Schizophrenia

Part 1 Overview of schizophrenia: differential diagnosis of schizophrenia, J.K. Wing; the classification of schizophrenia, R.P. Bentall; information processing in schizophrenia, M.F. Green; psychophysiological contributions to clinical assessment and treatment, G. Turpin and K. Clements; biochemistry of schizophrenia, F. Owen and A.J. Cross; neuroanatomical factors in schizophrenia, T.L. Jernigan; the genetics of schizophrenia, T. Read et al; life events and social factors, P. Bebbington and L. Kulpers; criminality, dangerousness and schizophrenia, P.E. Mullen. Part 2 Assessment of schizophrenia: diagnostic and symptomalogical assessment, P.D. McGorry et al; social skills assessment, K.T. Mueser and M.S. Douglas; the relevance and use of life skills assessments, D. Hadzi-Pavlovic et al; the assessment of severely disabled psychiatric patients for rehabilitiation, T. Wykes; assessment of life events, T.K.J. Craig; assessment of family interaction with a schizophrenic member, W.K. Halford; social networks an dsocial support in schizophrenia - correlates and assessment, H.J. Jackson and J. Edwards; prediction of relapse in schizophrenia - "Early Signs" monitoring methodology, F. Macmillan et al; the clinical prediction of dangerousness, P.E. Mullen. Part 3 Treatment of schizophrenia: pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia, S.R. Marder; medication-compliance or alliance? a client-centred approach to increasing adherence, O. Piatkowska and D. Farnill; psychological treatment of positive schizophrenic symptoms, N. Tarrier; social skills training with schizophrenic patients, W.K. Halford and R.L. Hayes; training life skills, S. Glynn and S. MacKain; a family intervention for schizophrenia, D.J. Kavanagh; community care - an evaluation, M. Muijen; preventive interventions in the community, M. Laporta and I. Falloon.