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How to Recognize Drug-Induced Psychosis January 23, 2019 . 1 Comment
Drug-induced psychosis is a common and usually temporary mental health symptom. Psychosis is a disconnection from reality that may cause false beliefs called delusions, or false sensory ... Read More
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Recovery Sleep May Improve Memory, and Other News August 26, 2016 . 11 Comments
Research and anecdotal experience both point to the harmful effects of sleep deprivation on memory, and researchers have new insight into this association. According to animal research ... Read More
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Is Homophobia Linked to Psychoticism? September 9, 2015 . 4 Comments
People with homophobic attitudes are more likely to exhibit psychotic and dysfunctional personality traits, according to a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Homophobia ... Read More
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Study Suggests Psychosis Not Linked to Violent Crime June 18, 2015 . 5 Comments
School shootings, bomb threats, and similarly horrific crimes often spark national dialogues about “mental illness”. Yet research consistently suggests that those with mental health ... Read More
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Detecting Threat: A Review of ‘Suspicious Minds’ April 22, 2015 . 6 Comments
“Hippocrates is supposed to have said that it is so much more important to know what sort of patient has a disease than what sort of a disease a patient has […] it doesn’t follow ... Read More
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Is Hearing Voices Part of the ‘Normal’ Human Experience? January 21, 2015 . 5 Comments
Mental health stigma is alive and well, but some conditions are more stigmatized than others. Schizophrenia, which can lead to a disconnection from reality called psychosis, remains one ... Read More
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New Study Explores First Rank Symptoms of Schizophrenia September 17, 2013 . 1 Comment
There is a broad body of research on schizophrenia spectrum issues. Some of the research is focused on the neurobiological aspects of the illness using magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) ... Read More
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Untreated Psychosis Has Long-Term Impact on Memory September 10, 2013 . 2 Comments
Schizophrenia is often diagnosed after someone has a psychotic episode. When someone who has had a psychotic episode initially seeks treatment, however, he or she may have had a prolonged ... Read More
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Why Isn’t Injectable Antipsychotic Medication Used More Frequently? September 4, 2013 . 4 Comments
Relapse rates are high among people with psychosis and in particular, schizophrenia. Some of the reasons for relapse include nonadherence to therapy and medication and inadequate support ... Read More
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The Trajectory of Hallucinations in Mental Health Issues August 26, 2013 . 3 Comments
Hallucinations can be symptomatic of different mental health conditions and can be present in schizophrenia, depression, schizoaffective conditions, and bipolar with psychosis. The severity ... Read More
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How Is Cognitive Remediation Used in Psychotherapy? August 23, 2013 . 3 Comments
Cognitive remediation (CR) is a therapeutic approach that aims to address cognitive, neuropsychological, social and executive function in mental illness. To date, it has been examined mostly ... Read More
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Progression from a Psychotic Episode to Psychosis is Rare August 22, 2013 . 4 Comments
There are a number of things that distinguish a psychotic episode (PE) from psychosis—not the least of which is persistence. A large number of people experience a psychotic episode ... Read More