The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is a scientific theory that suggests dopamine directly contributes to schizophrenia symptoms. Research on this theory and other causes of schizophrenia is ...

Symptoms of schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder that can include hallucinations and delusions, vary greatly from person to person. One common group of schizophrenia symptoms that doesn’t always ...

Neurodiversity could be broadly thought of as a celebration of the many ways of thinking, feeling, and interacting with the world. Neurodivergent individuals are those whose brains process information ...

Symptoms of schizophrenia like hallucinations and paranoia can usually be improved with drugs and therapy. But things like anxiety, trouble with focus, and lack of motivation may not be as easy to ...

Schizophrenia commonly co-occurs with other mental health conditions, including depression. However, experts do not know exactly why this happens. People with schizophrenia and depression may have ...

As I wrote in a previous post, there are six specific conditions within the Schizophrenia and Related Conditions (AKA psychotic disorders) chapter of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...

A new understanding of the brain's cerebellum could lead to new treatments for people with problems caused by some strokes, autism and even schizophrenia. That's because there's growing evidence that ...

Less than 200 years ago schizophrenia emerged from a tangle of mental disorders known simply as madness. In the upcoming fifth edition of psychiatry's primary guidebook, the Diagnostic and Statistical ...