Schizophrenia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment is a major addition to the literature, offering practical, comprehensive coverage of diagnosis and treatment options, genetic issues, neuroimaging, long-term management of schizophrenia, and future directions and predictions of how clinical care of schizophrenia will change. The book is divided into five sections. Section 1 summarizes the present state of knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia. This includes recent changes in the DSM 5 categorization of schizophrenia and its implications for treatment. Section 2 considers recent discoveries into its pathoetiology, including the status of biological markers, genetics and neuroimaging as they relate to diagnosis and potential novel therapeutic approaches. Section 3 explores the optimization of present therapeutic approaches; novel treatments; and management of the substantial risks associated with both the illness and its present therapies. Section4 discusses progress in the long-term management of schizophrenia, focusing on biological and psychotherapeutic strategies to improve functioning and facilitate recovery. Section 5 considers future directions and predictions of how diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia will change. An invaluable addition to the field, Schizophrenia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment is a definitive resource that will be of great interest to all clinicians caring for patients with schizophrenia.
Daftar Isi
Section 1: History, epidemiology, clinical course, present diagnostic criteria and impact of schizophrenia on the individual and society. o Chapter 1. Introduction o Chapter 2. Evolving Nosology of Schizophrenia: Implications for Treatment Section 2: Recent and promising areas of research into the pathophysiology of schizophrenia with a focus on the implications for treatment of this disorder o Chapter 3. Overview of Neurobiology o Chapter 4. Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia o Chapter 5. Genetics o Chapter 6. Biological Markers o Chapter 7. Neuroimaging Section 3: Medical management of schizophrenia o Chapter 8. Acute management of schizophrenia o Chapter 9. Long-term management of schizophrenia o Chapter 10. Management of comorbidities associated with schizophrenia o Chapter 11. Management of water imbalance in schizophrenia o Chapter 12. Management of medication-related adverse effects Section 4: Management of schizophrenia and its long-term complications o Chapter 13. Psychotherapeutic and rehabilitation approaches o Chapter 14. Psychoeducation Section 5: Future directions in research and implications for developing more effective therapies o Chapter 15. Conclusion
Tentang Penulis
Philip G. Janicak, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Rush University Chicago, IL Stephen R. Marder, M.D. Professor and Director, Section on Psychosis Semel Institute at UCLA Director, Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare Center Los Angeles, CA Rajiv Tandon, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine Chief of Psychiatry, North Florida/South Georgia V.A. Healthcare System University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, FL Morris Goldman, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry Northwestern University Department of Psychiatry Chicago, IL.
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