| Description |
1 online resource (309 pages) |
| Contents |
COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE What is schizophrenia?; CHAPTER TWO What are the causes?; CHAPTER THREE Medication and other treatments; CHAPTER FOUR Sources of support; CHAPTER FIVE Health and well-being; CHAPTER SIX Employment-paid and voluntary; CHAPTER SEVEN Complementary therapies; CHAPTER EIGHT Counselling and psychotherapy; Conclusion; APPENDIX I State benefits; APPENDIX II Legal rights and the Mental Health Acts; REFERENCES; INDEX |
| Summary |
About one person in a hundred will be diagnosed with schizophrenia at some time in their life. The condition can be severe and debilitating with symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations and the loss of concentration, motivation and social skills. But schizophrenia is not a degenerative or life-threatening condition and in recent years improved knowledge and understanding, psychological treatments and more tolerable medication have greatly increased people's ability to manage their symptoms and live a 'normal' life. This straightforward, accessible and inspiring guide provides information on |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Schizophrenics -- Great Britain
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Schizophrenics -- Services for -- Great Britain
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Schizophrenics
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Schizophrenics -- Services for
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781849405683 |
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1849405689 |
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1283069326 |
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9781283069328 |
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9781780494647 |
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1780494645 |
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