What Is a Psychotic Episode?
10. Treatment
Treatment for psychosis tens to involve the use of anti psychotic medications that can help to at least reduce the severity of the symptoms. Psychotic episodes can be very dangerous for the patient, and also for others around them, so it is often necessary to have the patient hospitalized.
Patients with psychosis will also require therapy in order to help them cope with the condition. They will be taught certain skills that will help them to deal with the symptoms as and when they happen. It is also important for the patient’s family to get involved as much as possible so the patient gets all the support they need.
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