About this resource:
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Last Reviewed: May 2020
Workgroups: Mental Health and Mental Disorders Workgroup
This webpage describes the common onset of schizophrenia and its psychotic, negative, and cognitive symptoms. It provides risk factors for the condition: genetic, environmental, and brain structure and function. The page includes descriptions of different treatment and therapy options, like:
- Medications
- Psychosocial treatments, like cognitive behavioral therapy and supported employment
- Programs for family education and support
- Coordinated specialty care
- Assertive Community Treatment
This page also includes information on how to support someone with schizophrenia, join a research study, and find other resources.
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Suggested Citation
National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). Schizophrenia. Retrieved from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml
