Schizophrenia and Related Syndromes

<p>This new edition of <em>Schizophrenia and Related Syndromes</em> has been thoroughly updated and revised to provide an authoritative overview of the subject including new chapters on the neurodevelopmental hypothesis cognitive neuropsychology and schizophrenia and personality.</p><p>Peter McKenna guides the reader through a vast amount of literature on schizophrenia plus related syndromes such as paranoia and schizoaffective disorder providing detailed and in-depth but highly readable accounts of the key areas of research. The book describes the clinical features of schizophrenia and its causes and treatment covering subjects such as:</p><ul> <li>Aetiological factors in schizophrenia</li> <li>The neurodevelopmental theory of schizophrenia</li> <li>Neuroleptic drug treatment</li> <li>Paraphrenia and paranoia</li> <li>Childhood schizophrenia autism and Asperger's syndrome</li> </ul><p><em>Schizophrenia and Related Syndromes</em> will prove invaluable for psychiatrists and clinical psychologists in training and in practice. It will also be a useful guide for mental health professionals and researchers working in related fields.</p>