PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS. A PRACTICAL GUIDE. 2ND EDITION

1. Psychotic Signs and Symptoms
2. Psychosis Interview
3. Delirium
4. Drug-Induced Psychosis
5. Secondary Schizophrenia
6. Psychiatric Differential Diagnosis of Psychosis
7. Natural History of Schizophrenia
8. Diagnostic Assessment of Schizophrenia
9. Prevention and Clinical Staging
10. Emergency Management of Acute Psychosis
11. First-Episode Psychosis
12. Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
13. Antipsychotics: Overview
14. Antipsychotics: Motor Side Effects
15. Antipsychotics: Nonmotor Side Effects
16. Antipsychotics: Clinical Effectiveness
17. Clozapine
18. Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
19. Adjunctive Medications
20. Antipsychotic Drug Interactions
21. Polypharmacy
22. Psychological Treatments: The Patient
23. Psychological Treatments: The Family
24. Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery
25. Medical Morbidity and Mortality
26. Dual Diagnosis
27. Tobacco Use Disorder
28. Negative Symptoms
29. Cognition in Schizophrenia
30. Depression and Suicide
31. Illness Insight and Antipsychotic Medication Adherence
32. Social Aspects of Schizophrenia Care
33. Forensic Aspects of Schizophrenia Care
34. History of Schizophrenia Care

This book provides clear and concise guidance for clinicians when they encounter a patient with psychosis, starting with the medical work-up to arrive at a diagnosis and ending with the comprehensive care for patients with established schizophrenia. It covers the optimal use of medications (emphasizing safe use) but also addresses other treatment approaches (psychological treatments, rehabilitation) and the larger societal context of care, including how to work effectively in complex systems. It uniquely condenses the literature into teaching points without simplifying too much, effectively serving as a learning tool for trainees and professionals. For this second edition, the book was extensively updated and its content expanded, with new figures as well. Each chapter begins with an initial summary and includes Tips and Key Points in text boxes. Each chapter also includes links to external websites and additional readings. The book contains clinical and practical wisdom for clinicians who are treating real patients at the front lines, setting it apart from all other texts.

Psychotic Disorders is an excellent resource for medical students, early career professionals such as trainees and fellows, and related clinicians seeking additional training and resources, including those in psychiatry, psychology, neurology, and all others.

Features
• Revised and updated to include new tables, new chapters, and new images.
• Written by world renown expert in schizophrenia and psychiatric disorders
• Designed for students, fellows, trainees, and clinicians