Living with Schizophrenia: A Family Guide to Making a Difference

Living with Schizophrenia: A Family Guide to Making a Difference
ISBN-10
1421421437
ISBN-13
9781421421438
Series
Living with Schizophrenia
Category
Psychology
Pages
141
Language
English
Published
2017-01-02
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Authors
Philip G. Janicak, Jeffrey Rado

Description

Rado and Janicak define schizophrenia and explain what is known about its causes discuss the difference between negative symptoms (such as lack of emotion and social withdrawal) and positive symptoms (such as hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders) describe medication and psychosocial and behavioral treatments—and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for better long-term outcomes explain what people with schizophrenia and their families can do to help keep the person well explore how schizophrenia affects the entire family detail medical conditions that people with schizophrenia are more likely than other people to have—including heart disease, obesity, and diabetes offer key takeaway points for every topicDesigned for the lay reader and based on the most recent medical literature, Living with Schizophrenia offers information and understanding to help people coping with this often misunderstood disorder to best achieve recovery and healing.

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