Schizophrenia and Psychotic Spectrum Disorders

S. Charles Schulz, MD, began his career in Schizophrenia Research at NIMH and began the Schizophrenia Program at Medical College of Virginia. He became Director of Schizophrenia Branch at NIMH and cofounded the International Congress on Schizophrenia Research. He has been Department Chair at Case Western Reserve University and University of Minnesota.Michael F. Green, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Director of the Veterans Administration (VA) Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) on Enhancing Community Integration for Homeless Veterans. Dr. Green directs a laboratory (greenlab.npih.ucla.edu) that has explored the relationship between cognitive and social cognitive impairments in schizophrenia and activities of daily living, as well as the neural mechanisms of cognitive and social cognitive dysfunction.Katharine J. Nelson, MD, is certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and serves as Vice Chair for Education and Program Director of the Psychiatry Residency in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Nelson practices inpatient psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Dr. Nelson is an Honors graduate of the University of Minnesota-Morris, and received her medical degree and psychiatry residency training from the University of Minnesota Medical School.

• ForewordContributors Section 1: Background and Phenomenology Chapter 1: Overview of Schizophrenia and Treatment Approaches Matthew Kruse and S. Charles SchulzChapter 2: Clinical diagnosis and differential diagnosis of schizophrenia Oliver FreudenreichChapter 3: Epidemiology and Risk Factors Influencing Schizophrenia Eric A. Epping and Donald W. BlackChapter 4: The Psychosis Prodrome and Its Implications Patrick D. McGorry and Sherilyn GoldstoneChapter 5: Schizophrenia in Children and AdolescentsCarolyn Howell, Krista Baker, and Robert FindlingChapter 6: Psychoticism Due to Personality Disorders or Stress-Related Phenomena Jonathan Homans and Katharine J. NelsonChapter 7: Cognitive Processes in Schizophrenia Naomi T. Tabak and Michael F. Green Section 2: Pathophysiology and Future Outlook Chapter 8: Genetics of SchizophreniaAmanda B. Zheutlin, Rebecca Fortgang, and Tyrone D. CannonChapter 9: Neuroimaging in Schizophrenia Suzanne Jasberg and Kelvin O. LimChapter 10: The Role of Neurotransmitters in Schizophrenia Kathryn M. Gill and Anthony A. GraceChapter 11: The Role of Neuropeptides in Schizophrenia Wanlop Atsariyasing and Morris GoldmanChapter 12: Brain Structural Abnormalities and Animal Models of Schizophrenia: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective S. Hossein Fatemi, Timothy D. Folsom, and Afshan Anjum Section 3: Treatment Chapter 13: Medication Treatment Strategies for Psychosis Philip G. Janicak and Kumail HussainChapter 14: Factors Influencing Adherence to Treatment Plans Dawn I. VelliganChapter 15: Overview of Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia Ian S. Ramsay, Tasha M. Nienow, and Angus W. Macdonald IIIChapter 16: Family Psychoeducation Alex KopelowiczChapter 17: Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Ryan Coon and S. Charles SchulzChapter 18: Emergency Management of the Aggressive and Violent Patient Stephen Miller, Matthew Kruse, and Robert HaightChapter 19: Vocational Rehabilitation and RecoveryMorris D. BellChapter 20: Stigma and Its Impact On Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Sue Abderholden, Laura Pientka, and S. Charles Schulz