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The effects of schizophrenia can be devastating for both the 3.3 million adults living with the disease as well as their families and friends. This guide offers help to those who suffer from schizophrenia and their loved ones, including information on how to: Get a correct diagnosis Understand the various types of schizophrenia Handle resulting problems such as substance abuse Find the right doctor Choose and manage medications Find support from family, friends, and the community Volunteer and spread awareness for the cause Symptoms of schizophrenia and resulting problems can be severe. In this book, readers find the information, reassurance, and advice they need to work toward a better life.

Dean A. Haycock, Ph.D, is a science and medical writer based in New York. He earned a Ph.D in neuroscience at Brown University. His academic and pharmaceutical industry research has been published in the Journal of Neurochemistry, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and Brain. Research. His articles have appeared in WebMD, Bio World Today, BioWorld International, the Lancet Neurology, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Newton's Apple, Current Biology, BioMedNet, the Annals of Internal Medicine, the Gale Encyclopedias of Science and Mental Health, and papers of the Copley News Service. Elias K. Shaya, MD, is chief of psychiatry at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore. He is an instructor at the Johns Hopkins University and an assistant clinical professor of health care sciences at the George Washington University. He earned his MD degree at the American University of Beirut School of Medicine and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for General and Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Shaya has received the award of Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is a researcher in clinical psychiatry and brain imaging of neuropsychiatric disorders. He has been published in several medical publications, including the American Journal of Psychiatry. He lives in Baltimore, MD.

Introduction	p. xiii
Schizophrenia Basics	p. 1
A Brief Overview of Schizophrenia	p. 1
Features of the Disease	p. 3
Schizophrenia's Effect on Relationships	p. 5
A Brief History of Schizophrenia	p. 7
Early Treatments and Explanations	p. 10
What Schizophrenia Is Not	p. 13
What Causes Schizophrenia?	p. 16
The Role of Genetics	p. 16
A Look at the Brain	p. 19
Altered Brain Structure in Schizophrenia	p. 22
Normal Chemical Signals	p. 26
Altered Brain Chemistry in Schizophrenia	p. 27
The Role of Environment	p. 28
What Might Cause Schizophrenia?	p. 30
What Type of Schizophrenia Are You Dealing With?	p. 32
Diagnosing Schizophrenia	p. 32
Paranoid Schizophrenia	p. 33
Disorganized Schizophrenia	p. 34
Catatonic Schizophrenia	p. 35
Undifferentiated and Residual Schizophrenia	p. 37
Type I and Type II	p. 38
Related Psychotic Disorders	p. 41
Brief Psychotic Disorder	p. 41
Shared Psychotic Disorder	p. 42
Schizophreniform Disorder	p. 43
Schizoaffective Disorder	p. 44
Delusional Disorder	p. 46
Psychotic Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition	p. 49
Other Mental Disorders with Similarities to Schizophrenia	p. 50
Symptoms of Schizophrenia	p. 53
Positive Symptoms	p. 53
Negative Symptoms	p. 57
Cognitive Problems	p. 60
Variability of Symptoms	p. 63
Gender Differences	p. 64
The Threat of Suicide	p. 65
Warning Signs of Schizophrenia	p. 67
Onset: The Early Warning Signs	p. 67
Some Indicators in Early Childhood Behavior	p. 71
Developing Schizophrenia Before and After Adolescence	p. 73
Can Schizophrenia Be Prevented?	p. 76
Psychotic Symptoms Are an Emergency	p. 78
Early Warning Clinics	p. 80
Schizophrenia-like Symptoms in Other Medical Conditions	p. 82
Bipolar Disease	p. 82
Drug-Induced Psychosis	p. 84
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias	p. 86
Psychosis Resulting from Other Medical Conditions	p. 87
Other Psychotic Disorders	p. 88
Impressions of Schizophrenia	p. 90
Hallucinations	p. 90
Delusions	p. 91
Loss of Control	p. 93
Sense of Self and Emotions	p. 95
Treating Schizophrenia with Drugs	p. 98
Finding the Right Medication	p. 98
How Do Antipsychotic Medications Work?	p. 100
Two Main Types of Antipsychotic Drugs	p. 102
Features of Some Popular Antipsychotic Medications	p. 108
Is There a "Right" Medicine for Everyone?	p. 110
Realizing the Benefits	p. 113
Side Effects of First-Generation versus Second-Generation Drugs	p. 116
Recognizing the Side Effects	p. 118
Effects of Conventional Antipsychotic Drugs on the Extrapyramidal System	p. 120
Side Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs	p. 122
Precautions	p. 123
Combination Treatments	p. 125
Therapy for Schizophrenia	p. 127
Why Therapy?	p. 127
Modern Therapies versus Older Therapies	p. 129
Supportive or Rehabilitative Therapies	p. 131
Family Therapy and Rehabilitation	p. 133
Cognitive Therapy	p. 134
Finding Good Therapists	p. 134
What if Nothing Works?	p. 137
Are Alternative Therapies Right for You?	p. 137
Lack of Compliance or Failure of Medical Care	p. 138
Assisted Treatment	p. 140
What Is a Clinical Trial?	p. 146
Finding Clinical Trials	p. 150
Applying to Take Part in a Clinical Trial	p. 151
Other Views of Schizophrenia and Current Treatments	p. 153
Public Perception of Schizophrenia	p. 153
Anti-Psychiatry	p. 156
Does Mental Illness Really Exist?	p. 157
Do Drugs Do More Harm than Good?	p. 158
Do Pharmaceutical Companies Control Modern Psychiatry?	p. 159
Are Nontraditional Treatments Effective?	p. 161
Ensuring Good Psychiatric Care	p. 165
Diagnosing a Mental Illness	p. 165
Locating Good Care Near You	p. 167
Researching a Doctor's Background	p. 168
Professional Physician Background Checks	p. 172
Working with Your Doctor	p. 173
Encouraging Treatment in Reluctant Individuals	p. 175
Confidentiality	p. 177
Affordability of Mental Health Care	p. 178
Should a Person with Schizophrenia Live at Home?	p. 180
When Living at Home Is a Good Idea!	p. 180
When Living at Home Is Not a Good Idea	p. 183
Full-and Part-Time Hospitalization	p. 184
Hospitalizing Children	p. 188
Legal Rights and Hospitalization	p. 189
Outpatient Care	p. 191
What You Can Do to Aid Recovery	p. 193
Attitude: Accept the Pain and Take Charge of Your Situation	p. 193
Setting Realistic Goals of Recovery	p. 195
Encouraging Someone to Seek Medical Treatment	p. 197
Communication	p. 198
Sticking to a Helpful Course of Treatment	p. 200
Mastering the Health Care System	p. 202
Success Stories and Case Histories	p. 206
The Difficulty of Predicting the Future	p. 206
What Does Successful Schizophrenia Treatment Mean?	p. 208
"Mary"	p. 210
"John"	p. 213
Lori Schiller	p. 214
Ken Steele	p. 218
How to Handle a Schizophrenia Emergency	p. 220
Preparing for an Emergency	p. 220
Who to Call for Help	p. 221
Dealing with Aggressive Behavior	p. 222
What You Should Do	p. 225
What to Avoid	p. 226
Learning from the Experience	p. 229
Support for the Caregiver	p. 231
Problems of the Caregiver	p. 231
Coping with Daily Stresses	p. 234
Coping with the Stigma of Mental Illness	p. 237
Dealing with Prejudice and Ignorance	p. 238
Paying for Mental Health Care	p. 240
Advocating for Better Understanding and Treatment	p. 244
Established Advocacy Groups	p. 244
Local Support Groups	p. 245
Educating Your Neighbors	p. 246
Services that Need Improvement	p. 248
Organizing	p. 250
Politicking	p. 252
The Promise of Future Research	p. 255
Schizophrenia Research	p. 255
The Need for More Basic Research	p. 256
Need for Better Medications	p. 258
Developing New Medications	p. 259
The Drug Pipeline	p. 260
Glossary	p. 263
Resources	p. 271
Early Treatment Clinics in the United States and Canada	p. 276
Top Psychiatric Hospitals in the United States	p. 281
Index	p. 284
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