Schizophrenia: Breaking Down the Barriers

Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.: John Wiley & Son Ltd. New. 1997. Hardcover. 0471967033 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - 248 pp. -- -- Choose us, for the information you need -- TABLE OF CONTENTS: -- Contributors * Preface * 1 Barriers to Care 1 * 2 What Do Patients Say About Program Planning? Perspectives From The Patient-Authored Literature 17 * 3 Work and Mental Illness: Toward an Integration of Treatment and Rehabilitation 41 * 4 The Phenomenology of Schizophrenia 63 * 5 Age of Onset of Schizophrenia in Multiply Affected Families is Early and Shows No Sex Difference 81 * 6 The Relationship with the Schizophrenia Patient - How It's Changing 99 * 7 The Use of Antipsychotic Medication: Some Ethical Considerations 111 * 8 High Dose Antipsychotics: Risk/Benefit Consideration 137 * 9 Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia: A Clinical Perspective 155 * 10 Preclinical Profile of Seroquel (Quetiapine): An Atypical Antipsychotic with Clozapine-Like Pharmacology 177 * 11 Clinical Profile of Seroquel (Quetiapine): An Overview of Recent Clinical Studies 209 * 12 Psychosis in the Elderly 237 * Index 243. -- DESCRIPTION: Those developing effective treatment and prevention programs for schizophrenia encounter many barriers and it is clear that neither health care professionals, nor the patients they work with, have an easy path. This volume identifies and discusses some of those barriers, ranging from therapeutic and economic issues, to the impact of ignorance and prejudice on persons with schizophrenia. Whilst providing up-to-date information on schizophrenia, the editors aim to convey the message that there is a need for mutual recognition and respect between patients and service providers which in turn will contribute to the implementation of successful treatment strategies. Written by an impressive array of authors and presenting a number of diverse and, at times, controversial topics, this book will be of value to all those working in the fields of medicine, nursing, psychology, social work and the basic sciences. -- with a bonus offer-- .