Psychosis is a serious mental health issue. It can affect how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. It is often linked to problems with perception, reasoning, and social skills. These issues can show up in various ways, even before a person is diagnosed with psychosis. This makes early detection crucial. A recent study looked into whether a short online test could he...
It is well known that people who are at risk for psychosis often struggle with thinking skills. This is more common than in those who are not at risk. These thinking problems are a big clue in understanding schizophrenia. That's why a big project, called the AMP SCZ initiative, is all about measuring how people think. The project is happening in two big groups. They...
Psychotic spectrum disorders are complex and often misunderstood. They are not just about genetics, but also about the environment we grow up in. Researchers have been looking into how tough childhood experiences can lead to these disorders. They found that social factors play a big role. This means that if we want to help prevent these disorders, we need to focus on...
Parkinson's disease isn't just about movement issues. It can also cause mental symptoms like hallucinations and delusions, known as psychosis. This makes treatment a real challenge for doctors. First, doctors might adjust or switch medications that aren't directly treating Parkinson's. If that doesn't work, they might use atypical antipsychotics or a drug called pim...
Have you ever wondered how much our past traumas can affect our mental health? Researchers have been digging deep into the connections between upsets we face as kids and the mental health issues we encounter later in life. Two of these confusing conditions are dissociative psychosis and dissociative schizophrenia. But do they really have something in common, or are t...
Psychosis is a complex mental health issue that hits low- and middle-income countries the hardest. Surprisingly, they often have less access to medical help. This study looked into how people dealing with psychosis in rural Uganda find their way to treatment. The focus was on what affects their choices for getting help. The research involved people with psychosis, t...
Imagine sitting quietly, eyes closed, focusing on your breath. Meditation, an ancient practice embraced by countless cultures, promises a world of calm and healing. But what if it doesn’t? Could this peaceful act suddenly turn into a storm? For seven individuals, what started as a journey towards inner peace ended in a whirlwind of psychiatric struggles. Meditation,...
You might think that psychotic experiences (PE) are rare. But for LGBTQ+ teens, they're more common. Why? Researchers believe it's because these teens face different challenges in their social world, both good and bad. For instance, they might deal with more bullying or have less social support. This study wanted to find out if LGBTQ+ teens have more PE, face more so...
Have you ever wondered how our past experiences might affect our mental health? Scientists are exploring the role of shame in connecting traumatic events to psychosis. A study using a special kind of analysis called Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling (MASEM) looked into this. You might know that shame is linked to both traumatic events and psychosis. But wha...
Have you ever wondered how schizophrenia affects the brain? One structure that has been getting attention is the choroid plexus. This tiny but important part of the brain makes cerebrospinal fluid, which protects and nourishes the brain. Researchers are interested in how schizophrenia might change the shape and structure of the choroid plexus at different stages of t...