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Treatment-Refractory Schizophrenia: A Clinical Conundrum 2014 Edition
Contributor(s): Buckley, Peter F. (Editor), Gaughran, Fiona (Editor)
ISBN: 3642452566     ISBN-13: 9783642452567
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $104.49  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: April 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Psychiatry - General
- Psychology | Clinical Psychology
Dewey: 616.89
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.30 lbs) 230 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Mentally Challenged
 
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Schizophrenia is often associated with an inadequate response to pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. How to treat patients who have an unsatisfactory response to anti-psychotics, including clozapine - which is unequivocally the most powerful antipsychotic medication for this recalcitrant population - remains a clinical conundrum. A range of adjunctive medications have been tried with mixed results; there has also been renewed interest in the role of neuromodulatory strategies, electroconvulsive therapy, and cognitive and vocational approaches. Perhaps a bright spot for the future lies in the evolution of pharmacogenetic approaches for individualized care.

In this book, leading experts from Europe, Australia and the Americas provide a timely appraisal of treatments for the most severely ill schizophrenia patients. This clinically focused book is informed by the latest research on the neurobiology and treatment of schizophrenia. It is comprehensive in scope, covering current treatment options, various add-on approaches, and a range of psychosocial treatments. The contributors are respected experts who have combined their clinical experience with cutting-edge research to provide readers with authoritative information on fundamental aspects of clinical care for schizophrenia.