Schizophrenia: An overview and practical handbook

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-5
Differential diagnosis of schizophrenia....Pages 6-22
The classification of schizophrenia....Pages 23-44
Information processing in schizophrenia....Pages 45-58
Psychophysiological contributions to clinical assessment and treatment....Pages 59-78
Biochemistry of schizophrenia....Pages 79-96
Neuroanatomical factors in schizophrenia....Pages 97-108
The genetics of schizophrenia....Pages 109-125
Life events and social factors....Pages 126-144
Criminality, dangerousness and schizophrenia....Pages 145-158
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Introduction....Pages 161-162
Diagnostic and symptomatological assessment....Pages 163-181
Social skills assessment....Pages 182-205
The relevance and use of life skills assessments....Pages 206-220
The assessment of severely disabled psychiatric patients for rehabilitation....Pages 221-238
Assessment of life events....Pages 239-253
Assessment of family interaction with a schizophrenic member....Pages 254-274
Social networks and social support in schizophrenia: correlates and assessment....Pages 275-292
Predicting and controlling relapse in schizophrenia: early signs monitoring....Pages 293-308
The clinical prediction of dangerousness....Pages 309-319
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Introduction....Pages 323-324
Pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia....Pages 325-338
Medication — compliance or alliance? A client-centred approach to increasing adherence....Pages 339-355
Psychological treatment of positive schizophrenic symptoms....Pages 356-373
Social skills training with schizophrenic patients....Pages 374-392
Training life skills....Pages 393-406
Family interventions for schizophrenia....Pages 407-423
Community care: an evaluation....Pages 424-438
Preventive interventions in the community....Pages 439-458
Back Matter....Pages 459-464