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Schizophrenia is an often-misunderstood brain disease that affects about 1 percent of the population worldwide. Symptoms can include, but are not limited to: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking and speech, and bizarre or inappropriate behavior.
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Molecular Genetics of Schizophrenia - Research study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO seeks sisters and brothers with schizophrenia to participate in a genetic research project. Schizophrenia - Newsletter featuring schizophrenia resources for mental health professionals, patients, and families. Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse - Bibliography - One page listing of over 80 publications that address schizophrenia and substance abuse. Schizophrenia Bi-Polar Newsletter - Learn the facts and theories about schizophrenia and avoid the pitfalls. Structural MRI research on schizophrenia. - Structural MRI research conducted at the Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neurosciences in Utrecht, The Netherlands, on schizophrenia. Schizophrenia - Are We on the Same Bus? - What is schizophrenia and how it impacts daily life. Maryland Psychiatric Research Center - An academic research center studying causes, manifestations and innovative treatments of schizophrenia. Hosts a brain bank which collects postmortem human brain tissue for research in pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Post doctoral fellowship training program is described. Hypoxia - a Neurodevelopmental Cause - Brief collation of material which describes effect of prenatal hypoxia and also happens in schizophrenia. Genetics of Schizophrenia and Affective Disorder - One page published article studying familial factors of schizophrenia and related disorders. Includes bibliography. Clinical Trials Listing - Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders - Subsection of website describing current treatment and drug studies which offer opportunities to participate in research and qualify for experimental treatment programs. Harvard Brain Tissue Center - One of few national resources for the collection and distribution of postmortem human brain tissue for research in causes of brain diseases including schizophrenia. Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) - An NIMH research project that seeks to change the trajectory and prognosis of schizophrenia through coordinated and aggressive treatment in the earliest stages. The Nurse Practitioner Role in Psychiatric Nursing - Professional paper addressing the rationale for a psychiatric nurse practitioner role and the advantages of this new role. Includes bibliography. AMEDEO Literature Guide - Schizophrenia - Pfizer sponsored site providing current psychiatric studies and reports from major psychiatric and psychological journals. The Dopamine Hypothesis of Schizophrenia - One page article that addresses the theory of increased levels of dopamine in patients who have symptoms of schizophrenia. Bibliography included. James Cook University - High Fat/Low Carb Diet Could Combat Schizophrenia - A study from Australia suggests that the ketogenic diet may benefit patients with schizophrenia. Scientific American - Decoding Schizophrenia - A fuller understanding of signaling in the brain of people with this disorder offers new hope for improved therapy.
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