Schizophrenia Hardback
Edited by Siegfried (MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Un Kasper, George N. (MD Professor and Chairman, First Department of Psychiatry, Athens Universi Papadimitriou
Part of the Medical Psychiatry Series series
Hardback
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Edited by the president of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry and featuring an international list of world-renown contributors, Schizophrenia, Second Edition provides psychiatrists, neurologists, and psychologists with a comprehensive handbook on the latest schizophrenia research and management from diagnosis through treatment. New features in this user-friendly Second Edition:Two-thirds new content, including 20 chapter additionsdetailed coverage of interviewing, symptomatology evaluation, and cognitive assessment strategies to ensure accurate differential diagnosisAn in-depth discussion of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment optionsA section on the neurobiology of schizophrenia, covering the latest in genetic and epigenetic factors, brain abnormalities, neuroimaging, biochemical alterations, and social cognitionTreatment options for management of the disease, including treatment of the first schizophrenic episode, pharmacogenetic approaches, comparative efficacy of older vs. new antipsychotic medication, managing side-effects, psychosocial and cognitive rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation strategies
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:400 pages, 50 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication Date:30/09/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781420080049
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:400 pages, 50 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication Date:30/09/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781420080049
