176 Pages
by
Psychology Press
192 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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Schizophrenia continues to be the most debilitating of the psychotic disorders with less than one third returning to a 'normal' level of functioning. Our understanding of this disorder has advanced considerably over the last 10 years with major contributions from neurobiology but particularly from an understanding of the way in which psychosocial and psychological factors interact with underlying... Read more
What is Schizophrenia? Course and Outcome and Epidemiology. Biological Aspects. Stress-vulnerability Modules. Psychological Aspects. Drug Treatment. Social and Community Interventions. Psychological Interventions for Individuals and Families.
Biography
Max Birchwood, Early Intervention Service, Birmingham, UK
Chris Jackson, University of Birmingham, UK
"This is a very worthwhile volume. It presents a thorough review of the disorders of behaviour and experience which lead to a diagnosis of schizophrenia ... The volume is an ideal introduction to the vast research literature on schizophrenia ... The book will be ideally suited to final year undergraduates undertaking an 'Abnormal Psychology' Option, and also as an introductory text for trainee clinical psychologists and psychiatrists ... I strongly recommend it." - Professor David Hemsley, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
