Malady of the Mind: Schizophrenia and the Path to Prevention - Jeffrey A. Lieberman

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Lieberman, Jeffrey a.: - Over his forty-year career, world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman's groundbreaking research has pioneered a transformative strategy for the early detection and prevention of schizophrenia. A member of the National Academy of Medicine and recipient of the Lieber Prize for Schizophrenia Research, the APA's Adolf Meyer Award, and NAMI Scientific Research Award, Dr. Lieberman served as American Psychiatric Association (APA) president in 2013 and 2014). He has contributed to federal legislation to improve mental health care access and quality while reducing stigma associated with mental illness, and is also the author of Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry , which became the basis for the four-part PBS series, Mysteries of Mental Illness .