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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827470103321

Titolo

The American Psychiatric Association Publishing textbook of schizophrenia / / edited by Jeffrey A. Lieberman [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

1-61537-291-1

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

616.8982

Soggetti

Schizophrenia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Epidemiology / Bernardo Ng, Stephanie Martinez, Steve Koh, Mauricio Tohen, James E. Gangwisch -- Natural History / Diana O. Perkins, Jeffrey A. Lieberman -- Psychopathology / Ryan E. Lawrence, Michael B. First -- Cultural Variations of Psychotic Disorders / Neil Krishan Aggarwal, Roberto Lewis-Fernández -- Causes / Matcheri S. Keshavan, Paulo L. Lizano, Seth W. Perry, Konasale M. Prasad, Julio Licinio -- Pathophysiological Theories / Donald C. Goff -- Neurobiology / L. Fredrik Jarskog, T. Wilson Woo -- Pharmacologic and Somatic Therapies / T. Scott Stroup, Diana O. Perkins, Daniel C. Javitt -- Psychosocial and Rehabilitative Therapies / Alice Medalia, Alice Saperstein, Paul Grant -- Co-occurring Disorders and Conditions / Sarah Pratt, Melanie Bennett, Mary F. Brunette -- Evidence-Based Models of Service Delivery / Michael T. Compton, Marc W. Manseau -- Person- and Family-Centered Care /  Nev Jones, Lisa Dixon

Sommario/riassunto

"Schizophrenia remains the most challenging of mental disorders confronted by psychiatrists and other mental health providers. Its primary manifestations-psychotic symptoms and cognitive impairment-profoundly affect the functioning of individuals with schizophrenia. This is an updated textbook covering the current state of knowledge about schizophrenia, including its causes, nature, presentation, and treatment. Chapters are written by a roster of experts in "--