Imagine That Your Neighbor, Who Is Being Treated for Schizophrenia

question 129

Multiple Choice

Imagine that your neighbor, who is being treated for schizophrenia, says that she has mostly negative symptoms of schizophrenia and is afraid of the extrapyramidal side effects of medication. She asks you what she should do. Your BEST response is:

• A) "Avoid all types of medication and stick to insight therapy."
• B) "Try conventional antipsychotic drugs; they should work best."
• C) "Try atypical antipsychotics; they should work best."
• D) "Any medication should work about as well as any other medication."

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