What if drug companies could create medications that completely stopped hallucinations? Barring a schizophrenia vaccine, which isn't likely in the near future, targeting the areas of the brain responsible for causing these symptoms would greatly improve the life quality of people living with this illness.
According to a study in the August issue of Radiology, for the first time researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and discovered structural and functional abnormalities in certain...
Someone I consult with about my horoscope repeats the expression, "You've ‘collected the evidence.'" It's her way of saying that the... Read more »
As a follow-up to my blog entry on "setting treatment goals," I'd like to talk about how we can measure recovery gains. I offer you the... Read more »
This inaugural Recovery Café features a conversation between Robin and me about an aspect of recovery from schizophrenia. I came up with... Read more »
As an adjunct to Robin Cunningham's Coping Skills series, I'd like to present a blog entry, or perhaps a duo or trio of entries, talking... Read more »
In here, I'd like to start a dialogue about recovery: what it means to you, how you define it, and what you do to stay healthy. I believe... Read more »
A mother writes that her son, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, stops taking his Risperdal when he is feeling better. She then has... Read more »
U.S. researchers say they've spotted a gene variant that may raise the risk of schizophrenia in some people, a finding that may lead to new... Read more »
Large, rare structural changes in DNA called copy number variants may play a role in schizophrenia, according to U.S. researchers, who said their... Read more »
Psychiatrist Ronald Pies talks about the laws surrounding schizophrenia and driving. Pies discusses this issue by sharing the story of Harry, a... Read more »
Treatment in childhood with epilepsy medications may be linked to the development of schizophrenia later in life, some researchers say. Scientists... Read more »
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