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The everything health guide to schizophrenia: the latest information on treatment, medication, and coping strategies
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Adams Media
Publication Date
[2009]
Language
English
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Schizophrenia Basics
A Brief Overview of Schizophrenia
Features of the Disease
Schizophrenia's Effect on Relationships
A Brief History of Schizophrenia
Early Treatments and Explanations
What Schizophrenia Is Not
What Causes Schizophrenia?
The Role of Genetics
A Look at the Brain
Altered Brain Structure in Schizophrenia
Normal Chemical Signals
Altered Brain Chemistry in Schizophrenia
The Role of Environment
What Might Cause Schizophrenia?
What Type of Schizophrenia Are You Dealing With?
Diagnosing Schizophrenia
Paranoid Schizophrenia
Disorganized Schizophrenia
Catatonic Schizophrenia
Undifferentiated and Residual Schizophrenia
Type I and Type II
Related Psychotic Disorders
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Shared Psychotic Disorder
Schizophreniform Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
Delusional Disorder
Psychotic Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
Other Mental Disorders with Similarities to Schizophrenia
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Positive Symptoms
Negative Symptoms
Cognitive Problems
Variability of Symptoms
Gender Differences
The Threat of Suicide
Warning Signs of Schizophrenia
Onset: The Early Warning Signs
Some Indicators in Early Childhood Behavior
Developing Schizophrenia Before and After Adolescence
Can Schizophrenia Be Prevented?
Psychotic Symptoms Are an Emergency
Early Warning Clinics
Schizophrenia-like Symptoms in Other Medical Conditions
Bipolar Disease
Drug-Induced Psychosis
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Psychosis Resulting from Other Medical Conditions
Other Psychotic Disorders
Impressions of Schizophrenia
Hallucinations
Delusions
Loss of Control
Sense of Self and Emotions
Treating Schizophrenia with Drugs
Finding the Right Medication
How Do Antipsychotic Medications Work?
Two Main Types of Antipsychotic Drugs
Features of Some Popular Antipsychotic Medications
Is There a "Right" Medicine for Everyone?
Realizing the Benefits
Side Effects of First-Generation versus Second-Generation Drugs
Recognizing the Side Effects
Effects of Conventional Antipsychotic Drugs on the Extrapyramidal System
Side Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs
Precautions
Combination Treatments
Therapy for Schizophrenia
Why Therapy?
Modern Therapies versus Older Therapies
Supportive or Rehabilitative Therapies
Family Therapy and Rehabilitation
Cognitive Therapy
Finding Good Therapists
What if Nothing Works?
Are Alternative Therapies Right for You?
Lack of Compliance or Failure of Medical Care
Assisted Treatment
What Is a Clinical Trial?
Finding Clinical Trials
Applying to Take Part in a Clinical Trial
Other Views of Schizophrenia and Current Treatments
Public Perception of Schizophrenia
Anti-Psychiatry
Does Mental Illness Really Exist?
Do Drugs Do More Harm than Good?
Do Pharmaceutical Companies Control Modern Psychiatry?
Are Nontraditional Treatments Effective?
Ensuring Good Psychiatric Care
Diagnosing a Mental Illness
Locating Good Care Near You
Researching a Doctor's Background
Professional Physician Background Checks
Working with Your Doctor
Encouraging Treatment in Reluctant Individuals
Confidentiality
Affordability of Mental Health Care
Should a Person with Schizophrenia Live at Home?
When Living at Home Is a Good Idea!
When Living at Home Is Not a Good Idea
Full-and Part-Time Hospitalization
Hospitalizing Children
Legal Rights and Hospitalization
Outpatient Care
What You Can Do to Aid Recovery
Attitude: Accept the Pain and Take Charge of Your Situation
Setting Realistic Goals of Recovery
Encouraging Someone to Seek Medical Treatment
Communication
Sticking to a Helpful Course of Treatment
Mastering the Health Care System
Success Stories and Case Histories
The Difficulty of Predicting the Future
What Does Successful Schizophrenia Treatment Mean?
"Mary"
"John"
Lori Schiller
Ken Steele
How to Handle a Schizophrenia Emergency
Preparing for an Emergency
Who to Call for Help
Dealing with Aggressive Behavior
What You Should Do
What to Avoid
Learning from the Experience
Support for the Caregiver
Problems of the Caregiver
Coping with Daily Stresses
Coping with the Stigma of Mental Illness
Dealing with Prejudice and Ignorance
Paying for Mental Health Care
Advocating for Better Understanding and Treatment
Established Advocacy Groups
Local Support Groups
Educating Your Neighbors
Services that Need Improvement
Organizing
Politicking
The Promise of Future Research
Schizophrenia Research
The Need for More Basic Research
Need for Better Medications
Developing New Medications
The Drug Pipeline.
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9781605500362
9781605507385
9781605507385
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