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Risk Factors Of Schizophrenia
Health Encyclopedia: Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder. It difficult for a person to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences, to think logically, to have normal emotional responses to others, and to behave normally in social situations.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Schizophrenia is a complex and puzzling illness. Even the experts in the field are not exactly sure what causes it. Some doctors think that the brain may not be able to process information correctly.
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Expert & Community Posts
Genetic Link Discovered for Schizophrenia in Women
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...called reelin has been identified as a significant risk factor for developing schizophrenia, but... Read more »
New Test Predicts Schizophrenia in Teens
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...accurately predict the onset of psychosis in high risk teenagers. The study, led by a team from... Read more »
Is Schizophrenia Inevitable?
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...be known, there are clues that we can reduce the risk of developing schizophrenia or other... Read more »
Virginia Tech Tragedy Sharpens Focus on Relationship Between Violence and Mental Illness
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...relationship between schizophrenia and violence. The risk tends to be higher in acute... Read more »
Coronary Heart Disease Plays a Major Role in the Life Expectancy of People with Schizophrenia
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...shown that people with schizophrenia have twice the risk of developing CHD than other people. ... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Risk Factors
Risk FactorsSchizophrenia 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 »Schizophrenia: Causes
...and right sides of the brain.Genetic FactorsSchizophrenia undoubtedly has a genetic component. The risk for inheriting schizophrenia is 10% in those who have one immediate family member with the... Read more »Smoking Statistics and Information
...potentially addictive as alcohol, cocaine, and morphine. Tobacco and its various components increase the risk of cancer (especially in the lung, mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney,... Read more »Schizophrenia: Introduction
...for treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Paliperidone is chemically related to risperidone.Diabetes Risk and Atypical AntipsychoticsIn 2007, the manufacturer of olanzapine (Zyprexa, Symbex) added... Read more »Schizophrenia: Diagnosis
...of SchizophreniaExperts are investigating tests of specific phenomenon that might suggest a higher risk for the presence of schizophrenia.Eye Tracking Dysfunction. A dysfunction in eye tracking is... Read more »Images
Related News
Mother?s Mental Health Impacts Baby
November 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies carried by mothers suffering from poor mental health face significant challenges, sometimes even before they are born.... Read summary »
Study: Cancer More Common in Schizophrenia Patients
July 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds people with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population.... Read summary »
5 factors that may predict psychosis in children
October 03, 2008A new study suggests that it may be possible to predict who will develop psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder by looking... Read summary »
Warnings Dont Stop Drug Use
August 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even though there have been safety warnings about antipsychotic drugs among the elderly, a new study shows seniors continue to... Read summary »
Predicting Your Risk for Diabetes
November 02, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A high level of C-reactive protein (CRP) can increase your risk for type 2 diabetes along with several commonly known risk... Read summary »
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