Schizophrenia and Psychotic Spectrum Disorders aims to engage young caregivers in psychiatry psychology nursing and social work so that they will be able to become well informed about this significant and at times confusing illness Because schizophrenia is considered to be one of the most complicated and severe psychiatric disorders this book has the goal of summarizing key issues of the illness such as its presentation frequency and age of onset and diagnostic characteristics It also contains informative chapters about the pathophysiology of schizophrenia ranging from brain development issues genetics and likely abnormalities in neurotransmitters This book will give young professionals and those joining the field an excellent and accessible background to treatment In this area Schizophrenia and Psychotic Spectrum Disorders provides a comprehensive approach to diagnosis treatment initiation strategies for non response approaches of therapy and importantlyways to provide family therapy and support Schizophrenia and Psychotic Spectrum Disorders Primer On .