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Comprehensive Treatment of Schizophrenia: Linking Neurobehavioral Findings to Psychosocial Approaches

By Hiroshi Utena (auth.) , Haruo Kashima M.D. , Ian R. H. Falloon M.D. , Masafumi Mizuno M.D. , Masahiro Asai M.D. (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Tokyo
Year
2002
ISBN
978-4-431-68516-6, 978-4-431-68514-2
DOI
10.1007/978-4-431-68514-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7626758 bytes)
Series
Keio University International Symposia for Life Sciences and Medicine 8
Edition
1
Pages
404\407
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
Psychiatry

Description

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that can devastate the lives of patients and their families. The condition is chronic and may persist throughout patients' lives, disrupting education and work and greatly reducing the quality of life. Affecting nearly 0.8% of the population worldwide, schizophrenia is a serious public health problem demanding improved treatment. Recent progress in neuroscience and biological studies of schizophrenia is promising. However, to understand the concomitant behavioral characteristics and implement effective treatment programs, multifaceted approaches are required. "Comprehensive Treatment of Schizophrenia" was the subject of the 8th Keio University International Symposium for Life Sciences and Medicine, held in Tokyo. From the symposium, 40 papers were chosen to be included here in nine sections covering the broad spectrum of recent clinical progress in the treatment of schizophrenia and allied disorders.

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