Schizophrenia for dummies

PART 1: Understanding schizophrenia: Understanding Schizophrenia: the big picture

Causes and risk factors

Suspecting Schizophrenia

PART II: Finding out what's wrong and getting help: Getting a diagnosis

Assembling a healthcare team

Beginning treatment

Paying for your loved one's care

PART III: Treating schizophrenia: Medications and other medical approaches

Psychosocial approaches

Finding help and hope through research

PART IV: Living with schizophrenia: Schizophrenia and the family

Developing coping skills

Housing choices: figuring out where to live

Coping with crises

People are more than patients: addressing the needs of the whole person

PART V: The part of tens: Ten myths about Schizophrenia you can forget

Ten tips for helping families and friends cope and come out on top

Ten ways to avoid relapse.