We are pleased to announce that Michigan State University has been approved for a funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funds will support a project to increase stakeholder involvement in psychosis research.
Drs. Katy Thakkar and Henry Cowan from the MSU Department of Psychology, John Waller from the Social Science Scholars Program and Professor of History at MSU, and Miles McNall from University Outreach and Engagement will lead the project.
Historically, research on psychotic disorders like schizophrenia has focused on reducing symptoms, mainly by comparing different antipsychotic medications and seeing which one is better at reducing symptoms. But this doesn’t always align with the preferences and priorities of people living with schizophrenia.