First Episode Psychosis

First Episode Psychosis
ISBN-10
0429524145
ISBN-13
9780429524141
Series
First Episode Psychosis
Category
Medical
Pages
152
Language
English
Published
2022-03-26
Publisher
CRC Press
Authors
Katherine J. Aitchison, Robin M. Murray, Eva M. Tsapakis

Description

The new edition of this popular handbook has been thoroughly updated to include the latest data concerning treatment of first-episode patients. Drawing from their experience, the authors discuss the presentation and assessment of the first psychotic episode and review the appropriate use of antipsychotic agents and psychosocial approaches in effective management. This is an authoritative text written by a team of highly respected authors for psychiatrists, neurologists, primary care practitioners and health care professional working in psychiatry. Drawing from their experience, the presentation and assessment of the first psychotic episode are discussed, details regarding antipsychotic drugs and their appropriate use are reviewed and psychosocial approaches are examined. The resulting book offers a concise and valuable guide to those wishing to review the latest proposals for the treatment of first-episode psychosis supported by up-to-date references, in a single publication.

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