The Clinical Manual for the Treatment of Schizophrenia provides
a wide-ranging, empirically based review of assessment and
treatment issues in schizophrenia, offered from a multicultural and
supremely patient-centered perspective. The following features
reflect the care taken in developing this manual, as well as the
inclusive nature of the contents: - The initial chapter offers a
thorough introduction to the disease -- its history, etiology,
epidemiology, risk factors, and social aspects -- seen through the
lens of a case study. The chapter ends with an overview of the
diagnostic process, allowing the reader to place what follows into
context. - The basic science underlying schizophrenia is explained
next, with coverage of biological markers; brain structure,
function, and cytology; the dopamine and glutamate hypotheses; and
the neurodevelopmental model of the disease. - The chapter on
clinical assessment focuses on making the differential diagnosis
according to established criteria, with emphasis on a
person-oriented approach that takes into account early trauma,
stressful events, and the subjective well-being of the patient. -
Subsequent chapters explore cognition, comorbidity, substance
abuse, and treatment-resistant symptoms in schizophrenia. -
Finally, chapters on the pharmacological and psychosocial treatment
of schizophrenia compare and contrast these approaches, ensuring
that the reader is completely up-to-date and knowledgeable about
available treatment options. Clinicians who work with schizophrenic
patients in a variety of settings -- from private practice to
emergency departments -- will benefit from the scholarship and
experience of this manual's astute and insightful authors.
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