Schizophrenic Disorders Sense and Nonsense in Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment

To correct the predominantly inadequate, and often harmful, diagnostic and treatment practices of schizophrenia, this work appraises the conceptualizations of both the schizophrenic person and the assessor. The contexts of appraisal include historical, sociological, political, and legal aspects; the methods range from the case study to the study of neural substrates. The conclusions are hopeful, and unsettling relative to the prevailing organic disease model and drug treatment.Whitaker, L. C. is the author of 'Schizophrenic Disorders Sense and Nonsense in Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment' with ISBN 9780306441561 and ISBN 030644156X.