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Schizophrenia: A Life-Course Developmental Perspective - Softcover

 
9781483207100: Schizophrenia: A Life-Course Developmental Perspective

Synopsis

This volume presents an overview of the current state of our knowledge regarding the life-course of individuals suffering from schizophrenia. Some of the chapters address the developmental precursors of the clinical onset and course of the disorders, including its manifestation in geriatric patients. The book takes a novel approach to schizophrenia in that it features the entire developmental course if the disorder, and emphasizes the importance of elucidating the developmental course in order to generate valid etiological models.

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