What Is Catatonic Schizophrenia?
10. Treatment
Medication is available that can help to treat catatonic schizophrenia, this includes some well-known anti-depressants like Valium and Xanax. These will help to keep the patient in a calm state. Psychotherapy is also often used to help treat patients that suffer from catatonic schizophrenia.
The aim of psychotherapy is to help to teach the patient the skills that they need to be able to cope with their condition. It teaches them how to be able to work more closely with doctors to help doctors in treating the patient. It can also help the patient to deal with stressful situations better, hopefully avoiding the triggering of another episode.
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