“These impairments often persist even during periods of symptom remission and can have a profound impact on daily functioning and quality of life,” says Caroline Fenkel, a doctor of social work, a ...

Apathy, social withdrawal, and loss of motivation—the so-called ''negative'' symptoms of schizophrenia—are among the most ...

Cognitive impairment is a common but often overlooked symptom of schizophrenia. From difficulties in social settings to remembering how to take the bus to work, decreased cognitive function can ...

Schizophrenia is a disorder with readily observable symptoms including hallucinations, delusions, social withdrawal, apathy, and disorganized thinking and behavior. It is also associated with ...

People diagnosed with schizophrenia showed early signs of cognitive decline as well as rapid declines later in life, suggesting that early and consistent interventions might be beneficial to curb ...

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder linked to the imbalance of chemical neurotransmitters that affect cognitive capabilities. Current therapies against schizophrenia have numerous ...

Xanomeline/trospium chloride, a novel M1/M4 muscarinic receptor agonist, is linked to significant cognitive improvement in patients with acute schizophrenia and cognitive impairment in pooled data ...

Results show that cognitive decline, combined with factors like smoking, obesity, and chronic health conditions, sharply increased the likelihood of premature death among patients with schizophrenia.

Writing in the May 14, 2021 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry, a multi-institution team of scientists led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that ...