Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/g7Mqke Diagnosis: Schizophrenia A Comprehensive Resource for Consumers, Families, and Helping Professionals, Second Edition By: Rachel Miller Publisher: Columbia University Press Print ISBN: 9780231150408, 0231150407 eText ISBN: 9780231521024, 0231521022 Edition: 2nd Format: EPUB Available from $ 18.99 USD SKU 9780231521024 In this book, thirty-five young, recently diagnosed patients speak about schizophrenia and the process of recovery, while two specialists illuminate the medical science, psychoeducation, and therapeutic needs of those coping with the illness, as well as access to medical benefits and community resources. A remarkably inclusive guide, the volume informs patients, families, friends, and professionals, detailing the possible causes of schizophrenia, medications and side effects, the functioning of the brain, and the value of rehabilitation and other services. In their dialogues, participants confront shame, stigma, substance use, and relapse issues and the necessity of healthy eating, safe sex practices, and coping skills during recovery. Clinicians elaborate on the symptoms of schizophrenia, such as violent and suicidal thoughts, delusions, hallucinations, memory and concentration problems, trouble getting motivated or organized, and anxiety and mood disorders. Adopting an uplifting tone of manageability, the participants, authors, and clinicians of this volume offer more than advicethey prescribe hope.
