Overview

The care of patients with schizophrenia integrates the skills of a wide range of healthcare professionals. Psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses and social workers, provide multidisciplinary care involving the use of drugs, psychosocial therapy and behavioural therapy, either in the hospital or in the patient's home environment.This new volume updates the reader on the therapeutic options available, with special emphasis on the new generation of 'atypical' antipsychotic drugs, their mode of action and clinical efficacy in a range of applications. These new agents are compared with existing medications, to guide the reader on their use in combination with other treatments as part of an integrated programme of patient management. This book addresses special topics such as cognitive impairment, early psychosis, compliance and emergencies; explains mechanisms of drug action and their clinical applications; and, addresses key questions in therapeutic decision making.

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Author:   A. M. Mortimer ,  P. McKenna
Publisher:   Clinical Publishing,an imprint of Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Clinical Publishing,an imprint of Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9781846920356

ISBN 10:   1846920353
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   26 August 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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This book is unique in its straightforward and honest account of the current state of affairs in the treatment and management of patients with this devastating illness. I highly recommend it. Michael Schrift, University of Illnois at Chicago College of Medicine

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