While the treatment plans that include psychotherapy and antipsychotic drugs are critical to a schizophrenic patient’s ability to return to some sense of normalcy, a patient’s attitude is also telling of how successful that treatment will be. For example, if a person who has schizophrenia is in a negative frame of mind, constantly doubting the […]
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When it comes to mental health care, specifically the treatment of schizophrenia, choosing the right doctors and therapists is critical to patients’ wellbeing. Determining which types of doctors and therapists are necessary for the treatment of these patients can be confusing and even intimidating. It’s important to have a grasp on the doctors and therapists […]
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Unfortunately, treatment of schizophrenia and psychosis the past meant banishing individuals with these disorders to institutions or psychiatric wards that were often undignified and ill-equipped to treat these and other mental health issues. Today, rather than sending these patients away from their families, doctors and therapists often aim to include the families of the patient […]
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Contrary to the stigma surrounding schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, people who have these disorders can often still live fairly normal lives with the help of proper treatment, including therapies and medication. We have the tendency to believe that people who are schizophrenic will be violent and that they may cause bodily harm to themselves […]
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Psychosis can be a scary disorder, but just like most disorders, it can be treated. Mental health professionals often use a combination of antipsychotic medication and psychological therapies in treating psychosis. Antipsychotic medications treat psychosis at its source by blocking dopamine transmitters in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in transmitting messages throughout the […]
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The goal is to facilitate early identification of those experiencing extreme states in order to decrease the duration for untreated symptoms and reduce disruption to the young person’s psychosocial development through a collaborative, recovery oriented intervention.