The first book in a new series from the World Psychiatric Association,
Schizophrenia: current science and clinical practice presents recent information on the diagnosis, neurobiological
foundations, and management of schizophrenia. It evaluates the findings obtained with modern techniques like magnetic resonance imaging, genetics and network analyses. The book reviews
the importance of neurocognitive functioning in schizophrenia and its predictive value for functional capacity. It covers the key areas of early recognition, prevention, rehabilitation
and stigma. There is also a critical discussion of diagnostic classification and the revision of the two major international systems.
Written by experts in the field who have a track record of being engaging authors, this book provides a rapid overview of the current state of the art in schizophrenia research and clinical
management. It will be invaluable to all psychiatrists, psychologists, neuropharmacologists, researchers in psychiatry and psychopharmacology in academia and in industry, and clinical
and behavioural neuroscientists.
