Janet Finlay
Dr. Janet Finlay is an associate professor of psychology. Her research focusing on the neurobiology of schizophrenia is supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and an Independent Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD). She has also been the recipient of two NARSAD Young Investigator Awards. Her Ph.D. is from the University of British Columbia.Schizophrenia: What? Who? When? and Why?
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness affecting approximately one percent of the population and robbing those individuals of normal human thought, emotion and behavior. Onset of the illness is generally in late adolescence or early adulthood and many patients will experience life-long adverse effects. Like heart disease, diabetes and cancer, schizophrenia is a disease. Recent research has provided new insights into how brain function is altered in individuals suffering from schizophrenia. Join Janet Finlay in discussing the symptoms, course, cause and treatment of this brain disorder.
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