S&PAA Joins Schizophrenia Spectrum Biomarkers Consortium to Support Earlier Diagnosis, Development of New Treatments for Severe Brain Disease
April 5, 2023 – The Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance has joined the Schizophrenia Spectrum Biomarkers Consortium, organized by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health to identify certain signs in the body that could help diagnose schizophrenia earlier and guide development of new treatments. Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling medical conditions, […]
About the Insight Initiative
S&PAA’s research program, launched in 2020, is designed to complement early-stage and clinical research into schizophrenia’s origins, diagnosis and treatment by delivering insights on the personal and societal impact of schizophrenia.
New Voice of the Patient Report showcases the urgent need for better schizophrenia treatments
Feb. 7, 2023 – The Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance and its partners today released the Voice of the Patient Report, which captures the powerful stories of people living with schizophrenia and those who care for them. The report summarizes the compelling testimony provided during the Nov. 2 Externally-Led Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting on schizophrenia, […]
Patient-Focused Treatment
July 27, 2026 New Peer-Reviewed Research Shows Treatment Success Means More Than Symptom Improvement for People with Schizophrenia Our Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) initiative has reached an important milestone with the publication of our findings in the peer-reviewed journal Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. The study captures the perspectives of people living with schizophrenia and […]
Schizophrenia cost the U.S. $281.6 billion in 2020
Schizophrenia cost the U.S. $281.6 billion in 2020 Alexandria, VA – The Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance (S&PAA) today released “Societal Costs of Schizophrenia and Related Disorders,” a report that identifies the staggering direct and indirect costs of caring for the estimated 2.65 million people in the U.S. living with schizophrenia. The research, commissioned by […]
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Action Script
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Societal Costs
Societal & Caregiver Costs of Schizophrenia & Related Disorders The societal cost of schizophrenia is staggering—and until now, largely invisible at the state level where policy decisions are made. While cost-of-illness studies are not new, this analysis is the first to provide state-by-state estimates that fully account for how schizophrenia-related costs shift across healthcare, homelessness, […]