Schizophrenia And Manic-depressive Disorder The Biological Roots Of Mental Illness As Revealed By The Landmark Study Of Identical Twins,9780465072859

Schizophrenia And Manic-depressive Disorder The Biological Roots Of Mental Illness As Revealed By The Landmark Study Of Identical Twins

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Edition: Reprint
ISBN13: 9780465072859
ISBN10: 0465072852
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1995-04-21
Publisher(s): Basic Books
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Summary

An important contribution to the ongoing debate over the origins of mental illness, this book is based on the largest study ever of identical twins in which one was ill and the other not. The book provides compelling evidence that both schizophrenia and manic-depressive disorder are biologically based diseases of the brain, unrelated to psychological influences.

Table of Contents

About the Authors xi
Contributing Researchers xiii
Preface xix
Acknowledgments xxi
List of Tables
xxiii
List of Illustrations and Figures
xxv
The Politics and Science of Twin Studies
1(12)
Are Identical Twins Really Identical?
13(12)
Methodology of the Study
25(17)
When Does Schizophrenia Originate?
42(37)
Are Individuals Who Develop Schizophrenia Different as Children?
79(23)
Does Schizophrenia Change the Structure of the Brain?
102(14)
Does Schizophrenia Change the Function of the Brain?
116(28)
Does Schizophrenia Change the Underlying Personality?
144(6)
When Both Twins Get Schizophrenia, Are Their Diseases Similar?
150(21)
How Different Are Twins with Bipolar Disorder from Twins with Schizophrenia?
171(13)
Triplets and Beyond
184(14)
What Do Twin Studies Tell Us About the Causes of Schizophrenia?
198(12)
Summary of Major Findings 210(4)
Appendix A: Final Diagnostic Groups 214(6)
Appendix B: Neuropsychological Examination 220(3)
Appendix C: Neurological Examination 223(3)
Appendix D: Personality Inventory for Children 226(2)
Glossary 228(3)
Bibliography 231(31)
Index 262

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