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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019980903321

Titolo

Schizophrenia : current science and clinical practice / / editor, Wolfgang Gaebel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester [England] ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

1-283-17540-1

9786613175403

0-470-97868-6

0-470-97867-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Collana

World Psychiatric Association evidence and experience in psychiatry series

Altri autori (Persone)

GaebelWolfgang

Disciplina

616.898

616.8982

Soggetti

Schizophrenia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Diagnosis and revision of the classification systems / Assen Jablensky -- Pathophysiology of schizophrenia / Peter Falkai, Andrea Schmitt and Tyrone D. Canon -- Neurocognition, social cognition and functional outcome in schizophrenia / William P. Horan ... [et al.] -- The genetics of schizophrenia / James T.R. Walters, Michael O'Donovan, and Michael Owen -- Early recognition and prevention of schizophrenia / Patrick D. McGorry and Sherilyn Goldstone -- Pharmacological treatment / Jonathan E. Sherin, Stephen R. Marder -- Cognitive-behavioural interventions / Suzanne Jolley and Philippa Garety -- Management, rehabilitation, stigma / Wulf Rossler.

Sommario/riassunto

The first book in a new series from the World Psychiatric Association, Schizophrenia: current science and clinical practice presents recent information on the diagnosis, neurobiological foundations, and management of schizophrenia. It evaluates the findings obtained with modern techniques like magnetic resonance imaging, genetics and network analyses.  The book reviews the importance of neurocognitive functioning in schizophrenia and its predictive value for functional capacity.  It covers the key areas of early recognition, prevention,



rehabilitation and stigma.  There is also a critic