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The environment of schizophrenia : innovations in practice, policy and communications / Richard Warner

By: Warner, Richard, 1943.
Publisher: London : Brunner-Routledge, c2000Description: viii, 136 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 0415223075.Subject(s): Schizophrenia -- Environmental aspects | Schizophrenia -- Rehabilitation | Schizophrenia -- TreatmentDDC classification: 616.8982
Contents:
Pt. 1. Individual level . 1. Obstetric complications. 2. Substance use. 3. Social stress. 4. Access to power. - Pt. 2. Domestic level. 5. Living with family. 6. Domestic stress. 7. Alienating environments. - Pt. 3. Community level . 8. Work availability. 9. Economic disincentives to work. 10. Stigma. - Summary and conclusions. - Bibliography. - Index.
Summary: There is now a body of evidence suggesting that the occurrence and course of schizophrenia are affected by a variety of environmental factors. The Environmental of Schizophrenia draws upon our knowledge of these factors in order to design innovations that will decrease its incidence and severity, while enchancing the quality of life for sufferers and their relatives. ... The Environment of Schizophrenia suggests practical ways to create a better world for those who suffer from this serious illness and for those who are close to them. It will prove fresh and stimulating reading for mental health service managers and policy makers, as well as psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health advocats, and communications specialists. - Back cover.
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Pt. 1. Individual level . 1. Obstetric complications. 2. Substance use. 3. Social stress. 4. Access to power. - Pt. 2. Domestic level. 5. Living with family. 6. Domestic stress. 7. Alienating environments. - Pt. 3. Community level . 8. Work availability. 9. Economic disincentives to work. 10. Stigma. - Summary and conclusions. - Bibliography. - Index.

There is now a body of evidence suggesting that the occurrence and course of schizophrenia are affected by a variety of environmental factors. The Environmental of Schizophrenia draws upon our knowledge of these factors in order to design innovations that will decrease its incidence and severity, while enchancing the quality of life for sufferers and their relatives. ... The Environment of Schizophrenia suggests practical ways to create a better world for those who suffer from this serious illness and for those who are close to them. It will prove fresh and stimulating reading for mental health service managers and policy makers, as well as psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health advocats, and communications specialists. - Back cover.

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