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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Therapies Of Schizophrenia

Clinical trial: Nuvigil as an add-on therapy for schizophrenia

December 03, 2008
This 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 schizophrenia. This national study is currently recruiting adults ages 18 years to 65 years old who have schizophrenia. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Raising Hope - A NIMH Study
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

There's some good news for people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The National Institute on Mental... Read more »

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Singing My Own Song: Using Music as Therapy
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

...Replacements, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.  As the schizophrenia slowly took over my brain, I... Read more »

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The Pre-History Mystery
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

...months after I graduated college, I was diagnosed with schizophrenia.   Here I am, today.  I... Read more »

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An Interview with Xavier Amador, Ph.D. - Part One
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

    SchizophreniaConnection is pleased to present an interview Dr. Xavier Amador, who discusses... Read more »

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New Treatment for Women with Schizohprenia: Estrogen?
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...of adding estrogen to the treatment of women with schizophrenia. In a study published in this... Read more »

Health Guide

Schizophrenia: Therapy
...Mental Illnesswww.nmha.org -- Mental Health Americawww.narsad.org -- National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depressionwww.psych.org -- American Psychiatric Associationwww.aacap.org --... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Therapy
TherapyOne-fifth to one-third of all patients with schizophrenia do not respond adequately to drug treatment. Many patients who have been successfully treated with medications experience the... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
TreatmentSchizophrenia is categorized as a brain disease, not a psychological disorder, and drug treatment is the primary therapy. Studies indicate, however, that an integrated approach better... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT), often called shock treatment, has received bad press since it was introduced in the 1940s. However, refined techniques have revived its use,... Read more »
Schizophrenia: References
...repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Mar;68(3):416-21.Crespo-Facorro B,... Read more »

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