schizophrenia: Quick Facts

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Study proposes overlooked genetic mechanism behind schizophrenia and bipolar disorder • Nov. 10, 2026, 8:44 PM ET (News-Medical)

A single brain signal may explain schizophrenia's most puzzling symptoms • Oct. 29, 2026, 9:18 AM ET (Science Daily)

New zebrafish models could help test treatments for mental health conditions • Oct. 26, 2026, 9:40 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

Imaging study links several schizophrenia symptoms to a single brain signal • Oct. 22, 2026, 5:40 PM ET (Medical Xpress)

Gentle brain ultrasound may help ease delusions in schizophrenia • Oct. 20, 2026, 5:00 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

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Also Known As	dementia praecox

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Key People

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Harry Stack Sullivan

American psychiatrist

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Patrick McGorry

Irish-born Australian psychiatrist

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Emil Kraepelin

German psychiatrist

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Luce Irigaray

French linguist, psychoanalyst, and philosopher

Eugen Bleuler

Eugen Bleuler

Swiss psychiatrist

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R.D. Laing

British psychiatrist

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Manfred J. Sakel

Austrian neurophysiologist and psychiatrist

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Benedict Augustin Morel

Austrian-born French psychologist

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