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Schizophrenia

By: Stephen J. Glatt,Stephen V. Faraone,Ming T. Tsuang

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Schizophrenia

By: Stephen J. Glatt,Stephen V. Faraone,Ming T. Tsuang

Schizophrenia is one of the most traumatic psychiatric disorders, both for the affected person and their family. It also carries an unfortunate stigma and suffers from frequent misinterpretation by the popular media. The disorder usually manifests itself through significant periods of hallucinations, bizarre delusions, and disorganized behaviour, but the individuals who suffer from this brain disorder are not generally violent, and do have periods of remission. However it is often difficult for these individuals to maintain a regular lifestyle and relationships at home and at work, and many individuals with schizophrenia end up unable to live independently or, worse, homeless. This new edition in the popular Facts series provides a concise and up-to-date account of the underlying causes and symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as current theories about the disorder. The authors look at all the current treatment options, both medical and psychological, together with likely side-effects and the problem of compliance with treatment. The role of the family and the community in caring for individuals with schizophrenia is also considered. The authors are experienced psychiatrists and psychologists with many years' experience in the treatment and study of schizophrenia. This book will provide a welcome source of information for individuals with schizophrenia, their family members, and those involved in caring for them.

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Oxford University Press

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0192543490

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Schizophrenia

The Facts

By: Ming T. Tsuang,Stephen V. Faraone,Peter D. C. Johnson

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Schizophrenia

The Facts

By: Ming T. Tsuang,Stephen V. Faraone,Peter D. C. Johnson

Schizophrenia is one of the most traumatic psychiatric conditions, both for the patient and their family. It also suffers from frequent misinterpretation by the popular media. The disorder usually manifests itself through significant periods of hallucinations and bizarre delusions, butpatients 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 Facts book provides a concise and up-to-date account of the underlying causes and symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as current theories about the disorder. The authors look at all the current treatment options, both medical and psychological, together with likely side-effects and theproblem of compliance with treatment. The role of the family and the community in caring for schizophrenic patients is also considered. The authors are both experienced psychiatrists with many years' experience in the treatment of schizophrenia. This book will provide a welcome source ofinformation both for families of schizophrenics and those involved in caring for them.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0192627600

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9780192627605

The Natural History of Mania, Depression, and Schizophrenia

By: George Winokur,Ming T. Tsuang

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The Natural History of Mania, Depression, and Schizophrenia

By: George Winokur,Ming T. Tsuang

The Natural History of Mania, Depression, and Schizophrenia takes an unusual look at the course of mental illness, based on data from the Iowa 500 Research Project. This project involved the long-term (30-40 years) follow-up of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar illness. After presenting a history and background of the study, the authors provide fascinating, verbatim interviews with patients at the time of hospital admission in the 1930s and 1940s. Eight of the 15 chapters are dedicated to the modern, systematic follow-up and family study of these patients. Medical students, residents, psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, ministers, and clinicians are offered an interesting look at what might be expected should treatment not be instituted with such patients. Unlike earlier works that focused on the descriptive aspects of mental illness, this book provides clinicians with a more systematic evaluation of the symptom picture, course and outcome, and family history. It concludes with useful information on the diagnosis and classification of the affective disorders and chronic nonaffective psychoses.

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American Psychiatric Pub

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0880487267

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9780880487269

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