Book, Schizophrenia: Learning To live[LS]

Language: Brazilian Portuguese. Suddenly, that person you have lived with for years shows significant changes in behavior and begins to mix reality with delusions and hallucinations.. Schizophrenia generally manifests itself in late adolescence and early adulthood.. It is a chronic, lifelong disease that will bring a series of challenges to the individual, their family members and caregivers.. It is estimated that around 1% of the Brazilian population, around 2 million people, are affected by the disease.. Many of them, however, are not even diagnosed or receive adequate treatment.. In Schizophrenia, renowned psychiatrist and researcher Dr.. Edwin Fuller Torrey, PhD, describes in a scientific way – and at the same time understandable to those who are not health professionals – the concept of schizophrenia, the symptoms, the changes in behavior, the impacts on the individual and the family; as well as treatments, medications, therapies and other care that will help both the patient and family members and caregivers to deal with the disease in a more appropriate and prepared way.. In this book, health professionals will find, in addition to fundamental concepts for understanding schizophrenia, a series of scientific references to deepen their studies and professional practice in offices, clinics and hospitals.. Working directly or indirectly with patients and family members, these professionals will become able to provide more effective and humanized care.. In a significant majority of cases, schizophrenia manifests itself in adolescence – therefore, teachers and other education professionals who work in the school environment will be able to benefit from this book to act as a support network for patients and their families.. This can be done by identifying the first signs of the disease, a decisive factor for the effectiveness of treatment, and also by providing support so that young people affected by schizophrenia are welcomed into schools and adequately instructed so that they are able to develop their full potential and social skills.. Finally, you will see that you are not alone. Millions of families around the world live with people suffering from schizophrenia and yet they manage to adapt to the challenges and have a good quality of life.. The key to making this happen is to seek quality information, as well as having determination, patience and empathy to learn to live with the disease.