Women & schizophrenia / / edited by David J. Castle, John McGrath, and Jayashri Kulkarni

• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y., : Cambridge University Press, 2000
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 163 p
• Disciplina: 616.89820082
• Soggetto topico: Schizophrenia; Women - Mental health
• Altri autori: CastleDavid J McGrathJohn <1958-> KulkarniJayashri <1958->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Introduction and overview -- 2 Sex differences in brain development, organization, and degeneration: are they relevant to sex differences in schizophrenia? -- 3 Women and schizophrenia: an epidemiological perspective -- 4 Women and schizophrenia: clinical aspects -- 5 Hormones and psychosis -- 6 Reproductive, preconceptual and antenatal needs of women with schizophrenia -- 7 Motherhood and schizophrenia -- 8 Women and schizophrenia: treatment implications -- 9 Overview of sex differences in schizophrenia: where have we been and where do we go from here? -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: An international team of clinicians and mental health experts examine the biological, endocrinological, epidemiological, reproductive, psychological and social aspects of schizophrenia as experienced by women. They assess the sex-specific issues and evaluate their therapeutic and clinical implications. This book is essential reading for all clinicians involved with mental health and also with women's health.
• Altri titoli varianti: Women and schizophrenia
• Titolo autorizzato: Women & schizophrenia
• ISBN: 0-511-14903-4; 0-511-00169-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910806894003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II