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Treatment of Schizophrenia Sc hizophrenia may be treated in a number of different ways. ACT-Active Community Therapy is a form of treatment which involves a team of individuals who are able to meet with the patient in a place that is not related to a hospital or doctor's office. (see image) ECT - Electroconvulsive Conculsive Therapy is also a form of treatment used to treat psychiatric disorders such as depression bipolar disorder, catatonia and schizophrenia.  Patients are put under anesthesia and electric shocks are given to induce a brief brain seizure.(See image). Zyprexa, Abilify and Risperdal are some of the drugs used to treat this condition. Chest pain may be brought on by stress. It may also  be a sign  of a cardiac event. It is important to seek  medical advice  if  chest pain  occurs.  Learn more:  Stress  

Scenario : The young lady in the red shirt is  traveling on a bus.She is having delusions.  She feels certain she is hearing voices telling                               her that other passengers on the bus are plotting                              to harm her.                                                                       Signs and symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia                          include : delusions , anxiety,   auditory hallucinations  and suicide ideation.     AN OVERVIEW Paranoid Schizophrenia is a mental disorder which is identified as the m...

Scenario : Tom is having a panic attack in the elevator. He is extremely anxious and feels like he cannot breathe and wants to run away. What is Claustrophobia? Claustrophobia may be defined as an abnormal fear of being in a small or enclosed space. Typically a person may have been trapped in a box or a closet at some point in life. Treatment : Drugs like Beta Blockers may be used to decrease heart rate. Serotonin inhibitors such as Paxil may also be used. Hypotherapy is also another form of treatment used to improve this condition. Learn more: Stress