Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia
(Medical psychiatry, 17)
Informa Healthcare, 2009
2nd ed
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Schizophrenia : biopsychosocial approaches and current challenges
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Edited by the president of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry and featuring an international list of world-renown contributors, Schizophrenia, Second Edition provides psychiatrists, neurologists, and psychologists with a comprehensive handbook on the latest schizophrenia research and management from diagnosis through treatment.
New features in this user-friendly Second Edition:
Two-thirds new content, including 20 chapter additions
detailed coverage of interviewing, symptomatology evaluation, and cognitive assessment strategies to ensure accurate differential diagnosis
An in-depth discussion of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment options
A section on the neurobiology of schizophrenia, covering the latest in genetic and epigenetic factors, brain abnormalities, neuroimaging, biochemical alterations, and social cognition
Treatment options for management of the disease, including treatment of the first schizophrenic episode, pharmacogenetic approaches, comparative efficacy of older vs. new antipsychotic medication, managing side-effects, psychosocial and cognitive rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation strategies
Table of Contents
Diagnosis and Psychopathology. Neurobiology. Pharmacological Treatment Strategies. Nonpharmacological Treatment. Schizophrenia and Society.
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