Several new genome-wide investigations of schizophrenia and substance-use disorders are helping researchers understand how these two conditions may be related, according to a paper published in Genome ...

His name was Barry, and police found him standing on the roof of a 20-story building, ready to fling himself into the air, believing he was Superman and that he could fly. He was 22 years old, and ...

Researchers are learning more about mental illnesses like schizophrenia. Anti-psychotic drugs can help stop hallucinations and delusions. A study out of UNC Hospitals shows early diagnosis is critical ...

Schizophrenia is a severe and often highly debilitating psychiatric disorder characterized by distorted emotions, thinking ...

Schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia share some symptoms and treatments. The main difference is that schizoaffective disorder has a mood compenent, which can involve mania or depression. Some ...

An outdated, catch-all diagnosis when symptoms are difficult to classify Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Undifferentiated schizophrenia is an outdated term for a type of schizophrenia with ...

How a person will be diagnosed with a mental illness could look significantly different in the near future.