The Schizophrenia Spectrum: Second Edition

An essential reference for assessing and treating people withschizophrenia spectrum disorders - now updated and even morecomprehensive.The new edition of this highly acclaimed volume provides a fullyupdated and comprehensive account of the psychopathology,clinical assessment, and treatment of schizophrenia spectrumdisorders. It emphasizes functional assessment and modernpsychological treatment and rehabilitation methods, which continueto be under-used despite overwhelming evidence that theyimprove outcomes. The compact and easy-to-read text providesboth experienced practitioners and students with an evidencebasedguide incorporating the major developments of the lastdecade: the new diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5, introducing theschizophrenia spectrum and neurodevelopmental disorders, thefurther evolution of recovery as central to treatment andrehabilitation, advances in understanding the psychopathology ofschizophrenia, and the proliferation of psychological andpsychosocial modalities for treatment and rehabilitation.