Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction to schizophrenia. Basic science underlying schizophrenia. Prodrome and first-episode schizophrenia. Clinical assessment in schizophrenia. Cognition and schizophrenia. Comorbidity in schizophrenia. Substance use disorders and schizophrenia. Pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia. Treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Psychological interventions for schizophrenia. Family issues and treatment in schizophrenia. Remission in schizophrenia. Index.