Psychotic disorders have a lifetime prevalence of up to three percent and can be extremely debilitating However, despite significant efforts, the brain architectural changes and biological mechanisms causing psychotic disorders are not yet well understood, and there has been correspondingly limited progress in the development of new therapeutics. New research by Dr Sarah Morgan looks […]
The lived experience of hallucinations is likely an indicator of the specific brain mechanisms involved
New research by Colleen Rollins (PhD Candidate) indicates that distinct anatomical signatures characterise hallucination status in patients with psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases. Hallucinations are experienced by many people in all the senses in both health and illness. It’s well-known that some patients with schizophrenia have predominantly auditory hallucinations, whereas patients with Parkinson’s disease more frequently have […]
100 years since Nijinsky met Bleuler
100 years since Nijinsky met Bleuler: Can we still learn from individual cases? In this interview with CPFT consultant psychiatrist Dr Emilio Fernandez-Egea, clinical lecturer Dr Muzaffer Kaser asks what the Nijinsky case can teach us about the origins and development of schizophrenia. This interview follows Emilio’s talk for CPFT and the University of […]
Inflammation links heart disease and depression, study finds
People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge believe they have identified a link between these two conditions: inflammation – the body’s response to negative environmental factors, such as stress. “It is possible that heart disease and depression share […]
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