During an episode of schizophrenia, you may need to stay in the hospital for safety reasons, and to receive basic needs such as food, rest, and hygiene.
MEDICATIONS
Antipsychotic medications are the most effective treatment for schizophrenia. They change the balance of chemicals in the brain and can help control the symptoms of the illness.
These medications are helpful, but they can have side effects. However, many of these side effects can be addressed, and should not prevent people...
Read moreThe topic will be negative symptoms of schizophrenia, called this because they take away from or reduce functioning. Negative symptoms... Read more »
1. People with schizophrenia progressively deteriorate over time. Reality: The symptoms often attenuate in later life and by one's... Read more »
Around 40 percent of people with schizophrenia will have the paranoid type. This is one of five sub-types of schizophrenia. Paranoid... Read more »
Two of the original Top 50 themes searched on at HealthCentral's schizophrenia community site were the questions posed as to whether stigma... Read more »
The Sunday morning session at the NAMI 2008 convention featured two psychiatrists working on the cutting-edge of research and treatment for... Read more »
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Researchers in Northern Ireland have found that traumatic sexual events may contribute to the development of psychotic disorders such as ... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Schizophrenia
Families and caregivers of patients with schizophrenia deal with many emotions including grief, guilt, emotional exhaustion, stress, frustration,... Read more »