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KCBS: UCSF works to get ahead of psychosis in young adults

Dan Mathalon, Clinical Director of the UCSF Path Program for Early Psychosis, was interviewed by the KCBS Radio as part of the "As Prescribed" podcast about the importance of addressing psychosis in in early stages. 

Proven Schizophrenia Treatments Keep People in School, at Work and off the Street. Why Won't Insurance Companies Cover Them?

What if, instead of telling patients with schizophrenia to prepare for a lifetime of disability, we asked them what they want and worked with them toward full recovery?

UCSF-Stanford Community Education Day for Psychosis

The UCSF Path Program for Early Pscyhosis and the Stanford INSPIRE Clinic are excited to welcome you to our annual community education day for psychosis, where we host a series of talks and presentations covering a range of topics about mental health and psychosis.

'Urbanicity' linked to more psychotic-like events and distress in children

Researchers found that that the more "urban" a child's environment, the more likely they are to experience delusions and hallucinations.  Read more on the Star Phoenix.

Brain Wave May Help Predict Psychosis

"Clinical outcomes vary among young people exhibiting attenuated psychotic symptoms as part of the PRS," said Dr. Daniel Mathalon of the University of California, San Francisco and Dr. Holly Hamilton, who was his post-doc at the time of the study and is now on the UCSF faculty.

Research Indicates Cognitive Impairments are Early Symptoms of Psychotic Disorders

An authoritative new study finds that cognitive problems experienced by people with schizophrenia, such as problems with attention and memory, are present in the early stage of the disorder, before the onset of psychosis. The findings suggest that assessing cognitive function could help…

Mathalon joins BBRF Scientific Council

Daniel H. Mathalon, PhD, MD, professor of psychiatry and biomedical sciences at UC San Francisco and co-director of the Brain Imaging and EEG Laboratory, has joined the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF)'s Scientific Council.

Transient Schizophrenia: Cannabis Increases The Noise In Your Brain

Several studies have demonstrated that the primary active constituent of cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol induces transient psychosis-like effects in healthy subjects similar to those observed in schizophrenia. However, the mechanisms underlying these effects are not clear. Read more on…

Development of psychosis: Gray matter loss and the inflamed brain

The thickness of cortical brain tissue progressively reduces as individuals develop psychosis, according to researchers of a large, multi-site study of young adults at clinical high risk. Onset of psychosis typically occurs during the transition from adolescence to early adulthood, a period of time…

Brain Training May Help Calm The Storms Of Schizophrenia

If you want to really understand schizophrenia, look instead to how the disease begins, says Dr. Daniel Mathalon, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco.