By the time schizophrenia enters the clinical system, its identity has already been narrowed. Hallucinations, delusions, agitation, relapse—these are the features that draw attention, justify hospitalization, and trigger medication changes.

Mental Health

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What Psychiatric Times Got Right About Cobenfy — and Why Switching Matters

When I read the recent Psychiatric Times reflection on the first year of Cobenfy in real-world practice, I found myself agreeing with much of what was said because the article finally acknowledged what many of us have learned the hard way: the medication itself has not been the limiting factor. Implementation has (Weiden, 2026).

Mental Health

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Rethinking Schizophrenia, Part III

In the first two parts of this series, I argued that our understanding of schizophrenia has been shaped for too long by what is easiest to see. Hallucinations and delusions are obvious, disruptive, and often frightening, so they naturally became the primary targets of treatment.

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