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2. Schizophrenia - Wikipedia

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   The primary treatment of schizophrenia is the use of antipsychotic medications, often in combination with psychosocial interventions and social supports. [27] [185] Community support services including drop-in centers, visits by members of a community mental health team, supported employment, [186] and support groups are common. The time ...

3. Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms - Wikipedia

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   Within psychological testing, the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS) is a rating scale to measure positive symptoms in schizophrenia. The scale was developed by Nancy Andreasen and was first published in 1984. [1] SAPS is split into 4 domains, and within each domain separate symptoms are rated from 0 (absent) to 5 (severe).

4. Management of schizophrenia - Wikipedia

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   The mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia is an antipsychotic medication. [5] Most antipsychotics can take around 7 to 14 days to have their full effect. Medication may improve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, and social and vocational functioning. [6]

5. Ask the Expert: Understanding schizophrenia and its treatment

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   Schizophrenia presents significant challenges, but with diagnosis, treatment, and support, individuals can manage symptoms and lead fulfilling lives. Ask the Expert: Understanding schizophrenia ...

6. Antipsychotic - Wikipedia

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   Pharmacological options for the specific treatment of FEP have been discussed in recent reviews. [35] [36] The goals of treatment for FEP include reducing symptoms and potentially improving long-term treatment outcomes. Randomized clinical trials have provided evidence for the efficacy of antipsychotic drugs in achieving the former goal, with ...

7. Schizophreniform disorder - Wikipedia

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   Schizophreniform disorder is a type of mental illness that is characterized by psychosis and closely related to schizophrenia.Both schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), have the same symptoms and essential features except for two differences: the level of functional impairment and the duration of symptoms.