61. Atypical Antipsychotic Medications - Recent Developments Comparative discussion of different medications used to treat schizophrenia and related conditions. http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Thought_Disorders/schizo/medications/ind

Schizophrenia Home What Is It? Comprehensive Information Antipsychotic Medications ... to a friend Recent Developments in Atypical Antipsychotic Medications Medications help in relieving the symptoms of Schizophrenia, help the individual feel better, and can delay or prevent a relapse. The goal of medication therapy is to use the least amount of medication possible to manage the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia effectively, as well as to minimize unwanted side effects. Drug treatment is usually continuous, as relapse of symptoms is common when medication is discontinued. Schizophrenia is now being treated with new medications that are commonly called "atypical antipsychotics." These drugs have less severe side effects than the former generation of drugs used to treat this debilitating disease. Antipsychotics or neuroleptic drugs (as they're sometimes called) help relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia by helping to correct an imbalance in the chemicals that enable brain cells to communicate with each other. As with drug treatments for other physical illnesses, many patients with severe mental illnesses may need to try several different antipsychotic medications before they find the one, or the combination of medications, that works best for them. Conventional Antipsychotics Conventional Antipsychotics were introduced in the 1950's and all had similar ability to relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Most of these older "conventional" antipsychotics differed in the side effects they produced. These conventional antipsychotics include

62. Schizophrenia - Glossary Of Symptoms And Mental Illnesses Affecting Teenagers schizophrenia. Psychotic symptoms often include delusions and/or hallucinations. Thesedelusions in schizophrenia are often paranoid and persecutory in nature. http://www.aacap.org/about/glossary/Schizoph.htm

S CHIZOPHRENIA A psychotic disorder characterized by severe problems with a person’s thoughts, feelings, behavior, and use of words and language. Psychotic symptoms often include delusions and/or hallucinations. These delusions in schizophrenia are often paranoid and persecutory in nature. Hallucinations are usually auditory and may include hearing voices speaking in the third person, as well as to each other, commenting on the patient's deeds and actions. Schizophrenia does not mean "split personality." Most people develop schizophrenia before 30 years of age with some having their first episode in the teenage years. For additional information see the following Facts for Families #49 - Schizophrenia in Children Glossary About AACAP ... Resource Links

63. Differential Psychopathology And Neurotransmitter Systems In The Ketamine And Ps Summarises the methods and findings of the research, along with references. http://www.bli.unizh.ch/BLI/Projects/PET/K252.html

Differential psychopathology and neurotransmitter systems in the ketamine and psilocybin model of schizophrenia studied in vivo in man using positron emission tomography (PET) Vollenweider F.X., Leenders K.L., Scharfetter C. and Hell D. (SNF 32-40900.94) Collaboration with Prof. Dr. D. Vonderschmitt, Chem. Inst. University Hospital of Zürich and Prof. I. Oye, Pharm. Inst. University of Oslo During the past thirty years, research into schizophrenia has focused mainly on the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia. Drawbacks of the dopamine hypothesis, however, arise from the observation that dopamine antagonists seem to be significant only for positive symptoms of schizophrenia. There is compelling evidence from recent studies of neurochemical pathology, functional imaging, clinical and experimental pharmacology, and the study of model psychoses that schizophrenic symptoms might also be related to a glutamatergic and/or serotonergic neurotransmitter dysbalance (glutamate and serotonin hypotheses of schizophrenia). References Vollenweider F.X. (1994) Evidence for a cortical-subcortical dysbalance of sensory information processing during altered states of consciousness using PET and FDG. In Pletscher A. and Ladewig D. (eds) 50 Years of LSD: State of the Art and Perspectives of Hallucinogens. Symposium of the Swiss Academie of Medical Sciences, October 21-22,1993, Lugano-Agno, Switzerland, Parthenon Publishing, London, 67-86

64. Neuroscience Institute Of Shizophrenia And Allied Disorders Well organized site with links to support systems in Australia but also current and past research.Category Health Mental Health schizophrenia Support Groups......The aim of the Neuroscience Institute of schizophrenia and Allied Disorders isto discover the causes of schizophrenia by multitidisciplinary neuroscience http://www.nisad.org.au/

65. Guardian Unlimited | Archive Search John McCrone reviews 'The Madness of Adam and Eve How schizophrenia Shaped Humanity' by David Horrobin. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4176749,00.html

Go to: Guardian Unlimited home UK news World news Archive search Arts Books Business EducationGuardian.co.uk Film Football Jobs Life MediaGuardian.co.uk Money The Observer Online Politics Shopping SocietyGuardian.co.uk Sport Talk Travel Audio Email services Special reports The Guardian The weblog The informer The northerner The wrap Advertising guide Crossword Dating Headline service Syndication services Events / offers Help / contacts Information Newsroom Style guide Travel offers TV listings Weather Web guides Guardian Weekly Money Observer Network home UK news World latest Books ... Search The human stain The Madness of Adam and Eve by David Horrobin asks the question: did schizophrenia make us sapient? By John McCrone John McCrone Guardian Saturday April 28, 2001 The Madness of Adam and Eve: How Schizophrenia Shaped Humanity David Horrobin Buy it at a discount at BOL Do the shelves have room for one more bonkers theory about how apes became human? You know the story: for millions of years we were big-brained but dull-witted hominids. Then, about 100,000 years ago, our brains were touched as if by a burning finger and we lit up with self-consciousness and creativity. We immediately started painting caves and worshipping gods, and became rational. The question is: what could have caused this abrupt change? Well, here is a suggestion to wet your socks: the first humans were schizophrenic. A small band of smart apes lived by a lakeshore in east Africa on a diet rich in fats, which allowed their brains to grow very large. Then a genetic defect in fat metabolism led to one child having faulty brain connections; the signalling became slightly variable. The result was a brain prone to schizophrenia, psychopathy and mania, but also creativity, curiosity and ambition. As David Horrobin imagines it, this child with "a divine discontent with the way things were" spawned a family of proto-Medicis, brilliant and ruthless, who slaughtered their neighbours and spread out to rule the world.

66. Schizophrenia - Help Is At Hand schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects about one out of every hundred people. Thereare now better ways of helping someone to cope with schizophrenia. http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info/help/schiz/

The Royal College of Psychiatrists Charity Registration Number 228636 Contents: Introduction Basic facts Symptoms Causes ... Search Schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects about one out of every hundred people. There are many popular myths and misunderstandings about it. That makes it all the more important to get the facts straight. This leaflet is for anyone who has schizophrenia or who has a friend or relative with schizophrenia. In it you will find: what it is like to have schizophrenia what may cause it what can be done to help The outlook today is much brighter than it used to be. There are now better ways of helping someone to cope with schizophrenia. Many people with schizophrenia live independently, and more and more are able to work and have families. How common is it? Schizophrenia affects one in every hundred people. This is about the same for many different places and peoples across the world. It seems to be more common in city areas. Who does it affect? Schizophrenia affects men and women equally. It rarely starts before the age of 15, but can develop at any time after this. Men with schizophrenia usually notice the first signs in their late teens or early twenties. Women are often first affected a little later, in their twenties or thirties.

67. Psychiatry Matters.MD Comprehensive psychiatry resource for physicians including information based on DSM IV, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and others plus latest news and webzine. http://www.psychiatrymatters.md

68. Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Child Psychiatry, And Other Burden for families, news articles, mood diaries, disease information and you and your doctor.Category Health Mental Health Mood Bipolar Disorder Services......Medical solutions for Alzheimers disease,memory loss,bipolar disorder,dementia,depression,schizophrenia, Help and information for mental illness,depressed http://www.psychiatry24x7.com/home.jhtml

69. Www.lilly.ie Eli Lilly Ireland, specialising in women's health, depression and schizophrenia. http://www.elililly.ie/

70. Open The Doors World Psychiatric Association website providing indepth resource information for professionals and Category Health Mental Health schizophrenia Support Groups......Deutsch, English, Italiano, Portuguese, Greek, Español, Japanese, http://www.openthedoors.com/

71. Welcome To Neurogen Discovers, develops, manufactures and markets products for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders such as obesity and other eating disorders, anxiety, schizophrenia, sleep disorders, cognitive impairment, depression, epilepsy and stress disorders. (Nasdaq NRGN). http://www.neurogen.com/

72. Schizophrenia Awareness Group Seeking to improve the lives of individuals suffering from schizophrenia by providing a digital library as a focal point for education, research, and discussions on schizophrenia. http://lightning.prohosting.com/~branston/

Other books: Natural Healing In developing this web site, the Schizophrenia Awareness Group has sought to improve the lives of individuals suffering from schizophrenia by providing a digital library as a focal point for education, research, and discussions on schizophrenia. About Us Credits Selection Policy Feedback ... Schizophrenia Awareness Group

73. Bright Lights Film Journal | Dialogues With Madwomen Using a mixture of home movies, archival footage of psycho wards, reenactments, and interviews with her subjects, director Allie Light has created a complex, moving portrait of women in whom depression, schizophrenia, and multiple personalities coexist with powerful, sometimes inspired levels of creativity. http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/14/madwomen.html

Allie Light, director and subject of Dialogues with Madwomen What does it mean to be a "madwoman" and an artist in American society? A review of Allie Light's documentary on the subject, along with an interview , try to answer that question. BY GARY MORRIS The connection between mental illness and female articulation, assertiveness, and creativity is one that society has painstakingly nurtured. The idea that a woman who speaks her mind, acts in her own interests, and — supremely — openly expresses her sexuality, must be insane goes back in our society as far as the Salem witch trials, where "witchcraft" was a code phrase for "sexually active." Closer to home is the modern woman whose refusal or inability to conform to stifling social norms has resulted in her incarceration and abuse at the hands of family, church, and the mental health industry who have attempted to silence her. In Dialogues with Madwomen, filmmakers Allie Light and Irving Saraf have coaxed seven "madwomen" — including Light herself — into telling their stories. Using a mixture of home movies, archival footage of psycho wards, re-enactments, and (mostly) interviews with their subjects, Light and Saraf have created a complex, moving portrait of women in whom depression, schizophrenia, and multiple personalities coexist with powerful, sometimes inspired levels of creativity. These women are often dazzling in their verbal facility, talking with honesty, humor, and passion about the most intimate details of their lives. The first interviewee is director Light, who recalls the loss of interest in her domestic life that made her check herself into a hospital for treatment. She tells of her doctor's bizarre attempts at behavior modification: "One weekend he told me I could go home if I promised to bake a turkey. The next weekend I could go home if I promised to mop all the floors." Her depression, which happened in 1963, seems to have been her unconscious mind's way of telling her she could do more than bake turkeys and mop floors. Eventually, against the advice of others, she became a teacher and filmmaker, and it's clear that depression was a key factor in this decision.

74. Expert Consensus Guidelines Treatment Of Schizophrenia 1999 Expert Consensus Guidelines. Treatment of schizophrenia 1999. The ExpertConsensus Guideline Series Treatment of schizophrenia 1999. http://www.psychguides.com/gl-treatment_of_schizophrenia_1999.html

75. Vocational Rehabilitation In Schizophrenia Findings and recommendations of a 1995 research study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health that investigates value of paid employment versus traditional placements in sheltered workshops. http://www.mentalhealth.com/mag1/scz/sb-voca.html

Schizophrenia Vocational Rehabilitation in Schizophrenia By Anthony F. Lehman Schizophrenia Bulletin, Vol 21, No. 4, 1995 National Institute of Mental Health Abstract Schizophrenia exacts a heavy toll on a person's capacity to work, and a variety of vocational rehabilitation interventions have been developed over the past few decades to enhance the vocational capacities of persons with this disorder. The research literature on outcomes of vocational rehabilitation during the era of deinstitutionalization for persons with schizophrenia is reviewed. Most vocational rehabilitation programs have a positive influence on work-related activities, but most have failed to show substantial and enduring impacts on independent, competitive employment. Recent advances in supported employment suggest that vocational rehabilitation offers greater promise than do transitional and sheltered employment approaches. Vocational rehabilitation intervention may also exert positive influences on such clinical outcomes as medication compliance, symptom reduction, and relapse. Schizophrenia Bulletin Vocational rehabilitation has assumed increasing importance as part of the array of services available for persons with schizophrenia. Work not only provides financial remuneration but is a normalizing experience, allowing individuals to participate in society, and may promote self-esteem and quality of life. Furthermore, the vast majority of persons with severe mental illnesses identify paid employment as one of their goals (Rogers et al. 1991). Despite this, rates of competitive employment for persons with schizophrenia remain dismally low below 25 percent (Anthony et al. 1978).

76. Welcome To Schizophrenia Ireland And Worklink Job Club schizophrenia Ireland, The Pathways Project and Worklink. Supporting those whoselives are affected by mental illnesses. schizophrenia Ireland, click to enter, http://www.iol.ie/lucia/

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77. Schizophrenia This site contains information geared to the clinician as well as the consumer. Information is provided regarding treatment and a possible link to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_4_32.html

At Health, Inc. Practitioner Friday's Progress Notes Schizophrenia Friday's Progress Notes - October 27, 2000 Mental Health Information - Vol. 4 Issue 32 Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com Join our leading online community of mental health professionals by subscribing to Friday's Progress Notes! It's free! CONTENTS Treatment algorithm for schizophrenia Practice guideline for treatment of schizophrenia Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents Prompt treatment linked to better prognosis ... OCD in schizophrenia SPONSOR'S INFORMATION THERAPIST HELPER This leading practice management program performs patient and insurance billing transactions, schedules one or multiple therapists, submits electronic claims, tracks managed care, plus much more! For more information on THERAPIST HELPER , visit the Brand Software Web site at http://www.helper.com/index.cfm?trackID=2064 or send e-mail to sales@helper.com Dear Colleagues, Schizophrenia, an often-misunderstood brain disease, affects about 1% of the population worldwide. Comorbid conditions include impairment of cognitive function, depression, obsessive-compulsive behavior, substance abuse, and aggressive behavior. Today's newsletter focuses on this complex and disabling mental illness. Please feel free to forward this information to professional colleagues

78. Schizophrenia Fact Sheet, NAMI schizophrenia Fact Sheet. schizophrenia population. schizophrenia can affectanyone at any age, but most cases develop between adolescence and age 30. http://www.nami.org/helpline/schizo.htm

NAMInet Members and Leaders: sign up now! Not yet a member? Join NAMI today! Schizophrenia Fact Sheet Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that affects approximately two million Americans today, or between one and two percent of the population. Schizophrenia can affect anyone at any age, but most cases develop between adolescence and age 30. Children can be affected by schizophrenia, but this is uncommon. Schizophrenia impairs a person’s ability to think clearly, manage his or her emotions, make decisions, and relate to others. Symptoms of Schizophrenia: The symptoms of schizophrenia are generally divided into three categories, including positive, disorganized and negative symptoms. Positive Symptoms, or "psychotic" symptoms, include delusions and hallucinations because the patient has lost touch with reality in certain important ways. "Positive" as used here does not mean "good." Rather, it refers to having overt symptoms that should not be there. Delusions cause the patient to believe that people are reading their thoughts or plotting against them, that others are secretly monitoring and threatening them, or that they can control other people’s minds. Hallucinations cause people to hear or see things that are not there. Disorganized Symptoms include confused thinking and speech, and behavior that does not make sense. For example, people with schizophrenia sometimes have trouble communicating in coherent sentences or carrying on conversations with others; move more slowly, repeat rhythmic gestures or make movements such as walking in circles or pacing; and have difficulty making sense of everyday sights, sounds and feelings.

79. Schizophrenia - An Independent Review Article In Psychiatry On-Line The Concept of schizophrenia. An illness like schizophrenia has beenvariously described over the years. Diagnosing schizophrenia. http://www.priory.com/schizo.htm

Schizophrenia A Review of Schizophrenia by Dr B Green, Hon. Senior Lecturer, University of Liverpool, UK ECT as an Antipsychotic Fink Introduction Schizophrenia is often a chronic relapsing psychotic disorder that primarily affects thought and behaviour. It can be well-controlled with antipsychotic drugs, (sometimes called neuroleptics). Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia The Neurodevelopmental Hypothesis of Schizophrenia Holtam Benzodiazepines in Schizophrenia The Aetiology of Schizophrenia Thomas Learning Points Schizophrenia mainly affects thought and behaviour, as opposed to affect. It is often a chronic disorder in that there are multiple acute episodes and between these residual effects. The diagnosis of schizophrenia is usually made with the help of a longitudinal view of the patient i.e. the form of the illness is as important as the content of the illness in making a diagnosis. Clinical Features Concepts of what schizophrenia actually is change with time. Different names and different criteria have been used to make the diagnosis at different times. This may be because the disease itself changes with time, or because we are actually analysing a phenomenon with several different causes that all present a common picture i.e. of disturbances of thought and behaviour. Prior to this century patients with General Paralysis of the Insane (GPI) caused by Treponema pallidum were classed in with schizophrenic-like patients. It may be that what we term schizophrenia today is a heterogenous disease with different causes.

80. Psychiatry 24x7 For The UK Contains resources for, with specific focus, on schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety. Provides live psychiatry news links, education, ecards, quizzes and polls. http://www.psychiatry24x7.co.uk/

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