Category Archives: psychiatry

Researchers recruit people for genetic study of schizophrenia

If you’re healthy, free of mental illness, and willing to help science unlock the secrets of schizophrenia, consider participating in a genetic study of schizophrenia that is underway at Upstate. Schizophrenia is one of the most serious of psychiatric disorders, … Continue reading

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‘Myth of Mental Illness’ author, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz dies

Thomas Szasz MD, one of the most controversial thinkers in behavioral science and a professor of psychiatry emeritus at Upstate, died at his home in Manlius on Saturday at the age of 92. He was the author of the provocative … Continue reading

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