Eric Bellucci, a man diagnosed with schizophrenia who was not taking his medication at the time, faces charges that he killed his mother and father in their home in the upscale Annadale section of Staten Island, a borough of New York City. His sister arrived at the house on Wednesday and saw blood so immediately called the cops to investigate. She had moved out recently because her brother had turned violent against her and their parents.
The suspect boarded a plane to Israel and was...
My last blog discussed some of the research that has been done on the risk of violence associated with people with schizophrenia, so in... Read more »
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Since I'm a woman, this interests me from a woman's perspective. Some... Read more »
The April 16th shooting at Virginia Tech which led to over 30 students and faculty killed was the worst of its kind in U.S. history. ... Read more »
I posted my thoughts on the recent shooting incident on our AnxietyConnection site and would love to hear your thoughts. Rather than... Read more »
My editor wanted me to write a SharePost about schizophrenia and violence in light of the Arizona shooting by Jared Loughner who shot... Read more »
New research has found a link between violence and schizophrenia, but this link was even more pronounced when schizophrenia was accompanied by drug... 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: 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 »
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 »
Learn More One of the most challenging and frustrating aspects of schizophrenia derives from a lack of knowledge and understanding. Quite simply, the more you learn, the easier it becomes to understand and explain what is happening and why....
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