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Comprehensive information on Schizophrenia - watch these videos on causes and treatments, the development of schizophrenia in the brain and what it's like living with schizophrenia and the disease's impact on family members.

All online videos in the HealthyPlace.com Thought Disorders Community are listed here. You can click on the "title" link to watch to any video. You should have both the windows media player and real player downloaded onto your computer as some files are in the windows format and others in the real format.

About Schizophrenia

1. Schizophrenia

   What is schizophrenia and who is likely to develop it?  The difficulty of diagnosing schizophrenia in teen years.  How "real" are hallucinations and delusions to someone living with schizophrenia? Are schizophrenics violent by nature?  Treatment of schizophrenia and deciding which drug(s) are appropriate for a schizophrenic patient.  University of California psychiatrist Kristin Cadenhead discusses these issues and more.

2. Understanding Schizophrenia

   Excellent video produced by the Schizophrenia Society of Canada. This video explains and demonstrates the different aspects of Schizophrenia. Patients discuss what it's like living with schizophrenia. (dialup users, click here) View this video using quicktime software. Download for free.

3. Schizophrenia: What Is It?

   On this webcast, Nathaniel Lachenmeyer -- author of The Outsider: A Journey into My Father's Struggle with Madness -- will share his father's story and discuss schizoprenia with a panel of mental health experts. Join us for this unique look at schizophrenia from both medical and personal perspectives. (transcript)

4. Treating Schizophrenia: What are the Options?

   Schizophrenia is a disease that can have devastating effects on a person's ability to function effectively in his or her world. Though there is no cure for schizophrenia, a combination of treatment strategies can often help manage the disease and improve the patient's quality of life. Join our panel of medical experts -- along with Nathaniel Lachenmeyer--author of The Outsider: A Journey into My Father's Struggle with Madness -- as they discuss medical treatments, rehabilitation strategies, and support programs for schizophrenia. (transcript)

5. Schizophrenia, the Family and Society

   Schizophrenia can be a devastating disease that distorts the patient's understanding of the world

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   and his or her place in it. With this distorted understanding come drastic changes in relationships with other people, from close friends to people on the street. For families especially, the pain and confusion of schizophrenia can be exhausting and isolating. Join our panel of experts -- along with Nathaniel Lachenmeyer, author of The Outsider: A Journey into My Father's Struggle with Madness, as they discuss the impact of schizophrenia on family, friends, and society. (transcript)

6. Development of Schizophrenia in the Brain

   For the first time, researchers have mapped the progression of schizophrenia in the adolescent brain. Researchers found these adolescents lost brain matter at an astounding rate, faster even than the damage caused by alzheimers.

7. Type 2 Diabetes: Is It More Than Just Blood Sugar?

   Many atypical antipsychotics are now linked to causing diabetes and hyperglycemia. Type 2 diabetes doesn't strike out of the blue. Instead, a person's body undergoes a series of changes. Listen as experts explain the clues that often foreshadow the onset of diabetes. (transcript)

8. New Ways to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

   Exercise and changes in diet are often the first step in treating type 2 diabetes. When drugs become necessary, patients and their doctors have a wide variety to chose from, including those that increase the body's sensitivity to insulin. (transcript)

9. Arts Program Helps Those With Schizophrenia and Other Developmental Disabilities

   An award-winning day program in California strives to show participants new forms of expression, independence and dignity. "We believe that regardless of one's abilities or mental capacities or incapacities there is a potential genius in the creative effort."

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