Schizophrenia: The Positive Perspective av PETER CHADWICK, Peter K. Chadwick

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<P>This fully revised second edition of <EM>Schizophrenia: The Positive Perspective</EM> uses biographical sketches and essays to discuss schizophrenia and related conditions, providing advice on methods of coping, routes to growth, recovery and well-being, and how schizophrenia can be viewed in a positive light. It also explores the insights of R.D. Laing and discusses how they can be applied to contemporary ideas and research.</P><P>In this expanded edition Peter Chadwick, a previous sufferer, builds on his earlier edition and introduces new topics including:</P><UL><LI>Cannabis smoking and schizophrenia.</LI><LI>Psychoanalytic approaches to psychosis and their extension into the spiritual domain.</LI><LI>Using cognitive behaviour therapy in the treatment of profound existential distress.</LI><LI>How experiences on the edge of madness can be relevant to understanding reality.</LI></UL><P><EM>Schizophrenia: The Positive Perspective</EM> encourages hope, confidence and increased self-e