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Reasons for Optimism on Schizophrenia | ||||||||||
Dr. Courtenay Harding, from the University of Colorado has written an article for ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA titled "Empirical Correction of Seven Myths About Schizophrenia with Implications for Treatment." Here are the myths - and the reality. 1. Once a schizophrenic always a schizophrenic. Reality: Ever widening heterogeneity of outcome across time. 2. A schizophrenic is a schizophrenic is a schizophrenic. Reality: Wide individual heterogeneity within the diagnostic category. 3. Rehabilitation can be provided only after stabilization. Reality: Rehabilitation should begin on day 1. 4. Why bother with psychotherapy for schizophrenia ? Reality: Supportive psychotherapy is crucial for integrating the experience and enhancing continued adult development. 5. Patients must be on medication all their lives. Reality: It may be a small percentage who need medication all their lives. 6. People with schizophrenia cannot do anything except low-level jobs. Reality: People with schizophrenia canm and do perform at every level of work. 7. Families are the etiological agents. Reality: Families as collaborators can provide critical information and provide environments to lower a relative's vulnerability to episodes. Dr. Harding and her co-author James H. Zahniser conclude:
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