This book really helped me with my schizophrenia. It's very difficult to read but is very in depth. It tells me things I didn't know like how coffee is bad for schizophrenia and how 90% smoke. Also had a great mention of delusions regarding famous people being in love with you which I have that symptom. I didn't like his philosophy concerning institutionalization but minus the politics this is not only the best schizophrenia book out there it is also the best book on mental health that I've read.

I am a licensed mental health clinician, and have worked with clients who suffer from schizophrenia, both inpatient and outpatient. This book was recommended by a colleague. Without a doubt the best book I've read on schizophrenia if you're intrested in helping a family member or if you are a professional working in a clinical setting. I highly recommend it. It's quite a bit more technical than I thought it was going to be, given thw title, but that's the part that is useful for either talking to a clinician or being a clinician. I found the book to be quite accurate and agrees with experience in my clinical practice.

A medical view without personal experience. I find them to be depressing and the outcomes to be based on statistics. Don't read this unless you also read personal stories of hope. Being a victim can be a horrible trap for mental disabilities. Everyone has their own path, don't get stuck in the narrow medical views.

Concise and comprehensive. I revisit it regularly to remind myself of various aspects to keep in mind for my adolescent with a diagnosis. I suggest setting up a Google Scholar search on your own which will send you new information in the field when it comes out, such as the very recent (2017) data on the genetic basis of schizophrenia.

I am a clinical supervisor and therapist. I read this book 23 years ago, when I began my career, and it explained to me what exactly my clients/patients were going through, and helped me to understand something (schizophrenia) that is not always articulated in graduate school. I suggest this book to all new therapists and interns, as a guide. I purchased a copy for my workplace so that those new to the mental health field can benefit from it.