Managing Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

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Managing Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Edited by István Bitter

Oxford Psychiatry Library Series

Practical and concise guide to managing the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Helpful 'key points' section at the start of each chapter.
Portable, accessible format for quick-reference.

Managing Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Edited by István Bitter

Oxford Psychiatry Library Series

Description

Schizophrenia is one of the most severe psychiatric disorders, carrying with it significant stigma and a number of debilitating symptoms. While material on its "positive" symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, is readily available, its "negative" symptoms, which present heterogeneously as deficits across a variety of domains, are not nearly so well-documented and often go undiagnosed with no effective treatment. Given the poor functioning and outcomes which occur as a result of these symptoms, it is imperative they receive greater focus.

Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library (OPL) series, this concise pocketbook provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the definition, evaluation, and treatment of negative symptoms. Written by experts in the field, with key points at the beginning of each chapter for quick reference, this is an invaluable resource for any mental health care professional working with individuals affected by schizophrenia.

Managing Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Edited by István Bitter

Oxford Psychiatry Library Series

Table of Contents

1. Definition and measurement of negative symptoms in schizophrenia, István Bitter
2. Basic symptoms in deficit states and their relation to negative symptoms, Frauke Schultze-Lutter
3. Long-term course of negative symptoms in schizophrenia, Anatoly Smulevich and Dmitry Romanov
4. The patients view: Self-evaluation of negative symptoms, Sonia Dollfus and Anais Vandevelde
5. Pharmacologic treatment of negative symptoms: focus on efficacy, Pál Czobor and Istvan Bitter
6. Psychosocial/non-pharmacologic treatment of negative symptoms: focus on efficacy, Mark Savill

Managing Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Edited by István Bitter

Oxford Psychiatry Library Series

Author Information

István Bitter, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

István Bitter, MD., PhD., DSc. is Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. A graduate of Semmelweis University, he is board-certified as a Specialist in Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Clinical Pharmacology. He worked in Austria and Germany, and was visiting professor at the New York University Department of Psychiatry and research scientist at N.S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in the USA. His current research focuses on schizophrenia, ADHD, clinical psychopharmacology, and epidemiology, including the use of "real world data". Dr. Bitter is a founding member of the European Group for Research in Schizophrenia, co-chair of the ECNP Network for Schizophrenia, chair of the EPA Section of Psychopharmacology, and a member of the Executive Board of the National Brain Research Program in Hungary.

Contributors:

István Bitter, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

Pál Czobor, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

Sonia Dollfus, University Psychiatry Department of the University Hospital of Caen Normandy, France

Dmitry Romanov, Department of Psychiatry and Psychosomatics, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia; Mental Health Research Center, Moscow, Russia

Mark Savill, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, San Francisco, California, USA

Frauke Schultze-Lutter, Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Anatoly Smulevich, Department of Psychiatry and Psychosomatics, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia; Mental Health Research Center, Moscow, Russia

Anais Vandevelde, Mental Health Department, CHU, University of Caen Normandie, Caen, France