Psychosis

Studying Psychotic Symptoms in Marijuana Smokers at High Psychosis Risk

A small pilot study published September 17, 2017 in Psychiatry Research finds that marijuana can cause a temporary increase in... Read More

New Calculator Helps Predict Risk of Developing Psychosis Across Diagnoses

Many scientists believe that early intervention may alter the course of psychosis. For this reason, researchers have sought to improve... Read More

Study Reveals Weaker Brain Connections in Patients Who Did Not Receive Prompt Treatment for Psychosis

For people with psychosis in early stage schizophrenia , early treatment is important. Patients whose psychotic symptoms go untreated for... Read More

Neurofeedback App Improves Early Cognitive Deficit in People with High Psychosis Risk

Problems with mental processing speed are common among people at high risk for psychosis, and are thought to be related... Read More

Study of Psychosis Relapses Among Schizophrenia Patients Suggests Preventive Potential of Frequent In-Person Check-ins

Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder Not More Likely to be Overweigh

A 2015 study comparing schizophrenia patients who received oral or injectable antipsychotic medications found no difference in relapse rates between... Read More