Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "schizophrenia"
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Early life adversities and social cognition in schizophrenia
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-02)Childhood adversity constitutes a major public health problem as it leads to numerous negative physical and mental consequences in later life. In individuals with schizophrenia, the prevalence of early life adversities ... -
The impact of childhood trauma on structural brain connectivity in schizophrenia: A diffusion MRI and network based study
(NUI Galway, 2021-12-29)Schizophrenia is a severe and heterogeneous neuropsychiatric disorder affecting approximately 1% of the world’s population. In recent years, exposure to childhood trauma has been established as a prominent environmental ... -
An investigation of the contribution of centrosomal genes to schizophrenia and cognitive function
(NUI Galway, 2020-03-11)The centrosome is the key microtubule organising centre of animal somatic cells. Centrosomes play a crucial role in brain development, influencing cell shape, polarity, motility, and division. The older of the two barrel-shaped ... -
Post-genome-wide association study investigations of the polygenic basis of schizophrenia and cognition
(NUI Galway, 2022-10-14)Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a chronic, severe mental disorder affecting approximately 1% of the population worldwide. A core feature of SCZ is cognitive dysfunction in the form of impairments in memory, attention and IQ. Both ...