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How is schizophrenia being treated?


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How it is treated 

If you think you or someone you know may have schizophrenia, consult a mental health professional.

Treatment comes in the following forms:

Medication: Your doctor may prescribe drugs that reduce and control the symptoms linked to Schizohprenia, helping the person regain a normal sense of reality.

​Psychosocial treatments: These are treatments that targets a person's thought process, coping skills, and his social environment in general. It is suitable once the person no longer experience an altered state of reality. Psychosocial treatments also help as the person is taught to better understand the condition and manage its symptoms. Finally, family members and caregivers are also encouraged to go for such education.


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