Understanding Schizophrenia Starts With Neurology, not Psychology
Before mental illness was truly understood, all mental disorders were referred to as “insanity” and treated as such. This term […]
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Do I Have Schizophrenia or Something Else?
Just because you exhibit one or two symptoms of schizophrenia does not necessarily mean that you are schizophrenic. Many of
4 Ways to Keep a Positive Attitude During Treatment
While the treatment plans that include psychotherapy and antipsychotic drugs are critical to a schizophrenic patient’s ability to return to
What is Paranoid Schizophrenia?
Of the different types of schizophrenia that exist today, paranoid schizophrenia is the most common. Doctors today refer to paranoid
Dealing with Delusions in Schizophrenia
What Are Delusions? While hallucinations are defined as “false perceptions,” schizophrenia.com defines delusions as “false beliefs or misinterpretations of events
Understanding Hallucinations and the Role They Play in Schizophrenia
Between 10% and 27% of our nation’s population has experienced a hallucination at some point in their lives, but only
Four Myths Surrounding the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Though approximately 3.2 million Americans battle schizophrenia, many myths about the disorder still exist. Many of us think we know
4 Steps to Preventing Schizophrenic Relapse
According to a Healthgrades, eighty to ninety percent of patients with schizophrenia will experience a post-diagnosis relapse at some point
Recognizing Schizophrenia in Young Adults
At their onset, symptoms of schizophrenia in teenagers may not seem all that different from stereotypical adolescent behavior: moodiness, insomnia,
Predicting Psychosis in Young People
A study published in March 2017 in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that young people at high risk for