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Apr 2024
41m 54s

2.11 Schizophrenia

Mark Mullen, MD
About this episode

Dr. Sameer Jauhar, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Affective Disorders and Psychosis at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College, London, and as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, introduces us to schizophrenia. Explore core clinical features of schizophrenia and what is known about the neuroscience of schizophrenia. We'll also discuss psychopharmacological and psychosocial treatment approaches, rooted in Dr. Jauhar's humanistic approach.

This episode is intended to supplement Dr. Jauhar's Lancet Seminar on Schizophrenia (2022).

Connect with Dr. Jauhar: @SameerJauhar

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