schizophrenia

Provides information about schizophrenia, a mental illness that causes a breakdown in the thinking process, examines the search to understand the cause of the disease, looking at its symptoms and presentation, and discussing treatment and recovery. Includes suggestions for further research, index, and glossary.

David Sears has always lived in the shadow of his brilliant younger sister, Diana, but when the death of Diana's son sends her into a downward spiral of depression and denial, David tries to help her overcome her grief and come to terms with reality.

Patrick and Henry Cockburn chronicle Henry's struggles with schizophrenia since he was diagnosed at the age of twenty. Patrick details his efforts to help his son get well, while Henry describes his psychosis from the inside and reveals what his life has been like since his diagnosis.

Kristina Morgan shows us what life is like inside a person diagnosed with schizophrenia, what it's like to hear inner voices; to have the inability to distinguish between inner nightmares and everyday realities; the chaotic, fragmented thinking; and the startling creativity. The voices began in her teens. As an adult she abused alcohol to drown them out. And also as an adult she began to pursue an education and a career. Eventually her journey takes her to a place of relative peace and stability where she finds the inner resources and outer support system to manage her chronic illness and live a fulfilling life.

Discusses the mental disorder known as schizophrenia, and also includes its history, symptoms, treatment, and current research.

This book discusses schizophrenia, a chronic and disabling mental disease marked by disturbances in thinking, emotional responsiveness, and behavior, including possible causes and treatments; controversies over treatments; and personal narratives of people diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Provides a firsthand account of what living with schizophrenia is like and includes information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder as well as advice on managing daily life.

Ten-year-old Rachael describes how her twenty-year-old sister's schizophrenia has affected the family and expresses her own feelings of sadness and anger.

After hearing what he believes are other peoples' thoughts, high school sophomore Penn learns that he may have schizophrenia and makes some important decisions about how to live his life.