Avatar Therapy-Linked Emotions Identified in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The predominant emotions expressed by patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia undergoing virtual reality-based Avatar therapy (AT) are mostly neutral, joy, and anger emotions, according to a study publ…
Learn More‘Complex’ Genetic Links Between Marijuana Use, Psychiatric Ills
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A subset of people may be at high risk for both psychiatric disorders and for using marijuana, based on their genetics, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Oslo in Norway have found th…
Learn MoreSex Differences Seen in Cognitive Impairment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia (TD), there may be sex differences in cognitive impairment, with a protective effect suggested by female gender, according to a study published in the May issu…
Learn MoreEl uso de la marihuana está implicado en casi un tercio de los casos de esquizofrenia en hombres jóvenes
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parece que la marihuana aumenta de manera significativa el riesgo de desarrollar esquizofrenia de los hombres jóvenes, sugiere un estudio reciente. Hasta un 30 por ciento de los casos de esquizofrenia …
Learn MoreMarijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana appears to significantly increase young men’s risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests.Up to 30% of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic us…
Learn MoreOne in Four Young Male Cases of Schizophrenia Could Be Prevented
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young men might be particularly susceptible to the effects of cannabis on schizophrenia, according to a study published online May 4 in Psychological Medicine.Carsten Hjorthøj, Ph.D., from the University of Cop…
Learn MoreNeural, Vascular Integrity of Retina Differs in Schizophrenia
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with schizophrenia have measurable differences in neural and vascular integrity of the retina, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.Siegfried K. Wagner, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreExercise Affects Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with schizophrenia, exercise has a significant effect on positive and negative symptoms, according to a review published online Feb. 20 in the International Journal of Environmental Research a…
Learn MoreRisk for Interpersonal Violence Up for Pregnant People With Schizophrenia
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with schizophrenia have an increased risk for an emergency department visit for interpersonal violence during the perinatal period, according to a study published online March 6 in CMAJ, the journal of …
Learn MoreFumar y tener una enfermedad mental a la vez puede disparar el consumo de cafeína
JUEVES, 2 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un grupo de estadounidenses beben más bebidas con cafeína que todos los demás.Se trata de las personas que fuman cigarrillos y que también sufren de una enfermedad mental grave, entre ellas la esquizofren…
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