Medicus, Vol. 32 No. 1. Psihoze, 2023.
Pregledni rad
Modern Approaches to the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Draženka Ostojić
Sažetak
Modern approaches to the treatment of psychotic disorders aim for the most favourable outcome of the disease (achieving recovery and the best possible quality of life for patients). Guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders are an important “tool” that enable psychiatrists, as well as other experts in the field of mental health, to apply therapeutic procedures based on scientific and professional evidence. The guidelines do not provide a “universal” model of patient treatment but are rather a non-binding professional recommendation. The approach to patient treatment must primarily be individualized, and consequently certain therapeutic procedures will not fully follow the recommended guidelines. In addition to numerous guidelines from renowned psychiatric associations, institutes, organizations, and experts, we also have national guidelines related to the pharmacological and psychosocial treatment of adult patients with psychotic disorders. The Croatian guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders provide recommendations for the pharmacological treatment of patients in the following areas: clinical high-risk and prodromal phases of a psychotic disorder, acute phase - first/repeated psychotic episode, pharmacotherapy, relapse after the first schizophrenic episode and other psychotic disorders, stabilization phase, maintenance phase – relapse prevention phase, therapeutic resistance and treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders during pregnancy planning, pregnancy itself, and breastfeeding. Guidelines for psychosocial procedures - mental disorders with psychosis and schizophrenia, refer to psychosocial methods of treatment and include non-specific and specific psychosocial procedures and principles, as well as the choice of therapeutic environment and organization of treatment.
Ključne riječi
schizophrenia; psychotic disorders; guidelines; pharmacological treatment; psychosocial treatment methods
Hrčak ID:
308621
URI
Datum izdavanja:
9.10.2023.
Posjeta: 472 *