For patients with schizophrenia, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was effective and safe in treating auditory verbal hallucinations, according to a randomized sham-controlled trial.

When most people think about schizophrenia, they think about hallucinations or delusions—voices that aren’t there or beliefs that don’t align with reality. These symptoms are often grouped under the ...

Michael J. Fox joins Harrison Fordand an ensemble cast for season 3 of Shrinking, a comedy-drama series about a therapist who helps patients working through their mental health issues while dealing ...

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, and other changes in thoughts or behaviors. Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that affects your thoughts, behaviors, and ...

The condition usually follows a progression. Schizophrenia often starts with a prodrome, or early, mild symptoms indicating the onset of the condition, such as changes in behavior including cognitive ...

An Oklahoma man is in full remission after doctors diagnosed a rare autoimmune brain disease following years of unexplained symptoms and misdiagnoses. An estimated 25 to 30 million Americans live with ...

An immersive virtual reality (VR)-assisted therapy known as Challenge-VRT was associated with a greater reduction in severity and frequency of auditory verbal hallucinations in patients with ...

Copenhagen University Hospital's VIRTU Research Group reports that an immersive virtual reality-assisted therapy called Challenge-VRT yielded a statistically significant, short-term reduction in ...

An outdated, catch-all diagnosis when symptoms are difficult to classify Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Undifferentiated schizophrenia is an outdated term for a type of schizophrenia with ...

Hearing imaginary voices is a common but mysterious feature of schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Up to 80 percent of people with these conditions experience auditory hallucinations, hearing speech or ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Popular depictions of schizophrenia often focus on visual ...