Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword by Professor Sir Robin Murray xi
4. Foreword by Professor William G. Honer xiii
5. Preface xv
6. Acknowledgements xvii
7. About the Cover Design xix
8. List of Abbreviations xx
9. Introduction 1
10. Part I: The Impact of Psychosis on the Lives of Patients
11. 1. The Experience of Psychosis as One of the Most Devastating Illnesses 17
12. 2. The Stigma of Psychosis: How It Affects Illness Outcome 34
13. 3. Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes in Psychotic Disorders as Ultimate Intervention Targets 51
14. Part II: Early Intervention for Psychosis
15. 4. Early Intervention in Psychosis: A Paradigm Shift 63
16. 5. The Naming of Psychosis: Concepts Matter in Community Education 76
17. 6. Delays in Help-Seeking: Duration of Untreated Psychosis and Its Determinants 84
18. 7. Prevention Starts from Risk States: Risk States and Psychotic-Like Experiences 95
19. 8. Can Early Intervention Improve Long-Term Outcomes? Evidence from Hong Kong 107
20. Part III: Psychopathology and Clinical Pathways
21. 9. Pharmacological Treatments: What They Can and Cannot Do 119
22. 10. Relapse in Psychotic Disorders: Prediction, Prevention, and Management 134
23. 11. Treatment-Refractory States: An End-Game Scenario? 148
24. 12. Ideas of Reference: Complexities in the Most Common Symptom in Psychosis 159
25. 13. Mortality and Suicide: Silent Killers in Psychosis 168
26. Part IV: Neurocognitive Dysfunctions
27. 14. Cognitive Dysfunctions: The Hidden Impediments of Psychosis 181
28. 15. Semantic Dysfunctions: The Central Role of Language Processes in Psychosis 196
29. 16. Neurological Soft Signs: A Simple Enough Clinical Sign in Psychosis 210
30. Part V: Recovery
31. 17. Ways to Improve Cognition: Beyond Medications 219
32. 18. Remission and Recovery: The Journeys towards Getting Well 232
33. Epilogue 243
34. Index 245