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Schizophrenia: Seven Approaches | 
 enlarge | Creators: Arnold Buss, Edith Buss
Publisher: Aldine Transaction
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2603526
Media: Paperback
Pages: 175
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0202362302
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.898
EAN: 9780202362304
ASIN: 0202362302
Publication Date: June 16, 2008
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Product Description
Seven controversial approaches to schizophrenia, each assuming a distinctive model, biological, psychological, or social, are presented by their leading exponents. Arnold and Edith Buss deal with such fundamental issues as: What is the nature of schizophrenia? What general approach does each theory represent? What does each theory assume, what evidence does it require for proof, and what follows if the theory is correct? While the various approaches covered here have many differences and few similarities, they are not all mutually contradictory, and several may be combined into a larger synthesis.From a biological point of view, schizophrenia is a disease like any other, originating in heredity, tissue malformation, and physiological abnormality. The biological approach is represented here by a theory focusing on genetic and neurological aspects. The psychological approach treats schizophrenia as a failure of adjustment. Within this framework, there is considerable disagreement. One theory emphasizes the cognitive problems of perceiving, thinking, and problem-solving; another centers on motivational disturbance, with its attendant problems of anxiety and withdrawal; and two theories focus on regressive behavior."Theories of Schizophrenia" provides a stimulating basis for discussion by presenting the etiology of schizophrenia in terms of the most significant contemporary approaches. The juxtaposition of these viewpoints enables the professor to maximizestudents' interest as well as their insight into the complexity of contradictory evidence and opinions.
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Don't buy this book - it's a con. August 9, 2008
Neil Herriot (London)
I received an email from amazon several months ago inviting me to pre-order this book which was due to be published in August 2008. I am doing a Masters which focuses on psychosis and have bought many similar titles. It sounded ideal. Seven approaches to schizophrenia, clearly and expertly explained. What the publishers and amazon fail to tell you is that book is actually 39 years old. It is completely out of date and utterly irrelevant. If it was a republished masterpeice by Searles, Laing or Perry it might be of interest. But it is not. It is compeletly beyond me why anyone would want to publish this or why anyone would want to read it. It's like 'Seven approaches to cancer' from 39 years ago - who would be interested in that except medical historians? Rip off, rip off, rip off. Waste of time and money. Very dissapointed with amazon.
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