With new technology, scientists are taking a deeper look in the human genome to find the cause of schizophrenia.
In this month’s Ask the Doctor dialogue on adult issues, Dr. Stephen Marder, M.D. discussed treating apathy in schizophrenia.
Thank you to our partners who helped support the development of the 2023 NAMI Schizophrenia and Psychosis Lexicon Guide, demonstrating a collaborative commitment to enhancing mental health dialogue.
Dr. Dilip Jeste points to four types of psychosocial treatments to ensure individuals with schizophrenia age successfully.
NAMI has released the results of a survey showing that people living with schizophrenia use digital technology generally as much as the rest of the population—and in ways that help them cope with the effects of their condition.
NAMI has released the results of a survey showing that people living with schizophrenia use digital technology generally as much as the rest of the population—and in ways that help them cope with the effects of their condition.
As those of us who live with the diagnosis know, schizophrenia is a difficult condition to relate to. Most people can sympathize with someone who is suffering from an evident physical injury, such as a broken leg. They can also understand the plight of someone with a less ...
Schizophrenia interferes with a person’s ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others. It also causes people to lose touch with reality, often in the form of hallucinations and delusions.
It is perhaps the most misunderstood illness in America. If all television portrayals were this good, however, life might be different.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched a new website on schizophrenia and published a new brochure on the medical condition which affects more than 2.4 million American adults each year.
Register for NAMI's Ask the Expert Webinar: New Horizons in Schizophrenia Research on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
A new anonymous survey seeks to learn what participants think and what they know about clinical research on schizophrenia and related psychosis conditions as well as what concerns they may have if they or a family member were taking part in a clinical research study.
Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that affects approximately two million Americans today.
Schizophrenia may be the most poorly understood and stigmatized mental illness diagnosis. It affects less than 1% of the population and begins early in life, especially in males. The stereotypical portrayals of people living with schizophrenia as unpredictable, dangerous...