Essentials of schizophrenia / edited by Jeffrey A. Lieberman, T. Scott Stroup, Diana O. Perkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lieberman, Jeffrey A., 1948-

Contributor:

Stroup, T. Scott, 1960-

Perkins, Diana O., 1958-

James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schizophrenia.

Medical Subjects:

Schizophrenia.

Physical Description:

xvi, 268 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychiatric Pub., [2012]

Summary:

Lieberman (psychiatry, Columbia U.) et al. bring together a group of clinicians from the US and Canada to discuss the clinical essentials of schizophrenia, for psychiatrists, mental health professionals, students, and trainees. They cover epidemiology and natural history, psychopathology, the prodrome and first episode phases of the disorder, neurocognitive and social and functional impairments, co-occurring substance use and other psychiatric disorders, medical comorbidities, pharmacotherapies, psychosocial therapies, and treatment of chronic schizophrenia. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 Epidemiology and Natural History / Diana O. Perkins Perkins, Diana O., Jeffrey A. Lieberman Lieberman, Jeffrey A. 1

2 Psychopathology / J. P. Lindenmayer Lindenmayer, J. P., Anzalee Khan Khan, Anzalee 11

3 Prodrome and First Episode / Diana O. Perkins Perkins, Diana O., Jeffrey A. Lieberman Lieberman, Jeffrey A. 57

4 Neurocognitive Impairments / Richard S.E. Keefe Keefe, Richard S.E., Charles E. Eesley Eesley, Charles E. 73

5 Social and Functional Impairments / Amy E. Pinkham Pinkham, Amy E., Kim T. Mueser Mueser, Kim T., David L. Penn Penn, David L., Shirley M. Glynn Glynn, Shirley M., Susan R. McGurk McGurk, Susan R., Jean Addington Addington, Jean 93

6 Co-occurring Substance Use and Other Psychiatric Disorders / Mary F. Brunette Brunette, Mary F., Douglas L. Noordsy Noordsy, Douglas L., Alan I. Green Green, Alan I. 131

7 Medical Comorbidities / Erick Messias Messias, Erick, Lisa Dixon Dixon, Lisa 159

8 Pharmacotherapies / T. Scott Stroup Stroup, T. Scott, Stephen R. Marder Marder, Stephen R., Jeffrey A. Lieberman Lieberman, Jeffrey A. 173

9 Psychosocial Therapies / Marvin S. Swartz Swartz, Marvin S., Nora R. Frohberg Frohberg, Nora R., Robert E. Drake Drake, Robert E., John Lauriello Lauriello, John 207

10 Treatment of Chronic Schizophrenia / Alexander L. Miller Miller, Alexander L., Joseph P. McEvoy McEvoy, Joseph P., Dilip V. Jeste Jeste, Dilip V., Stephen R. Marder Marder, Stephen R. 225.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781585624010

1585624012

OCLC:

707710862