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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Articles On Schizophrenia

Just diagnosed: What to ask your doctor about schizophrenia

May 21, 2009
Being diagnosed with any medical condition can be frightening, but a schizophrenia diagnosis can be particularly confusing because the thought disorder is not fully understood. In this article, a schizophrenia expert gives a list of 11 questions for you to ask your doctor about the condition, its diagnosis, and the treatment and support options available. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Treating Tardive Dyskinesia
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

Recently, I was reviewing the literature on tardive dyskinesia, and it struck me how frustrating it... Read more »

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A Little Look Inside the Brain
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...strategies in the search for some biological basis for schizophrenia is to locate abnormalities... Read more »

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Recovery: Defining It and Living It
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

...clear: though I consider myself "recovered from" the schizophrenia, that's one moment in time in... Read more »

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Raising Hope - A NIMH Study
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

There's some good news for people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The National Institute on Mental... Read more »

Health Guide

Schizophrenia: References
...repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Mar;68(3):416-21.Crespo-Facorro B,... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Causes
CausesNo single cause can account for schizophrenia. Rather, it appears to be the result of multiple causes such as genetic factors, environmental and psychological assaults, and possible hormonal... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Therapy
...Mental Illnesswww.nmha.org -- Mental Health Americawww.narsad.org -- National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depressionwww.psych.org -- American Psychiatric Associationwww.aacap.org --... Read more »
ADHD: The Basics
...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 accounted for by... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Risk Factors
Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic condition.AgeSchizophrenia can occur at any age, but it tends to first develop (or at least become evident) between adolescence and young... Read more »

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Previously, SchizophreniaConnection.com readers were introduced to January Schofield, a six-year-old girl with child-onset schizophrenia. In this... Read summary »