In this episode, we are joined by Matthew M. Kurtz, an associate professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Behavior at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, where he is also Chair of the Neuroscience and Behavior Program.

Publishing over 50 academic papers and chapters on topics related to cognition and rehabilitation in schizophrenia, Matthew is at the forefront of cutting-edge treatment for the severely mentally ill. He is also the author of Schizophrenia and Its Treatment: Where Is the Progress?, a book that analyzes how diagnostic classifications and core pathology views limit schizophrenia treatment – advocating for individually tailored, multimodal treatments for distinct disorder features…

Dive in to learn about:

Facts about schizophrenia that aren’t commonly known.
The persistent problems that schizophrenia patients face.
How schizophrenia can impact problem-solving and language skills.
The ways that schizophrenia can be passed down between family members.

How has Matthew’s research impacted the conventional treatment of neuropsychological deficits in schizophrenia? Click play to see for yourself!

You can find out more about Matthew’s work with the Schizophrenia Cognition Lab here.

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