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By
Peter Jones, MSc, PhD, FRCP, MRCPsych, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Peter Buckley, MD, MRCPsych, Professor and Chairman,
Department of Psychiatry and
Associate Dean for Leadership Development Medical College of Georgia, Georgia, USA
Included in series
Churchill's In Clinical Practice,
Description
Schizophrenia is a debilitating and serious medical illness that has a profound effect on the patient's life, as well as the lives of
their immediate family, friends and carers. This book, jointly written by two experienced researchers and clinicians, aims to bring together
all the latest research and current best practice in one easy-reference handbook for the busy clinician. The concise narative with accompanying
full-color illustrations help explain more difficult concepts. Case studies enable the reader to explore real-life patients and review
their care plans with commentary from the authors. Finally, an excellent reference list allows the interested reader to gather further
information on specific topics for themselves. The book is full of new information and clinical pearls, written in a condensed, pocket-book
format.
Contents
Introduction and background
- What is schizophrenia?
- Presentation and natural history of schizophrenia
Epidemiology
- Who gets schizophrenia?
- How many people have schizophrenia?
Aetiology and diagnosis
- What causes schizophrenia?
- What are the genes doing?
- Genetic models
- The future for molecular genetic epidemiology
- Environmental risk factors
Prevention
Some history of the clinical concept and other
thoughts about schizophrenia
- Dementia praecox
- Schizophrenia
- Problems with categorical definitions and operational criteria
Treatment
- ?Typical? and ?atypical? antipsychotics – what?s in a name?
- Typical antipsychotics
- Atypical antipsychotic medications
- Non-pharmacological
management
Management
- Acute psychosis
- First-episode psychosis
- Maintenance therapy
- Treatment-refractory schizophrenia
- Co-morbidities
- Future developments
Case studies
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, 128 pages, publication date: JUN-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-10250-9
ISBN-10: 0-443-10250-3
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
999/999
Last update: 22 Jul 2008
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