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Written by experts of international standing, this is a concise, critical and clinically orientated review of the current understanding of this distressing disorder and its management. This expanded third edition covers what is new and promising in the understanding of risk factors and of cognitive and brain deficits. It also reviews new drug and non-drug treatment strategies and considers the prospects these hold for better clinical and social outcomes.This practical and accessible book will serve perfectly to refresh and update the knowledge of the family physician, psychiatrist in training, mental health nurse and medical student.- Emphasises the need for early diagnosis and intervention- Includes new drug and non-drug therapies- Covers the roles of genes, psychosocial factors and drugs of abuse- Illustrated with useful case histories- Contains summaries of key points and key references for further reading at the end of each chapter
Contents
A brief historySymptoms and diagnosisEpidemiologyGeneticsDevelopmental theories and environmental factorsNeuroanatomy and structural imagingNeuropsychology and functional imagingNeurochemistryPharmacological treatmentPsychosocial interventions and non-drug treatmentsEarly intervention
