PSY240H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Paranoid Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Mixed Affective State

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The medications doctors prescribe most often for schizophrenia are called antipsychotics. They ease symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. One of the more serious side effects from long-term use of both the older and newer medications is a movement disorder called tardive dyskinesia. It makes your facial, tongue, and neck muscles move uncontrollably and can be permanent. An important aspect of any treatment is having a positive attitude toward your diagnosis and treatment regime. Ensuring that the patient does not buy into the stigma of schizophrenia - there is a lot of fear generally associated is a lot of fear generally associated. Create goals and work towards achieving them : ie. life, relationship, occupational goals etc. Delusions of persecution ** very common - delusions that someone is watching you. Jerry presented to the clinic in november and stated that the negative symptoms began in september (beginning of the most recent school year)

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