Schizophrenia

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The Schizophrenia Home Page
web: The Schizophrenia Home Page

The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 404
Great Neck, New York 11021
voice: (516) 829-0091
fax: (516)487-6930
e-mail: webmaster@mhsource.com
web: NARSAD
NARSAD is an organization which was formed from four major citizens' groups (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, National Mental Health Association, National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association and the Schizophrenia Research Foundation) in 1986. NARSAD raises and distributes funds for scientific research.

Schizophrenia Information
Department of Psychiatry, University of Groningen, Netherlands
web: Schizophrenia Information

Highly Recommended Books on Amazon.com:

Schizophrenia : The Sacred Symbol of Psychiatry
Another controversial title from Thomas Szacz. You may hate it, but you will certainly have to do some thinking, and that never hurts.

Nola : A Memoir of Faith, Art & Madness
A wonderful and inspirational book by Robin Hemley about the life of his schizophrenic sister.

Schizophrenia
THE clinical text on schizophrenia. Requires a psychological background.

Schizophrenia from a Neurocognitive Perspective: Probing the Impenetrable Darkness
More reading for students and others with a psychological background.