February 29th, 2012

As medical knowledge has expanded over the past decades, the differences between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia ...
February 23rd, 2012

Emerging research suggests a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to neural and behavioral improvements for individuals with schizophrenia.
The ...
February 15th, 2012

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 ...
February 8th, 2012

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 ...
February 2nd, 2012

Experts proclaim that approximately 14.4 million Americans take an antipsychotic medication. The drugs are typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number ...
January 11th, 2012

Delusions are strong false beliefs that persist despite evidence to the contrary. While delusions are associated with neurological or mental illness, they are not tied to ...
December 8th, 2011

For many, knowledge of psychopathy stems from media reports or the cinema. Psychopathic personalities are often memorable with their on screen or real-world actions casting a lasting ...
November 25th, 2011

Researchers have learned that a psychopaths brain structure is significantly different from others. University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers discovered the variance studying images of ...
November 3rd, 2011
A study using a procedure called the "rubber hand illusion" has found new evidence that people experiencing schizophrenia have a weakened sense of body ownership.
It has also produced the first documented case of a spontaneous, out-of-body experience in the laboratory.
These findings ...
November 2nd, 2011

A new study quantifies something many can confirm -- that loneliness can hinder a normal night’s sleep.
In turn, the poor sleep can adversely affect our health, say researchers from the University ...