SW 701 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Catatonia, Mood Stabilizer
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After each episode there is less chance of returning to normal functioning. Early family therapists sought to break from previous belief that psychosis resulted from severe disturbances in the relationship between the infant and. Belief that psychotic symptoms can be managed, but not cured. Run the risk of ignoring interpersonal interactional patterns that can contribute to the symptoms. Ignoring or minimizing genetic factors can prolong suffering and be harmful. Psychotic disorders in youth extends to families and larger society. Responsibility of monitoring and managing the conditions typically move to parents. Families often feel burdened, stigmatized, and ill-prepared to manage or question the diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Harm to others (related to command hallucinations) Are they inside or outside of your head: outside more significant for schizophrenia, inside could be your thoughts and not hallucinations. Can be substance-induced or result of medical issues. Looks around room as if seeing something or looking for something.
