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Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and Providers
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.898
EAN: 9780060842598
Edition: 5
ISBN: 0060842598
Label: Collins Living
Manufacturer: Collins Living
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 576
Publication Date: April 01, 2006
Publisher: Collins Living
Release Date: March 28, 2006
Studio: Collins Living
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Editorial Review:Since its first publication in 1983, Surviving Schizophrenia has become the standard reference book on the disease and has helped thousands of patients, their families and mental health professionals. In clear language, this much–praised and important book describes the nature, causes, symptoms, treatment and course of schizophrenia and also explores living with it from both the patient and the family's point of view. This new, completely updated fifth edition includes the latest research findings on what causes the disease as well as information about the newest drugs for treatment and answers to the questions most often asked by families, consumers and providers.
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Rating:  - Survive Schizophrenia
an excellant book for recognizing and understanding the disease. A must read for parents, family and friends.
Rating:  - Helpful Information
I found this helpful for understanding the basic information about schizophrenia and it had some useful chapters on signs to look for and treatments. It may be a little outdated with some of the new drugs that are coming out now, but overall its a good reference book to have.
Rating: - Excellent Resource
This excellently writen and organized resource for families and consumers themselves is now in its 5th edition since 1983. To have access to the most recent information it is preferable to buy the 5th edition. The 5th edition was published in 2006 vs the 4th edition published in 2001. The "bargain edition" offered by Amazon is also the 4th edition. Of course the 4th edition is available used at a good price and is more easily found in your local library.
While Torrey is opinionated, ... Read More
Rating: - 5th Edition is now available
I have nothing but respect for the work of Torrey, which is almost THE definitive text when I've talked to others. That being said I would suggest that the viewer look for the 5th edition Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and Providers, that was the book that I meant to buy. The 5th edition is current up to 2006, organized slightly differently, and is only a little more expensive. Still, if this copy is all you can afford and you need a thorough layman's workup on schizophrenia ... Read More
Rating: - Definitive
As a student of Psychology, and as someone who spent a few years in mental health counselling (mostly schizophrenic adults), and as someone who has also had personal experience with mental illness (depression/anger and anxiety); I would have to say that Dr. Torrey's book on schizophrenia is definitive.
It is indeed amazing how so many of our great psychologists including Carl Jung, Erich Fromm, Erik Erikson,Harry Stack Sullivan, Bruno Bettleheim, R.D. Laing, and many of our Behavioral psychologists ... Read More
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