Therapy can be helpful for people with disorganized schizophrenia, if they are well enough to communicate and participate actively in the process. In individual and group therapies, people with disorganized schizophrenia may benefit from learning:
• how to manage their treatment, including staying on their medications
• signs and symptoms of disorganized schizophrenia
• ways to cope with a long-term illness
• tips for self-care and how to live independently
• effective ways to communicate with others
Some people with disorganized schizophrenia may also participate in family therapy. Here, relatives are able to support each other as they navigate life with a family member with a chronic illness. In this process, the stigma of mental illness may decrease as the group works together and learns more about disorganized schizophrenia.
Therapy can be helpful for people with disorganized schizophrenia,
if they are well enough to communicate and participate actively in
the process. In individual and group therapies, people with
disorganized schizophrenia may benefit from...
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Dr. Mark Morocco answered:Therapy can be helpful for people with disorganized schizophrenia, if they are well enough to communicate and participate actively in the process. In individual and group therapies, people with disorganized schizophrenia may benefit from learning: