Schizophrenia: Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment Contributor(s): Ross, Colin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789022699 ISBN-13: 9780789022691 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2004 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Schizophrenia |
Dewey: 616.898 |
LCCN: 2004000374 |
Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.38" W x 8.8" (1.41 lbs) 306 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Learn about a pioneering alternative to antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia In Schizophrenia: Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment, Dr. Colin A. Ross--founder of the Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma--presents a new theory of the existence of a dissociative subtype of schizophrenia. Dr. Ross determines that some patients diagnosed with schizophrenia have symptoms closely related to dissociative identity disorder--or multiple personality disorder--and have a history of psychological trauma. In these cases, this unprecedented book proposes that the disorder is treatable--perhaps even curable--using psychotherapy rather than drugs. Schizophrenia: Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment will revolutionize the profession of psychology with data, arguments, and a review of previously published literature to support Dr. Ross's theory. Traditionally, schizophrenia is considered manageable only by a lifetime of psychotropic drugs--expensive, harmful, and often ineffectual. This book offers an alternative free of damaging chemicals to improve quality of life for patients with schizophrenia whose symptoms may be trauma-based. Schizophrenia: Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment offers specific, detailed ideas and research on:
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