Understanding Schizophrenia chart provides a visual and textual overview and is an ideal tool to help practitioners explain the condition to patients and families.

• defines schizophrenia
• discusses causes of schizophrenia and other psychosis
• compares MRIs of unaffected and affected brains
• discusses the stages and natural progression of the disease
• illustrates gray matter deficit at onset of illness and after 5 years
• illustrates a healthy neuron and a abnormally pruned neuron
• discusses the 4 broad categories of symptoms – positive, negative, mood and cognitive
• diagrams course of the illness and symptoms
• shows medial view of the brain with dopamine pathways
• shows lateral view of the brain
• Also discusses treatment and management.

Made in USA.

Available in the following versions:

• 20″ x 26″ heavy weight paper laminated with grommets at top corners ISBN 9780781786447
• 20″ x 26″ heavy weight paper ISBN 9780781786423