“Can medications help schizophrenia?”
My friend was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Can medications help schizophrenia?
16 Answers
Yes, in fact medications are absolutely necessary in the treatment of schizophrenia. There currently exist a broad range of pharmacotherapeutic options, and I recommend that your friend be evaluated by a psychiatrist who specializes in psychotic disorders.
Short answer is, Yes, medication can help with schizophrenia. I would advise seeing a psychiatrist if you are looking for medication. Respectfully, Dr. Tanya Lea Dr. Tanya Lea Dr.tanyalea@consciouslyaware.com<mailto:Dr.tanyalea@consciouslyaware.com> www.consciouslyaware.com<http://www.consciouslyaware.com> 813-294-6201
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That is the first line of treatment - please see your doctor for medications and treatment for Schizophrenia
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Yes, absolutely! Without medication, it would be nearly impossible for them to do their coping skills to improve.
I don't have any expertise with schizophrenia. Sending you much love and joy
Medication definitely helps schizophrenia, and is often necessary to help relieve symptoms. A person with schizophrenia can learn strategies to help them cope with the symptoms they experience, but cannot control the symptoms without medication in the same way that a person can do things that might help or hurt their asthma symptoms, but cannot behave or think in ways that will just cure the asthma.
Yes, medication is the most effective treatment for schizophrenia and can decrease many of the symptoms.
Yes, the best practice guidelines for schizophrenia include a combination of medication and counseling.
For the treatment of schizophrenia, which is classified as a psychotic disorder, The first course of treatment includes psychopharmacologic treatment anti-psychotic medications, which include Abilify & Risperdal, there are other medications that can be used to treat the condition if deemed appropriate by a psychiatrist.
Yes and with schizophrenia medication is the most important part of treatment
Yes, medications are the cornerstone of schizophrenia treatment, and anti psychotic medications are the most commonly prescribed drugs. They're thought to control symptoms by affecting the brain neurotransmitter dopamine.
Alexandrea Maratea
Counselor/Therapist | Mental Health
Yes!
Medications are the cornerstone of schizophrenia treatment, and antipsychotic medications are the most commonly prescribed drugs. They're thought to control symptoms by affecting the brain neurotransmitter dopamine
Absolutely when taken as prescribed.
