Comprehensive Treatment of Schizophrenia : Linking Neurobehavioral Findings to Psychosocial Approaches

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that can devastate the lives of patients and their families. The condition is chronic and may persist throughout patients' lives, disrupting education and work and greatly reducing the quality of life. Affecting nearly 0.8% of the population worldwide, schizophrenia is a serious public health problem demanding improved treatment. Recent progress in neuroscience and biological studies of schizophrenia is promising. However, to understand the concomitant behavioral characteristics and implement effective treatment programs, multifaceted approaches are required. "Comprehensive Treatment of Schizophrenia" was the subject of the 8th Keio University International Symposium for Life Sciences and Medicine, held in Tokyo. From the symposium, 40 papers were chosen to be included here in nine sections covering the broad spectrum of recent clinical progress in the treatment of schizophrenia and allied disorders. Front Matter....Pages I-XVII Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Keynote Lecture: Life-Oriented Approach to Treatment and Simple Functional Tests for Clinical Practice....Pages 3-12 Efficacy of Semantic Cues in Schizophrenic Patients and Patients with Frontal Lesions from the Standpoint of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation....Pages 13-19 Neuropsychological Investigation of the Effects of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Strategies for Schizophrenia....Pages 20-27 Coping with Interpersonal Stressors in Schizophrenia....Pages 28-37 Front Matter....Pages 39-39 Social Cognitive Problem-Solving Skills in Schizophrenia....Pages 41-47 Social Cognition in Schizophrenia....Pages 48-53 Emotion Perception and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia....Pages 54-62 Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia: Research Update and Empirical Results....Pages 63-79 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Keynote Lecture: Relatives’ Expressed Emotion: From Measurement Technique to Practical Help for Families....Pages 83-93 Expressed Emotion Studies in Japan....Pages 94-99 Family Psychoeducation with Schizophrenic Patients and Their Families from the Viewpoint of Empowerment....Pages 100-106 Front Matter....Pages 107-107 The Psychopathological Foundation of Insight in Schizophrenia....Pages 109-113 Insight: Theory and Practice....Pages 114-122 Front Matter....Pages 123-123 Factors Affecting Drug Compliance Among Patients in Japan with Schizophrenia....Pages 125-131 Long-Term Olanzapine Treatment in Schizophrenic Outpatients: Its Effects on Their Quality of Life and Clinical Outcome....Pages 132-145 Keynote Lecture: The Integration of Innovative Biomedical and Psychosocial Strategies into Clinical Practice....Pages 146-161 Front Matter....Pages 163-163 What Can the Family Do as a Consumer Collaborator?....Pages 165-167 Consumers, Carers, and Clinicians in Collaboration: What Does This Mean?....Pages 168-174 Front Matter....Pages 175-175 Ensuring Quality and Continuity of Care for Psychiatric Patients Making the Transition from Hospital to Community Care in Japan....Pages 177-185 Training Long-Term Schizophrenic Inpatients in Illness Self-Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial....Pages 186-195 Front Matter....Pages 175-175 Need for an Integrated Program of Case Management and Psychoeducation for Long-Stay Psychiatric Patients in Japan....Pages 196-203 Vocational Rehabilitation for Persons with Schizophrenia: Recent Advances in Japan....Pages 204-212 Innovative Practice in Psychiatric Community Care in Sawa Hospital and Japan....Pages 213-221 Optimal Utilization of Resources....Pages 222-231 Applying Effective Treatment Strategies in Day Hospitals: A Nursing Perspective....Pages 232-237 Interpersonal Caring Techniques: Concepts and Quasi-Experimental Research....Pages 238-245 Implementing Community-Based Psychiatry in an Urban District of Tokyo: Report on Minato Net 21....Pages 246-253 Keynote Lecture: Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia....Pages 254-275 Front Matter....Pages 277-277 Cognitive, Social, and Psychopathological Factors in the Comprehensive Treatment of Schizophrenia....Pages 279-283 Family Interventions in Schizophrenia in Italian Mental Health Services....Pages 284-289 Early Intervention for Schizophrenic Disorders: Implementing Optimal Treatment Strategies in Clinical Services....Pages 290-297 From Randomized Controlled Trials to Evidence-Based Clinical Care for Severe Mental Illness....Pages 298-308 Early Psychosis Intervention in Routine Service Environments: Implications for Case Management and Service Evaluation....Pages 309-330 Front Matter....Pages 331-331 Problem-Solving Skills and Sending Skills in Schizophrenia....Pages 333-343 Cognitive Impairment, Symptoms, Social Functioning, and Vocational Rehabilitation in Schizophrenia....Pages 344-351 Understanding the Outcome Findings of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis: A Cognitive Model and Its Clinical Implications....Pages 352-366 A New Cognitive Therapy for Auditory Hallucinations and Delusions: Development of a Guide for Psychotic Patients and Their Family Members....Pages 367-373 Treating Anxiety Disorders in Schizophrenia: How to Tailor Optimal Treatment in Clinical Practice....Pages 374-381 Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Schizophrenia....Pages 382-391 Back Matter....Pages 393-404