The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Schizophrenia

The new edition of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing  Textbook of Schizophrenia plumbs the current state of knowledge about  the disorder's origin, nature, and treatment in a comprehensive,  authoritative, and thoroughly revised text. Schizophrenia is one of the  leading causes of disability worldwide and remains among the most  challenging and disheartening disorders confronting psychiatrists and  other mental health care providers because of its profound effects on  patient functioning, its onset just as young adults are launching their  lives, and the limitations of current pharmacological treatments.  Designed to bring the reader up to date on the latest research, this new  edition represents a complete overhaul of the previous text, with a new  structure, new chapters, and new contributors. Subjects such as  genetics and neurobiology, distinguished by rapid advancements in  knowledge, are explored in depth, as are new models of service delivery  and psychosocial treatments that are making a significant difference in  patients' lives. Foundational information on the epidemiology, etiology,  and psychopathology of the illness is presented clearly and cogently,  emphasizing research conducted over the last decade. Theories regarding  the pathophysiological basis of the disorder, including genetic,  molecular, and neurocircuitry models, are examined in detail. Other  noteworthy topics include: • Cultural variations, examining how culture  influences the presentation of schizophrenia from the perspective of the  experts in cultural psychiatry who developed the DSM-5 Cultural  Formulation Interview• Service delivery models, including assertive  community treatment, critical time intervention, coordinated specialty  care for early psychosis, and integrated dual diagnosis, informing  clinicians about options for providing treatment to individuals with  schizophrenia• Advances in the existing pharmacological treatments,  including use of adjunctive medications and combinations of  antipsychotics, which, in the absence of new drug therapies, is  indispensable knowledge• A review of the promising field of  neuromodulation• Evaluation and treatment of comorbidities, such as  depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and substance use disorders,  vital information because over half of people with schizophrenia have at  least one co-occurring behavioral health disorder• Individual- and  family-centered care, which presents the rationale and evidence for  actively involving patients and family members in interventions and  decision-making about treatments Designed for ease of use, The American  Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Schizophrenia furnishes  evidence-based and cutting-edge knowledge for the next generation of  students, trainees, and clinicians.