Clinical Handbook of Schizophrenia

Reviewing the breadth of current knowledge on schizophrenia, this handbook provides clear, practical guidelines for effective assessment and treatment in diverse contexts. Leading authorities have contributed 61 concise chapters on all aspects of the disorder and its clinical management. In lieu of exhaustive literature reviews, each chapter summarizes the state of the science; highlights key points the busy practitioner needs to know; and lists recommended resources, including seminal research studies, invaluable clinical tools, and more. Comprehensive, authoritative, and timely, the volume will enable professionals in any setting to better understand and help their patients or clients with severe mental illness.

_x000D_I. Core Science and Background Information_x000D_1. History of Schizophrenia as a Psychiatric Disorder, Helen Lavretsky_x000D_2. Epidemiology, David J. Castle and Vera Morgan_x000D_3. Biological Theories, Jonathan Downar and Shitij Kapur_x000D_4. Brain Imaging, Lisa T. Eyler_x000D_5. Neuropathology, Daniel G. Stewart and Kenneth L. Davis _x000D_6. Genetics, Stephen J. Glatt_x000D_7. Environmental Pre- and Perinatal Influences in Etiology, Lauren M. Ellman and Tyrone D. Cannon_x000D_8. Psychosocial Factors, Paul Bebbington and Elizabeth Kuipers_x000D_9. Psychopathology, Ipsit V. Vahia and Carl I. Cohen_x000D_10. Cognitive Functioning, Gauri N. Savla, David J. Moore, and Barton W. Palmer_x000D_11. Course and Outcome, Heinz Häfner and Wolfram an der Heiden_x000D_II. Assessment and Diagnosis_x000D_12. Diagnostic Interviewing, Abraham Rudnick and David Roe_x000D_13. Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders, Karen Wohlheiter and Lisa Dixon _x000D_14. Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning, Tania Lecomte, Marc Corbière, and Catherine Briand_x000D_15. Treatment Planning, Alexander L. Miller and Dawn I. Velligan_x000D_III. Somatic Treatment_x000D_16. Antipsychotics, Eric C. Kutscher_x000D_17. Side Effects of Antipsychotics, Christian R. Dolder_x000D_18. Clozapine, Martha Sajatovic, Subramoniam Madhusoodanan, and Matthew A. Fuller_x000D_19. Other Medications, Britton Ashley Arey and Stephen R. Marder_x000D_20. Electroconvulsive Therapy, Shawn M. McClintock, Najeeb Ranginwala, and Mustafa M. Husain_x000D_IV. Psychosocial Treatment_x000D_21. Environmental Supports, Dawn I. Velligan and Alexander L. Miller_x000D_22. Family Intervention, Christine Barrowclough and Fiona Lobban_x000D_23. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Anthony P. Morrison_x000D_24. Social Skills Training, Wendy N. Tenhula and Alan S. Bellack_x000D_25. Cognitive Rehabilitation, Til Wykes_x000D_26. Vocational Rehabilitation, Deborah R. Becker_x000D_27. Illness Self-Management Training, Kim T. Mueser and Susan Gingerich_x000D_28. Group Therapy, John R. McQuaid_x000D_29. Supported Housing, Priscilla Ridgway_x000D_30. Self-Help Activities, Frederick J. Frese III_x000D_V. Systems of Care_x000D_31. Clinical Case Management, Margaret V. Sherrer and Thomas O’Hare_x000D_32. Strengths-Based Case Management, Charles A. Rapp and Richard J. Goscha_x000D_33. Assertive Community Treatment, Natalie L. DeLuca, Lorna L. Moser, and Gary R. Bond_x000D_34. Emergency Room, Inpatient, and Residential Treatment, Mounir Soliman, Antonio M. Santos, and James B. Lohr_x000D_35. Treatment in Jails and Prisons, Roger H. Peters, Pattie B. Sherman, and Fred C. Osher_x000D_VI. Special Populations and Problems_x000D_36. First-Episode Psychosis, Donald Addington and Jean Addington_x000D_37. Treatment of the Schizophrenia Prodrome, Barnaby Nelson and Alison Yung_x000D_38. Older Individuals, Thomas W. Meeks and Dilip V. Jeste_x000D_39. Understanding and Working with Aggression, Violence, and Psychosis, Gillian Haddock and Jennifer J. Shaw_x000D_40. Housing Instability and Homelessness, Alan Felix, Dan Herman, and Ezra Susser_x000D_41. Medical Comorbidity, Ingrid B. Rystedt and Stephen J. Bartels_x000D_42. Intellectual Disability and Other Neuropsychiatric Populations, Richard B. Ferrell and Thomas W. McAllister_x000D_43. Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Syndromes, Stanley D. Rosenberg and Kim T. Mueser_x000D_44. Management of Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders, David J. Kavanagh_x000D_45. Parenting, Joanne Nicholson and Laura Miller_x000D_46. Children and Adolescents, John G. Cottone and Sanjiv Kumra_x000D_47. Suicide, Marnin J. Heisel_x000D_VII. Policy, Legal, and Social Issues_x000D_48. The Economics of Schizophrenia, Mihail Samnaliev and Robin E. Clark _x000D_49. Involuntary Commitment, Jonathan Bindman and Graham Thornicroft_x000D_50. Jail Diversion, Joseph P. Morrissey and Gary S. Cuddeback_x000D_51. Stigma, Patrick W. Corrigan and Jonathan E. Larson_x000D_52. Evidence-Based Practices, Mathew R. Merrens and Robert E. Drake_x000D_53. Schizophrenia in Developing Countries, Vihang N. Vahia and Ipsit V. Vahia_x000D_VIII. Special Topics_x000D_54. Remission, Bernard A. Fischer IV and William T. Carpenter, Jr._x000D_55. Recovery, David Roe and Larry Davidson_x000D_56. Gender, Mary V. Seeman_x000D_57. Quality of Life, Stefan Priebe and Walid K. H. Fakhoury_x000D_58. Spirituality and Religion, Roger D. Fallot_x000D_59. Sexuality, Alex Kopelowicz, Robert Paul Liberman, and Donald Stolar _x000D_60. Schizophrenia in African Americans, William B. Lawson61. Ethics, Abraham Rudnick and Charles Weijer _x000D_

Kim T. Mueser, PhD, is Executive Director of the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Boston University. Dr. Mueser's clinical and research interests include psychiatric rehabilitation for persons with severe mental illnesses, intervention for co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders, and the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. He has served on numerous editorial boards, has published many journal articles and book chapters, and has coauthored over 10 books. His book The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia (with Susan Gingerich) received the National Alliance on Mental Illness NYC Metro Ken Book Award.Dilip V. Jeste, MD, is the Estelle and Edgar Levi Chair in Aging, Director of the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is also Director of the Advanced Center for Interventions and Services Research at UCSD and of the John A. Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Jeste is the Principal Investigator on several research and training grants, has published 8 books and over 500 articles and book chapters, and is Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. His work has been recognized with many honors and awards, including, most recently, the American Psychiatric Association’s Research Award.