1st Edition
Moving On A Guide to Good Health and Recovery for People with a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
By Roz D'Ombraine Hewitt
Copyright 2007
308 Pages
by
Routledge
308 Pages
by
Routledge
308 Pages
by
Routledge
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About one person in a hundred will be diagnosed with schizophrenia at some time in their life. The condition can be severe and debilitating with symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations and the loss of concentration, motivation and social skills. But schizophrenia is not a degenerative or life-threatening condition and in recent years improved knowledge and understanding, psychological... Read more
Introduction -- What is schizophrenia? -- What are the causes? -- Medication and other treatments -- Sources of support -- Health and well-being -- Employment—paid and voluntary -- Complementary therapies -- Counselling and psychotherapy -- Conclusion -- State benefits -- Legal rights and the Mental Health Acts
Biography
D'Ombraine Hewitt, Roz
