Publisher's Synopsis
In this book, the most recent results in the field of schizophrenia research are presented and critically evaluated by prominent scientists from the different investigative areas. Topics presented include: the concept of schizophrenia and its classification in the different diagnostic systems; the epidemiology of schizophrenia; risk-factors for the course and outcome of the disease; genetic models of schizophrenia and contributions from genetic studies to the understanding of its etiology; psychological and psychophysiological models of schizophrenia; critical evaluation of biological hypotheses of schizophrenia plus contributions from neuroanatomical and neurochemical studies; and vulnerability and trigger models of schizophrenia. The book offers a comprehensive report and critical assessment of the present state of knowledge with the aim of formulating new working hypotheses and research strategies.
