Main description:

Reviewing the breadth of current knowledge on schizophrenia, this handbook provides clear, practical guidelines for effective assessment and treatment in diverse contexts. Leading authorities have contributed 61 concise chapters on all aspects of the disorder and its clinical management. In lieu of exhaustive literature reviews, each chapter summarizes the state of the science; highlights key points the busy practitioner needs to know; and lists recommended resources, including seminal research studies, invaluable clinical tools, and more. Comprehensive, authoritative, and timely, the volume will enable professionals in any setting to better understand and help their patients or clients with severe mental illness.

Contents:

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I. Core Science and Background Information _x000D_ 1. History of Schizophrenia as a Psychiatric Disorder, Helen Lavretsky
_x000D_ 2. Epidemiology, David J. Castle and Vera Morgan
_x000D_ 3. Biological Theories, Jonathan Downar and Shitij Kapur
_x000D_ 4. Brain Imaging, Lisa T. Eyler
_x000D_ 5. Neuropathology, Daniel G. Stewart and Kenneth L. Davis
_x000D_ 6. Genetics, Stephen J. Glatt
_x000D_ 7. Environmental Pre- and Perinatal Influences in Etiology, Lauren M. Ellman and Tyrone D. Cannon
_x000D_ 8. Psychosocial Factors, Paul Bebbington and Elizabeth Kuipers
_x000D_ 9. Psychopathology, Ipsit V. Vahia and Carl I. Cohen
_x000D_ 10. Cognitive Functioning, Gauri N. Savla, David J. Moore, and Barton W. Palmer
_x000D_ 11. Course and Outcome, Heinz Hafner and Wolfram an der Heiden
_x000D_ II. Assessment and Diagnosis _x000D_ 12. Diagnostic Interviewing, Abraham Rudnick and David Roe
_x000D_ 13. Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders, Karen Wohlheiter and Lisa Dixon
_x000D_ 14. Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning, Tania Lecomte, Marc Corbiere, and Catherine Briand
_x000D_ 15. Treatment Planning, Alexander L. Miller and Dawn I. Velligan
_x000D_ III. Somatic Treatment _x000D_ 16. Antipsychotics, Eric C. Kutscher
_x000D_ 17. Side Effects of Antipsychotics, Christian R. Dolder
_x000D_ 18. Clozapine, Martha Sajatovic, Subramoniam Madhusoodanan, and Matthew A. Fuller
_x000D_ 19. Other Medications, Britton Ashley Arey and Stephen R. Marder
_x000D_ 20. Electroconvulsive Therapy, Shawn M. McClintock, Najeeb Ranginwala, and Mustafa M. Husain
_x000D_ IV. Psychosocial Treatment _x000D_ 21. Environmental Supports, Dawn I. Velligan and Alexander L. Miller
_x000D_ 22. Family Intervention, Christine Barrowclough and Fiona Lobban
_x000D_ 23. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Anthony P. Morrison
_x000D_ 24. Social Skills Training, Wendy N. Tenhula and Alan S. Bellack
_x000D_ 25. Cognitive Rehabilitation, Til Wykes
_x000D_ 26. Vocational Rehabilitation, Deborah R. Becker
_x000D_ 27. Illness Self-Management Training, Kim T. Mueser and Susan Gingerich
_x000D_ 28. Group Therapy, John R. McQuaid
_x000D_ 29. Supported Housing, Priscilla Ridgway
_x000D_ 30. Self-Help Activities, Frederick J. Frese III
_x000D_ V. Systems of Care _x000D_ 31. Clinical Case Management, Margaret V. Sherrer and Thomas O'Hare
_x000D_ 32. Strengths-Based Case Management, Charles A. Rapp and Richard J. Goscha
_x000D_ 33. Assertive Community Treatment, Natalie L. DeLuca, Lorna L. Moser, and Gary R. Bond
_x000D_ 34. Emergency Room, Inpatient, and Residential Treatment, Mounir Soliman, Antonio M. Santos, and James B. Lohr
_x000D_ 35. Treatment in Jails and Prisons, Roger H. Peters, Pattie B. Sherman, and Fred C. Osher
_x000D_ VI. Special Populations and Problems _x000D_ 36. First-Episode Psychosis, Donald Addington and Jean Addington
_x000D_ 37. Treatment of the Schizophrenia Prodrome, Barnaby Nelson and Alison Yung
_x000D_ 38. Older Individuals, Thomas W. Meeks and Dilip V. Jeste
_x000D_ 39. Understanding and Working with Aggression, Violence, and Psychosis, Gillian Haddock and Jennifer J. Shaw
_x000D_ 40. Housing Instability and Homelessness, Alan Felix, Dan Herman, and Ezra Susser
_x000D_ 41. Medical Comorbidity, Ingrid B. Rystedt and Stephen J. Bartels
_x000D_ 42. Intellectual Disability and Other Neuropsychiatric Populations, Richard B. Ferrell and Thomas W. McAllister
_x000D_ 43. Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Syndromes, Stanley D. Rosenberg and Kim T. Mueser
_x000D_ 44. Management of Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders, David J. Kavanagh
_x000D_ 45. Parenting, Joanne Nicholson and Laura Miller
_x000D_ 46. Children and Adolescents, John G. Cottone and Sanjiv Kumra
_x000D_ 47. Suicide, Marnin J. Heisel
_x000D_ VII. Policy, Legal, and Social Issues _x000D_ 48. The Economics of Schizophrenia, Mihail Samnaliev and Robin E. Clark
_x000D_ 49. Involuntary Commitment, Jonathan Bindman and Graham Thornicroft
_x000D_ 50. Jail Diversion, Joseph P. Morrissey and Gary S. Cuddeback
_x000D_ 51. Stigma, Patrick W. Corrigan and Jonathan E. Larson
_x000D_ 52. Evidence-Based Practices, Mathew R. Merrens and Robert E. Drake
_x000D_ 53. Schizophrenia in Developing Countries, Vihang N. Vahia and Ipsit V. Vahia
_x000D_ VIII. Special Topics _x000D_ 54. Remission, Bernard A. Fischer IV and William T. Carpenter, Jr.
_x000D_ 55. Recovery, David Roe and Larry Davidson
_x000D_ 56. Gender, Mary V. Seeman
_x000D_ 57. Quality of Life, Stefan Priebe and Walid K. H. Fakhoury
_x000D_ 58. Spirituality and Religion, Roger D. Fallot
_x000D_ 59. Sexuality, Alex Kopelowicz, Robert Paul Liberman, and Donald Stolar
_x000D_ 60. Schizophrenia in African Americans, William B. Lawson
61. Ethics, Abraham Rudnick and Charles Weijer _x000D_