Schizophrenia Today

Schizophrenia Today is a collection of papers presenting conflicting viewpoints on schizophrenia and some focal subjects for future research.
The book deals with the definition of schizophrenia and presents various advances in understanding the condition. The text surveys the problems of epidemiology and symptomatology in terms of the etiology and pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Several papers present the societal and cultural aspects of the problem on issues of clinical overview; international collaboration in schizophrenia research; and the societal determinants of schizophrenic behavior. Other papers then discuss the genetic and biochemical approaches in dealing with schizophrenia. One paper concludes that genetic factors play a significant role in the etiology of schizophrenia. The text also reviews the studies conducted by Rolf Gjessing, establishing that mood changes in mental state are related to changes in autonomic activity, metabolic rate, and nitrogen balance. The book also discusses the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches in treating the problem. One paper deals with the personal experience of the writer in using psychoanalysis for treating schizophrenia.
The collection will prove valuable for psychiatrists, psychologists, psychoanalysts, and students and researchers dealing with mental diseases.

Inhalt

List of Participants
Poster Exhibition
Foreword
Opening Address

1. Societal and Cultural Aspects
   Definition, Classification and Nomenclature: A Clinical Overview
   International Collaboration in Schizophrenia Research
   Societal Determinants of Schizophrenic Behavior
2. Genetic and Biochemical Approaches
   The Contribution of Genetics and Biochemistry. Chairman's Opening Remarks
   Genetics in Schizophrenia
   The Impact of Biochemistry on the Problem of Schizophrenia
3. Pharmacological Approaches
   Introductory Remarks
   The Impact of Pharmacology on the Problem of Schizophrenia
   Drug-induced Psychoses and Their Relationship to Schizophrenia
   On the Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Hallucinogens
4. Neuroleptic Drugs
   The Drug Approach to Therapy. Treatment of Acute Schizophrenia
   The Drug Approach to Therapy. Long-term Treatment of Schizophrenia
   Neuroleptic Drugs. Chemical versus Biochemical Classification
5. Physiological and Psychological Findings
   Novel Neurophysiological Findings in Schizophrenia
   Basic Logico-mathematical Structures in Schizophrenia
6. Psychotherapeutic Approaches
   Some Aspects of Cognitive Activities in Schizophrenics
   The Psychotherapeutic Approach to Schizophrenia
   The Treatment of Psychotic States, Particularly Schizophrenia, by Psychoanalysis
7. Synthesis and Concluding Remarks
   Recent Contributions from the Basic Biological Sciences toward an Understanding of Schizophrenia
   Clinical Sciences