psychotic disorders

Children’s Falling IQ Scores Signal Psychotic Disorders
Children’s Falling IQ Scores Signal Psychotic Disorders

Mental Health & Wellbeing, Science & Research

Children’s Falling IQ Scores Signal Psychotic Disorders

New research shows adults who develop psychotic disorders experience declines in IQ during childhood and adolescence, falling progressively further behind their peers across a range of cognitive abilities. The researchers from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the United States found falls [...]

By Generation Next|2018-02-05T10:53:14+11:00February 1st, 2018|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Science & Research|Tags: adolescence, childhood, educational interventions, IQ, Psychiatry, psychotic disorders|0 Comments

Why Sleep Could Be the Key to Tackling Mental Illness

Sleep problems often occur just before an episode of mental illness. Stokkete/shutterstock We are only beginning to unravel the genetic and biochemical basis of mental illness – a vague term including conditions as diverse as anxiety, depression, and mood and psychotic disorders. With millions of people suffering from such conditions, it is crucial [...]

By Imogen|2015-11-22T20:54:42+11:00November 13th, 2015|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: health, human behaviour, insomnia, Mental Health, psychotic disorders, sleep, study|0 Comments