Question:
How is medical model in tx of schizophrenia?
Author: H KAnswer:
Pharmacotherapy – mainly anti-psychotic (neuroleptics) drugs ECT: for highly resistant cases Individual therapy, family therapy & psychoeducation, group therapy by professionals – inpatient and outpatient Antipsychotics (conventional - anti dopamine[Haloperidol (Haldol), Fluphenazine (Fluanxol), Chlorpromazine (Largactil), Thioridazine (Melleril), Perphenazine, Pimozide (Orap), Zuclopenthixol (Clopixol)] Atypical anti dopamine and serotonin (b3allo l dopamine) [Risperidone (Risperdal), Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Ziprasidone (Zeldox), Paliperidone (Invega), Asenapine, IMP Clozapine (Leponex) for resistant schizophrenia) 3rd Gen ( Aripiprazole (Abilify))
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