Surviving Schizophrenia

Lived Experience, Public Mental Health and Neuroscience
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-981-9292-57-8
Verlag: Springer Singapore

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

presents an interdisciplinary examination of schizophrenia that integrates lived experience, clinical practice, neuroscience, and mental health policy. Through the compelling longitudinal story of Stanley and his family, the book explores the realities of severe mental illness while critically evaluating the effectiveness of contemporary mental health systems.

Bridging biological and social perspectives, the book examines the neurodevelopmental, genetic, cognitive, and environmental mechanisms associated with schizophrenia and relates these advances to current and emerging interventions, including psychopharmacology, psychological therapies, community-based care, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and neurofeedback. Attention is given to the translation of neuroscience into practical strategies that support recovery, functioning, and quality of life.

The volume also provides a systematic assessment of public mental health services, identifying critical gaps in care and evaluating approaches such as early intervention, assertive community treatment, hospital-in-the-home programs, housing-first initiatives, and psychosocial rehabilitation. Drawing on international evidence, it proposes a comprehensive framework for improving outcomes for people living with schizophrenia and related disorders.

Written for psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists, mental health nurses, social workers, public health professionals, health-service managers, policy makers, researchers, students, family carers, and advocates, this book offers a unique combination of scientific insight, systems analysis, and practical guidance for advancing mental health care in the twenty-first century.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bennett, Maxwell

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Vignettes.- 1 Vignettes of Stanley’s Schizophrenia.- Part 2 The Five Pillars System of Public Mental Health.- 2 Early Intervention for impending psychosis/schizophrenia in youth.- 3 Assertive Community Treatment.- 4 Hospital-in-the-Home.- 5 Housing First.- 6 Psychosocial Support.- Part 3 Comparing the NSW Mental Health System with the Best Contemporary Systems.- 7 Comparing the NSW Mental Health System with the Five Pillars System.- 8 Missing Clinical and Community Mental Health Core services in NSW according to International and Australian Standards.- 9 Quality of Existing Clinical and Community Services in NSW.- Part 4 Repairing the NSW Mental Health System.- 10 Stanley’s Journey in a Failed Mental Health Architecture: What Needs to be Done.- Part 5 ORIGINS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA 11 Schizophrenia Traits.- 12 Schizophrenia and Childhood: Environment - Gene Interactions.- 13 Neurobiological Pathways: From Brain Development to Symptom Expression.- 14 Neuropharmacological Interventions in Schizophrenia.- 15 Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Interventions in Schizophrenia.- 16 Ameliorating Negative Affect in Schizophrenia.- 17 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Interventions in Schizophrenia.- 18 Neurofeedback and the Amelioration of Schizophrenia Symptoms.- Part 4 Conclusion: Surviving Schizophrenia.- 19 Conclusion: Schizophrenia, Recovery, and the Future of Mental Health Services.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Maxwell R. Bennett AO is Emeritus Professor of Neuroscience and University Chair at the University of Sydney, Australia. An internationally recognized neuroscientist, he founded and led major brain and mental health research initiatives, including the Brain and Mind Research Institute. Professor Bennett has authored numerous influential books and publications on neuroscience and mental health and is widely known for his contributions to understanding synaptic function, psychiatric disorders, and brain-based approaches to improving mental health care.