Predictors of relapse in schizophrenia (Clinical insights)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Jeffrey A. Lieberman

Mental Health

American Psychiatric Press

Schizophrenia remains a common and frequently disabling illness that poses enormous challenges for affected individuals, their families, mental health care providers, healthcare systems, and society at large. However, advances in the understanding of the causes of schizophrenia and its pathophysiology, and development of new evidence-based treatment approaches, provide hope for the future. Essentials of Schizophrenia was written by clinicians and researchers to be a singular resource that puts the many misconceptions of this prototypical disorder into perspective. An eminent roster of experts provide the latest clinically relevant information on the cause, nature, and treatment of schizophrenia in a succinct, accessible format. The authors shed light on the most challenging disorder psychiatrists and mental health care professionals face in a clinical setting. An important reference tool for anyone in the field of psychiatric medicine and mental health care, this text is destined to serve as a dependable source of knowledge for the future generation of clinicians, trainees, and students.

Essentials of Schizophrenia

T. Scott Stroup

Diana O. Perkins

Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc

This brilliant portrait of schizophrenia--the most malignant and least understood mental illness--by a renowned psychiatrist, interweaves cultural and scientific history with dramatic patient portraits and clinical experiences to impart a revolutionary message of hope: that for the first time in human history, schizophrenia can not just be effectively treated but even prevented.Of the many myths and misconceptions that have historically obscured our understanding of schizophrenia, the most pernicious is that there is no effective treatment or cure. The reality couldn't be more different: the truth is that today's treatments have the potential to be game-changing--and often lifesaving.In this rigorously researched, deeply compelling biography of schizophrenia, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman draws on his four-decade career to tell the story of the past, present, and future of this historically dreaded, often disabling illness. From his vantage point at the pinnacle of academic psychiatry, informed by extensive research experience and clinical care of thousands of patients, Dr. Lieberman describes how the complexity of the brain, the checkered history of psychiatric medicine, and centuries of stigma combined with misguided legislation and health care policies have impeded scientific and clinical progress. And yet, there is hope: by offering evidence-based treatments that combine medication with psychosocial services, doctors are now able to effectively treat schizophrenia. Even more auspiciously, early detection and intervention before the onset of psychotic symptoms can--thanks to decades of scientific work--not only suppress symptoms but also effectively prevent the outbreak of this disorder.A must-read for fans of psychological histories and anyone whose life has been affected by schizophrenia, this revelatory work offers a comprehensive scientific portrait, crucial insights, and, most importantly, hope for those afflicted.

Malady of the Mind: Schizophrenia and the Path to Prevention

Simon & Schuster Audio and Blackstone Publishing

Rozpad umysłu. Biografia schizofrenii

Wydawnictwo Poznańskie

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Jeffrey A. Lieberman. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Jeffrey A. Lieberman