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Schizophrenia
SANE Australia provides a range of information and support for people affected by schizophrenia.
You can also follow the links below to find general information on schizophrenia, as well as information on diagnosis and causes of schizophrenia.
Reviewed January 2012
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Links to information about treatments for schizophrenia.
18 Resources Found
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| Title: | Schizophrenia - an overview |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Schizophrenia is an illness that affects the brain and interferes with how a person thinks, feels and acts. Without proper treatment, a person with schizophrenia experiences symptoms of what is called psychosis. Some people recover from schizophrenia completely; for others it can be a prolonged illness. Certain things - like stress or the use of drugs such as marijuana, LSD or speed - can trigger a first episode of the illness in susceptible people. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder characterised by disruptions to thinking and emotions, and a distorted perception of reality. Symptoms of schizophrenia vary widely but may include hallucinations, delusions, thought disorder, social withdrawal, lack of motivation and impaired thinking and memory. People with schizophrenia have a high risk of suicide. Schizophrenia is not a split personality. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of schizophrenia by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Schizophrenia is the name given to a mental illness that affects about one person in every hundred in all cultures. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Schizophrenia interferes with the way a person thinks and acts. In the long term it may change a person's personality. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Understanding schizophrenia + getting help |
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| Publisher: | Inspire Foundation |
| Description: | There are a lot of myths that surround schizophrenia so it is important to be well informed! |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Systematic Reviews of Antipsychotic Treatments for Schizophrenia |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to systematic reviews of the effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs for treating schizophrenia. |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness which affects about one person in 100 in Australia. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatments. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia |
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| Publisher: | SANE Australia |
| Description: | Schizophrenia is an illness, a medical condition. It affects the normal functioning of the brain, interfering with a persons ability to think, feel and act. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia |
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| Publisher: | RealTime Health Pty. Ltd. |
| Description: | Online videos and DVD's of the personal stories and patient experiences of people with schizophrenia. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Schizophrenia |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for treatments for schizophrenia. |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | What is schizophrenia? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | This brochure talks about schizophrenia, its symptoms and causes, treatment options and where to go for help. |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Mother and baby units for schizophrenia |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Post-partum psychosis is a consistent source of new episodes of severe mental illness and its worldwide prevalence has remained unchanged at 1 in 1000 live births over the past 150 years. For some women, admission to hospital is necessary. In the UK spe... |
| Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers |
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| Publisher: | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists |
| Description: | This guide was developed for adults and young people who have, or suspect they have, schizophrenia. It covers early treatment, support and recovery. |
| Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia: what is it? - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterised by the person suffering symptoms of psychosis, including delusions and hallucinations. |
| Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia - translation |
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| Publisher: | SANE Australia |
| Description: | A checklist pamphlet explaining the symptoms of schizophrenia in easy language. |
| Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Title: | Schizophrenia: Costs - An analysis of the burden of schizophrenia and related suicide in Australia |
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| Publisher: | SANE Australia |
| Description: | The report examines the cost of schizophrenia in terms of disability and also associated suicide, as well as costs to health systems and other areas. |
| Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Title: | Why people with schizophrenia need your support |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW) |
| Description: | Explodes many of the myths about schizophrenia and explains the importance of community acceptance to the wellbeing of people with the disorder. |
| Date: | May 1999 |
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