Psychosis Nutrition Alternative Treatment
Treatment depends on the cause of the psychosis. Care in a hospital is often needed to ensure the patient's safety.
Antipsychotic drugs, which reduce hallucinations and delusions and improve thinking and behavior are helpful, whether the cause is a medical or psychiatric disorder.
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Expectations (prognosis)
How well a person does depends on the cause of the psychosis. If the cause can be corrected, the...
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