If Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia: An Essential Resource for Parents - Couverture rigide

Gur MD, Raquel E.; Johnson, Ann Braden

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195182111 ISBN 13 : 9780195182118

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2006

Synopsis

An in-depth look at life with an adolescent recently diagnosed with schizophrenia, this book is designed for parents of teens who have recently been diagnosed with or who are at risk of developing such a disorder. It is also for other adults, such as teachers, athletic coaches and guidance counsellors, who are regularly in contact with at-risk adolescents. The book combines scientific expertise - including information about available treatments and up-to-date research findings on schizophrenia - with the practical wisdom of parents who have raised teenagers with this illness.

In clear and accessible language, Dr Raquel E. Gur and Ann Braden Johnson explain in detail what is known about the origins, symptoms, and potential treatments of schizophrenia. The book includes tips on how to go about getting a diagnosis, what a diagnosis means, when and where to get treatment, and how to navigate the healthcare system. There will also be advice on how to handle everyday life - both at home and at school - once the teen is diagnosed. Pointers on red flags to look out for and about the dangers of doing nothing are included as well to help parents and other adults deal effectively with adolescent schizophrenia, so that their children can enjoy the fullest and most productive life possible.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Raquel E. Gur, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where she has acted as Director of the Neuropsychiatry section and the Schizophrenia Research Center. Ann Braden Johnson, Ph.D., is a freelance medical writer and a psychotherapist by training.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0195182111
• ISBN 13: 9780195182118
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible