ISBN: 3798513651
TITLE: Risk and Protektive Factors in Schizophrenia
AUTHOR: Hffner
TOC:

Introduction
H.Hfner 1
Genetics and Population-related Risk Factors
Genetics of schizophrenia and related disorders
W.Maier,M.Rietschel,M.Linz,P.Falkai 9
Genotype-environment interaction in the Finnish adoptive family study - Interplay between genes and environment?
P.Tienari,L.C.Wynne,A.Sorri,I.Lahti,K.Lksy,J.Moring, M.Naarala,P.Nieminen,K.-E.Wahlberg,J.Miettunen 29
Cognitive epidemiology: psychological and social risk mechanisms for psychosis
J.van Os,I.Janssen,M.Hanssen,M.Bak,I.Myin-Germeys, M.Marcelis,R.Bijl,W.Vollebergh,D.Delespaul 39
Developmental Disorders of the Brain
Neuropathology of schizophrenia: is there evidence for a neurodevelopmental disorder?
F.Falkai,K.Vogeley,R.Tepest,T.Schneider-Axmann 61
High-risk studies and neurodevelopmental hypothesis
J.Parnas,J.W.Carter 71
Are structural cerebral changes progressive in schizophrenia?
J.Schrder,C.Bottmer,J.Pantel 83
Discussion: developmental disorders of the brain
E.Gouzoulis-Mayfrank 99
Environmental Risk Factors
Obstetric complications, maternal psychopathology, and the risk of psychosis
H.Verdoux,A.L.Sutter 105
Migration and the social epidemiology of schizophrenia
G.Harrison,W.Eaton 113
Urban/rural life as a risk factor?
P.B.Mortensen,C.B.Pedersen 123
Environmental risk factors of psychosis
W.F.Gattaz,A.L.Abraho,R.Foccacia 133
Indicators of Schizophrenia in Childhood and Adolescence
Risk factors for schizophrenia in childhood and youth
P.B.Jones 141
Association between cognitive and behavioral functioning, non-psychotic psychiatric diagnoses,and drug abuse in adolescence,with later hospitalization for schizophrenia
M.Weiser 163
Specificity of basic symptoms in early onset schizophrenia
F.Resch,P.Parzer,L.Poustka,E.Koch,H.Meng,D.Brgin 177
Discussion:indicators of schizophrenia in childhood and adolescence
D.J.Done 185
Psychopathological Predictors of Onset and Course of Schizophrenia
Predicting the onset of schizophrenia
J.Klosterktter 193
The early course of schizophrenia
H.Hfner,K.Maurer,W.Lffler,W.an der Heiden,R.Knnecke,M.Hambrecht 207
Testing models of the early course of schizophrenia
F.Schultze-Lutter,W.Lffler,H.Hfner 229
Discussion:psychopathological predictors of onset and course of schizophrenia
H.Hfner 243
Perspectives of Neuroprotective Interventions
Neuroprotection in schizophrenia - What does it mean? - What means do we have?
H.Ehrenreich,A.-L.Sirn 257
Neuroprotective effects of estrogens in the central nervous system: mechanisms of action
C.Behl 263
Results of two controlled studies on estrogen: avenue to neuroprotection in schizophrenia
J.Kulkarni,A.de Castella,M.Downey,S.White,J.Taffe,P.Fitzgerald,H.Burger 271
Psychoprotective Factors
Family interventions:empirical evidence of efficacy and open questions
S.Klingberg 285
Cognitive-behavior therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia
N.Tarrier 295
Coping and social support as protective factors
K.Maurer,H.Hfner 303
Discussion: Protective interventions in schizophrenia
F.Resch 321
Developments and Perspectives
Risk and protective factors in schizophrenia. Towards a conceptual model of the disease process
P.B.Jones 327
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