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Schizophrenia
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a series of booklets describing a range of mental health problems, aiming to make people more understanding of what these are and of the people who suffer from them. This pamphlet looks at Schizophrenia.
Towards a sociology of schizophrenia: humanistic reflections
- Author:
- DOUBT Keith
- Publisher:
- University of Toronto Press
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 136p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Toronto
Presents a way of understanding not only what Schizophrenia is, but society's reactions to it.
Schizophrenia in focus: guidelines for treatment and rehabilitation
- Authors:
- DAWSON David, BLUM Heather Munroe, BARTOLUCCI Giampiero
- Publisher:
- Human Sciences Press
- Publication year:
- 1983
- Pagination:
- 190p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Schizophrenia at home
- Author:
- NATIONAL SCHIZOPHRENIA FELLOWSHIP
- Publisher:
- Institute of Psychiatry
- Publication year:
- 1974
- Pagination:
- 78p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The extremes of the bell curve: excellent and poor school performance and risk for severe mental disorders
- Author:
- MACCABE James
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 186p.
- Place of publication:
- London
It has long been claimed that there is a strong association between high intelligence, or exceptional creativity, and mental illness. This book uses evidence from a study of Swedish population data to investigate this claim. The first 2 chapters provide an introduction to the epidemiology of psychosis, with particular emphasis on cognitive performance and creativity. The remaining chapters provide a detailed description of the rationale, methods and results of the population study involving nearly a million individuals conducted by the author in collaboration with colleagues in Stockholm and London. The study finds evidence that children who achieve either exceptionally high, or very low grades at school, are at greater risk of adult mental health disorders. Specifically the research shows that schizophrenia is linked to low educational attainment and that excellent school performance, especially within the creative arts, is a risk factor for bipolar disorder. This book will be of interest to mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists and epidemiologists, and will also prove useful to those working in education.
Recovery: an alien concept
- Author:
- COLEMAN Ron
- Publisher:
- P and P
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 94p.
- Place of publication:
- Wormit
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
An exploration of the concept of recovery by Ron Coleman, including how he gave up being a chronic schizophrenic and went back to being Ron. In ‘Recovery – An Alien Concept’ Ron attempts to reflect on the past and learn the lessons of history in the psychiatric system, by exploring recovery and encouraging professionals, clients and carers to begin their own personal journeys towards recovery. In these pages the reader may feel the pain of those for whom the present system has failed, feel the inspiration and joy of those who have recovered, and the desire to make recovery a reality for all in this new millennium.
Hearing voices: embodiment and experience
- Author:
- BLACKMAN Lisa
- Publisher:
- Free Association Books
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 275p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The hearing of voices is generally regarded as indicative of mental health problems, yet there is evidence to suggest that hearing voices is far more common than believed, that many voice hearers are not suffering from mental illness, and that those who develop non psychiatric explanations of their voices may live with them quite well. This book, drawing on the experiences of the Hearing Voices Network, challenges commonly accepted perceptions of mental health and questions how it is that we come to experience and relate to ourselves as autonomous, rational human beings. The book draws on critical psychology, post structuralism, discourse theory and work on embodiment for many of its insights.
Serious mental illness: a family affair
- Author:
- HOWE Gwen
- Publisher:
- Sheldon Press
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 160p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the emotional impact that serious mental illness (including schizophrenia and depression) can have on the family and gives pointers on practical issues such as getting the best from the system; coping in a crisis; legal matters; and meeting other practical needs.
Schizophrenia
- Authors:
- WARNER Richard, DE GIROLAMO Giovanni
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 149p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Geneva
Provides a broad overview of current knowledge about the epidemiology of schizophrenia, starting with an examination of relevant diagnostic and methodological issues. Incidence and prevalence studies in different settings are reviews, and the various risk factors for the disorder are considered. Finally, a number of recommendations are made for future research. Includes the ICD-10 clinical descriptions and diagnostic guidelines and the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for research for this group of disorders.
The falling shadow: one patient's mental health care 1978-1993
- Authors:
- BLOM-COOPER Louis, HALLY Helen, MURPHY Elaine
- Publisher:
- Duckworth
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 256p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Official report of the committee of inquiry, set up by South Devon Health Care Trust, into the death of Georgina Robinson at the hands of Andrew Robinson, a patient with severe mental health problems.