“Which method of therapy is best for schizophrenics?”
I am a 25 year old female. I want to know which method of therapy is best for schizophrenics?
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Research indicates for clients it is not the techniques the therapist uses that are the major factor in healing. Having a positive trustworthy and collaborative relationship with your therapist is the most important factor. Therapists generally utilize a variety of techniques and are flexible. It is important that they find together with you what works best.
There wre many approaches. It will be a combination of medication and talk therapy. Psychoanalytic or cognitive behavioral approaches can work.
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy is best when working with patients who have schizophrenia. It is most important to use psychoeducation with patients to understand their diagnosis and how compliance with medication plays a pivotal role in reducing psychotic symptoms. Furthermore, it is necessary for patients to become aware of the triggers that increase their psychotic symptoms. There are many techniques that can be taught in therapy to reduce psychotic symptoms; an important one being reality checking.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is best when working with patients who have schizophrenia. It is most important to use psychoeducation with patients to understand their diagnosis and how compliance to medication plays a pivotal role in reducing psychotic symptoms. Furthermore, it is necessary for patients to become aware of the triggers that increase their psychotic symptoms. There are many techniques that can be taught in therapy to reduce psychotic symptoms; an important one being reality checking.
Schizophrenia can be best treated with a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychotherapy. It is important to discover any potential negative type of thinking that may be contributing to the behaviors.
Hi, Thank you for your question.
There are many different types of therapies to treat schizophrenia:
*Cognitive Behavior Therapy* (CBT) can help change thinking and behavior. A therapist will show you ways to deal with voices and hallucinations <https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/what-are-hallucinations>. With a combination of CBT sessions and medication, the client can eventually tell what triggers their psychotic episodes (times when hallucinations or delusions <https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/delusional-disorder> flare up) and how to reduce or stop them. CBT can help you feel less distressed about your psychotic experiences, feel less depressed and anxious, reduce alcohol and drug use, deal with suicidal thoughts, and overcome feelings of hopelessness.
*Cognitive Enhancement Therapy* (CET) is also called cognitive remediation. It teaches people how to better recognize social cues, or triggers, and improve their attention, memory, and ability to organize their thoughts. It combines computer-based brain training <https://www.webmd.com/news/breaking-news/brain-training/brain-training-promise> and group sessions.
*Psychoeducation* helps people with schizophrenia (and their partner or family) understand the illness. Psychoeducation programs explain about symptoms, treatment options, recovery, and services that can help. You can have psychoeducation individually or in groups. It can include written information, videos, websites, meetings, or discussions with your case manager or psychiatrist. Your family can help you understand your diagnosis and support you in your treatment. Family psychoeducation programs help the person with schizophrenia and their family communicate better and solve problems. Family psychoeducation is also good for family members. It can be very upsetting to see someone you love become unwell with schizophrenia.
*Medications* include newer antipsychotic drugs, which are also called second-generation or atypical antipsychotics. They’re newer than the first-generation drugs. They generally cause fewer side effects, such as repetitive or involuntary movements like eye blinking, than older antipsychotics. Second-generation antipsychotics work about equally as well as older drugs. The one exception is clozapine, which is effective against schizophrenia that doesn’t respond to other treatments.
*Electroconvulsive Therapy* (ECT) which attaches electrodes to the person's scalp. While they’re under general anesthesia, doctors send a small electric shock to the brain. A course of ECT therapy usually involves 2-3 treatments per week for several weeks. Each shock treatment causes a controlled seizure. A series of treatments over time leads to improvement
in mood and thinking. Scientists don’t fully understand exactly how ECT and the controlled seizures it causes help, although some researchers think that ECT-induced seizures may affect the release of neurotransmitters in the brain. It can help when medications no longer work or if severe depression or catatonia makes treating the illness difficult.
Living With Schizophrenia
Most people with this condition do get better with treatment and support. Exercise, eat healthy foods, manage your stress, and stay connected with your loved ones. Staying mentally and physically strong can help you feel more in charge of your illness and your life. People with schizophrenia do best if they have:
- medication and psychological treatment together – not just one or the
other
- medications to manage depression or anxiety, if needed
- education about their illness (individual psychoeducation)
- a supportive partner, family member, or friends involved in their care
- access to 24-hour crisis support
- a mental health professional who takes care of planning and coordinating their individual care (case management)
- support to find and keep a job or continue education
- somewhere safe and affordable to live
- support to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
I hope this information has been helpful!
Best,
Jenna Torres, PsyD
There are many different types of therapies to treat schizophrenia:
*Cognitive Behavior Therapy* (CBT) can help change thinking and behavior. A therapist will show you ways to deal with voices and hallucinations <https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/what-are-hallucinations>. With a combination of CBT sessions and medication, the client can eventually tell what triggers their psychotic episodes (times when hallucinations or delusions <https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/delusional-disorder> flare up) and how to reduce or stop them. CBT can help you feel less distressed about your psychotic experiences, feel less depressed and anxious, reduce alcohol and drug use, deal with suicidal thoughts, and overcome feelings of hopelessness.
*Cognitive Enhancement Therapy* (CET) is also called cognitive remediation. It teaches people how to better recognize social cues, or triggers, and improve their attention, memory, and ability to organize their thoughts. It combines computer-based brain training <https://www.webmd.com/news/breaking-news/brain-training/brain-training-promise> and group sessions.
*Psychoeducation* helps people with schizophrenia (and their partner or family) understand the illness. Psychoeducation programs explain about symptoms, treatment options, recovery, and services that can help. You can have psychoeducation individually or in groups. It can include written information, videos, websites, meetings, or discussions with your case manager or psychiatrist. Your family can help you understand your diagnosis and support you in your treatment. Family psychoeducation programs help the person with schizophrenia and their family communicate better and solve problems. Family psychoeducation is also good for family members. It can be very upsetting to see someone you love become unwell with schizophrenia.
*Medications* include newer antipsychotic drugs, which are also called second-generation or atypical antipsychotics. They’re newer than the first-generation drugs. They generally cause fewer side effects, such as repetitive or involuntary movements like eye blinking, than older antipsychotics. Second-generation antipsychotics work about equally as well as older drugs. The one exception is clozapine, which is effective against schizophrenia that doesn’t respond to other treatments.
*Electroconvulsive Therapy* (ECT) which attaches electrodes to the person's scalp. While they’re under general anesthesia, doctors send a small electric shock to the brain. A course of ECT therapy usually involves 2-3 treatments per week for several weeks. Each shock treatment causes a controlled seizure. A series of treatments over time leads to improvement
in mood and thinking. Scientists don’t fully understand exactly how ECT and the controlled seizures it causes help, although some researchers think that ECT-induced seizures may affect the release of neurotransmitters in the brain. It can help when medications no longer work or if severe depression or catatonia makes treating the illness difficult.
Living With Schizophrenia
Most people with this condition do get better with treatment and support. Exercise, eat healthy foods, manage your stress, and stay connected with your loved ones. Staying mentally and physically strong can help you feel more in charge of your illness and your life. People with schizophrenia do best if they have:
- medication and psychological treatment together – not just one or the
other
- medications to manage depression or anxiety, if needed
- education about their illness (individual psychoeducation)
- a supportive partner, family member, or friends involved in their care
- access to 24-hour crisis support
- a mental health professional who takes care of planning and coordinating their individual care (case management)
- support to find and keep a job or continue education
- somewhere safe and affordable to live
- support to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
I hope this information has been helpful!
Best,
Jenna Torres, PsyD
Although this is clinical, it has been researched that beyond traditional medication and treatment is dealing with the cause or higher spiritual source and learning how to deal with the others that occupy in those areas of the energy paths and negotiate and either put one main soul in control while the others stay in the waiting room, or release them by working on the cleansing or detoxification of the spirit or strengthening the shield around them. As long as they are not a harm to themselves or others.
Check this link out...
https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-therapy
https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-therapy
