Open Directory - Health: Mental Health: Disorders: Schizophrenia
See also: This category in other languages: - Information on support groups, facts, medication and causes of schizophrenia. - Information on schizophrenia and therapy approaches including adult community services, pre-vocational training, volunteer employment opportunities and pharmacology. Also contains articles and news. Located in Los Angeles, Bakersfield and Santa Fe Springs, California. - This site contains information geared to the clinician as well as the consumer. Information is provided regarding treatment and a possible link to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. - Information for those experiencing symptoms, and for professionals working with people with psychosis. - One of few national resources for the collection and distribution of postmortem human brain tissue for research in causes of brain diseases including schizophrenia. - Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder information, news, chat rooms, journals, support groups, treatment and medication, including section on atypical antipsychotics. - Information about schizophrenia, its causes, and methods of treatment. - John Nash, a groundbreaking mathematical genius, was at the peak of his career when his life was shattered by schizophrenia. The companion website to the PBS documentary film. - Professional level description of the disease and its related manifestations providing detailed explanations of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. - National organization that raises and distributes funds to find the causes, cures, better treatments, and prevention of severe brain disorders. Provides instructions and contact information for submitting grant proposals. - Explains symptoms, where it occurs in the brain, possible causes, and treatment options. - Official site of the World Psychiatric Association's global program against stigma and discrimination due to schizophrenia. Provides information to the provider, the consumer, and posts personal stories of those affected by this disease. - A personal blog about a person with schizophrenia. - Located Santa Barbara, CA, Phoenix House is a residential program for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Site contains information on schizophrenia and related mental illnesses. - Information on schizophrenia. Articles, counseling services, and a free mailing list. - A community for those affected by schizophrenia. - This quarterly magazine offers articles for those with schizophrenia. - Provides patients, family members, and caregivers with information on a variety of important mental health topics including schizophrenia and other common mental illnesses. - A manual designed to assist family members in coping with this disorder. This free site lists symptoms, crisis intervention strategies, dealing with hospitalization, medication management, treatment options, and additional areas of concern. - Promotional site for the book: Sleeping with the Angels: A Spiritual Journey through Schizophrenia. - Article discussing the social environment of people with schizophrenia, and how the quantity of social support they receive relates to life expectancy. - Alternative views on schizophrenia and psychiatry. - An online resource dedicated to assisting those with schizophrenia and related disorders in their efforts to return to a meaningful life that includes family and friends, independent living and competitive employment. - A production company that markets videos depicting or describing various mental illnesses including schizophrenia. - Providing education and information on this disease. - Clozapine is indicated for the treatment of severe schizophrenia in patients who fail standard therapy. This program is the national generic clozapine registry for monitoring patients who are receiving ZGP clozapine. - This site provides a simple clear understanding of schizophrenia, its progression, prognosis and the treatment options available. - Findings and recommendations of a 1995 research study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health that investigates value of paid employment versus traditional placements in sheltered workshops. - In-depth information including symptoms, treatment and support. - Offers history, diagnosis, causes, treatment, recovery and rehabilitation. - Overview of schizophrenia and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
