The Psychopharmacology of Schizophrenia - Hardcover

9780340759127: The Psychopharmacology of Schizophrenia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340759127 ISBN 13: 9780340759127

Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers, 2000

This unique and timely book examines the basic and clinical sciences relevant to schizophrenia and relates them to current treatment strategies.
Through describing current thinking on the aetiology and pathophysiology of schizophrenia as relevant to the psychopharmacology of the disorder, the reader gains a fuller understanding of the rationale for psychopharmacological approaches to treatment.
Neuroimaging and neuropsychology are covered in detail as well as further chapters on clinical strategies for treatment of schizophrenia with both conventional and atypical antipsychotic treatments. Practical advice on the management of schizophrenia in the community is also given.
Bringing together new developments and advances in the field, while discussing important issues relevant to the long-term treatment necessary for this disorder, the result is an essential book for psychiatrists and psychopharmacologists at all levels.

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About the Author:

Michael A. Reveley, Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Leicester. J. F. William Deakin, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Manchester.

Review:

"The contributors are well known experts who provide scholarly and authoritative reviews that readers will find valuable." -- Robert B. Zipursky, MD, Annals RCPSC, Vol. 33, No. 6, Sept 2000

"...the large number of important and relevant studies is comprehensively reviewed...this book demonstrates nicely that the state of the art is full of clues and contradictions."--J of Clinical Psychiatry July 2001

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