Living with Schizophrenia
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4214-2142-1 (ISBN)
Rado and Janicak * define schizophrenia and explain what is known about its causes* discuss the difference between negative symptoms (such as lack of emotion and social withdrawal) and positive symptoms (such as hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders)* describe medication and psychosocial and behavioral treatments-and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for better long-term outcomes* explain what people with schizophrenia and their families can do to help keep the person well* explore how schizophrenia affects the entire family* detail medical conditions that people with schizophrenia are more likely than other people to have-including heart disease, obesity, and diabetes * offer key takeaway points for every topic Designed for the lay reader and based on the most recent medical literature, Living with Schizophrenia offers information and understanding to help people coping with this often misunderstood disorder to best achieve recovery and healing.
Jeffrey Rado, MD, is a board-certified internist and psychiatrist. He is an associate professor of psychiatry and internal medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Philip G. Janicak, MD, is the director of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Center at Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare. An adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, he is the first editor of Schizophrenia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment.
PrefaceChapter 1 What Is Schizophrenia? Chapter 2 What Causes Schizophrenia? Chapter 3 Biological Therapies for SchizophreniaChapter 4 Psychosocial and Behavioral Treatments for SchizophreniaChapter 5 Staying Well Chapter 6 Schizophrenia and the Family Chapter 7 Medical Conditions and Schizophrenia Conclusion: Looking to the Future NotesIndex
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.12.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book |
| Verlagsort | Baltimore, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 295 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4214-2142-9 / 1421421429 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4214-2142-1 / 9781421421421 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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