Month: July 2020

Jul 02 2020

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Using prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to enhance proactive cognitive control in schizophrenia

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The goal of this study was to use transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to examine the role of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in neural oscillatory activity associated with proactive cognitive...

Jul 02 2020

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Study analyzes the economic behavior of cocaine-dependent schizophrenia patients

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A study conducted by Spanish and French universities analyzes the economic behavior of people with schizophrenia or antisocial personality disorder who also consume cocaine.

Jul 02 2020

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Suicide rate 170 times higher for people with schizophrenia

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People with schizophrenia have a suicide rate 170 times higher than the general population, Canadian researchers report.

Jul 01 2020

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What’s Causing the Dyspnea, Choking Feeling in Woman With Schizophrenia?

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A 27-year-old woman presents to an emergency department (ED) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, due to a choking sensation and extreme shortness of breath. She states that her symptoms have varied...

Jul 01 2020

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People with delusions understand metaphor differently – here’s how it could help explain schizophrenia

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People with a diagnosis of schizophrenia will have been, just like anyone else, exposed to non-literal language from childhood. But research suggests that they have difficulty accurately interpreting …

Jul 01 2020

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New Analysis of fMRI Data May Hone Schizophrenia Treatment

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In a new study, researchers from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have developed tools to improve the analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data, and as a...

Jul 01 2020

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Suicide rate 170 times higher for people with schizophrenia

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People with schizophrenia have a suicide rate 170 times higher than the general population, Canadian researchers report.

Jul 01 2020

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Using prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to enhance proactive cognitive control in schizophrenia

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The goal of this study was to use transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to examine the role of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in neural oscillatory activity associated with proactive cognitive...

Jul 01 2020

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Auditory hallucinations rooted in aberrant brain connectivity

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A study reports that auditory hallucinations, a phenomenon in which people hear voices or other sounds, may arise through altered brain connectivity between sensory and cognitive processing areas.