Identify the Best Practice in Terms of Treatment of Schizophrenia

question 65

Essay

Identify the best practice in terms of treatment of schizophrenia. In your answer, choose three of the following treatment components: pharmacotherapy; CBT, cognitive remediation; social skills training; family therapy; early intervention. Back up your recommendations using research findings on the effectiveness and what aspects of the disorder are improved.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Changes

Physiological modifications in the autonomic nervous system that regulate involuntary body functions, often in response to stress or emotional states.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion that suggests emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events, proposing that physical reactions lead to emotional experiences.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.

Autonomic Activity

Involuntary physiological functions controlled by the autonomic nervous system, including heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary response, urination, and sexual arousal.