Tag: schizophrenia

Lived experience advisors should become a standard for TV and film

Representation matters. But not only this, getting that representation right is also…

Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian

The Sewell Race Report fails the lived experiences of mental health service users

The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities' report was released last week.…

Antibodies breakthrough leads to hope for new treatments for psychosis

Specific antibodies have been found to be associated with the onset of…

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‘Middle England’ at lowest risk of developing psychosis, research suggests

The risk of developing a psychotic condition such as schizophrenia is highest…

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Only 2 in 10 would let someone with depression provide childcare, research finds

Mental health stigma is still common in the UK, with fewer than…

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European Commission gives approval for schizophrenic drug treatment TREVICTA

The European Commission (EC) has approved the use of paliperidone palmitate (TREVICTA)…

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People with serious mental illness under-prescribed heart and stroke medication

People with serious mental illness are less likely to receive life-saving heart…

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‘Schizophrenia’ should be dropped as mental health diagnosis, expert claims

The term ‘schizophrenia’, with its connotation of hopeless chronic brain disease, should…

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Scientists discover link between loss of grey matter and negative schizophrenia symptoms

There may be a link between the loss of brain grey matter…

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New standard to improve care of people with psychosis & schizophrenia

A new quality standard to help adults with psychosis and schizophrenia has…

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