How are schizophrenic patients cared for?
Antipsychotic medication, psychoeducational information and supportive psychotherapy are all effective treatments for schizophrenia. Additionally, assistance with vocational placement, rehabilitation services, legal and structured partial hospitalization, and outpatient and/or residential placement are also beneficial. Finally, it is often to the patients’ advantage for physicians to address other medical conditions, as these patients often do not access medical care for other conditions. Lifestyle advice, such as on smoking, eating and exercise habits, also falls under the rubric of care.
Antipsychotic medication, psychoeducational information and supportive psychotherapy are all effective treatments for schizophrenia. Additionally, assistance with vocational placement, rehabilitation services, legal and structured partial hospitalization, and outpatient and/or residential placement are also beneficial. Finally, it is often to the patients’ advantage for physicians to address other medical conditions, as these patients often do not access medical care for other conditions. Lifestyle advice, such as on smoking, eating and exercise habits, also falls under the rubric of care. 14. What is going on in schizophrenia research? Research on schizophrenia is progressing on many fronts. In the past 10 years, the antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia have improved and are now more effective and cause fewer side effects. There is no cure for schizophrenia, however, so the search for more effective medicines continues. New imaging techniques such as PET and functiona
