Medical Psychiatry Schizophrenia, (Hardcover)

<p>Edited by the president of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry and featuring an international list of world-renown contributors, <strong>Schizophrenia, Second Edition</strong> provides psychiatrists, neurologists, and psychologists with a comprehensive handbook on the latest schizophrenia research and management from diagnosis through treatment.</p><p>New features in this user-friendly <strong>Second Edition</strong>: </p><ul> <li>Two-thirds new content, including 20 chapter additions</li> <li>detailed coverage of interviewing, symptomatology evaluation, and cognitive assessment strategies to ensure accurate differential diagnosis</li> <li>An in-depth discussion of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment options</li> <li>A section on the neurobiology of schizophrenia, covering the latest in genetic and epigenetic factors, brain abnormalities, neuroimaging, biochemical alterations, and social cognition</li> <li>Treatment options for management of the disease, including treatment of the first schizophrenic episode, pharmacogenetic approaches, comparative efficacy of older vs. new antipsychotic medication, managing side-effects, psychosocial and cognitive rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation strategies</li> </ul>

• Medical Psychiatry Schizophrenia, (Hardcover)
• Author: Bernard Fried
• ISBN: 9781420080049
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2009-09-30
• Page Count: 400