Schizophrenia
Chapman and Hall (Verlag)
978-0-412-38900-9 (ISBN)
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder currently undergoing a renaissance of scientific interest. This book summarizes current knowledge and details some of the recent developments. Divided into three sections, it presents an overview of the disorder, including its features, social impact and aetiology; reviews methods of assessing the symptoms and disabilities of schizophrenia and examining the sufferer's social environment; and discusses a range of interventions, from pharmacological treatment to skill training for individuals and families. Issues that arise in planning services for sufferers and their families are also reviewed. All of the chapters focus on clinical practice and many include guides to assessment and practice. This handbook should be particularly useful in training health professionals in psychiatric/mental health services and general practice. It also aims to offer practitioners and researchers a comprehensive update on schizophrenia that is both easy to read and practical in its focus.
Part 1 Overview of schizophrenia: differential diagnosis of schizophrenia, J.K. Wing; the classification of schizophrenia, R.P. Bentall; information processing in schizophrenia, M.F. Green; psychophysiological contributions to clinical assessment and treatment, G. Turpin and K. Clements; biochemistry of schizophrenia, F. Owen and A.J. Cross; neuroanatomical factors in schizophrenia, T.L. Jernigan; the genetics of schizophrenia, T. Read et al; life events and social factors, P. Bebbington and L. Kulpers; criminality, dangerousness and schizophrenia, P.E. Mullen. Part 2 Assessment of schizophrenia: diagnostic and symptomalogical assessment, P.D. McGorry et al; social skills assessment, K.T. Mueser and M.S. Douglas; the relevance and use of life skills assessments, D. Hadzi-Pavlovic et al; the assessment of severely disabled psychiatric patients for rehabilitiation, T. Wykes; assessment of life events, T.K.J. Craig; assessment of family interaction with a schizophrenic member, W.K. Halford; social networks an dsocial support in schizophrenia - correlates and assessment, H.J. Jackson and J. Edwards; prediction of relapse in schizophrenia - "Early Signs" monitoring methodology, F. Macmillan et al; the clinical prediction of dangerousness, P.E. Mullen. Part 3 Treatment of schizophrenia: pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia, S.R. Marder; medication-compliance or alliance? a client-centred approach to increasing adherence, O. Piatkowska and D. Farnill; psychological treatment of positive schizophrenic symptoms, N. Tarrier; social skills training with schizophrenic patients, W.K. Halford and R.L. Hayes; training life skills, S. Glynn and S. MacKain; a family intervention for schizophrenia, D.J. Kavanagh; community care - an evaluation, M. Muijen; preventive interventions in the community, M. Laporta and I. Falloon.
Zusatzinfo | 1 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 464 p. 1 illus. |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-412-38900-2 / 0412389002 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-412-38900-9 / 9780412389009 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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