Read textbook chapter 12
Read and listen to narrated lecture Google Slides
Watch "In Treating Schizophrenia, a Balancing Act Between Drug and Talk Therapy" - PBS News Hour
Answer the following questions in complete sentences with appropriate grammar and spelling. You may choose to answer with bullet points as long as your do so in complete sentences:
Using your lecture, textbook, or other academic source, provide the full DSM 5 diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia.
Dr. Heinssen from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides an overview of the results of a 6-year study on the treatment of schizophrenia. According to Dr. Heinssen, when is the best time to intervene in order to provide an individual with schizophrenia the best possible prognosis/outcome?
Is this finding in line with the way that schizophrenia is commonly treated in the United States?
In general, antipsychotic medications are successful at treating specific symptoms of schizophrenia. What are these symptoms?
Despite their efficacy, what are some of the negative side effects associated with many antipsychotic medications?
Like any medication, antipsychotics are unlikely to resolve all symptoms. What are the other interventions discussed in the video and how do each of these approaches assist the individual (and their families) in recovering from schizophrenia?
Multimodal treatment approaches like the one discussed in this video are expensive, typically involving different providers who coordinate care and possibly inpatient hospitalization. Why does Dr. Heinssen believe that these costs will be offset over time?
How can this information be used to motivate more coordinated care for schizophrenia?