Schizophrenia: A Practical Primer - Brossura

Reddy, Ravinder; Keshavan, Matcheri S.

 
9781841845296: Schizophrenia: A Practical Primer
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ISBN 10: 1841845299 ISBN 13: 9781841845296
Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2006

Sinossi

Providing essential, state-of-the-art information in easily digestible segments for clinicians and students, this unique text includes the following key features:

  • brief, realistic case vignettes adapted from real clinical experience, which increase understanding of the clinical or theoretical point being made
  • questions interspersed throughout the book to promote information retention.

    Using a 'phase-of-illness' approach to schizophrenia and its management, this important text provides the best context in which to discuss and integrate various technical and theoretical aspects, and also describes treatment customized to the phase in which the patient is presented. The only one of its kind - no other currently available book takes this approach.

    Detailed, informative and user-friendly, Schizophrenia is essential reading for all primary care physicians, psychiatry trainees, and early career mental health workers.

    Short Contents

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    Contenuti

    Introduction: How to use this book. What is schizophrenia? PRODROME & FIRST-EPISODE PSYCHOSIS. Assessment of psychosis. Non-illness related factors that affect assessment. Putting the (clinical) pieces together. Talking to patients and families. Prognostication. Managing the symptoms: the pharmacological approach. Managing the symptoms: psychosocial approaches. Managing treatment-related complications. Suicide and violence. The recovering patient. What to expect next.
    THE NEXT FEW YEARS: THE CHRONIC STAGE. Planning for the long haul. Treatment non-adherence. Managing decompensation and relapse. Investing in rehabilitation. Spiritual needs. THE LONG TERM PERSPECTIVE. What happens after years of illness. Helping patients manage late recovery. THE SCIENCE OF SCHIZOPHRENIA. Why the name schizophrenia? Does schizophrenia occur elsewhere and is it about the same there? Who gets schizophrenia? Is there a test for schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a brain disorder. What about genes? Nature versus nurture. How are treatments found? Appendicies: Definitions. Medications commonly used in treating schizophrenia. Where to get help and information. Answers to questions that are asked throughout the book

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    Editore
    CRC Press
    Data di pubblicazione
    2006
    Lingua
    Inglese
    ISBN 10 
    1841845299
    ISBN 13 
    9781841845296
    Rilegatura
    Copertina flessibile
    Numero edizione
    1
    Numero di pagine
    224
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