Schizophrenia: Concepts and Clinical Management

Eve C Johnstone, Martin S Humphreys, Fiona H Lang, Stephen M Lawrie, Robert Sandler

Cambridge University Press, £45, pp 271

ISBN 0 521 58084 6

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Schizophrenia is an exceptionally disabling condition, accounting for a substantial proportion of the 10% of NHS costs that is spent on mental health. It often starts in young adulthood, affects up to about 0.5% of the population, and in many cases leads to a lifelong disability profound enough to prevent paid employment.

Eve Johnstone has been at the forefront of schizophrenia research for over …