The peak age of onset of schizophrenia in men is in the early 20s; in women, the illness peaks in the late 20s to early 30s. Risk factors include having a first-degree relative or more than 1 ...

Several factors can contribute to the development or triggering of schizophrenia, especially in individuals who are already at risk due to genetic or environmental factors. These include: ...

Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.

Kathleen Daly, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with a specialty in women's and transgender mental health, schizophrenia ... factors may all play a role in causing PPD. Certain risk factors ...

Researchers believe a combination of factors set off chemical and structural changes in the brain. Ultimately, these changes lead to schizophrenia. Those same factors may influence when or how ...

Study authors discussed evidence from ongoing CHR-p research showing that SGM populations are at increased risk for developing psychosis.

Risk factors for psychosis in youth include sexual minority status (SMS), with notable associations between SMS and adverse childhood experiences.

If the FDA follows an advisory committee’s vote, it can potentially be a transformative step in the delivery of mental health ...

A separate study—published Feb. 4—linked rising cases of psychosis and schizophrenia in Canada ... cannabis itself directly ...

“I think the concern is that daily cannabis use has really increased in the last 15 years and at the same time the potency of ...

“If cannabis use ‘causes’ schizophrenia, it is absolutely impossible that the rate of schizophrenia would not be going up ...