Schizophrenia

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4200-8004-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 766 g

Reihe: Medical Psychiatry Series

Edited by the 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 handbook on the latest schizophrenia research and management from diagnosis through treatment.

New features in this user-friendly Second Edition:

- Two-thirds new content, including 20 chapter additions

- detailed coverage of interviewing, symptomatology 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

Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kasper, Siegfried

Papadimitriou, George N.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Diagnosis and Psychopathology. Neurobiology. Pharmacological Treatment Strategies. Nonpharmacological Treatment. Schizophrenia and Society.

Über Autor(innen)

Bernard Fried, Bernard Sherma