Schizophrenia

by Robert W. Buchanan

"Fast Facts - Schizophrenia" is a concise and authoritative overview of the latest thinking on this distressing condition and its management. This expanded edition will bring the busy physician fully up to date with advances in treatment strategies and in the understanding of risk factors, symptoms and cognitive and brain deficits. The value of early intervention is emphasized, and new drug and non-drug therapies are described. This accessible and sharply focused handbook will refresh and update the knowledge of family physicians, psychiatrists in training, mental health nurses and medical students. A brief history; Symptoms and diagnosis; Epidemiology; Genetics; Developmental theories and environmental factors; Neuroanatomy and structural imaging; Neuropsychology and functional imaging; Neurochemistry; Pharmacological treatment; Psychosocial interventions and non-drug treatments; Early intervention.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Clive Lillie · Rating 3 out of 5]

On a general update on psychotic disorders and principles and hypotheses it’s fairly comprehensive though very medically weighted in its bulk . Psychological interventions and family therapy seem to be an afterthought (despite admitting to strong evidence) yet a lot of time spoke of genes, scans and developmental types with less evidence .

This said, it’s to the point, largely readable and a concise reference guide to its subject.