100 Questions & Answers About Schizophrenia: Painful Minds

2nd Edition
by Lynn E. DeLisi
182 pages
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2 edition (2009)
PDF 1.9 Mb

*My comment*: this is mainly information for patients and relatives. But still covers psychiatric information clearly and to the point, so that you get ideas and points which you can communicate to patients.

Approximately one percent of the population develops schizophrenia during their life-time. This chronic, severe mental illness can be devastating for patients and their family and friends. Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient with schizophrenia, or a friend or relative of someone suffering from this mental illness, this book offers help. Completely revised and updated, 100 Questions & Answers About Schizophrenia: Painful Minds, Second Edition gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, sources of support, and much more. Written by an expert on the subject, and including a foreword by parents of a person with schizophrenia, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of schizophrenia.