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Intellectual and other more specific neurocognitive impairments in schizophrenia are important for understanding the aetiology of the condition and its likely outcome. However, these impairments are not usually considered important for supporting a diagnosis in suspected early schizophrenia. IQ testing
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People with schizophrenia make a significant contribution to violence in our communities and, in so doing, often lay waste to their own lives. The 10% or so from which will emerge the perpetrators of most of the serious violence are
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People with schizophrenia die prematurely. Their illness, its treatment and their lifestyle all contribute to the excess morbidity and mortality. Lifestyle ‘choices’ (e.g. poor diet, low rates of physical activity and increased likelihood to smoke cigarettes) predispose them to poor
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Results of new study provide more evidence that participating in volunteer activities may add years to an older person’s life. In a study of U.S. retirees, researchers found that volunteering significantly reduced the chances of dying over a four-year period.
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“Timely identification and diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can impact a child’s development and is the key to opening the door to the services and therapies available to children with autism,” says Paul Shattuck, Ph.D., assistant professor at
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Alzheimer’s disease patients who develop delirium, a sudden state of severe confusion and disorientation, are significantly more likely to experience rapid cognitive decline than Alzheimer’s patients who didn’t experience delirium, according to research published in the May 5, 2009, print
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A new study shows that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as the pain relievers ibuprofen and naproxen, do not prevent Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Instead, the risk of developing dementia in the study’s very elderly population (most
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Treating depression and other mental disorders in U.S. children cost $8.9 billion in 2006, making mental illness the most expensive condition to treat in childhood, U.S. government researchers reported on Wednesday. An estimated 4.6 million children were treated for mental
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Family members grappling with the decision to allow a feeding tube for a relative with advanced dementia will find little comfort from a new review of evidence. Poor food intake is common in individuals with dementia for a variety of
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Most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of psychiatric problems at age 8, according to a report in the April issue of Archives
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When Li Mingqiu was two, his parents noticed that he had lost the ability to speak, didn’t respond to his name, and was fixated by television commercials. Even though the hospital gave him a clean bill of health, his mother
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The American Psychiatric Association said on Wednesday it will end medical education seminars and meals sponsored by drug companies at its annual meetings to reduce chances for financial conflicts of interest. The group, which represents 38,000 doctors, is among the
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