December 13, 2007

Personal Blogs on Coping With Schizophrenia

We encourage personal chronicles of schizophrenia through Read more...
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December 10, 2007

Teen Perspectives on Schizophrenia

Recently, we've come across a website called Read more...
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November 16, 2007

Kristin Bell: A Chronicle of Living With Schizophrenia

Kristin Bell, a 34-year-old woman who suffers Read more...
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November 09, 2007

Austin Mardon on Schizophrenia

Recently we covered the award (the Order Read more...
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October 29, 2007

Patient-Rights and A Possible Smoking Ban

In the past, we've discussed the use Read more...
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October 25, 2007

Prognosis for Schizophrenia Better in Developing Countries?

The Schizophrenia Research Forum holds online discussions Read more...
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October 24, 2007

New Research on Schizophrenia and Its Effect on Cardiovascular and Heart Disease

Severely mentally ill are at a high Read more...
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October 10, 2007

Survey Shows Families More Optimistic on Treatment Outcomes in Schizophrenia (Europe)

New Survey Conveys Fundamental Shift in the Read more...
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September 17, 2007

The Sanity of Hiring the Mentally ill - A Job Program in San Francisco

There is an excellent story today in Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 08:20 PM | Comments (9)


September 10, 2007

Advanced Directives for Treatment - News Story

There is an excellent article on the Read more...
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August 02, 2007

Schizophrenia Symptoms Improved by Mental and Physical Exercise

New research coming out of Australia suggests Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 09:48 AM | Comments (4)


July 10, 2007

Coping with Suicidal Behavior (NAMI Video)

Following is another excellent series of videos Read more...
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June 25, 2007

Must "Recovery" from Schizophrenia Include Maintaining Employment?

In The Royal College Of Psychiatrists' Annual Read more...
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June 11, 2007

Treating Schizophrenia During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a period of increased risk Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 12:53 AM | Comments (1)


June 06, 2007

Metacognitive Training Program Announced for Schizophrenia & Psychosis (MCT)

As we've covered here before psycho-social treatments Read more...
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May 15, 2007

New Job Programs for People with Schizophrenia Sought in Australia

Professor Vaughan Carr, a mental health researcher Read more...
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April 14, 2007

NAMI Announces Free Access to Educational Program on Diet, Exercise, Smoking Cessation

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Read more...
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March 29, 2007

Family and Cognitive Interventions for Schizophrenia

Although "intensive psychodynamic therapy" (such as psychoanalytic Read more...
Posted by Jeanie Wolfson at 11:55 AM | Comments (0)


February 24, 2007

Family Psychoeducation for Schizophrenia Lowers Relapse Rate, is Cost Effective

Families can negatively react to a family Read more...
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January 30, 2007

Diet Program for Inpatients With Schizophrenia

Weight gain is a common problem in Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:12 AM | Comments (4)


January 24, 2007

Schizophrenia Peer Support Program Launched in Canada

The Schizophrenia Society of British Columbia (BCSS), Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 03:15 PM | Comments (0)


January 09, 2007

Playing Soccer To Alleviate Symptoms of Schizophrenia

An Italian psychiatrist, Dr. Mauro Raffeli, has Read more...
Posted by Jeanie Wolfson at 05:31 PM | Comments (1)


December 21, 2006

Schizophrenia & Psychosis - Ways to Speed Recovery and to Prevent a Recurrence

The following document is a handout that Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 04:35 PM | Comments (11)


December 19, 2006

Chronic Health Problems Plague Many With Schizophrenia

More than 46 common chronic health conditions, Read more...
Posted by Jeanie Wolfson at 09:50 AM | Comments (0)


December 13, 2006

Schizophrenia and Quality of Life - Key Factors

The quality of life (QOL) of people Read more...
Posted by Jeanie Wolfson at 03:04 PM | Comments (2)


November 28, 2006

Medicine Safety Checklist

A key point made in the video Read more...
Posted by Jeanie Wolfson at 09:00 AM | Comments (0)


November 27, 2006

Diet and Nutrition May Play Key Role in Fighting Depression

CNN reported on the mounting evidence, noted Read more...
Posted by Jeanie Wolfson at 07:22 AM | Comments (0)


November 22, 2006

A New Approach to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Schizophrenia

This news is from experiments being done Read more...
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November 20, 2006

Intimacy: An Important Aspect in Recovery

Relationships can be more difficult for people Read more...
Posted by Jeanie Wolfson at 11:16 AM | Comments (1)


November 09, 2006

Social Exclusion Harms Decision Making and Learning Ability

The University of Georgia reported on new Read more...
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November 08, 2006

Addition of CBT May Help Smokers With Schizophrenia to Quit

Adding Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and "Motivational Read more...
Posted by Jeanie Wolfson at 07:39 AM | Comments (2)


November 01, 2006

Music Therapy May Help Reduce Schizophrenia Symptoms

A small study, published in the November Read more...
Posted by Jeanie Wolfson at 07:30 AM | Comments (11)


October 25, 2006

Caregivers of People With Mental Illness Say Treatment Disruption Has Serious Consequences

The disruption of a family member's treatment Read more...
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October 23, 2006

When Your Parent Has a Mental Illness

The Counseling Center at the University of Read more...
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October 16, 2006

National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives (US)

With schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses there Read more...
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September 07, 2006

Mental Illness Education and Family Training Classes

Each September in the US and Canada, Read more...
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August 28, 2006

How Schizophrenia Survivors are Offering a Helping Hand

There is a good story in the Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:44 PM | Comments (4)


August 11, 2006

Hyperthermia Can Be a Serious Risk for Those with Schizophrenia

A 41 year old woman diagnosed with Read more...
Posted by Michelle Roberts at 07:46 PM | Comments (0)


August 03, 2006

Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Are Pervasive

The Harvard Mental Health Letter this month Read more...
Posted by Michelle Roberts at 10:45 AM | Comments (1)


July 18, 2006

Psychiatrist shortage brings rise of teleconferencing

A shortage of psychiatrists in rural Texas Read more...
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June 27, 2006

Colleges work more to assist students with psychiatric disorders

A positive story comes to us today Read more...
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June 24, 2006

Children with Mentally ill Parents - News Report

Tim/Capricorn directed us to this good story Read more...
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June 21, 2006

Eating Disorders in Schizophrenia

Psychiatric Times - a publication written for Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 11:24 AM | Comments (0)


The Effects of Stress on Family Caregivers

There is an article in the web Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 11:09 AM | Comments (2)


Pregnancy and fears raised over anti-psychotic drugs

There is an interesting news report out Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:32 AM | Comments (0)


June 15, 2006

Mental health patients face high Medicare Rx drug benefit costs

A new National Institute of Mental Health Read more...
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June 11, 2006

20% of people with Schizophrenia will get Diabetes?

In a very informative story printed in Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 07:49 PM | Comments (1)


June 08, 2006

Sisters and Brothers of people who have schizophrenia

There is a special radio documentary focused Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 07:32 PM | Comments (2)


Free Online Game to Reduce Social Stress, Improve Self Esteem

As we've reported in the past, research Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 03:12 PM | Comments (4)


May 31, 2006

Family, Schizophrenia and Faith

NAMI has a faith-oriented section of their Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)


May 30, 2006

Childhood Mental Health, Early Schizophrenia Treatment Video

There is an excellent website in British Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 05:03 PM | Comments (0)


Psychiatrists Not Meeting Schizophrenia Patient Needs

It was reported last week at the Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 04:37 PM | Comments (3)


May 20, 2006

The University Of Jaen Uses Virtual Reality For Hallucinations Treatments

Scientists of the University of Jaen (in Read more...
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May 18, 2006

Schizophrenia linked to limited understanding of body language

This week a new study came out Read more...
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April 24, 2006

Depression in the Brain

Depression is a common problem in people Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 05:46 PM | Comments (4)


April 18, 2006

High IQ Helps Fight Mental Illness

Intelligent people are at less risk of Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 03:24 PM | Comments (17)


April 12, 2006

Family Interventions for Drug and Alcohol Misuse: Is There a Best Practice?

Medscape reported last week on Drug and Read more...
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April 10, 2006

New Schizophrenia Handbook For Advice and Support

An excellent new free handbook for people Read more...
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April 09, 2006

Suicide Prevention for Mental Healthcare Service Users

After learning about Schizophrenia Ireland's "Discover the Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 12:25 PM | Comments (0)


March 22, 2006

New UK Early Psychosis Treatment Center

While the US moves very slowly to Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 01:20 PM | Comments (1)


How important is early care for schizophrenia?

In the latest issue of Harvard's Mental Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 12:05 PM | Comments (2)


March 14, 2006

Hospitalized schizophrenia patients and medical complications

Hospitalized patients with schizophrenia more likely to Read more...
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March 13, 2006

Schizophrenia, Nicotine and Smoking - Special Report

We've just published our special report on Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 03:26 PM | Comments (1)


March 02, 2006

Understanding the Glass Ceiling for Outcome in Schizophrenia

Another good editorial article - somewhat technical Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:16 PM | Comments (0)


February 27, 2006

Therapy on the farm

Following is an excellent idea - a Read more...
Posted by at 05:46 AM | Comments (1)


Facial recognition software helps treat schizophrenia

Facial recognition software helps people suffering from Read more...
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February 07, 2006

Sunlight, suicide and schizophrenia

A story out of PsychCentral (John Grohol's Read more...
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January 13, 2006

Family bonds Boost Recovery

The Schizophrenia Digest is an excellent magazine Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 05:34 PM | Comments (3)


January 11, 2006

Battling mental illness with a paintbrush

A good story from New York's "Village Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:02 PM | Comments (12)


January 02, 2006

Housing for people who have Schizophrenia

A difficult issue for many people with Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:18 AM | Comments (6)


December 17, 2005

Crisis centers & retreats replace psychiatric hospitals?

Crisis centres, retreats and "sanctuaries" should replace Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 12:17 PM | Comments (1)


December 16, 2005

New Canadian Treatment Guidelines for Schizophrenia

Marvin Ross sends us these links to Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:15 AM | Comments (11)


How to Prepare to Travel, when mentally ill

The "About.com" web site has this information Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 09:55 AM | Comments (1)


Churches and Mental Illness - Progress

People in our discussion groups have mentioned Read more...
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December 12, 2005

Calls for Mental Illness Treatment Reform

Following is an excerpt from a good Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 12:00 PM | Comments (8)


Workouts are Potent Medicine for Mentally ill

The New York Times reported this week Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:29 AM | Comments (6)


December 11, 2005

Schizophrenia and Stress

The following article is a few years Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:55 AM | Comments (4)


November 29, 2005

Harvard Schizophrenia Family Education Day Presentations

It turns out that the previously posted Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 03:44 PM | Comments (2)


November 27, 2005

Early Treatment for Schizophrenia - Expert Interview

Following is a short excerpt of a Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 09:40 PM | Comments (0)


November 25, 2005

San Francisco Cafe only hires people with mental illness

A good story out of this week's Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:47 PM | Comments (4)


November 16, 2005

UCLA Schizophrenia Genetics Discoveries

In new research that helps to reveal Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 12:40 PM | Comments (2)


November 04, 2005

Recovery Model

Most people have heard of the 12-step Read more...
Posted by Megan at 05:59 PM | Comments (1)


November 02, 2005

Eli Lilly Scholarship

This year, Eli Lilly and Company, a Read more...
Posted by Megan at 12:39 AM | Comments (4)


November 01, 2005

Supporting Loved Ones With Brain Disorders

Millions of people in the United States Read more...
Posted by Megan at 11:42 PM | Comments (2)


October 20, 2005

U.S. Gives Florida a Sweeping Right to Curb Medicaid

The New York Times reported today that Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 03:51 PM | Comments (0)


Britain Upgrades Mental Health Facilities

The BBC News today reported that Britain Read more...
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October 19, 2005

Presentation: New Treatments for Schizophrenia

As we reported on back in August, Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 07:57 PM | Comments (0)


October 12, 2005

Management of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain

There is a good article on weight Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)


October 05, 2005

How Mentally Ill in Norway are Treated

An excerpt from a column written by Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 09:45 AM | Comments (8)


September 17, 2005

Drinking Too Much Water Kills Man

DRINKING TOO MUCH WATER KILLS MAN SUFFERING Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:02 AM | Comments (19)


September 16, 2005

Nicotine and Schizophrenia

There is a new study out that Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 04:41 PM | Comments (3)


September 12, 2005

University Education Linked to Non-Developmental Schizophrenia

A new research study suggests that having Read more...
Posted by christine at 01:34 PM | Comments (0)


September 08, 2005

Mentally Ill Suffer amid Katrina-forced Evacuations

NPR has a special report this morning Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 11:13 AM | Comments (0)


September 01, 2005

Exercise Boosts Brain Function

Exercise boosts Cognitive Function The Wall Street Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 11:10 AM | Comments (2)


Family Therapy helps in dealing with Schizophrenia

This story is out of England: "Rob Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 09:37 AM | Comments (0)


August 31, 2005

Women with Schizophrenia Outperform Men

A new research study suggests that women Read more...
Posted by christine at 01:24 PM | Comments (0)


August 29, 2005

Keeping a Job With a Psychiatric Disability

Maintaining a job while dealing with a Read more...
Posted by christine at 02:00 PM | Comments (0)


August 27, 2005

NIMH Gives $3 Million For Schizophrenia Research

Mental Health Rehabilitation Agency Participates in Major Read more...
Posted by christine at 01:13 PM | Comments (2)


August 25, 2005

Depression Improves Functioning

A recent research study suggests that depression Read more...
Posted by christine at 01:59 PM | Comments (0)


August 24, 2005

Sibling's Guide to Psychosis

Having a sibling that is suffering from Read more...
Posted by christine at 12:43 PM | Comments (0)


August 23, 2005

Side Effects Questionnaires

This article is old news (2001) but Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 01:56 PM | Comments (0)


August 22, 2005

Recovery overstated in Schizophrenia?

Much has been printed in the press Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:10 AM | Comments (9)


August 12, 2005

Eat Right to Fight Stress

The magazine "Psychology Today" has a valuable Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 01:33 PM | Comments (0)


July 22, 2005

Quality Check Improves Hospital Care

Two studies in this month's issue of Read more...
Posted by Julia at 08:29 AM | Comments (0)


July 20, 2005

Schizophrenia Hotline Popular

A schizophrenia hotline (a telephone number where Read more...
Posted by christine at 01:28 PM | Comments (3)


July 15, 2005

Football Star Charity to Benefit Community

Most people who know the name Lionel Read more...
Posted by Julia at 10:45 AM | Comments (2)


July 13, 2005

Educational Program on Schizophrenia

This press release announces an educational program Read more...
Posted by christine at 02:29 PM | Comments (1)


July 08, 2005

Hang Out Place & Schizophrenia

A PLACE TO JUST 'HANG OUT' FOR Read more...
Posted by Laura at 01:50 AM | Comments (1)


July 06, 2005

Suicide Risk Factors in SZ

A major review article in the British Read more...
Posted by Julia at 08:18 AM | Comments (0)


July 05, 2005

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Schizophrenia

Brain function in schizophrenia can improve with Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 10:11 AM | Comments (1)


June 30, 2005

Compeer Buddies Help Recovery

We've heard good things about Compeer programs Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 02:50 PM | Comments (3)


June 29, 2005

Housing, Community Involvement, & Schizophrenia

'My presence wasn't always welcome' Lilith Finkler, Read more...
Posted by Laura at 01:45 PM | Comments (3)


June 27, 2005

Social Ties Vital for Recovery

Although medication treatments for schizophrenia have taken Read more...
Posted by Julia at 07:36 AM | Comments (3)


June 21, 2005

Stigma, Schizophrenia, & Family

Family envisions 'no shame, no blame' Eight Read more...
Posted by Laura at 10:30 PM | Comments (8)


June 15, 2005

Working, Schizophrenia & Buddies

Buddy system at work Recently, in reference Read more...
Posted by Laura at 08:05 PM | Comments (1)


June 09, 2005

Family Education Programs

Family Interventions for Schizophrenia: An International View Read more...
Posted by Laura at 11:14 PM | Comments (1)


AIMhi: Patient Involvement in Treatment

The long road to recovery The New Read more...
Posted by Laura at 11:44 AM | Comments (0)


June 08, 2005

Suicide: Signs to Watch For

Research finds elevated U.K. suicide incidence during Read more...
Posted by Laura at 07:30 PM | Comments (0)


June 06, 2005

Services Cut for mentally ill

Reductions in funding for mental health programs Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 11:20 PM | Comments (0)


June 05, 2005

Loved Ones With Schizophrenia

CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA Read more...
Posted by Laura at 08:44 AM | Comments (0)


May 27, 2005

How not to write a resume

Searching through the blog search engine at Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 05:24 AM | Comments (4)


May 10, 2005

Schizophrenia Care-Giver illness

Predictors of burden and infectious illness in Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 05:43 PM | Comments (0)


April 26, 2005

Personal Health & Schizophrenia

This just in from the University of Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 07:16 PM | Comments (0)


April 25, 2005

Editorial - Diabetes and Schizophrenia

It's nice to be able to write Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 11:51 PM | Comments (0)


August 10, 2004

Top Ten US Psychiatric Hospitals

Thanks to Jon Stanley of the Treatment Read more...
Posted by Julia at 04:11 PM | Comments (3)


February 24, 2004

Mental illness no life sentence

Mental illness no life sentence - (Tri-Valley Read more...
Posted by szadmin at 06:44 AM | Comments (3)


October 28, 2002

10 Keys to Recovery

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute researchers have identified 10 Read more...
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