Medications Because some individuals exhibit more severe symptoms that others, there is not a standardized treatment for schizophrenia. None of the methods available today can cure this disorder and only help to ease the symptoms associated with it. Both antipsychotic and nonantipsychotic drugs and nonpharmacological interventions have all been used in the treatment of schizophrenic symptoms with antipsychotic being the most common method. Antipsychotic medications are a class of drugs used to manage psychosis, one of the most common positive symptoms of schizophrenia. There are both first generation and second generation antipsychotics.
The most commonly used antipsychotics are Clozapine and Olanzapine. Clozapine is usually the standard treatment for schizophrenia (Citrome, 338). These medications treat aggression and violence by helping to restore the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain. Nonantipsychotic medications, although similar to antipsychotics, are a different class of drugs. Nonantipsychotic medications, such as lithium or anticonvulsant drugs, are typically used in conjunction with antipsychotics to treat treatment-resistant schizophrenia. …show more content…
Although studies conducted with antidepressants do show promise in the treatment of schizophrenia, the results from these studies are still inconclusive. Nonpharmacological methods of treatment for symptoms of schizophrenia include sematic therapies and psychological interventions. The most common sematic therapies used are transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy. Psychological interventions include cognitive-behavioral therapy which, although rigorous, can sometimes significantly help (Citrome, 336). Alone, these therapies show a slight reduction in symptoms, therefore, they are usually used in conjunction with
The most commonly used antipsychotics are Clozapine and Olanzapine. Clozapine is usually the standard treatment for schizophrenia (Citrome, 338). These medications treat aggression and violence by helping to restore the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain. Nonantipsychotic medications, although similar to antipsychotics, are a different class of drugs. Nonantipsychotic medications, such as lithium or anticonvulsant drugs, are typically used in conjunction with antipsychotics to treat treatment-resistant schizophrenia. …show more content…
Although studies conducted with antidepressants do show promise in the treatment of schizophrenia, the results from these studies are still inconclusive. Nonpharmacological methods of treatment for symptoms of schizophrenia include sematic therapies and psychological interventions. The most common sematic therapies used are transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy. Psychological interventions include cognitive-behavioral therapy which, although rigorous, can sometimes significantly help (Citrome, 336). Alone, these therapies show a slight reduction in symptoms, therefore, they are usually used in conjunction with