Schizophrenia

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Combined Psychosocial Treatment Helped Schizophrenia Patients with Motivational Negative Symptoms

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Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2023

Combined Psychosocial Treatment Helped Schizophrenia Patients with Motivational Negative Symptoms

In Schizophrenia, Reducing the Impact of Medications on One Neurotransmitter System Could Yield Gains in Cognition

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Posted: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

In Schizophrenia, Reducing the Impact of Medications on One Neurotransmitter System Could Yield Gains in Cognition

Two Forms of Non-Drug Therapy Helped Reduce Impulsive Aggression in Schizophrenia

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Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2023

Two Forms of Non-Drug Therapy Helped Reduce Impulsive Aggression in Schizophrenia

In Young Men, 15% of Schizophrenia Might Be Prevented If Cannabis Use Disorder Is Not Present, Study Finds

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Posted: Thursday, June 1, 2023

In Young Men, 15% of Schizophrenia Might Be Prevented If Cannabis Use Disorder Is Not Present, Study Finds

Research Suggests How Working Memory Retains, Manipulates, and Deletes Specific Items

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Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2023

Research Suggests How Working Memory Retains, Manipulates, and Deletes Specific Items

Study Suggests Why Cannabidiol (CBD) Can Help To Reduce Epileptic Seizures in Severe Cases

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Posted: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Study Suggests Why Cannabidiol (CBD) Can Help To Reduce Epileptic Seizures in Severe Cases

Study of How Schizophrenia Symptoms Affect One Another Finds Anhedonia and Low Motivation to Be Plausible Targets of Focused Treatments

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Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Study of How Schizophrenia Symptoms Affect One Another Finds Anhedonia and Low Motivation to Be Plausible Targets of Focused Treatments

Genetic Data Suggest How Immune Abnormalities May Help Cause Psychiatric Illness, Across Multiple Disorders

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Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2023

Genetic Data Suggest How Immune Abnormalities May Help Cause Psychiatric Illness, Across Multiple Disorders

Important New Research on Schizophrenia Genetics Provides Strongest Evidence to Date of Problems at the Brain’s Synapses

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Posted: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Important New Research on Schizophrenia Genetics Provides Strongest Evidence to Date of Problems at the Brain’s Synapses

Lab-Grown Human Neurons Transplanted into the Rat Brain Grew, Connected, and Promise to Shed Light on Psychiatric Illness

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Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2022

Lab-Grown Human Neurons Transplanted into the Rat Brain Grew, Connected, and Promise to Shed Light on Psychiatric Illness

Comprehensive Analysis Suggests Metacognitive Training Can Be Effective in Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

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Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Comprehensive Analysis Suggests Metacognitive Training Can Be Effective in Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

Maternal Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Is Linked in Animal Model With Autism-like Behavioral Impacts in Offspring

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Posted: Thursday, June 2, 2022

Maternal Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Is Linked in Animal Model With Autism-like Behavioral Impacts in Offspring

Difficulty Updating Prior Knowledge With New Perceptions Is Linked by Researchers With Psychosis Symptoms

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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2022

Difficulty Updating Prior Knowledge With New Perceptions Is Linked by Researchers With Psychosis Symptoms

Precise Imaging Reveals How a Key Receptor's Signaling Is Modulated—A Spur to Improving Psychiatric and Other Drugs

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Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2022

Precise Imaging Reveals How a Key Receptor's Signaling Is Modulated—A Spur to Improving Psychiatric and Other Drugs

Stem Cell Technology Helps Identify a Potential Causal Mechanism in Schizophrenia That Could Be Targeted

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Posted: Thursday, May 5, 2022

Stem Cell Technology Helps Identify a Potential Causal Mechanism in Schizophrenia That Could Be Targeted

In Hippocampus, Protein's Malfunction Is Potential Link to Memory and Other Impairments Seen in Schizophrenia

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Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2022

In Hippocampus, Protein's Malfunction Is Potential Link to Memory and Other Impairments Seen in Schizophrenia

Sensory and Motor-System Abnormalities May Help Identify High-Risk Individuals Who Will Develop Psychosis

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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2022

Sensory and Motor-System Abnormalities May Help Identify High-Risk Individuals Who Will Develop Psychosis

Study Reveals How Gene Regulation Helps Determine Brain Development, Shedding Light on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Posted: Thursday, December 9, 2021

Study Reveals How Gene Regulation Helps Determine Brain Development, Shedding Light on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Researchers Propose a New Understanding of Dopamine's Role in Learning and Memory

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Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2021

Researchers Propose a New Understanding of Dopamine's Role in Learning and Memory

Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Brain-Structure Changes in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, 2 Studies Show

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Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2021

Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Brain-Structure Changes in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, 2 Studies Show

Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia Worsened Under Pandemic Conditions, Study Finds

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Posted: Thursday, July 8, 2021

Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia Worsened Under Pandemic Conditions, Study Finds

Study Links Schizophrenia Medicines’ Anticholinergic Impact to Risk of Cognitive Impairment

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Posted: Thursday, July 1, 2021

Study Links Schizophrenia Medicines’ Anticholinergic Impact to Risk of Cognitive Impairment

Experiments Reveal How a Circuit 'Resets' When the Brain Learns to Respond to New Conditions

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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2021

Experiments Reveal How a Circuit 'Resets' When the Brain Learns to Respond to New Conditions

Testing a Computer-Generated Model to Predict High-Risk Youths' Transition to Psychosis

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Posted: Thursday, May 27, 2021

Testing a Computer-Generated Model to Predict High-Risk Youths' Transition to Psychosis

Using Brainwave Patterns to Predict and Understand Psychiatric Disorders

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Posted: Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Using Brainwave Patterns to Predict and Understand Psychiatric Disorders

In Early Schizophrenia, Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Treatment Lengthened Time to First Hospitalization

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Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2021

In Early Schizophrenia, Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Treatment Lengthened Time to First Hospitalization

Hyperactivity in Two Wide-Ranging Neural Networks is Discovered in Schizophrenia Patients

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Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2021

Hyperactivity in Two Wide-Ranging Neural Networks is Discovered in Schizophrenia Patients

In Schizophrenia, Differences in the Brain’s Energy Pathways Suggest Possible New Treatment Target

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2021

In Schizophrenia, Differences in the Brain’s Energy Pathways Suggest Possible New Treatment Target

People With Schizophrenia Have Increased Risk of Dying From COVID-19, Research Reveals

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Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2021

People With Schizophrenia Have Increased Risk of Dying From COVID-19, Research Reveals

Combining the Antipsychotic Olanzapine with an Opioid-Receptor Blocker Significantly Limited Weight-Gain Risk in Schizophrenia Patients

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Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2021

Combining the Antipsychotic Olanzapine with an Opioid-Receptor Blocker Significantly Limited Weight-Gain Risk in Schizophrenia Patients

Study Reveals Adults With Mental Disorders Are At Significantly Higher Risk of COVID-19 and Have Poorer Outcomes

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Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2020

Study Reveals Adults With Mental Disorders Are At Significantly Higher Risk of COVID-19 and Have Poorer Outcomes

Researchers Discover a Role for Immune Cells Called Microglia in Inhibiting Brain Activity and Regulating Behavior

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Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2020

Researchers Discover a Role for Immune Cells Called Microglia in Inhibiting Brain Activity and Regulating Behavior

3.5 million adults

3.5 million adults (1.1%) of the US Adult population live with schizophrenia*

* Source: National Institute of Mental Health

21 million

More than 21 million people worldwide are affected by schizophrenia*

* Source: World Health Organization (WHO)

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Michael F. Green, Ph.D.

Professor, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior

University of California, Los Angeles

2016 Lieber Prizewinner for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research

Dr. Green’s clinical research laboratory explores the relationship between cognitive and social cognitive impairments in schizophrenia and activities of daily living. His team also explores the neural mechanisms of cognitive and social cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Dr. Green is a leading researcher in the evaluation of social cognitive retraining and novel pharmacological interventions to improve cognitive impairments. His laboratory also studies the determinants of community integration for homeless veterans, many of whom have psychotic disorders. His identification of the importance of cognition in schizophrenia launched the national Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) effort, and stimulated novel and innovative treatments for cognitive dysfunction.

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An Agonizing Journey and a “Blessing”

Janet and Donald Boardman, Sr., remember with chilling clarity the last time their son Donald, Jr., had to be hospitalized against his will. “When...

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In Schizophrenia’s Wake, a Son Laments the Father Who Might Have Been

Emerson Hart is a singer-songwriter. In the 1990s, he co-founded the Grammy-nominated rock band Tonic and, as the lead singer, has written hit...

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Focus on Family Support

Ann Laitman’s son, Daniel, was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 15. Daniel is now 19, and with treatment and family support, he is making...

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Heartache And Hard-Won Progress

Love, support and good education: not enough to preclude mental illness in this family, but enough to help them cultivate recovery From The Quarterly...

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Social Media Helps One Man Institutionalized for Schizophrenia Reconnect with Old Friends

The summer before Neil Barber’s junior year in high school, he and three of his buddies decided to experiment with marijuana. Neil’s dad, Greg,...

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From Chaos to Hope: A Family’s Odyssey with Schizophrenia

Seared into Randye Kaye’s memory is a terrifying day in 2003 when she rushed 21-year-old Ben to the emergency room of the local hospital near her...

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One Young Man’s Rocky Road to Recovery

Overcoming the challenge of living with symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder – a mix seen more often in men From The Quarterly, Fall 2011...

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Late-Onset Mental Illness Unravels a Family's Life

Among Janet Larsen’s family mementos, carefully preserved and passed down by her mother, is a letter addressed to Janet’s father, Victor Lottmann, on...

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The Crucial Need for Brain Research: A Leader at NAMI Discusses Her Unwavering 25-Year Support of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

From The Quarterly, Spring 2012 Like many donors to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, Janet and Myron Susin of Long Island, New York,...

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Well Into Recovery

From The Quarterly, Spring 2013 Recalling her son’s last year in high school, Stamatia Pappas can still, ten years later, feel her eyes fill with...

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Follow-Up: 'Team Daniel' Runs for NARSAD

We met Daniel Laitman and his parents Ann and Rob in the September 2010 issue of eNews from NARSAD. Daniel is 19 and lives with schizophrenia. [...

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The Latest Research Discoveries

Combined Psychosocial Treatment Helped Schizophrenia Patients with Motivational Negative Symptoms

In Schizophrenia, Reducing the Impact of Medications on One Neurotransmitter System Could Yield Gains in Cognition

Two Forms of Non-Drug Therapy Helped Reduce Impulsive Aggression in Schizophrenia

In Young Men, 15% of Schizophrenia Might Be Prevented If Cannabis Use Disorder Is Not Present, Study Finds

Research Suggests How Working Memory Retains, Manipulates, and Deletes Specific Items

Study Suggests Why Cannabidiol (CBD) Can Help To Reduce Epileptic Seizures in Severe Cases

Study of How Schizophrenia Symptoms Affect One Another Finds Anhedonia and Low Motivation to Be Plausible Targets of Focused Treatments

Genetic Data Suggest How Immune Abnormalities May Help Cause Psychiatric Illness, Across Multiple Disorders

Important New Research on Schizophrenia Genetics Provides Strongest Evidence to Date of Problems at the Brain’s Synapses

Lab-Grown Human Neurons Transplanted into the Rat Brain Grew, Connected, and Promise to Shed Light on Psychiatric Illness

Comprehensive Analysis Suggests Metacognitive Training Can Be Effective in Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

Maternal Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Is Linked in Animal Model With Autism-like Behavioral Impacts in Offspring

Difficulty Updating Prior Knowledge With New Perceptions Is Linked by Researchers With Psychosis Symptoms

Precise Imaging Reveals How a Key Receptor's Signaling Is Modulated—A Spur to Improving Psychiatric and Other Drugs

Stem Cell Technology Helps Identify a Potential Causal Mechanism in Schizophrenia That Could Be Targeted

In Hippocampus, Protein's Malfunction Is Potential Link to Memory and Other Impairments Seen in Schizophrenia

Sensory and Motor-System Abnormalities May Help Identify High-Risk Individuals Who Will Develop Psychosis

Study Reveals How Gene Regulation Helps Determine Brain Development, Shedding Light on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Researchers Propose a New Understanding of Dopamine's Role in Learning and Memory

Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Brain-Structure Changes in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, 2 Studies Show

Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia Worsened Under Pandemic Conditions, Study Finds

Study Links Schizophrenia Medicines’ Anticholinergic Impact to Risk of Cognitive Impairment

Experiments Reveal How a Circuit 'Resets' When the Brain Learns to Respond to New Conditions

Testing a Computer-Generated Model to Predict High-Risk Youths' Transition to Psychosis

Using Brainwave Patterns to Predict and Understand Psychiatric Disorders

In Early Schizophrenia, Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Treatment Lengthened Time to First Hospitalization

Hyperactivity in Two Wide-Ranging Neural Networks is Discovered in Schizophrenia Patients

In Schizophrenia, Differences in the Brain’s Energy Pathways Suggest Possible New Treatment Target

People With Schizophrenia Have Increased Risk of Dying From COVID-19, Research Reveals

Combining the Antipsychotic Olanzapine with an Opioid-Receptor Blocker Significantly Limited Weight-Gain Risk in Schizophrenia Patients

Study Reveals Adults With Mental Disorders Are At Significantly Higher Risk of COVID-19 and Have Poorer Outcomes

Researchers Discover a Role for Immune Cells Called Microglia in Inhibiting Brain Activity and Regulating Behavior

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Michael F. Green, Ph.D.

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Donor Stories

An Agonizing Journey and a “Blessing”

In Schizophrenia’s Wake, a Son Laments the Father Who Might Have Been

Focus on Family Support

Heartache And Hard-Won Progress

Social Media Helps One Man Institutionalized for Schizophrenia Reconnect with Old Friends

From Chaos to Hope: A Family’s Odyssey with Schizophrenia

One Young Man’s Rocky Road to Recovery

Late-Onset Mental Illness Unravels a Family's Life

The Crucial Need for Brain Research: A Leader at NAMI Discusses Her Unwavering 25-Year Support of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Well Into Recovery

Follow-Up: 'Team Daniel' Runs for NARSAD

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