Overview Of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious and challenging medical illness that affects over 2 million American adults, which is about 1% of the population age 18 and older. Although it is often feared and misunderstood, schizophrenia is a treatable medical condition.
Schizophrenia often interferes with a person’s ability to think clearly, to distinguish reality from fantasy, to manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others.
Onset and Symptoms of Schizophrenia
The first signs of schizophrenia typically emerge in the teenage years or early twenties. The World Health Organization has identified schizophrenia as one of the ten most debilitating diseases world wide.
Drug use can mimic the symptoms of schizophrenia and may also trigger vulnerability in individuals at risk.
Treatment Options
While there is no cure for schizophrenia, it is a treatable and manageable disease. However, people sometimes stop treatment because of medication side effects, the lack of insight into the disease, disorganized thinking, because they feel the medication is not working, or because they feel better and feel the medication is no longer needed.
Research shows that people with schizophrenia who attend structured psychosocial rehabilitation programs and continue with their medical treatment manage their illness the best. People with schizophrenia who stop taking prescribed medication are at risk of relapse into an acute psychotic episode.
It is important to realize that the needs of a person with schizophrenia may change over time. Treatment interventions include medication, support and counseling.
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Pasadena Villa's Approach to Schizophrenia Treatment
At Pasadena Villa® and TLLC, we offer a comprehensive approach to the treatment of schizophrenia, which includes a full medical and psychiatric work-up, psychopharmacology and medication management, education, support and a variety of individualized psychotherapies. We offer:
- Room and Board
- Diagnostic assessment and treatment planning
- Social Integration Model program groups and activities
- Individual, group and family psychotherapies
- Specialty clinical groups
- Psycho-educational groups, life skills training, independent living skills training, and social mentoring
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
- Medication management
- Recreational therapy, art therapy, equine therapy (in TN) and expressive arts therapies
- Meetings with the interdisciplinary team
- Case management and discharge planning
- Addictions Assessment, groups and Relapse Prevention Planning
- One year of free aftercare through OASIS: Outreach and Social Integration Service
- Academic assistance, tutoring, IEP coordination and college preparation
Outcomes and Satisfaction
We aggressively solicit the feedback of clients and families on many aspects of their experiences in our schizophrenia residential treatment programs. You can learn more about our successful schizophrenia treatment outcomes here.
What You Should Do if Someone You Love Has Schizophrenia
If someone you love has schizophrenia and you're looking for more information, including residential and inpatient treatment options, please contact us.
You can call now to speak with someone at:
877.845.5235
Email:
info@pasadenavilla.com
Or, click here to go to our contact form.
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