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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia patient from last 8 years. Tried medications from different hospitals but not proper healing. Need a advice for psycotherapy.
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Hello Friend, Good that you are seeking a help here. As you are aware, medicine are just one part of any psychic treatments and in parallel you need to follow certain non medicine treatment plan like changes in your lifestyle, dietary, excersise,home remedies, self behavioral along with counseling session for complete cure.
Appreciate your interest to look at psychotherapy options.
Feel free to reach out to me online through Practo for further detailed evaluation of you current condition and symptoms to recommend a suitable solution that you can follow practically to overcome . Be positive. You will be alright soon.
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Schizophrenia is a long term mental health disorder. Advise you to have patience and follow psychiatrist on regular basis. Apart from medicines, psychotherapy can help if done on regular basis. Lifestyle modification, employment, family support etc can also play a huge role in your ecovery.
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Hi ,
we must understand this disorder is usually chronic with a course encompassing a prodromal phase.
Usually treatment includes antipsychotic medication with psycho social treatment such as family , social skills and rehabilitation therapies.
Schizophrenia is usually a chronic illness where we cannot decide or predict the date of CURE.
It requires long term treatment.The medication can be adjusted based on improvement.
Next Steps
We must be educated to recognize warning sign of relapse like sleep changes, anxiety, or add behaviour.
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Try Electro convulsive therapy , psycho social therapy and others like advice, reassurance, education, modeling,limit setting and reality testing with psychologist.
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