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Direct Brain Stimulation Decreases Hallucinations in Schizophrenia

May 22nd, 2012
Transcranial direct stimulation may help some patients with schizophrenia, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Although still considered an experimental therapy , direct brain stimulation (DBS) has been in practice for several years and has been tried ...

Childhood Trauma Linked to Schizophrenia

April 20th, 2012
Childhood Trauma Linked to SchizophreniaChildren who have experienced severe trauma are three times as likely to develop schizophrenia in later life, according to new research from the University of Liverpool. The research analyzed the ...

Stress, Poor Coping Skills Can Lead to Seizures

April 12th, 2012
Stress and Poor Coping Skills Can Lead to SeizuresPseudo-epilepsy is on the rise as a new study discovers that more than a third of patients believed to ...

Prospective Biomarker for Schizophrenia?

March 29th, 2012
ProspectiveIn a new study, Swedish researchers have identified epigenetic changes -- known as DNA methylation -- in the blood of patients with schizophrenia. Epigenetics is an emerging field of study characterized by research ...

Smoking Seen as Schizophrenia Risk Factor

March 27th, 2012
Smoking Seen as Schizophrenia Risk FactorA novel study suggests difficulties processing auditory stimuli, genetic factors and smoking are potential risk factors for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia has long been known to be hereditary although researchers have been ...

Social Challenges in Autism, Schizophrenia Have Different Roots

February 29th, 2012
Social Challenges in Autism, Schizophrenia Have Different Roots  As medical knowledge has expanded over the past decades, the differences between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia ...

High-Tech Cognitive Training Aids Individuals with Schizophrenia

February 23rd, 2012
Intense Cognitive Training Aids Individuals with SchizophreniaEmerging research suggests a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to neural and behavioral improvements for individuals with schizophrenia. The ...

Sleep Problems May Play Role in Dissociation

February 15th, 2012
Sleep Problems May Play Role in Dissociation A provocative new paper suggest sleep problems can increase the risk for dissociative or identity disorders. Dissociative symptoms and dissociative identity disorder were formerly known as ...

Complex Origin of Antisocial Personality Disorder

February 8th, 2012
Complex Origin of Antisocial Personality Disorder Making a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder is a difficult endeavor as clinicians cannot rely on a lab test to help with the decision. A new study suggests that ...

Researchers Gain Ground on Antipsychotic Side Effects

February 2nd, 2012
Researchers Gain Ground on Antipsychotic Side Effects Experts proclaim that approximately 14.4 million Americans take an antipsychotic medication. The drugs are typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number ...

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