Schizophrenia

Matcheri Keshavan, MD, is Stanley R Cobb Professor and Academic Head of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MMHC); Harvard Medical School. He has an active clinical practice at the Aspire clinic, BIDMC.Vinod H. Srihari, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry, and Director of the Program for Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis (STEP) at the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC); Yale University School of Medicine.Ravinder Reddy, MD, is former Health Sciences Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine; former Psychiatry Training Director at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

“This is a rare gem of a book that is engaging, interesting, and instructive to people at all levels of knowledge about schizophrenia. Everyone ranging from established researchers to seasoned clinicians to family members to consumers with lived experience to those with a passing interest in schizophrenia will learn something new and valuable from this engrossing and authoritative book written by a team of experts in the field.”Kim T. Mueser, PhD, Professor, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University, USA“For the average person, schizophrenia remains shrouded in mystery. This practical book explains what it is in everyday language and shows how so much can now be done to help the sufferer return to a normal life.”Sir Robin Murray, FRS, Professor of Psychiatric Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London, UK“This is a comprehensive and accessible, up to date summary of what we know and need to know about schizophrenia. I highly recommend this book for clinicians, family members and peers who live with the condition.”Ken Duckworth, MD, Chief Medical Officer, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Author of You Are Not Alone, NAMI's bestselling book, USA“It is incredibly rare to find a book about schizophrenia that is both scientifically accurate and at the same time accessible to readers in the community as well as clinicians and researchers. Having a common base of understanding about schizophrenia provides a valuable tool for enhancing services and care for the many patients and families who face its challenges.”Nina R. Schooler, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, State University of NY Downstate Health Science Center, USA

• PrefaceChapter 1 What is and is not schizophrenia?Chapter 2 Assessment of schizophreniaChapter 3 Social determinants of health affecting assessmentChapter 4 Schizophrenia, spirituality and religion Chapter 5 Putting together the (clinical) piecesChapter 6 Talking to patients and familiesChapter 7 Early intervention and prevention for schizophreniaChapter 8 Managing symptoms and preventing relapse: Pharmacological approachChapter 9 Psychosocial approaches to improve symptoms and functional outcomesChapter 10 Managing treatment-related complicationsChapter 11 Suboptimal treatment responseChapter 12 Medication nonadherence Chapter 13 Managing decompensation and relapseChapter 14 Suicide and violenceChapter 15 Achieving recoveryChapter 16 History of schizophreniaChapter 17 Who gets schizophrenia and why?Chapter 18 Neurobiology of schizophreniaChapter 19 What does the future hold?Glossary of termsHelpful ResourcesIndex