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What type of trial is used to descover if a new medication will better help reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia?
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What type of trial is used to discover is a new medication will better reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia?
treatment trial
What type of trial is used to discover if a new medication will better help reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia?
treatment trial
Will paranoid schizophrenia get better with time?
No, paranoid schizophrenia does not usually get better with time. Paranoid schizophrenia requires professional treatment, often including both psychotherapy and medication.
Is there a type of schizophrenia or mental disorder whose symptoms would be adopting the traits of a personal 'perfect partner' and becoming your own mental 'girlfriend'?
Delusions, hallucinations and living in a world of your own are characteristics of schizophrenia in general. We don't know that there is a particular sub-category that would fit any better.
How can people better understand schizophrenia?
The best way to better understand schizophrenia is to get to know someone who is coping with that diagnosis. It is very likely that someone in your circle of acquaintances has personal experience with some form of schizophrenia or a related mental illness.
What are the cures for schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a disorder of the mind and many people suffer from it. A person can live with it, function in the world, and be happy. Medications are the treatment most often used for this disorder; better drugs are being discovered all the time which make life better for the schizophrenic.
Are there depression treatment options?
There are multiple forms of medication that you can take such as SSRIs, SNRIs, or even NDRIs. I would check with your doctor to see which would be better for you, however, SSRIs are the most perferred treatment medication to treat symptoms of depression.
Is schizophrenia more common in men than in women?
Although males tend to have a longer and more severe course of schizophrenia, meaning that at any one time more males than females will have schizophrenia, the lifetime incidence of schizophrenia is the same among both genders.
Does Schizoaffective Disorder have better prognosis than Schizophrenia?
Yes. In Schizoaffective Disorder, criterion A is met for schizophrenia (delusions and hallucinations), but there is the ability to generate affect (show emotion) which confers are an improved prognosis and treatment course - as compared to schizophrenia proper.
Bipolar Disorder can be Treated With Medication?
Bipolar disorder can be treated with medication, but it can take time to find just the right combination of medications. A psychiatrist will evaluate your symptoms and determine which types of medications can be beneficial. Take your medication exactly as prescribed, and tell your doctor if you start to feel worse or have thoughts of suicide or harming yourself or others. Continue taking your medication, even if you start to feel better.
Cerebral palsy does it go away?
No. It is caused by a permanent injury to the brain. However, symptoms of cerebral palsy can be treated with various types of medication and therapy so that it "gets better" (my daughter has CP)
If you have the flu what OTC medication can you take if also taking a prescription drug?
The answer depends entirely on what the prescription drug is and what symptoms you want to treat with a flu medication. Your best approach to determine this is to talk to your pharmacist. Tell them what prescription drugs are taken, tell them the flu symptoms you want to treat and ask them to recommend over the counter medicines that will help with your symptoms and are compatible with your prescription drugs. We often forget the great resource we have in our local pharmacists, they are better able to answer this type of question than anyone.
