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Treatment

Schizophrenia treatment involves medications and therapy to reduce the risk of future psychotic episodes and improve relationships. Learn about your options.

  1. Overview of Treatment

    1. Types of Therapies and Medication
    2. Choosing a Doctor and Therapist
    3. The Costs of Schizophrenia

  2. Drug Therapies

    1. Medications That Treat Schizophrenia
    2. Treating Schizophrenia with Caplyta
    3. First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics
    4. Lybalvi for Schizophrenia Treatment
    5. Dopamine Partial Agonists
    6. Serotonin-Dopamine Activity Modulators (SDAMs)
    7. Schizophrenia Meds: What to Expect
    8. Clinical Trials for Schizophrenia

  3. Medication Side Effects

    1. Schizophrenia Meds & Drug Interactions
    2. Long-Lasting Antipsychotic Drugs: Pros and Cons
    3. Antipsychotics and Weight Gain
    4. Akathisia
    5. Extrapyramidal Effects
    6. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
    7. Side Effects of Aripiprazole (Abilify)
    8. Side Effects of Lurasidone (Latuda)

  4. Medication Compliance

    1. How to Stick With Your Schizophrenia Meds
    2. Anosognosia

  5. Complementary & Alternative Therapies

    1. Complementary Treatments for Schizophrenia
    2. Types of Therapy to Treat Schizophrenia
    3. Mind-Body Therapies for Schizophrenia
    4. ECT and Other Procedures for Schizophrenia
    5. Deep Brain Stimulation
    6. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
    7. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
    8. Live-In Treatment for Schizophrenia

  6. Hospitalization

    1. Hospitalization for Schizophrenia Against Your Will
    2. Hospital Treatment: What to Expect
    3. Help for a Mental Health Crisis Without Calling the Police

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