Psychosis

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

One of the remarkable capacities of the human brain is its ability to remember things that we experience, see, hear,... Read More

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

An international team of researchers led by Martin Lepage, Ph.D. , of McGill University, a 2002 BBRF Young Investigator, has... Read More

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

The delusions and distortions of reality reported by people who suffer from psychosis are one of the most difficult aspects... Read More

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

A research team based in Australia has found that certain abnormalities of the body's sensorimotor system—components that help us process... Read More

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

Years of imaging studies have revealed to researchers that schizophrenia , bipolar disorder , and depression are accompanied by structural... Read More