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Leading and internationally recognized researchers review what is known about the liability to schizophrenia, how it progresses, what it looks like clinically-with an emphasis on a specific (proposed) syndrome of liability (schizotaxia)-and how best it might be treated now and in the near future. The authors summarize the latest findings on the genetic, early environmental, and neurodevelopmental origins of schizophrenia.

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Author:   William S. Stone ,  Stephen V. Faraone ,  Ming T. Tsuang
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.572kg
ISBN:  

9781468498332

ISBN 10:   1468498339
Pages:   374
Publication Date:   21 July 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

I. The Etiology and Genetics of Schizophrenia.- 1 The Genetic Basis of Schizophrenia.- 2 Early Environmental Determinants of Schizophrenia.- 3 Obstetric Risk Factors for Schizophrenia and Their Relationship to Genetic Predisposition: Following Ariadne’s Double-Stranded Thread Through Early Development.- II. The Vulnerability to Schizophrenia.- 4 The Nature of the Prodrome in Schizophrenia.- 5 The Nature of Schizotaxia.- 6 A Neuropsychological Perspective on Vulnerability to Schizophrenia: Lessons From High-Risk Studies.- 7 Neurocognitive Deficits in the Biological Relatives of Individuals With Schizophrenia.- 8 The Nature and Origin of Socioemotional Deficits in Schizophrenia.- 9 Neuroimaging Studies of Nonpsychotic First-Degree Relatives of People With Schizophrenia: Toward a Neurobiology of Vulnerability to Schizophrenia.- 10 Neurophysiological Endophenotypes in Early Detection of Schizophrenia.- 11 Is the Development of Schizophrenia Predictable?.- III. Early Intervention and Prevention of Schizophrenia.- 12 Prevention of Schizophrenia and Psychotic Behavior: Definitions and Methodological Issues.- 13 The Treatment of Schizotaxia.- 14 Treatment of the Schizophrenia Prodrome.- 15 The Role of Genetic Counseling.- IV. Challenges for the Near Future.- 16 The Biology of Schizotaxia.- 17 Molecular Medicine and the Prospects for Prevention and Early Intervention in Schizophrenia.

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The purpose of this book is to present a multidimensional and interdisciplinary description of the current efforts to attenuate prodromal and incipient psychotic symptoms. The editors and chapter authors have produced a superb review of this important literature. This is a first rate book covering an extremely important area of emerging research in the prevention of schizophrenia. Anyone interested in this issue should buy this book! -Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal . ..if you are looking for a comprehensive book with a clear style and current updates on interventions and prevention in schizoprenia, this is the one for you. -Primary Care Psychiatry This book can be recommended to all researchers with an interest in the prevention of schizophrenia. -The New England Journal of Medicine

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