Sections
Treatment of Schizophrenia: Introduction | Clinical Manifestations of Schizophrenia | Diagnosis of Schizophrenia | Neurocognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia | Course of Schizophrenia | Management of Schizophrenia | Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia | Management of Medical Comorbidity | Psychiatric Conditions Comorbid With Schizophrenia
and Their Treatment | Future Directions | References
Excerpt
Schizophrenia is a debilitating brain disorder
characterized by a chronic relapsing and remitting course of psychosis
that is superimposed on persistent "deficit" features
such as cognitive dysfunction and negative symptoms. It appears
to be equally prevalent across geographical and cultural boundaries
(see Jablensky et al. 1992), afflicting approximately
1% of the population (Perala et al. 2007).