New computer based study identifies patients who are at risk of developing psychosis Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute and the IBM TJ Watson Research Center found that data obtained from computer speech-analysing can be more accurate than clinical studies, in identifying people with high risk of developing psychosis. Computer […]
Changes in the brain occur before disease is diagnosed Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder, affecting 1% of the population worldwide. The disease usually develops in the early adult years. Patients have difficulties distinguishing what is real from what is imagined and can sometimes have auditory hallucinations. Common symptoms may include abnormal social behaviour, […]
The daily lives of people suffering from schizophrenia could be improved by a computer-based brain-training game Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that can cause behaviour changes, confused thinking and hallucinations. People suffering from this disease are experiencing difficulties in recognizing what is real. Many patients have cognition problems, which affect their memory and takes away […]