Schizophrenia: A Case Study of the Movie A BEAUTIFUL MIND - Second Edition

This e-book pairs with the Universal Studios film "A Beautiful Mind" to offer a comprehensive look at schizophrenia for both mental health professionals and laypeople. It delivers scene-by-scene insights, making the diagnosis come alive. Healthcare professionals can refresh their knowledge and possibly earn continuing education credits, while non-professionals gain awareness about recognizing schizophrenia, understanding its risks, and learning about treatment and management options. It covers symptoms, pharmacological treatments, rehabilitation, and managing social, vocational, and educational impairments.

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About the Author: Francine R Goldberg,
Francine R. Goldberg received her Ph.D. from the Rehabilitation Counseling Program at New York University (NYU), following her doctoral research, Academic Achievement Bias among Community Mental Health Workers. She has more than 30 years of experience in the field of mental health and psychiatric rehabilitation, including counseling, supervision, administration, staff development, clinical risk management, graduate and undergraduate teaching on the adjunct faculties at NYU and the City University of New York, Lehman College, and multiple national and international publications, as well as presentations that address topics in mental health, psychiatric rehabilitation and the use of multimedia in the delivery of mental health services. She holds a CRC, NCC, DCC, LMHC, LPC and LRC.
This e-book is designed to be used as a companion to the Universal Studios film, A BEAUTIFUL MIND. It presents a unique and entertaining learning opportunity for both mental health professionals and those who are not trained in mental health. It brings the diagnosis of schizophrenia to life with its scene-by-scene information about the movie. For mental health professionals it serves as an entertaining up-to-date refresher course with a chance to earn continuing education credits. For non-mental health professionals it allows the movie to be an entertaining vehicle that educates readers to recognize and understand schizophrenia; know the potential risks to individuals, their families, friends, co-workers and fellow students, if the illness is untreated; and to know about options for a safe and productive life for individuals with the illness. The e-book discusses diagnostic symptoms; acute and long term pharmacological treatment; rehabilitation; and disability management for the social, vocational and educational impairments from the illness to individuals with schizophrenia.

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