Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and ProvidersHarper Collins, 28. 3. 2006. - 576 страница Since its first publication in 1983, Surviving Schizophrenia has become the standard reference book on the disease and has helped thousands of patients, their families and mental health professionals. In clear language, this much–praised and important book describes the nature, causes, symptoms, treatment and course of schizophrenia and also explores living with it from both the patient and the family's point of view. This new, completely updated fifth edition includes the latest research findings on what causes the disease as well as information about the newest drugs for treatment and answers to the questions most often asked by families, consumers and providers. |
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Delusional Disorders | 67 |
Manicdephrenia | 74 |
Psychosis Caused by Street Drugs | 80 |
Psychosis Caused by Head Trauma | 87 |
Recommended Further Reading | 93 |
Childhood Schizophrenia | 99 |
Ten Years Later | 105 |
The Recovery Model | 113 |
Suicide | 311 |
The Importance of Education | 327 |
Effects of Schizophrenia on Siblings Children and Spouses | 341 |
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS | 355 |
What Are the Chances of Getting | 361 |
Why Do Some Adopted Children Develop Schizophrenia? What Will Happen When the Parents Die? | 367 |
Schizophrenia in the Movies | 373 |
Schizophrenia in Literature | 382 |
The Normal Brain | 119 |
What Parts of the Brain Are Affected? | 130 |
Nutritional Theories | 144 |
How to Find a Good Doctor | 157 |
Voluntary and Involuntary | 166 |
Services for Children | 181 |
TMS and VNS | 194 |
SecondGeneration Antipsychotics | 214 |
Which Antipsychotic Should You Try? The Bottom Line | 229 |
Drug Prices and the Use of Generics | 242 |
THE REHABILITATION OF SCHIZOPHRENIA | 250 |
Medical and Dental Care | 265 |
Sex Pregnancy and AIDS | 281 |
Assisted Treatment | 298 |
Schizophrenia Creativity and Famous People | 389 |
Recommended Further Reading | 397 |
How Many People Have Schizophrenia in the United States? | 404 |
Do Some Groups Have More Schizophrenia Than Others? | 410 |
A Cradle for Catastrophe | 417 |
What Is the Cost of Schizophrenia? | 424 |
ISSUES FOR ADVOCATES | 430 |
NIMH and Research Funding | 439 |
How to Organize for Advocacy | 450 |
An Annotated List of the Best and | 453 |
Useful Web sites on Schizophrenia | 474 |
Index | 521 |
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