In The Grip of Paranoid Schizophrenia - Third Edition

"This book should be required reading for anyone thinking about entering the mental health field or field of psychiatry. The writer shares his most intimate thoughts and feelings of the agony and ecstasy of living with a serious brain disorder from the prodromal period in early adolescence, through young adulthood and into middle age. Clinicians who have worked as therapists and case managers will recognize the episodes brought on by various environmental triggers. It should also help parents possibly see that it is not something that the individual can necessarily snap out of, and that support groups such as NAMI and NARSAD research is critical for helping all who suffer with a brain disorder." --By Elaine McLeskey – Registered nurse, master’s in neuroscience, board-certified psychiatric nurse 40+ years, and professor of child development and mental health, Retired