In this video, we examine the impact of schizophrenia and anosognosia in the tragic case of Rob and Michelle Reiner. Explore ...

People don’t always feel comfortable admitting to themselves or others that they have a condition they’ve been newly diagnosed with. This isn’t unusual, and most people eventually accept the diagnosis ...

It's well known that many people with a serious mental illness, like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, don't take their prescribed medication. One major reason for this behavior is anosognosia, a ...

It can be difficult and extremely frustrating to try and help someone with mental illness who is adamant that they do not ...

Q: What do you mean by denial with reference to psychology? A: It refers to opposing the existence of a disease or reality of the condition although awareness may be present. Denial is more persistent ...

If you have ever spoken to a person who is actively experiencing an episode of psychosis, then you know that there is a reasonable chance that the person may not realize that what he is experiencing ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Anosognosia' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

Anosognosia is a condition in which a patient is unaware of their neurological deficit or psychiatric condition. Visual anosognosia, also called Anton syndrome, is associated with complete cortical ...

Anosognosia has been traditionally discussed when explaining why patients with Alzheimer’s disease (Perrotin et al., 2005), Schizophrenia (Gerretsen et al., 2015), and various lesions (Moro et al., ...

Anosognosia is a lack of self-awareness; a condition in which the individual who suffers from a disability is unaware of the existence of that disability. The condition results from physiological ...