The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Schizophrenia

The new edition of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of
Schizophrenia plumbs the current state of knowledge about the disorder's origin,
nature, and treatment in a comprehensive, authoritative, and thoroughly revised
text. Schizophrenia is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and
remains among the most challenging and disheartening disorders confronting
psychiatrists and other mental health care providers because of its profound
effects on patient functioning, its onset just as young adults are launching
their lives, and the limitations of current pharmacological treatments. Designed
to bring the reader up to date on the latest research, this new edition
represents a complete overhaul of the previous text, with a new structure, new
chapters, and new contributors. Subjects such as genetics and neurobiology,
distinguished by rapid advancements in knowledge, are explored in depth, as are
new models of service delivery and psychosocial treatments that are making a
significant difference in patients' lives. Foundational information on the
epidemiology, etiology, and psychopathology of the illness is presented clearly
and cogently, emphasizing research conducted over the last decade. Theories
regarding the pathophysiological basis of the disorder, including genetic,
molecular, and neurocircuitry models, are examined in detail.

Other
noteworthy topics include: Cultural variations, examining how culture
influences the presentation of schizophrenia from the perspective of the experts
in cultural psychiatry who developed the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview
Service delivery models, including assertive community treatment, critical time
intervention, coordinated specialty care for early psychosis, and integrated
dual diagnosis, informing clinicians about options for providing treatment to
individuals with schizophrenia Advances in the existing pharmacological
treatments, including use of adjunctive medications and combinations of
antipsychotics, which, in the absence of new drug therapies, is indispensable
knowledge A review of the promising field of neuromodulation Evaluation and
treatment of comorbidities, such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder,
and substance use disorders, vital information because over half of people with
schizophrenia have at least one co-occurring behavioral health disorder
Individual- and family-centered care, which presents the rationale and evidence
for actively involving patients and family members in interventions and
decision-making about treatments Designed for ease of use, The American
Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Schizophrenia furnishes
evidence-based and cutting-edge knowledge for the next generation of students,
trainees, and clinicians.