Schizophrenia

<p>Edited by the president of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry and featuring an international list of world-renown contributors <strong>Schizophrenia Second Edition</strong> provides psychiatrists neurologists and psychologists with a comprehensive handbook on the latest schizophrenia research and management from diagnosis through treatment.</p><p>New features in this user-friendly <strong>Second Edition</strong>:</p><ul> <li>Two-thirds new content including 20 chapter additions</li> <li>detailed coverage of interviewing symptomatology evaluation and cognitive assessment strategies to ensure accurate differential diagnosis</li> <li>An in-depth discussion of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment options</li> <li>A section on the neurobiology of schizophrenia covering the latest in genetic and epigenetic factors brain abnormalities neuroimaging biochemical alterations and social cognition</li> <li>Treatment options for management of the disease including treatment of the first schizophrenic episode pharmacogenetic approaches comparative efficacy of older vs. new antipsychotic medication managing side-effects psychosocial and cognitive rehabilitation psychotherapy and rehabilitation strategies</li> </ul>