Author: Philip G. Janicak (Editor), Stephen R. Marder (Editor), Rajiv Tandon (Editor), Morris Goldman (Editor) Full Title: Schizophrenia: Recent Advances In Diagnosis And Treatment Publisher: Springer; 2014 edition (April 17, 2014) Year: 2014 ISBN-13: 9781493906567 (978-1-4939-0656-7), 9781493906550 (978-1-4939-0655-0), 9781493947232 (978-1-4939-4723-2) ISBN-10: 1493906569, 1493906550, 1493947230 Pages: 331 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Psychiatry File type: PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 176.54 € Schizophrenia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment is a major addition to the literature, offering practical, comprehensive coverage of diagnosis and treatment options, genetic issues, neuroimaging, long-term management of schizophrenia, and future directions and predictions of how clinical care of schizophrenia will change. The book is divided into five sections. Section 1 summarizes the present state of knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia. This includes recent changes in the DSM 5 categorization of schizophrenia and its implications for treatment. Section 2 considers recent discoveries into its pathoetiology, including the status of biological markers, genetics and neuroimaging as they relate to diagnosis and potential novel therapeutic approaches. Section 3 explores the optimization of present therapeutic approaches; novel treatments; and management of the substantial risks associated with both the illness and its present therapies. Section 4 discusses progress in the long-term management of schizophrenia, focusing on biological and psychotherapeutic strategies to improve functioning and facilitate recovery. Section 5 considers future directions and predictions of how diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia will change. An invaluable addition to the field, Schizophrenia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment is a definitive resource that will be of great interest to all clinicians caring for patients with schizophrenia. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!