Schizophrenia

What are the symptoms of schizophrenia ?

• Suspiciousness that people are against oneself, planning - plotting against oneself, talking ill or bad about oneself, trying to control one’s thoughts
• Hearing of voices not audible to others or seeing people not visible to others
• Fearfulness
• Irrelevant talking
• Talking & smiling to self
• Decreased sleep
• Decreased self care
• ⁠Irritability & anger outbursts
• Social isolation

How can we help ?

• Medications & Long acting injectables to correct Dopamine dysfunction
• Insight facilitation therapy
• Psycho education for relatives about the disorder, it’s prognosis & importance of treatment compliance
• Referral for ECT, rTMS, indoor treatment & long term rehabilitation