Are there different types of schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is likely not one discreet illness, explains HealthMaker Jeffrey Borenstein, MD, a psychiatrist at The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Here, he discusses the different mechanisms of the brain and current diagnostic tools.

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  • What is the current treatment for schizophrenia?

  • What are the early signs of schizophrenia?

  • What do we know about the causes of schizophrenia?

  • Do we know the causes of bipolar disorder?

  • What are symptoms of schizophrenia?

  • What are common side effects with schizophrenia medication?

  • Understanding bipolar disorder

  • What are the treatments available for bipolar disorder?

  • Confronting the stigma of violence and mental illness

  • What are obstacles in the diagnosis of schizophrenia?

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