NIMH Pages about Schizophrenia

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Publications about Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia A detailed booklet that describes symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. En Español
Schizophrenia (Easy-to-Read)
Schizophrenia An easy-to-read booklet on Schizophrenia that explains what it is, when it starts and how to get help.

Science News about Schizophrenia

NIH Study Shows People with Serious Mental Illnesses Can Lose Weight
Press Release • March 21, 2013
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Losing weight is challenging for everyone. It can be particularly difficult for someone with a serious mental illness. An NIMH-funded clinical study proves that a modified diet and exercise program can work for people with serious mental illnesses. Participants lost 7 pounds more than controls—and continued to lose weight.

Developing Male Brain Exposed to Less Stress-Protective Protein
Science Update • March 12, 2013
Dr. Tracy Bale

Why are rates of schizophrenia and autism higher in males? New evidence implicates an enzyme expressed in the placenta that helps protect the developing fetal brain from adverse effects of maternal stress early in pregnancy.

Five Major Mental Disorders Share Genetic Roots
Science Update • March 01, 2013
Dr. Bruce Cuthbert, Ph.D.

Five major mental disorders share some of the same genetic risk factors, the largest genome-wide study of its kind has found.

Five Major Mental Disorders Share the Same Genes
Science Update • February 28, 2013
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Largest study yet into genetics and mental health reveal that the five most common disorders—autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disease, schizophrenia, and major depression—all share similar genetic components.

Mapping Brain Circuits Provides Clues to Schizophrenia, Earlier Detection of Psychosis
Science Update • February 26, 2013
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A newly identified brain circuit could lead to earlier detection of psychosis in patients with schizophrenia.


Posts about Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia as a Health Disparity

By Thomas Insel on March 29, 2013

Dr. Insel blogs about what epidemiological research in Sweden tells us about premature mortality experienced by people with serious mental illness and what we need to do to change that.

Making the Connection

By Thomas Insel on March 22, 2013

Dr. Insel’s blog makes the link between neuroscience and the national conversation on mental illness and gun violence; neuroscience research is the key to our being able to identify psychosis risk early and preempt the development of serious mental illness.

Network Solutions

By Thomas Insel on February 05, 2013

Dr. Insel talks about how NIMH’s RAISE study is exploring an integrated, multi-component approach to health care for schizophrenia.

The Case for Preemption

By Thomas Insel on January 16, 2013

Dr. Insel talks about the importance of developing ways to identify individuals at high risk of mental disorders before they develop symptoms, making it possible to intervene early and prevent serious illness.

Summer Science

By Thomas Insel on August 24, 2012

Numerous provocative advances in neuroscience were reported during the summer of 2012.


Meeting Summaries about Schizophrenia

Child and Adolescent Onset Schizophrenia: Research Challenges and Opportunities
June 25, 2007 – June 26, 2007
Bethesda, Maryland

In June 2007, NIMH and the NIH ORD convened a meeting for brainstorming and discussion between basic, translational, and clinical investigators to review the current knowledge on causes, neurobiology, developmental trajectory, and treatment of child- and adolescent-onset schizophrenia.
International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology (ISCTM) Meeting
January 20, 2006
Washington, DC

In February 2006, the ISCTM held this meeting by satellite on the NIMH initiative regarding treatment development for negative symptoms of schizophrenia.