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Schizophrenia
A. Organizations
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression.
- Has an online newsletter.
- Lists investigators funded by NARSAD with descriptions of their research.
- Sells brochures and videotapes about schizophrenia and antipsychotic medications.
National Schizophrenia Fellowship
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Schizophrenia Fellowship (UK).
- Information for nonprofessionals about schizophrenia and treatment.
- FAQs about the disorder and medications.
- Includes a FAQ section about nonmedication treatments for schizophrenia, including cognitive therapy.
Schizophrenia Society of Canada
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Schizophrenia Society of Canada.
- A support organization for people with schizophrenia and their families.
- Complete online book about schizophrenia for patients and their families, which is also online at http://www.mentalhealth.com/book/p40-sc01.shtmll.
- Complete SSC Bulletin presented online.
- Links to provincial chapters.
World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders (Canada).
- Publications of the fellowship, including online brochures about schizophrenia and treatment.
- Click on “Resources?for links to other relevant sites.
B. Diagnosis, Research, and Treatment
Where Web sites are listed for brand name medications, the ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ of the site is the medication’s manufacturer. Unless the site contains significantly more than prescribing information, we have not included any description of the site.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: MAXsoft.
- Patient information handouts concerning antipsychotic medication and side effects.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Internet Mental Health.
- Monograph on clozapine.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Groningen: Schizophrenia
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Department of Psychiatry, University of Groningen (Netherlands).
- FAQs about schizophrenia, with links to relevant sites.
- This site is not updated frequently.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: P/S/L Consulting Group.
- A portal site featuring recent news articles and links.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Information Service
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Information Service.
- Brief fact sheets about the syndrome, with a bibliography.
Schizophrenia Research at the National Institute of Mental Health
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Institute of Mental Health.
- A snapshot of current schizophrenia research at NIMH, with information on ordering Schizophrenia Bulletin.
Schizophrenia Support Organizations
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Unknown.
- Links to support organizations around the world.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Institute of Psychiatry; Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK).
- News releases and first-person accounts.
- Assortment of links to various mental health sites.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Brian Chiko.
- This site has a large number of message boards for schizophrenics and their families.
- Message board for professionals.
- Exceptional directory of links about the most commonly prescribed antipsychotics.
- Click on “In Depth Schizophrenia Information for Researchers and Professionals?for links to research Web sites and journals.
Schizophrenia-Help Online Resource Center
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Brian Chiko.
- Focuses on psychosocial treatment for schizophrenia, with personal accounts and articles.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Schizophrenics Anonymous.
- A self-help program for schizophrenia.
- Contact info for obtaining brochures about the program (no specific information about SAs program appeared to be on the site).
- FAQs for nonprofessionals about schizophrenia.
- Click on “Information for Providers?for “Manual of Rating Scales for the Assessment of Serious Mental Illness,?which includes the actual scales as well as brief descriptions.
Should the Use of Neuroleptics Be Severely Limited?
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Peter Breggin, M.D.
- Reprint of an article by Dr. Breggin.
Side Effects from Neuroleptics
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Charles Tuen, M.D. (TX).
- Brief chart of neuroleptic side effect syndromes such as tardive dyskinesia and acute dystonic reaction, with treatment recommendations.
- ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Al Sibert, Ph.D.
- Views mental illness as an unscientific construct and references Web sites and articles about spontaneous recovery from schizophrenia.
- Includes material about living with schizophrenia.
- The site is not updated frequently.