Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, and other changes in thoughts or behaviors. Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that affects your thoughts, behaviors, and ...

Cognitive issues are core symptoms of schizophrenia. More than 80 percent of people with schizophrenia have cognitive symptoms of some kind. They’re one of the main obstacles to managing schizophrenia ...

Panelists discuss how understanding and managing the full range of schizophrenia symptoms is key to improving long-term patient outcomes. Panelists discuss how schizophrenia presents a wide spectrum ...

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia affect motivation, emotion, and daily life. Learn the signs, why they’re often missed, and ...

“Exercise is not a replacement for psychiatric medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. However, exercise is a low-risk, worthwhile adjunctive [add-on] intervention,” says Divya Hedgren, MD, a ...

Catatonic symptoms can happen in schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. Benzodiazepines work quickly to reduce catatonic symptoms, but they can be addictive. Electroconvulsive therapy is ...

Relapses are often associated with a major disruption in a person’s life, such as a job loss or legal problem. They’re usually preceded by early warning signs that appear a week or so in advance, says ...

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is both safe and effective for treating nonexistent spoken voices heard by patients with schizophrenia, new research showed. In a randomized, sham ...

Formally known as KarXT, xanomeline-trospium chloride (Cobenfy) receives approval from the FDA for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. The FDA approved xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy) ...

In November, the Boston-based biotech firm Karuna Therapeutics submitted its new schizophrenia medication, called KarXT, to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval. If the agency gives KarXT ...