First published in 2002. Schizophrenia: A Scientific Delusion?, first published in 1990, made
a very significant contribution to the debates on the concepts of schizophrenia and mental …

For every disorder, there is a set of established findings and accepted constructs upon which
further understanding is built. The concept of schizophrenia as a disease entity has been …

The article summarizes the process used to distill schizophrenia science into 22 facts. These
facts consist of 6 basic facts, 3 etiological facts, 6 pharmacological and treatment facts, 5 …

Background. Although schizophrenia has been considered a distinct disease entity for the
past century, its precise definition and etio-pathophysiology remain obscure and its …

When Ifirst read this manuscript, Iexclaimed to a colleague:" This is the most important and
clinically relevant book on schizophrenia since Bleuler!" Time has not altered my initial …

Schizophrenia is a complex and puzzling disease because it is characterized by a
multiplicity of symptoms affecting most aspects of human cognition, emotion, and behaviour …

To say that 'schizophrenia'does not exist is not to say some people don't have experiences
that are very unusual or difficult to understand, and who suffer extreme distress and …

Schizophrenia is the archetypal form of madness. Schizophrenia is a common disorder and
has a devastating effect on sufferers and their families-patients typically hear voices in their …

Deals with the subject of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. With more than 600
entries, this work features a foreword and an introduction, and references and appendixes …

Schizophrenia is one of the most serious psychiatric disorders. It carries a lifetime risk of
approximately 1%. The symptoms of schizophrenia remain perhaps the most mysterious …