Part 6 - Schizophrenia Education Series - Psychosocial Treatment

There are a variety of therapies available to those suffering from schizophrenia. Medications can help reduce symptoms and are recommended as the first-line treatment for schizophrenia, but people can also learn to manage their symptoms and improve their functioning with therapy and rehabilitation.

In this video, you'll learn about evidence-based treatments for schizophrenia, meaning these are treatments that have research showing they are effective. Treatments you'll learn about in this video are:

Social Skills Training
Illness Self-Management
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Schizophrenia
Family-Based Services
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Supported Employment
Psychosocial Interventions for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
Psychosocial Interventions for Weight Management

To learn more, you can receive an 8-page educational pamphlet about schizophrenia that covers prevalence, causes, course of illness, diagnosis, treatments, medication, and ways family members can help. Just subscribe here: http://eepurl.com/dvv6uv

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