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The First Episode of Psychosis is the ideal book for patients experiencing the frightening and confusing initial episode of psychosis, which often occurs during late adolescence or early adulthood, and which affects nearly 3% of all people over the course of their lifetime. The book covers a range of disorders, focusing on primary psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder, clearly describing symptoms, early warning signs, and treatment--information that is essential for patients and families faced with the challenges posed by psychosis. The book also discusses psychiatric evaluation, healthy lifestyle choices, and the stigma often associated with mental illnesses. Worksheets allow readers to keep records of symptoms to facilitate communication with care providers, and an extensive glossary clarifies the dizzying array of terms used by medical professionals. Optimistic, practical, and recovery-oriented, The First Episode of Psychosis will help patients and their families to take an active, informed role in their care to ensure the best possible prognosis.
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Michael T. Compton is at Emroy University School of Medicine. Beth Broussard is a Research Assistant with the Atlanta Cohort on the Early Course of Schizophrenia (A.E.C.S.) Project.
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We began the Preface with a list of questions that people experiencing psychosis and their family members often have. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
We began the Preface with a list of questions that people experiencing psychosis and their family members often have. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My title above says all. As the book title indicates, this is a great book for family members who have someone suffering from psychosis, and want to have a basic understanding of this illness. I find this book to be a great introductory overview for somebody who has not much background in psychology or no understanding of psychosis (such as myself). This book is very well organized to give a helicopter-view understanding of the overall aspects regarding this illness, starting from clear definition of psychosis, typical symptoms, types of medications available (including amount of starting dosage and effective dosage), early warning signs, importance of sticking with treatment, approaches that medical professionals take, aspect on stigma, advices for family members to look for, etc.
It's written in a very easy to understand regular English. Medical terminology is minimal. Each chapter is relatively short (not much more than 10+ pages) but clearly focused on specific topic with sufficient level of discussion and clear summary at the end of each chapter. Some tricky terminologies are clearly explained (e.g. "positive" and "negative" symptoms, which are *not* what these words sound to imply in first impression).
Given the target audience of this book, this is clearly a wrong book for medical professionals and/or students studying psychology as the content is in high-level and those people would probably all know what's written in this book already. But again, this is a very good book for clueless family members who wants to understand what's going on with the loved ones. I haven't found much negative aspect of this book. I'd highly recommend this book for people who wants to have a good overall understanding of this illness to be prepared what's ahead.
It's written in a very easy to understand regular English. Medical terminology is minimal. Each chapter is relatively short (not much more than 10+ pages) but clearly focused on specific topic with sufficient level of discussion and clear summary at the end of each chapter. Some tricky terminologies are clearly explained (e.g. "positive" and "negative" symptoms, which are *not* what these words sound to imply in first impression).
Given the target audience of this book, this is clearly a wrong book for medical professionals and/or students studying psychology as the content is in high-level and those people would probably all know what's written in this book already. But again, this is a very good book for clueless family members who wants to understand what's going on with the loved ones. I haven't found much negative aspect of this book. I'd highly recommend this book for people who wants to have a good overall understanding of this illness to be prepared what's ahead.
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This book does what it says in the title. It is an excellent guide for patients, families and friends. Indeed anyone who wishes to understand the complexity of psychosis - why people suffer from it, how it affects them and how non- sufferers can understand and therefore help. It also provides accurate information of agencies one can refer to.
It is written for the non-medical person in a very clear (non jargon) style. I thoroughly recommend it.
It is written for the non-medical person in a very clear (non jargon) style. I thoroughly recommend it.
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17 Dec 2011
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This book did not provide any new information you cannot already find on the web. It is based on drugs as a fix and does not mention gluten or diet as a possible cause. When you are dealing with someone that is paranoid and refuses help and they dont fit the category of being committed - I have not yet found a good resource. I have not found any data on length of 1st time psychotic episode and long term outcome based on the possibly of pot as a trigger. If it goes away within a week on its own, what does that mean..? What are the odds of it happening again and when?
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