Cannibalism Driven by Ego or 'Perceived Threat of Destruction': Case Study
A team of researchers investigated five instances of cannibalism in an attempt to uncover the underlying cause behind the unspeakable acts.
Exercise Could Be Prescribed to Treat Anxiety and Depression
Scientists built a gym for hospitalized mental health patients to see if exercise could ease their symptoms.
Women With Psychotic Disorders More Vulnerable During Menstruation
A link between psychosis and the menstrual cycle was first proposed in the 1800s.
Genetic Link Between Cannabis and Schizophrenia: Study
The study, part of a project to better understand genetic variations that give people a higher likelihood of using cannabis, analyzed data from more than 180,000 people.
Schizophrenia May Have Developed During Evolution
Scientists believe certain mental disorders developed as our brains expanded in recent evolutionary history.
New Study Uncovers Wiring of Transgender Brains
Being transgender is a trait comparable to being left-handed, according to an expert.
A More Effective Way To Silence Voices In Your Head
A new technology puts a face to the disembodied voices that haunt schizophrenia patients who experience auditory hallucinations.
Angry Avatars Help People Deal With Schizophrenia
Avatar therapy involves patients creating a digital character that represents the voices they hear, then challenging the avatar's insults and threats.
What Are the Origins of Mental Illness?
A contested new study used artificial brains to examine schizophrenia.
Lasers Capture Neurons 'Firing' in the Brain
The images are a "huge step forward" in understanding disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's Disease.
Individuals With Schizophrenia Die Younger
Individuals with schizophrenia are dying sooner than those without, but their mental health condition isn't completely to blame.
The Concept of Schizophrenia is Dying
"We need to retain the benefits and discard the negatives of the term as we move into a post-schizophrenic era."
One Woman's Struggle to Get Mental Health Support
Ninety-nine percent of people on the streets, Kathy found, were just like her—after some trauma, they turned to drugs and their lives just fell apart.
Brain on LSD Enters a 'Higher State of Consciousness'
Researchers looking at the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs found increased neural signals in the brain scans of people given them.
Pakistan Blocks Execution of Schizophrenic Man
An earlier hearing had ruled that schizophrenia was not a permanent mental disorder.
Auditory Hallucinations Are Common and Have Meaning
One in eight people hear voices in their head at least once in their life.
Schizophrenia is Not a Mental Illness: Pakistani Court
The "outrageous" verdict has cleared the way for the execution of a mentally-ill man.
If Siblings Have Schizophrenia, Risk Factor Increases
Researchers examined 6,000 Israeli patients' siblings who were diagnosed and hospitalized with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or depression.
A Blood Test for Schizophrenia?
Researchers are working on developing tests that detect the physical signs of mental illness, potentially revolutionizing assessments.
Major Misnomer: Synthetic Marijuana's Dangerous Highs
A substance with many names—K2, spice, synthetic marijuana—ropes in users by comparing itself to cannabis, but it's infinitely more unsafe.
Rapidly Changing Teen Brains Hold Key to Schizophrenia
The regions of the brain that have the strongest link to the schizophrenia risk genes are developing most rapidly during adolescence.
Study: High Risk of Psychosis Among Europe's Refugees
There are currently more displaced people, asylum seekers and refugees than at any time since Word War II.
Schizophrenia Linked to Inflammation in the Brain
New research suggest anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen could treat and even prevent schizophrenia.
Distinctive Microbiome Associated With Schizophrenia
Information on what causes this psychiatric illness may be found inside the mouth.
Researches Hope to Use Virtual Reality to Treat Schizophrenia, Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatrists can better help patients deal with situations that can trigger symptoms by virtually placing them there.
'Beautiful Mind' Mathematician Perishes in Car Accident
John Nash, 86, and his wife Alicia, 82, were ejected from a taxi in New Jersey.
Pope Francis Blasts Fellow Churchmen at Christmas Greeting
The Pope listed 15 "diseases" afflicting the highest-ranking members of the Catholic church.
Tackling the Mental Health Problem in New York City's Jails
A $130 million, four-year plan will attempt to better improve processing and treatment of mentally ill individuals in the criminal justice system.
Schizophrenia Is Actually Eight Distinct Genetic Disorders: New Study
Genetic evidence suggests schizophrenia may be widely misunderstood as a single disorder.
OCD, Schizophrenia Linked, Researchers Report
A prior OCD diagnosis, as well as being the offspring of parents diagnosed as having OCD, increases the risk of schizophrenia