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Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library of pocketbooks, this user-friendly and practical guide will outline the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of patients with schizophrenia. Co-authored by two global experts on the management of patients with psychosis, this pocketbook will serve as a useful guide for psychiatrists, trainees, psychiatric specialist nurses, and interested general practitioners. Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling mental illnesses and is also highly prevalent, occurring in approximately 1% of the population and affecting both men and women equally.
The disorder has a typical onset of between 15 and 35 years of age and is characterised by impairments in reality, most commonly hallucinations and delusions.
It is a highly complex condition and is often confused with other mental disorders such as bipolar disorder.
This new edition will cover new DSM-5 diagnosticcriteria and to reflect new data and include new longitudinal studies on psychiatric and medical co-morbidity, Genetic and environmental factors, new drug therapies, adherence and the role of depots, new advances in psychosocial therapies (CBT,ACT, & cognitive remediation) and includes an updated andexpanded appendix.
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- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:OUP Oxford
- Publication Date:22/01/2015
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- ISBN:9780191021909
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:OUP Oxford
- Publication Date:22/01/2015
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- ISBN:9780191021909
