ABSTRACT
Schizophrenia has been traditionally viewed as a condition that leads to progressive impairment and disability. This pessimistic view is present in the clinical practice itself in psychiatry. The book Cases of recovery in schizophrenia challenges such a view by presenting a considerable number of real clinical cases of people with schizophrenia who presented a more optimistic outcome. Each chapter presents a case, described by its own clinician and characterized by a clinical and personal recovery of the condition. This work contributes, in an original way, to the development of a more positive and hopeful attitude towards the treatment of schizophrenia.
Keywords
Schizophrenia; recovery; stigma