Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that distorts your sense of reality. It’s usually diagnosed in the late teens to early 20s in men and late 20s to early 30s in women, but symptoms ...

It is now over 100 years since Bleuler coined the term that would become a diagnosis carried by millions worldwide. It has become synonymous with "serious mental illness" and a grim prognosis of ...

The early signs of schizophrenia can differ among people. Some might show subtle changes in mood, thinking, or behavior years before a full onset, while others show no prior signs. In children, early ...

For Henry Cockburn, the onset of schizophrenia felt like pure common sense. It was February 2002, and the 20-year-old art student had strayed from the University of Brighton to satisfy his desire for ...

Is schizophrenia more common in men than in women? Does it usually start around a certain age? And do things like your race or location raise your chances of getting it? The field of epidemiology can ...

Praecox feeling has been ignored in contemporary schizophrenia research as well. Few empirical studies have been conducted on the role of praecox feeling in the clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Cotard delusion, or Cotard’s syndrome, or “walking corpse syndrome,” occurs when a person believes they are dead, do not exist, have missing body parts, or body parts that are disappearing. It is a ...

A lack of access to treatment or an inability to follow a treatment plan can increase the likelihood of complications from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health condition that can ...

People with schizophrenia have much higher rates of substance use disorders – including alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and cocaine – than the general population. One study found 47% of people with ...