Living with Schizophrenia

<p> <b>A concise up-to-date consumer guide for people who have schizophrenia and their families.</b> </p><p>An estimated 51 million people worldwide have schizophrenia 2.2 million of them in the United States. While early diagnosis and appropriate treatment improve the long-term prognosis schizophrenia is a disease that is difficult to manage. </p><p>In <i>Living with Schizophrenia</i> Drs. Jeffrey Rado and Philip G. Janicak specialists in treating people who have schizophrenia offer an easy-to-read primer for people with the disorder along with their families and other caregivers. Drawing on their combined sixty years of clinical and research experience Drs. Rado and Janicak</p><p> define schizophrenia and explain what is known about its causes<br /> discuss the difference between negative symptoms (such as lack of emotion and social withdrawal) and positive symptoms (such as hallucinations delusions and thought disorders)<br /> describe medication and psychosocial and behavioral treatments--and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for better long-term outcomes<br /> explain what people with schizophrenia and their families can do to help keep the person well<br /> explore how schizophrenia affects the entire family<br /> detail medical conditions that people with schizophrenia are more likely than other people to have--including heart disease obesity and diabetes <br /> offer key takeaway points for every topic</p><p>Designed for the lay reader and based on the most recent medical literature <i>Living with Schizophrenia</i> offers information and understanding to help people coping with this often misunderstood disorder to best achieve recovery and healing.</p>