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Expert & Community Posts

A Little Look Inside the Brain

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...strategies in the search for some biological basis for schizophrenia is to locate abnormalities... Read more »

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 »

Support for Canvas the Film

By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

...on the following - http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/100/10957/canvas-movie/ Canvas... Read more »

Treating Tardive Dyskinesia

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

Recently, I was reviewing the literature on tardive dyskinesia, and it struck me how frustrating it... Read more »

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Health Guide

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 »

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...Several of the anti-viral medications used to treat HIV Some of the older medications to treat schizophrenia Exposure to metals like cobalt, lead, and mercury (an important ... Read more »

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: 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 »

ADHD: The Basics

...significant impairment in social or academic functioning.E. Not caused by a pervasive developmental disorder, schizophrenia, or any other psychotic disorder, and is not better accounted for by... Read more »

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