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Taylor & Francis Schizophrenia A New Guide for Clinicians 2002 Edition by John G. Csernansky
Contains guidelines and recommendations-in tabular form for quick reference-on patient evaluation and optimal treatment for long-term care!Based on evidence from recent systematic clinical research studies, this comprehensive reference provides the latest information on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of schizophrenia-highlighting modern diagnostic tools and current therapeutic advances for the prevention of hallucinations, thought disorganization, and negative symptoms.Emphasizes family education and psychoeducation, and community-centered treatments for patient rehabilitation and adherence to management programs!With consideration of the chronic nature of the disease, Schizophrenia detailsthe effect of substance abuse and drug dependence on rehabilitation and treatment second-generation antipsychotic drugs, including olanzapine, quetiapine, risperiodone, and ziprasidone contemporary strategies to prevent depression and suicide patterns of patient compliance and noncompliance violence and forensic hospitalizationWith over 600 useful references, Schizophrenia is an essential source for psychiatrists and psychopharmacologists, clinical neurologists and neuropsychopharmacologists, psychologists, primary care physicians, social workers, nurses, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines. Table of contents : - ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSISInterviewing the Patient with SchizophreniaC. Peter RosenbaumSymptom Clusters in Schizophrenia William O. Faustman and Shelley Fleming FicekDifferential Diagnosis of SchizophreniaDel D. Miller and Susan K. SchultzCognitive Assessment in Schizophrenia PatientsAnne L. HoffLaboratory Tests to Aid in the Diagnosis of SchizophreniaJose Mathews and John G. CsernanskyTREATMENTTreatment of Acute Psychotic EpisodesMichael D. Jibson and Rajiv TandonMaintenance Treatment for Schizophrenia PatientsJohn G. CsernanskyManagement of Treatment-Refractory PatientsRobert R. Conley Psychosocial and Cognitive RehabilitationGitry HeydebrandAntipsychotic-Drug Side Effects: Assessment, Treatment, and PreventionGary Remington, Shitij Kapur, and Robert ZipurskySPECIAL MANAGEMENT ISSUESViolence and Forensic Issues in Schizophrenia John Rabun and Susan K. BoyerImpact of Substance Abuse and Dependence on Patients with SchizophreniaCollins E. Lewis Family Education: A Guide for Developing a ProgramMary WillSchizophrenia from the Life-Cycle PerspectiveJohn Lauriello, William P. Horan, and Juan BustilloIndex