Schizophrenia: The Facts

by Stephen J. Glatt, Ming T. Tsuang, Stephen V. Faraone, et al.

Book Overview

Schizophrenia is one of the most traumatic psychiatric conditions both for the patient and his family. It also suffers from frequent misinterpretation by the popular media. The disorder usually manifests itself through significant periods of hallucinations and bizarre delusions, but patients are not generally violent, and do have periods of remission. However, it is often difficult for them to maintain a regular lifestyle and relationships at home...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192627600
• ISBN13: 9780192627605
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

An outstanding book for lay readers

Schizophrenia: The Facts is an outstanding book for the lay reader. Unlike many other books on the topic which are complicated by medical and scientific jargon, this book is truly accessible to the non-expert.