers and fathers are twice as likely to have a child diagnosed with autism. These are the findings from a study recently published in the journal Pediatrics. Study author Julie Daniels, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina, pointed to, "a mental illness trend in families." It has... Read more Chevron

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Robin Cunningham

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Advocate and Executive

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posted 05/04/2008, comments (0)

Coping Skill - #8 - Be Prepared for Failure, but Don't Settle for It

This is a blog about taking risk. The concept of risk is extremely important in our society and our free enterprise economic system. Large Corporations, as well as most successful but much smaller businesses in our country, collectively spend billions of dollars every year on sophisticated ways of assessing the associated risk... Read more Chevron

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Christina Bruni

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Columnist and Speaker

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posted 05/08/2008, comments (6)

Staying Out of the Hospital: Five Tips

In July, I celebrate 16 years hospital-free. How is it that I managed to stay on the outside for so long? In a moment, I'll talk about what you can do to increase your chances, too. Before I do, I have some exciting news: SchizophreniaConnection will post next week a two-part interview I conducted with Dr. Xavier... Read more Chevron

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Paul Ballas

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Doctor of Osteopathy

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posted 02/19/2008, comment (1)

Treating Tardive Dyskinesia

Recently, I was reviewing the literature on tardive dyskinesia, and it struck me how frustrating it must be for patients who develop this disorder - not only because of the symptoms themselves, but also because of the frustration that may be encountered in trying to treat it. This entry will discuss some of the difficulties in treating tardive... Read more Chevron

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