Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders - treatment

3 important questions on Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders - treatment

Which forms of treatment are given to help people to reduce psychotic symptoms?

  • Medication
  • therapy
  • social services

What are some of the mentioned side effects of antipsychotics?

  • Grogginess, dry mouth, blurred vision, drooling, sexual dysfunction, visual disturbances, weight gain or loss, constipation, menstrual irregularities and depression
  • akinesia
    • slowed motor activity, monotonous speech and expressionless face
  • parkinson's disease like symptoms
    • reduction of the functional levels of dopamine
  • tardive dyskinesia
    • involunary movements of tongue, face, mouth or jaw
  • side effects can be reduced by lowering the dosages

Which 4 models are described when it comes to cross-cultural treatments with traditional healers?

  1. Structural model
    1. interrelated levels of experiencee and symptoms arise when integration of these levels is lost
      1. change of diet/environment, herbal medicines or rituals
  2. social support model
    1. conflictual social relationships
      1. mobilizing patients kin and reintegrate them into a positive social support network
  3. persuasive model
    1. rituals can transform meaning of symptoms, diminishing their pain
  4. clinical model
    1. faith patient has in the traditional healer is sufficient

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