Description
Treatment-Refractory Schizophrenia, 2014
A Clinical Conundrum
Coordinators: Buckley Peter F., Gaughran Fiona
Language: EnglishPublication date: 08-2016
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 04-2014
230 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Hardback
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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.
Comprehensive, clinically focused guide to the treatment of the most severely ill patients with schizophrenia
Informed by the latest research findings on neurobiology and treatment
Written by leading experts from Europe and the Americas
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras