Schizophrenia

Scientists looked at data on millions of people to learn more about air pollution and mental health.

The unnamed man will be held indefinitely in a mental health unit following the brutal slaying of his son in Sydney, Australia.

A team of researchers investigated five instances of cannibalism in an attempt to uncover the underlying cause behind the unspeakable acts.

Scientists built a gym for hospitalized mental health patients to see if exercise could ease their symptoms.

A link between psychosis and the menstrual cycle was first proposed in the 1800s.

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.

Scientists believe certain mental disorders developed as our brains expanded in recent evolutionary history.

Being transgender is a trait comparable to being left-handed, according to an expert.

A new technology puts a face to the disembodied voices that haunt schizophrenia patients who experience auditory hallucinations.

Avatar therapy involves patients creating a digital character that represents the voices they hear, then challenging the avatar's insults and threats.

A contested new study used artificial brains to examine schizophrenia.

The images are a "huge step forward" in understanding disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's Disease.

Individuals with schizophrenia are dying sooner than those without, but their mental health condition isn't completely to blame.

"We need to retain the benefits and discard the negatives of the term as we move into a post-schizophrenic era."

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.

Researchers looking at the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs found increased neural signals in the brain scans of people given them.

An earlier hearing had ruled that schizophrenia was not a permanent mental disorder.

One in eight people hear voices in their head at least once in their life.

The "outrageous" verdict has cleared the way for the execution of a mentally-ill man.

Researchers examined 6,000 Israeli patients' siblings who were diagnosed and hospitalized with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or depression.

Researchers are working on developing tests that detect the physical signs of mental illness, potentially revolutionizing assessments.

A substance with many names—K2, spice, synthetic marijuana—ropes in users by comparing itself to cannabis, but it's infinitely more unsafe.

The regions of the brain that have the strongest link to the schizophrenia risk genes are developing most rapidly during adolescence.

There are currently more displaced people, asylum seekers and refugees than at any time since Word War II.

New research suggest anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen could treat and even prevent schizophrenia.

Information on what causes this psychiatric illness may be found inside the mouth.

Psychiatrists can better help patients deal with situations that can trigger symptoms by virtually placing them there.

John Nash, 86, and his wife Alicia, 82, were ejected from a taxi in New Jersey.

The Pope listed 15 "diseases" afflicting the highest-ranking members of the Catholic church.

A $130 million, four-year plan will attempt to better improve processing and treatment of mentally ill individuals in the criminal justice system.