Patients with schizophrenia who abuse drugs or alcohol are called dual-diagnosis patients. A dual-diagnosis patient has two diagnoses;  in this case,  schizophrenia and substance abuse.

Research suggests that schizophrenia patients…

On average, about one out of 10 schizophrenic patients commits suicide. The high risk of suicide in schizophrenia is due in large part to the depression and paranoia that characterize the disorder. Some patients…

People who exhibit unpredictable behavior can be frightening.

Likewise, patients with schizophrenia often behave in ways that are difficult to understand and sometimes scary.

Although the media tends to…

Unfortunately,  some of the most severely ill schizophrenia patients leave a safe place like a hospital or private home and eventually live on the streets. One-third of all homeless people are believed to be…

Long before schizophrenia is diagnosed, relatives of someone with the disorder may begin to feel stressed.  Prodromal,  or early, signs of schizophrenia can emerge years before a diagnosis is made. Family members…

Kevin has been in the hospital for six weeks and has improved significantly. The voices are not bothering him anymore and he no longer believes that his coworkers dislike him. Kevin is…