Researchers say the first evidence of brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia risk are detectable in babies only a few weeks old. In a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, the scientists used ultrasound and MRI to look at brain development in 26 babies born to mothers with schizophrenia. They found that among boys, the high-risk babies had larger brains and larger fluid-filled spaces in the brain than babies of mothers with no psychiatric illness.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In the coming series I will talk in detail about schizophrenia: starting from the onset of... Read more »
Just three weeks after the scene I posted here from my memoir, Left of the Dial, I had a breakdown. The truth that I could possibly lose... Read more »
This SharePost is the first of a two-part series and examines a greatly disabling symptom of schizophrenia: cognitive deficit. I quickly... Read more »
The Sunday morning session at the NAMI 2008 convention featured two psychiatrists working on the cutting-edge of research and treatment for... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Schizophrenia may have a variety of symptoms. Usually the illness develops slowly over months or years. Like other chronic illnesses, schizophrenia... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Psychotic symptoms may include:Disorganized thought and speechFalse beliefs that are not based in reality (delusions), especially unfounded fear or... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Schizophrenia
Signs and Symptoms of SchizophreniaThere are three major categories of symptoms associated with schizophrenia: Positive symptoms Negative symptoms ... Read more »
Researchers say a regular exercise regimen helps people living with schizophrenia reduce the negative symptoms of the illness, in addition to helping... 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 »