December 03, 2007

A More Accurate Way of Diagnosing Schizophrenia?

The chances of diagnosing schizophrenia and other Read more...
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November 28, 2007

Omega-3 Fish Oils Tested as Preventative Approach to Schizophrenia, with Positive Results

While there has been research on the Read more...
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October 26, 2007

New Research Group Studying Brain to Determine Mental Illness

As compared to other parts of the Read more...
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October 24, 2007

Hearing "Messages" An Early Sign of Schizophrenia?

Hallucinations are one of the positive symptoms Read more...
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June 25, 2007

Students With Symptoms Of Mental Illness Often Don't Seek Help

Studies show that the incidence of Read more...
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June 18, 2007

Blood Tests to Diagnose Schizophrenia Moving Towards Clinical Testing

There have, over the past year, been Read more...
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May 15, 2007

Blood Test for Schizophrenia Offered

In March we covered the research that Read more...
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March 25, 2007

Using Biological Markers in the Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Schizophrenia

There is an informative discussion in Psychiatric Read more...
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March 06, 2007

A History of Mental Disorder Diagnosis (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Read more...
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A Smell Test for Diagnosing Schizophrenia Before the Onset of Symptoms

For many years now we've been hearing Read more...
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December 31, 2006

Uncovering an Epidemic - Screening for Mental Illness in Teens

The New England Journal of Medicine has Read more...
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December 20, 2006

Minor Physical Anomalies May be Biomarker for Childhood Schizophrenia

Nearly 30 years ago in her book, Read more...
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December 15, 2006

Hypothyroidism and Psychiatric Illness

Symptoms of hypothyroidism can mimic, or be Read more...
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December 06, 2006

Brain Scans May be Able to Predict Schizophrenia

The BBC reported today that a new Read more...
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November 29, 2006

Co-existing Psychiatric Disorders Common in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

When young children have schizophrenia or schizoaffective Read more...
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November 15, 2006

Decrease in Attention and Processing Speed May Help Recognize Those At-Risk For Psychosis

Perhaps performance on tests of neurocognition - Read more...
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November 10, 2006

Protein Biomarkers for Schizophrenia Studied in Cerebrospinal Fluid

Researchers at Cambridge University published a study Read more...
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October 29, 2006

Global Visual Scanning Abnormalities Found In Schizophrenia Differ From Bipolar Disorder

Some people with schizophrenia reportedly scan pictures Read more...
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September 06, 2006

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Schizophrenia - Presentation

There is an good Internet-based presentation on Read more...
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August 24, 2006

Biomarker Discovered for Schizophrenia - May Help in Diagnosis

Cambridge University (UK) announced this week that Read more...
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August 03, 2006

TeenScreen - Some States Order Psychological Tests In Schools

The suicide rate for individuals under 20 Read more...
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July 26, 2006

Schizophrenia diagnosis gets help from the brain

UCSF researchers may have created a computerized Read more...
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July 24, 2006

Young Adults at Schizophrenia Risk show Brain Activation Changes

In a new study published in Schizophrenia Read more...
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June 12, 2006

Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Making the Determination

A summary of an article on "Treatment-resistent Read more...
Posted by Michelle Roberts at 01:38 PM | Comments (2)


May 31, 2006

US Military starts on-line Mental Health Screening

The US Defense department recently announced that Read more...
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May 30, 2006

Childhood Mental Health, Early Schizophrenia Treatment Video

There is an excellent website in British Read more...
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May 17, 2006

Work Progresses on Biological Tests for Schizophrenia

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April 23, 2006

Genetic Test for Schizophrenia Susceptibility Coming

A Lousiville, Kentucky newspaper reported this week Read more...
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April 18, 2006

Neuregulin-1 gene variation confirmed as predisposing people to schizophrenia

A new report published this week in Read more...
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April 10, 2006

Early Diagnosis and Treatment - Vital for Recovery

This story about early treatment programs for Read more...
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April 07, 2006

Theragenetics for Schizophrenia Diagnostics

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March 22, 2006

New UK Early Psychosis Treatment Center

While the US moves very slowly to Read more...
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New Device to Help in Schizophrenia Diagnosis

It was reported in Japan this week Read more...
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How important is early care for schizophrenia?

In the latest issue of Harvard's Mental Read more...
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March 05, 2006

Schizophrenia - Prevention and Early Interventions

There is a good article covering the Read more...
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February 27, 2006

Neuroimaging Tools in Schizophrenia Diagnosis and Treatment

Psychiatric Times has a good article on Read more...
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New Early Treatment Centers in Vancouver BC Area

A new Early Treatment program in Vancouver, Read more...
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February 22, 2006

San Francisco - New Early Schizophrenia Treatment Program

University of California, San Francisco announced today Read more...
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February 08, 2006

Neurodevelopment and high risk of psychosis

Radiological findings suggest a disturbance of neurodevelopment Read more...
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January 09, 2006

Smell Deficits a possible marker for Schizophrenia susceptibility

New schizophrenia research published in December suggests Read more...
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January 06, 2006

Student Film on Mental illness

The Albuquerque Journal (New Mexico) reported this Read more...
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December 16, 2005

Another Family Story of Schizophrenia

Below is a personal story from today's Read more...
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December 09, 2005

Early Diagnosis - Nipping Madness in the Bud

The winter issue of the Amherst College Read more...
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Early Treatment Program, North Carolina

Following is a good example of the Read more...
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November 27, 2005

Early Treatment for Schizophrenia - Expert Interview

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November 17, 2005

Prodrome Screening Self-Report Questionnaire

First of all, I'd like to introduce Read more...
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November 15, 2005

Blood Test for Schizophrenia - Update

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November 10, 2005

Ethnicity and Schizophrenia Diagnosis

The results of a recent study show Read more...
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November 08, 2005

MRI for Schizophrenia Diagnosis?

This press release out of UPenn is Read more...
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Book - Early Treatment of Schizophrenia

New Book: Treating Schizophrenia in the Prodromal Read more...
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October 20, 2005

Brain imaging for Schizophrenia - Not There Yet

The New York Times had a good Read more...
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Fund Raiser for Early Treatment Program - Canada

Research has shown that early treatment for Read more...
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October 11, 2005

Early Treatment Confirmed as Optimal for Best Outcome

A new study in the American Journal Read more...
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September 23, 2005

Early Schizophrenia Treatment - Science Meeting

International Prodromal (Early Phase of Schizophrenia) Research Read more...
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September 08, 2005

More Support Needed For GP's Diagnosing

Researchers in Switzerland decided to study the Read more...
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August 22, 2005

New Early Detection Program in North Carolina

The University of North Carolina announced this Read more...
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August 17, 2005

UC to Study Misdiagnosis of Mood Disorders

(I-Newswire) - UC will lead a four-year, Read more...
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August 02, 2005

Biological Test for Schizophrenia?

A biological test to determine whether one Read more...
Posted by christine at 01:06 PM | Comments (0)


July 18, 2005

Brain Scans Predict Mental Illness in Kids with VCFS

Newswise - Pictures of the brain may Read more...
Posted by christine at 01:13 PM | Comments (1)


July 17, 2005

OCD & Schizophrenia Overlap

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and schizophrenia have Read more...
Posted by christine at 02:38 PM | Comments (1)


July 07, 2005

New Gene-Scanning Technique

A team out of the University of Read more...
Posted by Julia at 08:00 PM | Comments (0)


June 29, 2005

Overdiagnosis among Minorities

A study of one of the nation's Read more...
Posted by Julia at 09:09 AM | Comments (0)


June 17, 2005

Brain Imaging, Schizophrenia, & ADHD

A WINDOW TO THE BRAIN;IMAGING STUDIES SUGGEST Read more...
Posted by Laura at 10:48 AM | Comments (3)


June 09, 2005

Mental illness likely appears in childhood

A new survey of nearly 10,000 adult Read more...
Posted by Julia at 05:40 PM | Comments (1)


June 08, 2005

Schizophrenia Detection Product

IVMD Announces Commercial Agreement on New Diagnostic Read more...
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May 26, 2005

Early Schizophrenia Detection Programs Starting

Early Detection Program for Schizophrenia and other Read more...
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April 27, 2005

Canada Targets Early Psychosis

Early Psychosis/Schizophrenia Diagnosis Program Expanded to include Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 03:49 PM | Comments (2)


April 19, 2005

Inkblots spot mental illness?

A recent article in the April issue Read more...
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April 10, 2005

Book: 50 Signs of Mental Illness

Yale University Press has published a new Read more...
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March 18, 2005

Protein markers in schizophrenia

Discovery of biomarkers in human urine and Read more...
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March 17, 2005

Early Schizophrenia Diagnosis Important for Best Outcomes

Brain Imaging Study May Hold Clues to Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 12:47 AM | Comments (1)


March 09, 2005

ER Underdiagoses Psych Disorders

A new study in the Journal of Read more...
Posted by Julia at 03:38 PM | Comments (0)


Sound Test for Schizophrenia

A recently published article in the Archives Read more...
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March 05, 2005

Interview: Dr. Pat McGorry

There is a good interview with one Read more...
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March 02, 2005

Hypofrontality as early Schizophrenia marker

A new study in the British Journal Read more...
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February 13, 2005

Lunch-time Behavior and Schiz

Could youngsters' behaviour while eating lunch predict Read more...
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February 07, 2005

Blood Test for Schizophrenia Diagnosis

The science magazine "New Scientist" reported on Read more...
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January 22, 2005

Predicting the Course of SZ

A new study in Schizophrenia Research suggests Read more...
Posted by Julia at 04:35 PM | Comments (0)


January 10, 2005

Special IQ Test for Schizophrenia

The Times of London reported today that: Read more...
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January 07, 2005

New Test for Parkinson's and Schizophrenia

New Test May Detect Parkinson's Disease and Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 04:04 PM | Comments (2)


January 05, 2005

Schizophrenia Prediction Possible

A new study from Edinburgh University says Read more...
Posted by Julia at 09:37 PM | Comments (0)


December 30, 2004

New Schizophrenia Web Tool

Web-Based Tool To Help Clinicians Select Schizophrenia Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 11:58 PM | Comments (1)


October 02, 2004

The Importance of a Neuro Exam

I just learned about the following from Read more...
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September 29, 2004

Federal $$ To Improve Brain Scanning

Researchers in Boston are to recieve almost Read more...
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September 05, 2004

Microarray to Improve Drug Treatments

Affymetrix, Inc recently released the world's Read more...
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August 10, 2004

Top Ten US Psychiatric Hospitals

Thanks to Jon Stanley of the Treatment Read more...
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August 05, 2004

Substance Abuse Makes Mental Illness More Likely

A recently released government report (from the Read more...
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July 12, 2004

Database for Brain Disorders

IBM and the Brain Resource Company (Sydney, Read more...
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April 24, 2004

Imaging test may accurately diagnose schizophrenia

Imaging test may accurately diagnose schizophrenia One Read more...
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March 29, 2004

Schizophrenia Tests

Brain test research finds key to mental Read more...
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March 04, 2004

Early Awareness

Psychosis awareness campaigns benefit first-time sufferers This Read more...
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February 26, 2004

Early Diagnosis & Treatment is Important in Schizophrenia

Earlier diagnosis of schizophrenia improves results of Read more...
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