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Effective treatment of schizophrenia, such as the negative symptoms, includes a combination of drugs, behavior therapy, and support therapy. There are three types of symptoms in schizophrenia—positive, negative, and cognitive.  Although it is easier to recognize positive symptoms and cognitive symptoms, treating negative symptoms is a challenging task because these symptoms, such as lack of …

There is no effective treatment available to enhance cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia. Problems in cognitive function occur early in people affected with schizophrenia. Cognitive impairment is a frequent symptom occurring in nonelderly patients with schizophrenia or other brain disorders that involve degenerative changes. Treating cognitive symptoms through cognitive enhancement remains a clinically unresolved issue. To date, there is …

Learn sixteen tips for dealing with a psychotic person or those experiencing an episode of acute psychosis. A person with psychosis due to any reason (organic or mental illness) is a danger to themself and others around them. Their thought and emotion processing are so impaired that they are not oriented to reality and suffer from hallucinations and delusional thoughts. …

Support from family and friends plays a huge role in managing schizoaffective disorders, as well as these six tips. The diagnosis of a schizoaffective disorder can come as a great shock for the affected person and their caregivers. Support from family and friends plays a huge role in managing schizoaffective disorders. The caregivers can actively participate in the person’s treatment …

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is mainly diagnosed based on characteristic signs and symptoms and medical history. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is mainly diagnosed based on characteristic signs and symptoms and medical history. There is no specific test to confirm TD. Typically, symptoms should go away after six months or more of stopping the culprit medications (dopamine receptor blocking agent) although there may …

A schizophrenia episode might last days, weeks, or even months. A schizophrenia episode might last days, weeks, or even months (in exceptional situations). Some people have only one or two schizophrenia episodes throughout their lifetime, whereas others have multiple episodes that come and go. The length of a psychotic episode is determined by the nature and cause of the episode. …

The duration and severity of schizoaffective episodes may vary with people. The duration and severity of schizoaffective episodes may vary with people. To be called a schizoaffective episode, a person must have symptoms of psychosis (such as hallucinations or delusions) along with the symptoms of a mood disorder (such as depression or mania). Furthermore, there must be at least two …

Schizoaffective disorder vs schizophrenia Despite their resemblance, schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia are two different conditions. Despite their resemblance, schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia are two different conditions. Schizoaffective disorder is a long-term or chronic mental illness. As suggested by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, it is characterized by both psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia-like hallucinations or delusions, along with signs of …

Germaphobes are afraid of germs—bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms—and have a pathological fear of contamination and infection Germaphobes are afraid of germs—bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms—and have a pathological fear of contamination and infection.  During the pandemic, there has been an increase in cases of germaphobia. Fortunately, there are ways you can manage and overcome a fear of getting infected …

Antipsychotics cause certain biochemical changes in the brain and disrupt the neuronal communication of dopamine resulting in neurological symptoms, such as tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological condition that results in abnormal movements (movement disorder), typically affecting the face, lips, jaw, or tongue that typically occurs after long-term use of antipsychotics (neuroleptics). Antipsychotics cause certain biochemical changes in a …