Zhengzhou Spirit: When is the best time to heal schizophrenia
When is the best time to heal from schizophrenia?
The treatment of schizophrenia is a long-term process, which requires the combination of drug therapy and psychological and behavioral therapy. It is a long-term process that requires the joint efforts of doctors, patients' families and patients. It is seldom mentioned the time of cure, but more attention should be paid to the time of starting treatment, that is, the timing of intervention , and the duration of medication. The drug intervention of schizophrenia should start treatment as soon as possible after the symptoms are discovered and the disease is diagnosed. Early detection and early treatment have a good effect on its prognosis. If the disease is delayed and the symptoms are not controlled for a long time, it may have a very bad effect on the overall function of the patient in the future, that is, it will cause a very bad impact, and mental disability will appear, so early detection and early treatment must be carried out.
Psychiatric drug intervention is generally used for acute phase treatment, and long-term monotherapy is recommended. If the curative effect of monotherapy is unstable, synergistic drugs can be given, but a careful and systematic treatment plan is also required. The onset time of antipsychotic drugs is about 2-4 weeks, so generally do not deny it easily within 1 month, and do not rush to change the drug. After the acute phase of treatment, the consolidation treatment after the symptoms of the acute phase are under control is about 3-6 months. The duration of medication for maintenance therapy may be more of an expert consensus than evidence-based medical evidence. The longer the medication is taken, the more stable the efficacy should be. Maintenance therapy also has the function of preventing relapse and preventing disease fluctuations. Generally, it is recommended that the duration of maintenance therapy be 1-2 years. If there is a recurrence, it is recommended that it should be at least 5 years. Fluctuation, uncontrollable, that is, the symptoms fluctuate when the drug is reduced or stopped, and the patient may need to take the drug for life.
