UC Davis Breaking New Ground In Treating Schizophrenia [View All]

[Kadie]

Aug 4, 2009 10:43 pm US/Pacific
UCD Breaking New Ground In Treating Schizophrenia

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― New treatments by UC Davis medical researchers are providing hope for people suffering from schizophrenia, and one local man has already seen the benefits.

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A psychiatrist diagnosed Jarad with schizophrenia. Jarad was lucky: The work his doctor is doing at the UC Davis Imaging Center is cutting edge.

Dr. Cameron Carter explains that a modified MRI machine performs a procedure called a functional MRI study, which looks at the brain while it works. A patient responds to images on a screen and performs tasks, and the scientists can actually see where the problems are.

"We can look at changes in the circuitry of a person with schizophrenia," Dr. Carter said.

This kid of diagnosis helps tailor the patient's treatment, and they're trying something new at UC Davis.

"The computer based training that we use here actually exercises the brain and encourages networks to work together in an organized way," Dr. Carter said.

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