For many years, schizophrenia was considered to be a deep and profound mystery. It was generally viewed as unknown and unknowable-beyond the reach of science.

The book establishes for the first time that the disease may originate very early in life, even though symptoms don't appear until young adulthood. Moreover, th

For Michael Fortnam, a painful level of isolation, emptiness, and confusion had become normal. Severe depression, delusions, and manic episodes tore through his

This is the first book to address the clinical and neurobiological interface between schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). There is growing evi

From Aaron T. Beck and colleagues, this is the definitive work on the cognitive model of schizophrenia and its treatment. The volume integrates cognitive-behavi