New Research Indicates That Drug Therapy Is More

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both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia (Advokat et al., 1999; Robinson et al., 1999). Moreover, a reduction in negative symptoms has also been noted to occur as individuals are treated with amisulpride and (Danion et al., 1999). The use of newer drugs to treat schizophrenia has produced fewer side effects in most patients. However, it has been found that although the use of risperidone to treat patients is very effective in treating the symptoms, there may be negative side effects for women using the drugs (Caracci,1999). As well, haloperidol has been one of the most widely used drugs for treating schizophrenia and is very effective, but if it is over-prescribed it could result in severe side effects for the patient (Yasui et al., 1999). Despite the possible side effects for some patients using drug therapy, it is still the treatment regime which produces in the highest success rate (Davison & Neale, 1998). Psychoanalytical Therapy
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problems and illness worsens the symptoms due to its intrusive and intensive nature (Davison & Neale, 1998). For this reason psychoanalytic therapy has not been widely used to treat individuals suffering from severe forms of schizophrenia.
Family Therapy Another favorable form of treatment for individuals suffering from schizophrenia involves family therapy. Individuals who have been institutionalized for schizophrenia are often released back into their family homes. However, evidence has found that if these families show high levels of expressed emotions such as; hostility, hypercritical comments and overprotective behaviour, the chances of relapse and re-hospitalization are high ...

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