Treatment for Schizophrenia
Treatment in schizophrenia involves taking the correct medicines with minimum side-effects and personal support. Consulting a doctor should not be delayed. In schizophrenia, it is very important to start with the treatment early to lead a normal life. Treatment involves assessments using standardized method like positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS). This is a medical scale used for measuring the severity of symptoms in this condition.

• Psychopharmacologic treatment (medications)
• Psychotherapeutic treatment (psychosocial therapy, individual or group): Individual or group treatment involves meeting frequently and lectures from guest speakers to educate them about caring, sharing, mutual support, which is important in the recovery process. Psychosocial therapy involves frequent talks with the physician, psychologist or social worker. The sessions involve discussions and sharing about past problems, experiences, thoughts and feelings. This support helps them to overcome the difficult aspects of this condition.
• Rehabilitation support (social, living skills and family education): Rehabilitation program is very important for the patients to lead a normal life outside the hospital. These programs focuses on improving job skills use of public transport, money management skills, and problem solving skills. Family therapy is a form of treatment, which involves addressing the whole family members about the advantages and disadvantages of schizophrenia. Caregivers are thought various coping strategies and problem solving skills. This has been found to be beneficial if the duration of intervention is for a longer term.