Psychotic Disorders

What are Psychotic Disorders?

 

EBP Treatment Approaches

 

Listed below are either evidence-based practices or promising practices that have been successful at treating Schizophrenia.

 

Psychosocial Treatments -

Psychosocial treatments are non-medical interventions applied to reduce the symptoms of the client. Interventions take into consideration the client, and family. Click on the categories of interventions below to learn about specific interventions for children with Psychotic Disorders.

• Psychoeducational Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Multisystemic Therapy

 

Pharmacological Treatments (Medications) - Pharmacological treatments are medical based interventions administered to reduce the symptoms of the client.

• Included on the following website is information about medications that are used to treat the symptoms of Psychotic Disorders. 

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/schizophrenia-easy-to-read/schizophrenia-easy-to-read.shtml#How is schizophrenia treated?  – Also includes additional Psychosocial Treatments.

http://www.psychiatryonline.com/content.aspx?aID=46733 – Information from this site was published in 2004 and although not considered current, it is the most current information available at the time. The site also includes a review of psychosocial treatments.

 

References - List of related articles.

Fact Sheets - List of brief fact sheets.

Additional Links to other related sites.

 

 

 

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