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... developing psychosis, to find the ‘tipping point’ into psychosis/schizophrenia. “There is a significant body of research on patients ... Approximately one in 100 Australians have or will develop schizophrenia during their lifetime. Schizophrenia affects the brain and causes changes in a person’s ...
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... Previous research has shown that the life expectancy for people with schizophrenia is approximately 20 years less than the general ... The mortality rate due to coronary heart disease among people with schizophrenia is around twice that seen in the general population. Not surprisingly, we also see that schizophrenia sufferers have much higher rates of coronary heart disease ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... Neuroscience). This led to my involvement in research into Schizophrenia and other Mental Health areas. From there I met with Rob ... being performed. Research Interests Health Behaviour Mental Health Schizophrenia Autism Application of Computer Science to Medical Research ... of life. Specialised/Technical Skills Health Behaviour and RCTs Schizophrenia and Mental Health Distributed Computing and the Internet ...
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... therapies. Complex Brain and Psychiatric Disroders: Psychosis and Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects 1 in 100 people. It often ... adulthood and many people affected experience continuing disability. Schizophrenia often results in a heavy emotional burden and distress for ...
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... with the consequences of mental illness. Mr Swinson, who lives with schizophrenia, said he was keen to contribute to the unique publication ... including sleep deprivation and weight gain. “People assume with schizophrenia that you hear voices and that you are totally ... Professor Hazelton attended a lecture he was giving on understanding schizophrenia. Professor Hazelton, who has over 30 years’ experience ...
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... tackle health problems such as pre-term labour, schizophrenia, endometrial and lung cancers, as well as asthma. In ... genetically informed precision medicine to improve the treatment of schizophrenia The world urgently needs new treatments for schizophrenia that reach beyond the broad symptom categories to target ...
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... why the process of perception is disrupted for people living with schizophrenia. Other projects will focus on the future of Aboriginal ... relationships that can explain causes of the severe mental illness, schizophrenia. Changes in the brain in schizophrenia affect how people perceive the world around them. ...
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... health, cognition (psychology), ageing, pain, mood disorders, schizophrenia and community intervention. The HMRI Brain and Mental ... prevention, care and intervention to our communities. Neuroscience Schizophrenia Stroke and Brain Injury Stress and Addictive Disorders ...
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... changes in people with an acquired brain injury or a diagnosis of Schizophrenia. Why is the project being done? Humans are inherently ... of people with and without an acquired brain injury or a diagnosis of Schizophrenia. Who can participate? Eligible participants will: Female ...
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... between risk of pneumonia and risk of psychiatric disease, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. Pneumonia is ... major depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and schizophrenia. “I think it's surprising, but in some ways it’s not, ...