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Health Encyclopedia: Schizophrenia Introduction
Introduction
Schizophrenia is a group of psychotic disorders that interfere with thinking and responsiveness. It is a disease of the brain, just like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The term schizophrenia, which means "split mind," was first used in 1911 by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler to categorize patients whose thought processes and emotional responses seemed disconnected. Despite its name, the condition does not cause a split personality.
Expert & Community Posts
Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia - More Closely Related than You Might Think
By John McManamy , Health Expert...NAMI group in Pasadena, a young man asked: "I have schizophrenia. Will I benefit from your... Read more »
Schizophrenic Parents Twice as Likely to have Autistic Children
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...study identified that both mothers and fathers with schizophrenia were twice as likely to have... Read more »
The Bipolar Spectrum
By John McManamy , Health Expert...what he termed dementia praecox (later changed to schizophrenia). These days, although not a... Read more »
Time for a Gender Sensitive Approach to Treatment?
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertAlthough the lifetime incidence of schizophrenia is roughly similar in men and women it remains the... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Time for a Name Change?
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...in a name? Well, quite a lot if it happens to be schizophrenia. Public misunderstanding of the... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »Schizophrenia: Diagnosis
...or more verbal screening tests to help determine whether a patient's symptoms meet the criteria for schizophrenia. Because no single symptom is specific to schizophrenia, a diagnosis may be made... Read more »Schizophrenia: Complications
Schizophrenia has a devastating effect on all aspects of human thought, emotion, and expression. Only about 20% of patients reach full recovery after a first episode, but new drugs are... Read more »Schizophrenia: Causes
CausesNo single cause can account for schizophrenia. Rather, it appears to be the result of multiple causes such as genetic factors, environmental and psychological assaults, and possible hormonal... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...fasting blood sugar testing.There may also be an increased background risk of diabetes in patients with schizophrenia. As a precaution, many doctors advise that all patients treated with atypical... Read more »Images
Medications
...(trye-flooh-oh-PER-a-zeen)Uses This medication is used to treat schizophrenia. It may ... Read more »
...used to treat a certain mental/mood disorder (schizophrenia). Thiothixene can improve the... Read more »
...used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (schizophrenia, bipolar mania). It works by... Read more »
...Risperidone is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of... Read more »
...used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia or manic/mixed episodes... Read more »
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Study: Cancer More Common in Schizophrenia Patients
July 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds people with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population.... Read summary »
Mother?s Mental Health Impacts Baby
November 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies carried by mothers suffering from poor mental health face significant challenges, sometimes even before they are born.... Read summary »
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April 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Three recent studies suggest polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, may alter the development of brain cells. They linked exposure... Read summary »
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August 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even though there have been safety warnings about antipsychotic drugs among the elderly, a new study shows seniors continue to... Read summary »
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
February 22, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »
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