State of Mind: Thought Disorder Schizophrenia, The
. One form of dementia is the thought disorder schizophrenia. The causes of schizophrenia are unknown, but the brains of people with this disorder tend to
Subject: schizophrenia
Transcript: of dementia is the thought disorder, schizophrenia. [leuchter:] the most clear cut example of schizophrenia is Where somebody has delusions or
Schizophrenia and Medication
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about the use of anti-psychotic medications in the treatment of schizophrenia. He
Subject: schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about schizophrenia, a mental health disorder that he states affects about one
Subject: schizophrenia
Transcript: Schizophrenia is not as common as depression. Whereas depression affects about 10% of the population, Schizophrenia affects probably about 1% of the
Schizophrenia and the Brain
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about studies showing distinctive features in the brains and brain function of many schizophrenic patients.
Subject: schizophrenia
Transcript: patient with schizophrenia Sometimes are wider or larger. There are normal spaces inside the brain called ventricles. Those can be larger and lose their
Progress in Treating Mental Illnesses
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about progress in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and depression
Subject: schizophrenia
Suicide (Part One)
, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Subject: schizophrenia
Transcript: seen in depression, In schizophrenia, in bipolar disorder. Suicide is unpredictable as one can't really say when it is Going to occur, when it is most
Alcohol and Depression
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about the use of alcohol by people who suffer from depression, schizophrenia and
Subject: schizophrenia
Transcript: today we still see that patients who suffer from Depression, who suffer from schizophrenia, Who suffer from bipolar disorder, Are at high risk for
Rehabilitating the Schizophrenic
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, explains that treating schizophrenia involves more than just medication. He talks about
Subject: schizophrenia
Transcript: We need to pay attention to the fact that the schizophrenic Patient needs to be rehabilitated So we want to take patients with schizophrenia And get
Seductiveness of Mania, The
Professor of psychiatry and author Kay Redfield Jamison explains that the drive to continue experiencing the rush of mania in its early stages is very powerful.
Subject: schizophrenia
Suicide and Psychiatric Disorders
Professor of psychiatry and author Kay Redfield Jamison talks about the irrefutable link between psychiatric disorders and suicide, especially among young people.
Subject: schizophrenia
Transcript: Suicide rate in several of the major psychiatric Disorders is very high. In schizophrenia, it's 5 to 10 percent. It tends to happen early on in the