Schizophrenia - Concepts and Clinical Management

di Johnstone - Humphreys - Lang -Lawrie • 2011 • dettagli prodotto

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DESCRIZIONE

Kraepelin, who in 1896 first defined the disorder now known as schizophrenia, appreciated that there were many difficulties with the concept, and believed that, since the cause of the disorder was essentially unknown, there could be no rational treatment. This authoritative 1999 text provides a wide-ranging survey of the disorder, including an extensive account of what was known about the underlying biology. The main part of the book covers clinical aspects, including differential and dual diagnosis, and treatment and management problems, particularly in relation to care in the community. Topics covered include brain imaging, genetics, pharmacology and neuropsychology, as well as chapters on health economics and forensic issues. The authors have extensive clinical experience with schizophrenia patients, and this book, which is unusual in its breadth and its concern for social and community issues, will be a valuable reference for all psychiatrists, and other health professionals involved in the management of schizophrenia.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Diagnostic issues: concepts of the disorder3. Diagnostic issues: aspects of differential diagnosis4. The pharmacological basis of schizophrenia5. Neuropathology and brain imaging in schizophrenia6. The neuropsychology of schizophrenia7. Epidemiology and genetics8. Service provision: the clinical perspective9. Special problem areas10. The pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia11. Social and psychological treatments12. Service provision: the economic perspective13. Legal and ethical issues.