| Illustrations | |
| Preface to the Third Edition | |
| Preface to the First Edition | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Dimensions of the Disaster | p. 1 |
| How Many People Have Schizophrenia in the United States? | p. 6 |
| Where Are They? | p. 8 |
| How Many People Have Schizophrenia Elsewhere in the World? | p. 12 |
| Is Schizophrenia Increasing or Decreasing? | p. 14 |
| What Is the Cost of Schizophrenia? | p. 15 |
| Is Schizophrenia of Recent Origin? | p. 18 |
| Deinstitutionalization: A Cradle for Catastrophe | p. 21 |
| The Inner World of Madness: View from the Inside | p. 27 |
| Alterations of the Senses | p. 30 |
| Inability to Interpret and Respond | p. 38 |
| Delusions and Hallucinations | p. 49 |
| Altered Sense of Self | p. 62 |
| Changes in Emotions | p. 64 |
| Changes in Movements | p. 69 |
| Changes in Behavior | p. 70 |
| The Diagnosis of Schizophrenia: View from the Outside | p. 83 |
| Defining Schizophrenia | p. 84 |
| Schizophrenia Subtypes and Paranoid Disorders | p. 87 |
| Schizoaffective Disorder | p. 89 |
| Where Does Schizophrenia Begin? Schizotypal, Paranoid, and Schizoid Personality Disorders | p. 90 |
| Onset and Early Symptoms | p. 93 |
| Male-Female Differences | p. 95 |
| Childhood Schizophrenia | p. 96 |
| Late-Onset Schizophrenia | p. 98 |
| What Is the Ideal Diagnostic Workup? | p. 98 |
| What Schizophrenia Is Not | p. 104 |
| A "Split Personality" | p. 104 |
| Mental Retardation | p. 105 |
| Manic-Depressive Psychosis | p. 105 |
| Borderline Personality Disorder | p. 108 |
| Brief Psychotic Disorder | p. 109 |
| Street Drug Psychosis | p. 110 |
| Prescription Drug Psychosis | p. 111 |
| Psychosis Due to Other Diseases | p. 114 |
| Psychosis Following Childbirth | p. 117 |
| Psychosis Following Trauma | p. 118 |
| Infantile Autism | p. 119 |
| Culturally Induced or Hysterical Psychosis | p. 120 |
| Creativity, Schizophrenia, and Famous People | p. 121 |
| Prognosis and Possible Courses | p. 125 |
| Predictors of Outcome | p. 125 |
| Possible Courses: Ten Years Later | p. 129 |
| Possible Courses: Thirty Years Later | p. 133 |
| Why Do People with Schizophrenia Die at a Younger Age? | p. 136 |
| What Causes Schizophrenia? | p. 139 |
| What Is Known | p. 141 |
| Major Theories | p. 154 |
| Minor Theories | p. 160 |
| Obsolete Theories | p. 164 |
| Funding for Schizophrenia Research | p. 171 |
| The Treatment of Schizophrenia | p. 174 |
| How to Find a Good Doctor | p. 175 |
| Hospitalization: Voluntary and Involuntary | p. 179 |
| Alternatives to Hospitalization | p. 187 |
| Antipsychotic Drug Treatment | p. 189 |
| Other Drugs Used to Treat Schizophrenia | p. 210 |
| Cost of Medications and Use of Generics | p. 215 |
| Nondrug Treatments of Schizophrenia | p. 217 |
| The Rehabilitation of Schizophrenia | p. 219 |
| Medication and Counseling | p. 220 |
| Money, Food, and Housing | p. 224 |
| Employment | p. 230 |
| Friendship | p. 234 |
| Medical Care | p. 236 |
| Services for Children | p. 237 |
| Services in Rural Areas | p. 238 |
| Examples of Good Services | p. 240 |
| Quality of Life Measures | p. 246 |
| The Need for Asylum | p. 247 |
| Six Major Problems | p. 250 |
| Cigarettes and Coffee | p. 250 |
| Alcohol and Street Drugs | p. 253 |
| Sex, Pregnancy, and AIDS | p. 256 |
| Medication Noncompliance | p. 261 |
| Assaultive and Violent Behavior | p. 268 |
| Suicide | p. 270 |
| Questions Asked by Consumers and Families | p. 274 |
| Does Schizophrenia Change the Underlying Personality? | p. 274 |
| Are People with Schizophrenia Responsible for Their Behavior? | p. 276 |
| What Should Be the Right Attitude Toward the Disease? | p. 279 |
| How Can Relapses Be Reduced? | p. 287 |
| How Can Consumers Survive Schizophrenia? | p. 290 |
| How Can Families Survive Schizophrenia? | p. 292 |
| Is EE Expressed Emotion or Erudite Eructations? | p. 301 |
| What Is the Effect of Schizophrenia on Siblings, Children, and Spouses? | p. 303 |
| Should People with Schizophrenia Drive Motor Vehicles? | p. 306 |
| What About Safety Issues? | p. 307 |
| How Do Religious Issues Affect People with Schizophrenia? | p. 308 |
| Why Is Confidentiality a Problem? | p. 310 |
| Should You Tell People That You Have Schizophrenia? | p. 311 |
| Genetic Counseling: What Are the Chances of Getting Schizophrenia? | p. 312 |
| What Will Happen When the Parents Die? | p. 314 |
| How To Be An Advocate | p. 318 |
| The Politics of Neglect | p. 319 |
| How to Decrease Stigma | p. 321 |
| How to Advocate for More Research | p. 324 |
| How to Improve Services | p. 325 |
| How to Organize for Advocacy | p. 329 |
| Appendix A: Readings on Schizophrenia: The 15 Best and the 15 Worst | p. 331 |
| Appendix B: Useful Videotapes | p. 341 |
| Appendix C: Useful Resources on Schizophrenia | p. 347 |
| Appendix D: Contacts for the Alliance for the Mentally Ill by State | p. 356 |
| Notes | p. 362 |
| Index | p. 399 |
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