Therapeutic Strategies in Schizophrenia.

Mortimer, A. M. (Author). McKenna, Peter, 1952- (Added Author).

Summary: Updates the reader on the therapeutic options available for the management of schizophrenia, aiding the clinician to translate scientific evidence into improved outcomes. This book also presents a thorough discussion of the new generation of 'atypical' antipsychotic drugs - their mode of action and their clinical efficacy in a range of applications. These new agents are compared with existing medications, guiding the reader on their use in combination with other treatments as part of an integrated programme of patient management. Additional special topics covered include metabolic side-effects.

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ISBN: 661289539X
ISBN: 9786612895395
ISBN: 9781282895393
ISBN: 1282895397
ISBN: 1846920353
ISBN: 9781846920356
ISBN: 1846926122
ISBN: 9781846926129
Physical Description: 1 online resource (251 pages).
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Publisher: Oxford : Clinical Pub., 2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Chapter 9: When monotherapy is insufficient: the role and effectiveness of additional drugs in schizophreniaChapter 10: The current status of clozapine in and beyond treatment-resistant schizophrenia; Chapter 11: Neurochemical theories of schizophrenia; Chapter 12: Second-generation atypical versus first generation conventional antipsychotic drug treatment in schizophrenia: another triumph of hope over experience?; Chapter 13: Second-generation antipsychotic drugs: mechanistically distinct or minor variants?; Chapter 14: Disturbed behaviour and its management; Abbreviations; Index.
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.