Phil HarrisDec 9, 20213 minNegative Emotions Role in SchizophreniaA person with schizophrenia typically experiences more negative emotions and has more stressors than average. A new study by University...
Phil HarrisJul 6, 20201 minAnti-AntipsychiatryA psychiatrist once told me that the only thing that would constitute a radical opinion in Psychiatry today was actually agreeing with...
Phil HarrisMar 6, 20204 minSub-Types of Schizophrenia IdentifiedPsychiatrists led by Nikolaos Koutsouleris from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have used a computer-based approach to...
Phil HarrisJan 14, 20206 minInfection: What Role Does it Have in Schizophrenia?My first day back at work in 2020 was with a fantastic team of mental health housing workers. We had an extensive debate on the role of...
Phil HarrisOct 3, 20193 minHearing Voices Starts in InfancySome people suffering from severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, hear "voices," known as auditory hallucinations. This...
Phil HarrisAug 30, 20192 minPoor Impulse Control Across Mental Health DisordersIndividuals with many different psychiatric disorders have a higher tendency to choose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed...
Phil HarrisApr 24, 20194 minSchizophrenia: Why is Misdiagnosis so Common?In a small study of patients referred to the Johns Hopkins Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers...
Phil HarrisOct 15, 20182 minSchizophrenia: Too Diverse to Diagnose?Schizophrenia is an extremely variable psychiatric disorder which is diagnosed based on the presence of specific symptoms. Thomas Wolfers...
Phil HarrisJul 23, 20183 minRecovery from Schizophrenia is PossibleIt has long been believed that only the minority of people could recover from schizophrenia. However, a Norwegian research team have...
Phil HarrisJul 12, 20183 minStress Affects Schizophrenia DifferentlyStressful situations affect the brain and body differently in people with schizophrenia compared to people without the mental illness or...
Phil HarrisJul 4, 20181 minPsychosis is an Auto-Immune Disease: A ReviewThere is a lot of interest in the role that the auto-immune system plays in the development of psychosis. For a very readable review of...
Phil HarrisJun 10, 20182 minFinally the Genes for Schizophrenia?A USC research team identified 150 proteins affecting cell activity and brain development that contribute to mental disorders, including...
Phil HarrisMay 31, 20184 minSchizophrenia: Is the Placenta the Missing Link?New research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical role in the nature versus nurture debate and how it confers risk for...
Phil HarrisJan 11, 20183 minRecovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy: A Promising New Approach to SchizophreniaA schizophrenia patient's own perceptions of their experiences -- and confidence in their judgments -- may be factors that can help them...
Phil HarrisNov 26, 20171 minAvatars: Promising New Treatment to Reduce Symptoms of SchizophreniaAn experimental therapy which involves a face-to-face discussion between a person with schizophrenia and an avatar representing their...
Phil HarrisSep 29, 20173 minSchizophrenia: A Wakeful Dream?Many years ago I recall Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrell suggesting that schizophrenia may be caused by dream centers in the brain. A recent...
Phil HarrisSep 14, 20172 minIs a Cure for Cannabis Psychosis on Its Way?An interesting break through in the study of cannabis psychosis has revealed not just a mechanism for the disorder but also a potential...
Phil HarrisSep 5, 20172 minHearing Voices: New ResearchA number of new studies have emerged that have revealed significant insight into the nature of hearing voices. The first study looked at...
Phil HarrisJun 7, 20171 minSchizophrenia: A Disease of the Immune System?Recent developments in the area of immuno-psychiatry have begun to identify that prenatal viral infection may be responsible for the...