Recently, I posted a blog entry on the high rates of cardiovascular disease among people with schizophrenia. A reader asked if... Read more »
Kurt Snyder is the lead author on the book Me, Myself and Them: a Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Schizophrenia. ... Read more »
At the 2008 convention, I was fortunate to catch up with Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI's medical director, and his colleague, Stephen... Read more »
My favorite genre is memoir. Indeed, I love to read about the real lives of successful people, and how they got there. Dipping my nose... Read more »
In one of my first SharePosts here I wrote about Optimism and Hope for Successful Treatment Outcomes, and I'll link to it at the end of... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
www.nimh.nih.gov -- National Institute of Mental Healthwww.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov -- National Mental Health Information Centerwww.nami.org --... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Schizophrenia can have a devastating effect on both patients and their families.Self-Destructive BehaviorsSubstance Abuse. Many people with... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PsychotherapyPsychosocial and rehabilitative therapies may be helpful for patients with schizophrenia.Cognitive-Behavioral and Other Psychosocial... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Schizophrenia
Goals of Treatment for SchizophreniaThe American Psychiatric Association (APA) notes that the goals of treatment for schizophrenia include: Reduce or... 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 »