Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Praise for the previous edition: "...a true encyclopedia, highly valuable as a support tool...recommended."--Booklist "...this book offers a wealth of information, is readable rather than technical, and will be helpful for library users seeking information on schizophrenia."--The Book Report Written for general readers and professionals alike, The Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders, Third Edition is the most comprehensive single source on this topic. With more than 600 up-to-date entries, this new edition features a substantially revised foreword and introduction, a significant amount of new material, references and appendixes, and the latest findings since the last edition was published. Coverage includes the history, treatment, diagnosis, and current medical research and theories regarding this class of mental illness. New entries include: *Abilify *Acute and transient psychotic disorders *Association studies *Atypical psychotic disorders *Brief psychotic disorder *Comorbidity *Dysphrenia *Electronarcosis therapy *Glutamate hypothesis *Induced delusional disorder *Ipseity disorder *Mixed states *Parkinsonism *Persistent delusional disorders *Substance-induced psychotic disorder *Vascular-inflammatory theory of schizophrenia.Noll, Richard is the author of 'Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders', published 2006 under ISBN 9780816064052 and ISBN 0816064059.