Schizophrenia

Killer declared 'mentally stable' hours before fatal chopper attack

3 Jan 2013

A hospital declared a man mentally stable a few hours before it again diagnosed him – as schizophrenic – but by then he had chopped a security guard to death, a court heard on Thursday.

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Schizophrenic woman in murder case thought mother was asleep

27 Sep 2012

A schizophrenia patient who killed her mother in a fight at their home told police she thought the 83-year-old woman had just fallen asleep, a court heard on Wednesday.

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The Soloist

9 Aug 2009

The Soloist
Robert Downey Jnr, Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener
Director: Joe Wright

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Beijing hospital raises standard of care for the mentally ill

1 Dec 2007

Greenery surrounds the Huilongguang Hospital, where groups of men and women gather near the benches and enjoy Beijing's autumn breeze.

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Soul-searching after random street attacks by mentally ill

16 Oct 2007

New York

On October 6, a man randomly slashed an Indian chef in the face and neck and stabbed a 67-year-old psychologist on Manhattan's daytime streets.

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Love Heart Home is where the heart is for drifters

30 Aug 2005

Every morning in a remote village in Shandong province, dozens of neighbours are woken by the national anthem and shuffle off to a local square to perform morning exercises.

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Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Schizophrenics dropping out of treatment programmes

Doctors blame 'old drugs' which they say induce more severe side effects

Many of Hong Kong's schizophrenics continue to be prescribed medication that has relatively severe side...

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Prizewinner discovers artistic side and renewed lust for life

Schizophrenia sufferer wins recognition for creating items through recycling

For schizophrenia sufferer Helen Tsou Sheung-seen, winning a prize in the 6th Hong Kong Abilympics was...

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Basic display of warmth sadly lacking in psychiatric ward

Much has been written about the lack of a simple bedside manner within Hong Kong's medical system.

It may not come as a surprise, but it is still disturbing to witness the problem...

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Patients get raw deal

I have a cousin who 20 years ago was diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia, the most common mental disorder found worldwide.

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No compassion

MANY young people do not like to live with their elderly parents because they believe they will be too much of a burden. So they allow them to live alone or put them in old people's homes.

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