Schizophrenia Treatment

Elyn Saks and the Power of Romance in Taming Schizophrenia

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 05.12.2012

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Robert David Jaffee

Not only are the vast majority of schizophrenics law-abiding citizens, many of them hold down good jobs and function at a high level, though few have achieved the laurels of Elyn Saks.

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What My Son's Terrifying Diagnosis Revealed About Our Family Secrets

Victoria Costello | Posted 04.15.2012

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Victoria Costello

That's the tricky part about family secrets. Their contents don't have to be secret at all; as long as everyone agrees not to see or speak about what's actually hiding in plain sight -- like Grandpa's likely suicide.

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Hope for Patients With Severe Schizophrenia

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 12.19.2011

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Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

For many decades, mental health professionals believed that talk therapy was completely ineffective for schizophrenia. A groundbreaking new study, however, was just published.

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Schizophrenia Treatment Gains Progress

TIME | Posted 10.09.2011

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For years, there has been little in the way of treatment for schizophrenia, other than medication, which often comes with devastating side effects. Bu...

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Unlocked: The Secrets Of Schizophrenia

The Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scientists have discovered a remarkable similarity between the genetic faults behind both schizophrenia and manic depression in a breakthrough that is...

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Why New York City Needed A Comprehensive Web Site for Mental Illness

Charlotte Moses Fischman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Charlotte Moses Fischman

When our family was thrust into the world of mental illness, we felt like we had been cast into outer space. Now, the NYC community finally has a web site to help families, consumers and providers.

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Glad To Be Mad: Mentally Ill Start 'Mad Pride' Movement (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011

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Yesterday the New York Times explored the burgeoning "mad pride" movement, which aims to fight the stigma of serious mental illness like schizophrenia...

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New Schizophrenia Drug Offers Hope

The New York Times | Alex Berenson | Posted 11.17.2011

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The drug had reduced schizophrenic symptoms, validating the efforts of hundreds of scientists, inside and outside of Lilly, who had labored together f...

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