E-Book, Englisch, 400 Seiten
Reihe: Medical Psychiatry Series
Kasper / Fried / Papadimitriou Schizophrenia, Second Edition
2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4200-8006-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, 400 Seiten
Reihe: Medical Psychiatry Series
ISBN: 978-1-4200-8006-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Edited by Siegfried Kasper, current president of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry, and featuring an international list of world-renown contributors, Schizophrenia, Second Edition provides psychiatrists, neurologists, and psychologists with a comprehensive and concise handbook on the latest schizophrenia research and management from diagnosis through treatment.
New features in this user-friendly Second Edition:
- two-thirds brand-new content, including 20 chapter additions
- detailed coverage of interviewing, syptomatology evaluation, and cognitive assessment strategies to ensure accurate differential diagnosis
- an in-depth discussion of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment options
- a section on the neurobiology of schizophrenia, covering the latest in genetic and epigenetic factors, brain abnormalities, neuroimaging, biochemical alterations, and social cognition
- treatment options for management of the disease, including treatment of the first schizophrenic episode, pharmacogenetic approaches, comparative efficacy of older vs. new antipsychotic medication, managing side-effects, psychosocial and cognitive rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation strategies
Zielgruppe
Psychiatrists, clinical neurologists, and psychologists.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Schizophrenia: Historical roots and brief review of recent research developments. Epidemiology and gender. Interviewing the patient with schizophrenia. Evaluation of symptomatology on schizophrenia. Characteristics of first-episode schizophrenia. Schizophrenia: differential diagnosis and comorbidities. Neurocognition and schizophrenia. Genetic and epigenetic factors in schizophrenia. Brain abnormalities in schizophrenia. Imaging in schizophrenia. Biochemical alterations in schizophrenia. Dopamine dysregulation. Neuropsychological markers and social cognition in schizophrenia. An update of meta-analyses on second-generation antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia. Maintenance treatment of schizophrenia. Evaluation and medication therapy for treatment resistance in schizophrenia. First episode schizophrenia: psychopharmacological options. Pharmacogenetic approaches in schizophrenia. Side effect burden of antipsychotic medication. Rehabilitation in schizophrenia. Evidence-based psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Transcultural psychiatry and schizophrenia. Electroconvulsive therapy in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia and stigma. Patient rights. Genetic counseling. Violence in schizophrenia. Economic evaluation. Transcultural aspects and old-age schizophrenia.
