Schizophrenia : Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment, Hardcover by Jani...

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Publication Year: 2014 Subject Area: Psychology, Medical Language: English width: 6.1 in Item Weight: 247.3 Oz Number of Pages: Xii, 331 Pages Item Width: 6.1 in Author: Stephen R. Marder ISBN: 9781493906550 Format: Hardcover Book Title: Schizophrenia : Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment Publisher: Springer New York Item Length: 9.3 in Type: Textbook Subject: Psychotherapy / General, Psychopathology / Schizophrenia, Psychiatry / General Publication Name: Schizophrenia : Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

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Schizophrenia : Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment, Hardcover by Jani.... Th is divided into five sections. Schizophrenia : Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment, Hardcover by Janicak, Philip G. (EDT); Marder, Stephen R. (EDT); Tandon, Rajiv (EDT); Goldman, Morris (EDT), ISBN 1493906550, ISBN-13 9781493906550, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Schizophrenia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment is a major addition to the literature, offering practical, comprehensive coverage of diagnosis and treatment options, genetic issues, neuroimaging, long-term management of schizophrenia, and future directions and predictions of how clinical care of schizophrenia will change. Th is divided into five sections. Section 1 summarizes the present state of knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia. This includes recent changes in the DSM 5 categorization of schizophrenia and its implications for treatment. Section 2 considers recent discoveries into its pathoetiology, including the status of biological markers, genetics and neuroimaging as they relate to diagnosis and potential novel therapeutic approaches. Section 3 explores the optimization of present therapeutic approaches; novel treatments; and management of the substantial risks associated with both the illness and its present therapies. Section 4 discusses progress in the long-term management of schizophrenia, focusing on biological and psychotherapeutic strategies to improve functioning and facilitate recovery. Section 5 considers future directions and predictions of how diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia will change. An invaluable addition to the field, Schizophrenia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment is a definitive resource that will be of great interest to all clinicians caring for patients with schizophrenia.