If Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia - Gur, Raquel E.; Johnson, Ann Braden
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This is an authoritative guide to understanding and helping a teenager with schizophrenia. It is designed for parents of teens who have recently been diagnosed with this complicated illness, or who are at risk of developing it, and for other adults, such as teachers and guidance counsellors, who are regularly in contact with at-risk adolescents. The book combines the latest scientific expertise available - including the newest treatments and most up-to-date research findings on schizophrenia - with the practical wisdom of parents who have raised teenagers with the illness. There are…mehr

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This is an authoritative guide to understanding and helping a teenager with schizophrenia. It is designed for parents of teens who have recently been diagnosed with this complicated illness, or who are at risk of developing it, and for other adults, such as teachers and guidance counsellors, who are regularly in contact with at-risk adolescents. The book combines the latest scientific expertise available - including the newest treatments and most up-to-date research findings on
schizophrenia - with the practical wisdom of parents who have raised teenagers with the illness. There are informative sections on warning signs, getting help and how to navigate the mental healthcare system.
This is the fourth book in the trade series called the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative sponsered by the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands.
An in-depth look at life with an adolescent with schizophrenia, this book is designed for parents of teens who have recently been diagnosed with or who are at risk of developing such a disorder. It is also for other adults, such as teachers, athletic coaches and guidance counsellors, who are regularly in contact with at-risk adolescents. The book combines scientific expertise - including information about available treatments and up-to-date research findings on schizophrenia - with
the practical wisdom of parents who have raised teenagers with this illness.
In clear and accessible language, Dr. Raquel E. Gur and Ann Braden Johnson explain in detail what is known about the origins, symptoms and potential treatments of schizophrenia. The book includes tips on how to go about getting a diagnosis, what a diagnosis means, when and where to get treatment, and how to navigate the healthcare system. There will also be advice on how to handle everyday life - both at home and at school - once the teen is diagnosed. Pointers
on red flags to look out for and about the dangers of doing nothing are included as well to help parents and other adults deal effectively with adolescent schizophrenia, so that their children can enjoy the fullest and most productive life possible.
Autorenporträt
Raquel E. Gur, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where she has acted as Director of the Neuropsychiatry section and the Schizophrenia Research Center. Ann Braden Johnson, Ph.D., is a freelance medical writer and a psychotherapist by training.