Psychology Update — Can We Measure Delusions?

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TITLE Can We Measure Delusions? There might be a way—and if so, we could use it to detect and treat them in the earliest stages, before they become debilitating   DESCRIPTION This is a complicated article focused around Karl Friston’s free energy principle as an explanation of how the brain processes all of the incoming… Read more »

Psychology Update — New Approach Advised to Treat Schizophrenia

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TITLE New Approach Advised to Treat Schizophrenia DESCRIPTION In a significant new research study on recovery from a first epicode of schizophrenia, the subjects were given an alternative treatment program that emphasized lower doses of antipsychotic medication, social supports, and talk therapy.  “First, help with work or school such as assistance in deciding which classes… Read more »