Schizophrenia: Challenging the Orthodox focuses on the most salient issues in the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of schizophrenia, and critically analyses the evidence supporting many of the conventional opinions about the disease. Leading experts address some of the more controversial issues in schizophrenia research, including the usefulness of early intervention in psychosis, the role of social environment in the disease, and the future of genetic research. Based on a series of lectures, this book will stimulate discussion and debate on novel views as it questions the dogmas of existing practice. Psychiatrists, psychiatric pharmacologists and neurologists will learn from this text.