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Signs of Schizophrenia in Children
People who have schizophrenia are often very concerned that they have passed the illness on to their children. Even when their children are very young, the thought of their child experiencing a psychotic episode fills many parents with fear and dread. As a child psychiatrist in training, I am often asked to evaluate children of people with schizophrenia to see if they are having any symptoms of the illness. Sometimes, I'm referred children who don't have any psychotic symptoms, but whose pare...
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Expert & Community Posts
Early Detection of Schizophrenia: The Prodrome Phase
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...is late in the prodromal phase that the positive symptoms of schizophrenia begin to emerge. ... Read more »
Dr. Ballas Answers: Late-Onset Schizophrenia
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...studies that have measures how many people first get symptoms of schizophrenia after 60, but... Read more »
New Research in Schizophrenia Treatment
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...therapeutic effect is to curtail or eliminate the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, i.e.,... Read more »
Normal Brain Activity Explains Behavior During Psychotic Episodes
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...K," is known to induce both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The abuse of... Read more »
Coping Skills Series - #1C - Multitasking
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...opinions. If you, or a loved one, are experiencing the symptoms of schizophrenia, or any other... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Diagnosis
...useful for identifying candidates for early treatment among high-risk young people with early warnings signs of schizophrenia and brain damage. Read more »Schizophrenia: Symptoms
...(Disordered Thinking)The symptoms of cognitive impairment and disordered thinking may occur before other symptoms of schizophrenia. They include:A lack of attention.Impaired information processing... Read more »Schizophrenia: Introduction
...the following symptoms:DelusionsHallucinationsDisordered thinkingEmotional unresponsivenessBecause symptoms of schizophrenia arise from various physical processes and respond differently to... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...not helpful for tardive dyskinesia, however. Some of these drugs may also help in managing negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The use of these drugs, however, adds to the cost and complicates... Read more »Schizophrenia: Risk Factors
Schizophrenia 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 »Images
Medications
...taken. Trifluoperazine can help stabilize the symptoms of schizophrenia and improve mood,... Read more »
This medication is used to treat a certain mental/mood disorder (schizophrenia). Thiothixene... Read more »
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Clinical trial: Invega versus Seroquel in patients with schizophrenia
October 02, 2008This is a study to compare the effectiveness of Invega to Seroquel in patients who are acutely ill with symptoms of schizophrenia. This international... Read summary »
Researchers try to stop schizophrenia when it starts
July 30, 2009Scientists are studying the schizophrenia prodrome--the condition's early signs--to try to find a way to stop the thought disorder when it starts. A... Read summary »
Underdevelopment in the brain may cause schizophrenia
September 19, 2008A study suggests that immaturity in the areas of the brain that control memory and mood may lead to schizophrenia. In a study involving mice that... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Nuvigil as an add-on therapy for schizophrenia
December 03, 2008This is a study to determine whether Nuvigil is more effective than a placebo as an add-on therapy to antipsychotic medication in easing symptoms of... Read summary »
Discovery could lead to new schizophrenia meds
October 03, 2008Researchers say they've identified how the drug ketamine impairs the brain, and this finding could lead to new treatments for schizophrenia. Ketamine... Read summary »
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