Early psychosis intervention

By Eric Yu-hai Chen

Subjects: Psychiatry, Psychoses in children, Therapy, MEDICAL, Treatment, Psychotic Disorders, Transcultural medical care, Psychoses, Psychopharmacology, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Medical care, asia, Psychoses in adolescence, In infancy & childhood, General

Description: Taking into account cultural differences between Asian and Western patients, this book focuses on delivery of effective treatment at an early stage in psychosis, especially for young people. It pays particular attention to early intervention programmes established in Hong Kong and Singapore, and assesses recent developments in Korea, Japan and other countries. The volume covers approaches in the management of psychosis, including pathway to care, stigma and interventions. With reference to the experiences of frontline practitioners, research findings and theories, it highlights the practical n.