Comprehensive Treatment of Schizophrenia: Linking Neurobehavioral Findings to Psychosocial Approaches

Front Matter....Pages I-XVII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Keynote Lecture: Life-Oriented Approach to Treatment and Simple Functional Tests for Clinical Practice....Pages 3-12
Efficacy of Semantic Cues in Schizophrenic Patients and Patients with Frontal Lesions from the Standpoint of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation....Pages 13-19
Neuropsychological Investigation of the Effects of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Strategies for Schizophrenia....Pages 20-27
Coping with Interpersonal Stressors in Schizophrenia....Pages 28-37
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Social Cognitive Problem-Solving Skills in Schizophrenia....Pages 41-47
Social Cognition in Schizophrenia....Pages 48-53
Emotion Perception and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia....Pages 54-62
Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia: Research Update and Empirical Results....Pages 63-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Keynote Lecture: Relatives’ Expressed Emotion: From Measurement Technique to Practical Help for Families....Pages 83-93
Expressed Emotion Studies in Japan....Pages 94-99
Family Psychoeducation with Schizophrenic Patients and Their Families from the Viewpoint of Empowerment....Pages 100-106
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The Psychopathological Foundation of Insight in Schizophrenia....Pages 109-113
Insight: Theory and Practice....Pages 114-122
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
Factors Affecting Drug Compliance Among Patients in Japan with Schizophrenia....Pages 125-131
Long-Term Olanzapine Treatment in Schizophrenic Outpatients: Its Effects on Their Quality of Life and Clinical Outcome....Pages 132-145
Keynote Lecture: The Integration of Innovative Biomedical and Psychosocial Strategies into Clinical Practice....Pages 146-161
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
What Can the Family Do as a Consumer Collaborator?....Pages 165-167
Consumers, Carers, and Clinicians in Collaboration: What Does This Mean?....Pages 168-174
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Ensuring Quality and Continuity of Care for Psychiatric Patients Making the Transition from Hospital to Community Care in Japan....Pages 177-185
Training Long-Term Schizophrenic Inpatients in Illness Self-Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial....Pages 186-195
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Need for an Integrated Program of Case Management and Psychoeducation for Long-Stay Psychiatric Patients in Japan....Pages 196-203
Vocational Rehabilitation for Persons with Schizophrenia: Recent Advances in Japan....Pages 204-212
Innovative Practice in Psychiatric Community Care in Sawa Hospital and Japan....Pages 213-221
Optimal Utilization of Resources....Pages 222-231
Applying Effective Treatment Strategies in Day Hospitals: A Nursing Perspective....Pages 232-237
Interpersonal Caring Techniques: Concepts and Quasi-Experimental Research....Pages 238-245
Implementing Community-Based Psychiatry in an Urban District of Tokyo: Report on Minato Net 21....Pages 246-253
Keynote Lecture: Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia....Pages 254-275
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
Cognitive, Social, and Psychopathological Factors in the Comprehensive Treatment of Schizophrenia....Pages 279-283
Family Interventions in Schizophrenia in Italian Mental Health Services....Pages 284-289
Early Intervention for Schizophrenic Disorders: Implementing Optimal Treatment Strategies in Clinical Services....Pages 290-297
From Randomized Controlled Trials to Evidence-Based Clinical Care for Severe Mental Illness....Pages 298-308
Early Psychosis Intervention in Routine Service Environments: Implications for Case Management and Service Evaluation....Pages 309-330
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Problem-Solving Skills and Sending Skills in Schizophrenia....Pages 333-343
Cognitive Impairment, Symptoms, Social Functioning, and Vocational Rehabilitation in Schizophrenia....Pages 344-351
Understanding the Outcome Findings of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis: A Cognitive Model and Its Clinical Implications....Pages 352-366
A New Cognitive Therapy for Auditory Hallucinations and Delusions: Development of a Guide for Psychotic Patients and Their Family Members....Pages 367-373
Treating Anxiety Disorders in Schizophrenia: How to Tailor Optimal Treatment in Clinical Practice....Pages 374-381
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Schizophrenia....Pages 382-391
Back Matter....Pages 393-404