Ebook: Clinical Manual for Treatment of Schizophrenia

Clinical Manual for the Treatment of Schizophrenia provides a uniquely multicultural and supremely patient-centered perspective on schizophrenia's core symptoms, its psychosocial effects, and its psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic management.;Cover; Contents; Contributors; Disclosure of Competing Interests; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction to Schizophrenia; Brief History of the Diagnosis of Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia Lexicon; Diagnosing Schizophrenia; Epidemiology of Schizophrenia; Risk Factors for Schizophrenia; Social Effects of Schizophrenia; Conclusion; Suggested Readings; References; 2 Basic Science Underlying Schizophrenia; Introduction: Schizophrenia Has a Biological Basis; Biological Markers of Schizophrenia; Cells and Signaling: The Dopamine Hypothesis and Beyond; Neurodevelopmental Model and Dysconnection.