How To Find Treatment Schizophrenia

One of the barriers to treating schizophrenia is that 55% of all patients are unaware of their mental illness. According to the Treatment Advocacy Center, those who had awareness of their thought disorders either “wanted to solve the problem on their own” (32%), “thought the problem would get better by itself” (27%), said treatment was “too expensive” (20%), were “unsure where to go for help” (18%), didn’t feel that seeking treatment would “do any good” (17%) or were disappointed to learn that their health insurance “would not cover treatment” (16%).

Antipsychotic medications are the most important component in the treatment of schizophrenia. This special class of drugs can halt hallucinations, control delusions and improve thought coherence if taken consistently on a long-term basis. Use of traditional medications, like haloperidol or thorazine often resulted in side effects such as motor restlessness, rigidity of neck muscles and uncontrolled movements of the tongue or facial muscles, which caused many patients to stop taking them. Many people think they’ve been “cured” so they shouldn’t have to take the drugs anymore or wish to feel “more like their old self.” However, when a schizophrenic stops taking the medication, the symptoms return with greater severity and the drugs becomes less effective.

In 1990, there was a major breakthrough in treating schizophrenia. The drug Clozapine was introduced to the US market and worked without all the motor side effects by regulating the flow of neurotransmitters, like seratonin and dopamine. Psychotic disorder patients who did not previously respond well to medication found that Clozapine worked on both the positive and the negative symptoms of their schizophrenia. In 1994, a similar drug called Risperidone became FDA-approved and is now the most frequently prescribed antipsychotic in the U.S. As of 1996, Olanzapine is a third drug available under this new generation of medications that has fewer side effects and better success rates.

Several factors seem to influence the prognosis for treating schizophrenia. For instance, a family history of schizophrenia may make it more difficult for an individual to recover, especially if others in the house are not receiving treatment for their thought disorders. Generally, patients who see a sudden onset (as opposed to a gradual one) fare better in recovery, as do patients who are older. Naturally, chances of improvement are better when a person seeks treatment quickly and adheres to protocol. According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, 1 in 5 schizophrenic patients will fully recover with treatment.

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