text_1: Promise of faster, more accessible schizophrenia diagnosis, Rutgers study shows
text_2: This news release describes a 50-person study that tested whether a hand-held device that measures electrical activity in the retina can be used to diagnose schizophrenia. The study was published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. The news release addresses the availability of the device and doesn’t engage in disease-mongering. However, it doesn’t talk about costs or study limitations, and the lead offers false hope by stating that a device “common in optometrists’ offices may hold the key to faster diagnosis of schizophrenia.”   Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that tends to emerge during teen and young adult years and can create disabling symptoms. Medications and talk therapy can help. However, treatment can be delayed because it’s difficult to diagnose. Symptoms can overlap with those of other conditions. Also, in teens, early signs such as flagging grades and irritability are common in adolescents.