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The new edition of this popular handbook has been thoroughly
updated to include the latest data concerning treatment of
first-episode patients. Drawing from their experience, the authors
discuss the presentation and assessment of the first psychotic
episode and review the appropriate use of antipsychotic agents and
psychosocial approaches in effective management.
The body of knowledge that we have accumulated about the causes and
nature of schizophrenia is prodigious, and the repertoire of
evidence-based treatments is substantial and increasing.
Comprehensive Care of Schizophrenia distills this corpus into the
essential information that clinicians who care for persons with
schizophrenia need to know. The second edition of the popular
volume is thoroughly updated, offering new information on the
advances in research and management since the first edition was
published a decade ago. Chapters are streamlined to keep content as
concise as possible, while key sections have been revised and
expanded to include new information on drug therapy and advice on
patient care. People with schizophrenia can suffer from multiple
morbidities and disabilities, and thus may require a variety of
treatments, both pharmacological and psychosocial. To cover the
complex and growing field of schizophrenia management, renowned
psychiatrists Jeffrey Lieberman and Robin Murray have recruited a
distinguished group of researchers, practitioners and consumers of
mental health care. This guide delves into to all aspects of the
clinical management of schizophrenia for both the health care
professional who treats patients as well as the researcher
interested in the advances made in the field and their clinical
application.
This book was originally published in 2004 and concerns
developmental neurobiology. In the decade preceding publication,
developmental neurobiology made important strides towards
elucidating the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. Nowhere
has this link between basic science and clinical insights become
clearer than in the field of schizophrenia research. Each
contributor to this volume provides a fresh overview of the
relevant research, including directions for further investigation.
The book begins with a section on advances in developmental
neurobiology. This is followed by sections on etiological and
pathophysiological developments, and models that integrate this
knowledge. The final section addresses the clinical insights that
emerge from the developmental models. This book will be valuable to
researchers in psychiatry and neurobiology, students in psychology,
and all mental health practitioners.
In this important 1997 book on the role of neurodevelopmental
factors in the pathogenesis of the major psychiatric disorders, the
fields of developmental neurobiology, clinical psychiatry and
behavioural neuroscience are reviewed by an international group of
experts, including many of those responsible for the ideas that
have come to dominate current thinking. The first section, 'The
Developing Brain', reviews neurodevelopment from the molecular to
the behavioural level. Section Two, 'Development and
Psychopathology', covers clinical applications of the basic
principles of developmental neurobiology. The third and final
section, 'Integrative Models', presents approaches toward a
synthesis of neurodevelopmental and clinical findings in
psychiatric disorder. For students, scientists and clinicians in
psychiatry, psychology, and neurodevelopment, this is an essential
reference.
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.
This is a major international textbook for psychiatrists and other
professionals working in the field of mental healthcare. With
contributions from opinion-leaders from around the globe, this book
will appeal to those in training as well as to those further along
the career path seeking a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of
effective clinical practice backed by research evidence. The book
is divided into cohesive sections moving from coverage of the tools
and skills of the trade, through descriptions of the major
psychiatric disorders and on to consider special topics and issues
surrounding service organization. The final important section
provides a comprehensive review of treatments covering all of the
major modalities. Previously established as the Essentials of
Postgraduate Psychiatry, this new and completely revised edition is
the only book to provide this depth and breadth of coverage in an
accessible, yet authoritative manner.
Over the past decade, developmental neurobiology has made important
strides towards elucidating the pathophysiology of psychiatric
disorders. Nowhere has this link between basic science and clinical
insights become clearer than in the field of schizophrenia
research. In this volume, the editors bring together some of the
most active investigators in this field. Each contributor provides
a state-of-the-art overview of the relevant research, including
directions for further investigation. The book begins with a
section on advances in developmental neurobiology. This is followed
by sections on etiological and pathophysiological developments, and
models that integrate this knowledge. The final section addresses
the clinical insights that emerge from the developmental models and
sets the scene for future efforts at early detection and prevention
of schizophrenia. This book will be valuable to researchers in
psychiatry and neurobiology, students in psychology, and all mental
health practitioners.
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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