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Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that typically occurs in adolescents and young adults between the ages of 18 and 35. Untreated, it can have a wide-ranging and often devastating impact not only on the lives of these young people, but also on those who love and care for them. Indeed, in an era of de-institutionalization and managed care, it is their families who will become the first line of defense against this serious, potentially life-altering...
Author
Publisher
[Publisher unknown]
Pub. Date
unknown
Language
English
Description
A lot of people are familiar with disorders like anxiety, depression, and OCD, but schizophrenia doesn't seem as widely understood as these disorders. While the public may have no problem recognizing or classifying schizophrenia as a mental illness, its familiarity, its symptoms, and its effects lack depth, which continues to cause excessive concern and the stigmatization of schizophrenic individuals.
This book will delve deeper into the most recent...
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Updated throughout and filled with all the latest research, treatment plans, commonly asked questions and more, the bestselling resource on schizophrenia is back--now in its seventh edition. Since its first publication in 1983, Surviving Schizophrenia has become the standard reference book on the disease and has helped thousands of patients, their families, and mental health professionals. In clear language, this much-praised and important book describes...
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"David Sears grew up in the shadow of his brilliant younger sister, Diana, convinced by their father that she would accomplish great things. Instead, she married and had a son, Jason, who - like David and Diana's father - is schizophrenic. Her husband, Mark, a geneticist, never made peace with Jason's condition." "Perhaps this is why, when Jason drowns, Diana will not accept the authorities' conclusion that his death was accidental. Or perhaps Diana...
8) The promise
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sequel to: "The chosen." Danny Saunders and Reuven Malter now separated by occupation and personal involvements, are brought together by Michael Gordon, an adolescent heading for a breakdown.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
"The Psychological Disorder series explores the symptoms, causes, and effects of the most common psychological disorders. Highlighting the brain chemistry and psychological processes behind the disorders, these books explain how various pharmacological and psychotherapy treatments can help ease or eliminate symptoms. Case studies illustrate how mental health problems impact everyday life so that readers can better understand the signs of psychological...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Practical tools for leading a happy, productive life, Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling mental disorder that afflicts one percent of the population, an estimated 2.5 million people in America alone. The firsthand advice in this reassuring guide will empower the families and caregivers of schizophrenia patients to take charge, offering expert advice on identifying the warning signs, choosing the right health professional, understanding...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when fourteen-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of acute schizophrenia. To her parent's despair, the doctors are unable to stop Marjorie's descent into madness. As their stable home devolves into a house of horrors, they reluctantly turn to a local Catholic priest for help. Father Wanderly suggests an exorcism; he believes the vulnerable teenager is the victim...
13) Valis
Author
Series
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
When a beam of pink light begins giving a schizophrenic man named Horselover Fat (who just might also be known as Philip K. Dick) visions of an alternate Earth where the Roman Empire still reigns, he must decide whether he is crazy or whether a godlike entity is showing him the true nature of the world.
14) Schizophrenia
Author
Language
English
Description
Published in 1988, this illustrated history of the disorder discusses its possible causes, effects, and treatment with drugs or other therapies.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; discusses symptoms, causes, treatment options, and behavior management; and provides advice for caregivers, family, and friends.
Publisher
Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
This book has been professionally illustrated and edited with a fully hyper-linked table of contents for ease of navigation. A detailed booklet that describes Schizophrenia, symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. This booklet is also for family and friends that are looking for further understanding of schizophrenia. You will learn in this Booklet: What is schizophrenia? What are the symptoms of schizophrenia?...
18) Made you up
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"Armed with her camera and a Magic 8-Ball and her only ally (her little sister), Alex wages a war against her schizophrenia, determined to stay sane long enough to get into college"--
19) Schizophrenia
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Collection of writings on schizophrenia from a range of viewpoints.
20) Lowboy
Author
Publisher
Center Point Pub
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Possessing paranoid schizophrenic beliefs that he can save the planet from climate change by cooling down his own overheated body, sixteen-year-old New York youth Will Heller pursues a terrifying and delusional odyssey through the city's tunnels and backalleys.