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Handbook of Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia [electronic resource] / by Leslie Citrome.

By: Citrome, Leslie [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Tarporley : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : Imprint: Springer Healthcare, 2013Description: X, 66 p. 1 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781908517883.Subject(s): Medicine | Pharmacy | Psychiatry | Philosophy (General) | Medicine & Public Health | Medicine/Public Health, general | Psychology, general | Psychiatry | PharmacyDDC classification: 610 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Introduction -- A general treatment approach -- Adherence – the great masquerade of treatment-resistance -- Dosing of antipsychotics – what evidence do we use? -- Psychopharmacological approaches -- Somatic treatments -- Nonpharmacological approaches -- Conclusions.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Handbook of Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia is a concise review of treatment-resistant schizophrenia’s definition, measurement tools, adherence issues, substance abuse, optimal dosing, clinician–patient relationships, and current management approaches. The book was originally commissioned with the intention of creating a comprehensive text focusing on treatment-resistant schizophrenia and its management. The book explores many aspects of the background and practice- and research-based evidence for treating this complex subset of schizophrenia, including psychopharmacological, somatic, and nonpharmacological treatment approaches. While exploring the various therapies for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, Dr Citrome also emphasizes the importance of building strong and trusting relationships between patients and their clinicians so the clinician can best manage their patient’s adherence and overall treatment.
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Introduction -- A general treatment approach -- Adherence – the great masquerade of treatment-resistance -- Dosing of antipsychotics – what evidence do we use? -- Psychopharmacological approaches -- Somatic treatments -- Nonpharmacological approaches -- Conclusions.

Handbook of Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia is a concise review of treatment-resistant schizophrenia’s definition, measurement tools, adherence issues, substance abuse, optimal dosing, clinician–patient relationships, and current management approaches. The book was originally commissioned with the intention of creating a comprehensive text focusing on treatment-resistant schizophrenia and its management. The book explores many aspects of the background and practice- and research-based evidence for treating this complex subset of schizophrenia, including psychopharmacological, somatic, and nonpharmacological treatment approaches. While exploring the various therapies for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, Dr Citrome also emphasizes the importance of building strong and trusting relationships between patients and their clinicians so the clinician can best manage their patient’s adherence and overall treatment.

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