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"This is an excellent reference
book for anyone interested in the current state of research
in schizophrenia ...The authors have succesfully given
an overview of the major current foci of interest
in schizophrenia research, and an accurate represent-ation
of the research findings to date. The last section
provides an informed and considered view of information-processing
deficits related to clinical, biological and psychosocial
findings in schizophrenia."
British
Journal of Clinical Psychology
"This
volume by Drs. Straube and Oades... is the best schizophrenia
textbook to appear in many years...[Straube and Oades] are
not only accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date; they also
provide integrating commentary
throughout the book...I would recommend this book
for psychologists, medical students, psychiatry residents,
neuroscientists, mental health providers of all disciplines.
They will find, with pleasure, that all the topics
important to them are thoroughly covered, plus some
new ones...This is a marvellous feat of understanding, clarity
and exposition. It is a painless way to acquire balanced,
accurate, multidisciplinary knowledge about the nature
of schizophrenia."
Mary Seeman
Biological Psychology
"This is
a useful book for the specialist researcher looking for
an overview of several important areas of resent research
interest...For those seeking a readable and imaginative
tour of the major integrative approaches in recent
psychobiological research: the penultimate chapter
is superb."
Public
Health
"I found
the book to be a superbly presented, detailed compendium of the
current state of applied and theoretical knowledge...the book
should not be overlooked by the practicing psychiatrist."
John William Ferkany
in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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"The chapters are written
in a fresh and clean style that facilitates the absorption of
a broad area of knowledge...The authors review and condense an
extensive literature in a fairly sophisticated fashion. The liberal
use of figures and tables is especially appealing in illustrating
major research findings...The textbook is quite succesful in its
basic mission, to provide a fundamental text, useful for both
those involve in their own research on schizophrenia and those
interested in an overview of the results emerging from a host
of research programs... The book is a solid and well-written source
book that reviews the broad range of schizophrenia research in
a fairly exhaustive and comprehensive manner. It represents a
valuable contribution to the professional literature and will
be a very useful source book for schizophrenia researchers regardless
of their expertise or training ...The Straube and Oades book presents
a concise, well-organized and detailed review of a broad area
of current schizophrenia research...The overall quality of the
chapters is quite high. This is striking, given the broad range
of research reviewed. Researchers and clinicians at different
points in their careers and training who are interested in schizophrenia
will certainly not be disappointed."
Steven O. Moldin
in Contemporary Psychology
"In my opinion
this book succeeds remarkably well. The authors...[provide] summary
statements at the end of each chapter and very short summaries
about all important aspects of schizophrenia at the end of the
book...it is fascinating to see how much research in schizophrenia
has expanded over the last 10 years. I am sure that there will
be further major developments in our ideas about schizophrenia
over the next 10 years. Nearly all the material from which these
ideas will spring is to be found in this book."
Chris Frith
in Journal
of Psychophysiology
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This book covers every topic of
research with schizophrenic patients including:
- Findings in cognitive, psychophysiological,
neuropsychological, and biochemical research with schizophrenic
patients.
- Genetic studies, studies on environmental
factors, high risk research and developemntal course in schizophrenia
- Risk of developing schizophrenia
- A chapter dealing with therapy including
psychopharmacological and psychosocial intervention methods,
especially psychosocial therapy, family therapy and cognitive
training programs
- A completely new theoretical integration
of the findings from all areas of research in schizophrenia
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CONTENTS:
Clinical symptoms
Clinical manifestation, Frequency and
Definition of Schizophrenia. Cognitive Symptoms Thought and
Speech, Memory, Perception and Response.
Psychophysiological Symptoms
Neuropsychological Symptoms
Inheritance versus Environment
Genetic Studies, Environmental
Influences and the Origin of Schizophrenia, Populations at High
Risk for Schizophrenia.
Neurotransmission, Therapy, and
Investigations of Long-Term Outcome
Integration of the Empirical Results
and Theoretical Views
Synopsis, Chapter References, List
of Previous Volumes in the Series
``Personality, Psychopathology and Psychotherapy", Index
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