Schizophrenia: the Facts

Name: Schizophrenia: the Facts
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ISBN: 9780192613363

ISBN-10: 0192613367

ISBN-13: 9780192613363

Edition: 1982

Authors: Ming Tsuang, Stanley Farraone

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Schizophrenia is one of the most traumatic psychiatric conditions both for the patient and his family. It also suffers from frequent misinterpretation by the popular media. The disorder usually manifests itself through significant periods of hallucinations and bizarre delusions, but patients are not generally violent, and do have periods of remission. However, it is often difficult for them to maintain a regular lifestyle and relationships at home and at work, and many schizophrenics end up homeless on the streets of our cities.This book provides a concise and up-to-date account of the underlying causes and symptoms of schizophrenia. The authors are psychiatrists with many years of…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 1982
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/7/1982
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 108
Size: 5.56" wide x 8.75" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English

Preface
What is Schizophrenia?
Introduction
Defining the terms
Diagnosis
Symptoms
Schizophrenia: The Central Questions
Introduction
How common is schizophrenia?
Is schizophrenia inherited?
How does the environment affect schizophrenia?
Is schizophrenia a disease?
Meeting the Challenge of Schizophrenia
Introduction
Treating schizophrenia
Biological therapies
Non-biological therapies
The role of the hospital in modern mental health care
Caring and Coping in a Changing Social Environment
Introduction
What special problems does the schizophrenic patient face?
Prognosis
Summary Further reading Useful addresses
Index
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