Health gain in schizophrenia: Current themes in theory and practice

Abstract

This paper reviews recent theories of schizophrenia, biological, psychological and socio-culteral. From these, therapeutic interventions are explicated and evidence for the efficacy of these is reviewed. Patterns of service delivery are also concidered. It is argued that the management of the condition must reflect the complex diversity of its nature, particularly as regards aetiology. Areas of health gain in the condition are identified in the final section.