The Environment of Schizophrenia: Innovations in Practice, Policy and Communications [Paperback]

Richard Warner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415223075 | ISBN-13: 978-0415223072 | Publication Date: November 12, 2000 | Edition: 1

There is now a body of evidence suggesting that the occurrence and course of schizophrenia are affected by a variety of environmental factors. The Environment of Schizophrenia draws upon our knowledge of these factors in order to design innovations that will decrease its incidence and severity, while enhancing the quality of life for sufferers and their relatives.
Examining environmental forces operating at the individual, domestic and broad societal levels, Richard Warner proposes feasible interventions such as:
* education about obstetric risks
* marketing effective psychosocial treatments
* business enterprises set up to employ people with mental illness
* cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychosis
The Environment of Schizophrenis suggests practical ways to create a better world for those who suffer from this serious illness and for those who are close to them. It will prove fresh and stimulating reading for mental health managers and policy makers, as well as psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, mental health advocates, and communications specialists.

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About the Author

Richard Warner is the Medical Director of the Mental Health Center of Boulder Country, Colorado, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Anthropolgy at the University of Colorado. He is the author of Recovery from Schizophrenia (Routledge, 1994) and numerous other publications on the epidemiology and community treatment of schizophrenia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (November 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415223075
• ISBN-13: 978-0415223072
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,498,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Richard Warner is a psychiatrist who has specialized in the research and treatment of people with serious mental illness like schizophrenia. The treatment programs he has helped develop are community-based and include residential alternatives to the hospital for acute psychiatric treatment and intensive outpatient models of care and rehabilitation which enable people with these illnesses to live independently in the community and move forward with their lives. His research focuses on social and economic factors which affect recovery from schizophrenia and on the kinds of treatment programs which produce the best results.

Dr. Warner is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado. He was the Medical Director of the Mental Health Center of Boulder County for nearly 30 years and he is now the Director of Colorado Recovery, a residential and intensive outpatient treatment and rehabilitation program for people with serious mental illness. More information about Colorado Recovery is available at www.coloradorecovery.com.