{"product_id":"schizophrenia-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9780470259276","title":"Schizophrenia For Dummies (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470259276","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSchizophrenia For Dummies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJerome Levine (Author), Irene S. Levine (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470259276, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 October 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 18.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.544 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical tools for leading a happy, productive life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling mental disorder that afflicts one percent of the population, an estimated 2.5 million people in America alone. The firsthand advice in this reassuring guide will empower the families and caregivers of schizophrenia patients to take charge, offering expert advice on identifying the warning signs, choosing the right health professional, understanding currently available drugs and those on the horizon (as well as their side effects), and evaluating traditional and alternative therapies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Understanding Schizophrenia 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Understanding Schizophrenia: The Big Picture 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Causes and Risk Factors 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Suspecting Schizophrenia 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Finding Out What’s Wrong and Getting Help 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Getting a Diagnosis 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Assembling a Healthcare Team 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Beginning Treatment 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Paying for Your Loved One’s Care 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Treating Schizophrenia 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Medication and Other Medical Approaches 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Psychosocial Approaches 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Finding Help and Hope through Research 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Living with Schizophrenia 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Schizophrenia and the Family 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Developing Coping Skills 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Housing Choices: Figuring Out Where to Live 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Coping with Crises 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: People Are More Than Patients: Addressing the Needs of the Whole Person 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Ten Myths about Schizophrenia You Can Forget 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Ten Tips for Helping Families and Friends Cope and Come Out on Top 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten Ways to Avoid Relapse 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Resources 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 345\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Medicine: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Medicine: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Medicine:%20general%20issues%20%5BMB%5D%22\"\u003eMB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52458370236696,"sku":"9780470259276","price":14.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470259276.jpg?v=1785371767","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/schizophrenia-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9780470259276","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}