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Book 2010

Schizotypy and schizophrenia

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Publisher
Guilford Press
Language
English
Published
2010
  • Psychopathology
  • Schizophrenic Psychology
  • Psychology
  • Schizophrenics
  • Methods
  • Mental Illness
  • Schizophrenia
  • Schizotypal personality disorder

This compelling book argues that all people with schizophrenia share a personality organization known as schizotypy. Presented is a novel framework for understanding schizophrenia through the study of individuals who may never develop the disorder, but who nonetheless harbor a liability for it. Mark F. Lenzenweger comprehensively reviews current knowledge about schizotypy while exploring broader questions of how to think about and conduct psychopathology research, making the book useful and relevant for both researchers and students. He demonstrates state-of-the-art strategies for combining cl.