As a psychiatric disorder with onset in adulthood, schizophrenia is thought to be triggered by some combination of environmental factors and genetics, although the exact cause is still not fully ...

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder affecting about 1% of the population worldwide, and is notoriously difficult to ...

“These impairments often persist even during periods of symptom remission and can have a profound impact on daily functioning and quality of life,” says Caroline Fenkel, a doctor of social work, a ...

A recent study has confirmed a longstanding theory about the origins of the ‘voices’ experienced by individuals with schizophrenia. This breakthrough validates a hypothesis that has been debated for ...

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness. The GRIN2A gene regulates communication between neurons by producing the ...

Schizophrenia—incoherent activity, paranoia, talking gibberish to people who aren’t there, perhaps some catatonia, right? Partially. Schizophrenia Review As of 2013 and the DSM-5, schizophrenia is no ...

Isolation is a profound and often misunderstood aspect of schizophrenia, a complex mental health condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Schizophrenia can be a disorienting and ...

Uncovering how rare genetic changes disrupt brain signaling and structure, this landmark study sheds new light on the roots of schizophrenia and opens doors for future therapies. Study: Whole-exome ...

What causes schizophrenia? This severe mental illness, which affects over 20 million people worldwide and is characterised by recurrent hallucinations and delusions, often begins to emerge in the ...

Schizophrenia affects around 23 million people globally, or one in 345 people. The illness can beset sufferers with significant impairment in their personal, social, educational, and occupational ...