100 Questions and Answers about Schizophrenia: Painful MindsJones & Bartlett Learning, 2006 - 141 Seiten Approximately One Percent Of The Population Develops Schizophrenia During Their Lifetime. This Chronic, Severe Mental Illness Can Be Devastating For Patients And Their Family And Friends. Whether You're A Newly Diagnosed Patient With Schizophrenia, Or A Friend Or Relative Of Someone Suffering From This Mental Illness, This Book Offers Help. 100 Questions & Answers About Schizophrenia: Painful Minds Gives You Authoritative, Practical Answers To Your Questions About Treatment Options, Sources Of Support, And Much More. Written By An Expert On The Subject, And Including A Foreword By Parents Of A Person With Schizophrenia, This Book Is An Invaluable Resource For Anyone Coping With The Physical And Emotional Turmoil Of Schizophrenia. |
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What is the course of the illness over time? | 14 |
Are memory problems symptoms of schizophrenia? | 20 |
Do people with schizophrenia have fewer offspring? 22 | 22 |
Are there some societies in which no individuals develop schizophrenia? | 23 |
Treatment When Where by Whom and with What? | 25 |
What type of professional can treat the first symptoms of schizophrenia? | 26 |
Does a psychiatrist always need to be seen and how frequently? | 27 |
Why do some psychiatrists not treat people with schizophrenia? | 28 |
Is schizophrenia infectious? 550 | 50 |
The Genetic Risk | 53 |
What are the lessons from history? | 54 |
Who were the Genain quadruplets? | 55 |
Is schizophrenia inherited? And if so how? | 57 |
If my aunt uncle or cousin has schizophrenia what are the chances of my children getting it? | 58 |
If I have a brother with schizophrenia and my partner does too what are the chances of our children getting schizophrenia? | 59 |
If I have an identical twin with schizophrenia but I am well what are my childrens chances of having schizophrenia? | 60 |
cover psychiatric care? 22 | 29 |
What treatments were used before pharmaceutical companies introduced neuroleptic medication? | 31 |
What about lobotomies? | 32 |
What are the choices for medication? | 33 |
What are the medication side effects? | 35 |
What are the treatments for side effects? | 36 |
Can a specific diet help? | 38 |
Can psychotherapy help? | 40 |
How long does medication have to be taken? | 41 |
Is electroconvulsive therapy used for schizophrenia? | 42 |
What are the pros and cons of participating in research studies? | 43 |
The Consideration of Nongenetic Contents Risk Factors | 45 |
Do birth complications cause schizophrenia? | 46 |
Is schizophrenia more common in some cultural or racial groups than others? | 47 |
Can bad family relationships cause schizophrenia? | 48 |
What about immigration from another county? | 49 |
What does linkage to a chromosome mean? | 61 |
What are microarrays? | 63 |
What are the candidate genes for schizophrenia? | 64 |
How is it assumed that these genes cause schizophrenia? | 66 |
Will there be DNA testing for schizophrenia in the future? | 68 |
Can genetic research provide new treatments? | 69 |
The Biology Underlying Schizophrenia | 71 |
When do these brain changes occur and | 78 |
Violence and Aggression in Schizophrenia | 87 |
Suicidal Behavior and Schizophrenia | 93 |
Issues for Women 97 Contents | 98 |
Living with Schizophrenia | 109 |
Resources | 123 |
Glossary | 129 |
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