"This second edition of Models of Madness challenges those who hold to simplistic, pessimistic and often damaging theories and treatments of madness. In particular it challenges beliefs that madness can be explained without reference to social causes and challenges the excessive…
Preceded by: Specific techniques for the psychotherapy of schizophrenic patients / Andrew Lotterman. c1996.
"The author of this accessible, well-written book argues that it is time to set aside the search for a single cause of schizophrenia and focus on the disorder's final common pathway. He highlights clues from a wide range of research, including neurotransmitter, psychophysiologic…
1. The Evolving Concept of Schizophrenia. 2. Candidate Neuronal Circuits. 3. When Does Schizophrenia Begin?. 4. Clues from Drugs Which Affect Dopamine, Glutamate, and Other Neurotransmitters. 5. Clues from Psychophysiology. 6. Neuropsychological Studies. 7. Imaging Brain Structu…
Based on exhaustive research culled from old patient medical records, historical accounts, and government documents, this haunting book raises important questions about our obligations to the mad, what it means to be "insane." and what we value most about the human mind.
Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Schizophrenia
This book summarizes scientific advances in our understanding of the interrelationship between obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) and schizophrenia and reflects on the implications for future research directions. In addition, guidelines are provided on practical assessment, dia…
"An international multidisciplinary team of clinicians and mental health researchers review past and current literature, assess the sex-specific issues and evaluate their therapeutic, clinical and social implications for more appropriate and effective treatments of schizophrenia…
Treating the 'Untreatable' provides an overview of the chaotic world of the schizophrenic or delusional patient, a history of intensive psychotherapy with such patients, and twelve case histories demonstrating varying degrees of recovery, healing and cure. Some of the patients w…
Treating the 'Untreatable' offers the hope of recovery, healing and cure for the most severe psychotic disturbances, schizophrenia and delusional disorder. Through a psychotherapeutic exploration of hallucinations, delusions and thought disorder, even the most hopeless and "untr…
This book includes memorable case vignettes along with research findings and is recommended for clinicians, students, teachers of mental health and those in public policy involved in creating effective treatment methods. 334 pages.
This clinical text offers comprehensive, current and practical knowledge of the drug treatment of schizophrenia and mood disorders. It focuses on immediate needs and contains details to help understand the underlying mechanisms of particular drugs.
This clinical text offers comprehensive, current and practical knowledge of the drug treatment of schizophrenia and mood disorders. It focuses on immediate needs and contains details to help understand the underlying mechanisms of particular drugs.