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This book provides a comprehensive summary of the cutting edge
scientific evidence regarding the role of immune system in the
pathogenesis and treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic
disorders. It illustrates the role of inflammation and immunity in
schizophrenia drawing on both basic science and clinical research.
The chapters provide up-to-date summaries of immunological risk
factors for schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, and
underlying mechanisms as informed by neuroimaging, genetic,
clinical and animal experimental studies. In addition, the book
will illuminate the scope for immunological treatment for
schizophrenia.
This book provides a comprehensive summary of the cutting edge
scientific evidence regarding the role of immune system in the
pathogenesis and treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic
disorders. It illustrates the role of inflammation and immunity in
schizophrenia drawing on both basic science and clinical research.
The chapters provide up-to-date summaries of immunological risk
factors for schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, and
underlying mechanisms as informed by neuroimaging, genetic,
clinical and animal experimental studies. In addition, the book
will illuminate the scope for immunological treatment for
schizophrenia.
An international team of leading researchers and clinicians here
provide a comprehensive, epidemiological overview of this
multi-faceted and still perplexing disorder, and address some of
the key questions it raises. How important in the genetic
contribution to schizophrenia? Do pregnancy and birth complications
increase the risk for schizophrenia? Is the incidence of
schizophrenia changing? Why is the rate higher among immigrants and
in those born in cities? Controversial issues such as the validity
of discrete or dimensional classifications of schizophrenia and the
continuum between psychosis and 'normality' are explored in depth,
and separate chapters are devoted to topics of particular relevance
to schizophrenia such as suicide, violence and substance abuse.
Finally, new prospects for treatment and prevention are considered.
Drawing together the findings from social, genetic, developmental
and classical epidemiology of schizophrenia, this text will prove
an invaluable resource for clinicians and researchers.
An international team of leading researchers and clinicians provides the first comprehensive, epidemiological overview of this multi-faceted and still-perplexing disorder. Controversial issues such as the validity of discrete or dimensional classifications of schizophrenia and the continuum between psychosis and 'normality' are explored in depth. Separate chapters are devoted to topics of particular relevance to schizophrenia such as suicide, violence and substance abuse. Finally, new prospects for treatment and prevention are considered.
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