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The Recognition and Management of Early Psychosis: A Preventive Approach

By Patrick D. McGorry , Henry J. Jackson

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9780511507113, 9780521617314, 0521617316
LCC
RC512 .R43 2009
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4425944 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Medicine
Edition
2nd
Pages
444\446
Topic
Medicine
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Psychotic illness is managed and treated with best results when it is recognized at the earliest stages of a person developing the disorder, or when that person is identified as being at high risk of doing so. Describing a stage-specific model highlighting the risk, the clinical and biological factors present during the development of the illness, and the best treatments available for each of these stages, this new edition will guide practitioners and researchers in the adoption of carefully planned management strategies fully integrating treatment with prevention. Issues such as resistance to drugs and vocational recovery are covered, with related topics such as service organization and community education. This will be essential reading for all those involved in the care of people with early psychotic illness, or those responsible for the organization of services.

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