CBT Paradigm for Schizophrenia Patients

Pronab Ganguly

One Door Mental Health, Sydney, Australia

Mr. Pronab Ganguly, One Door Mental Health, Sydney, Australia.

Keywords: Schizophrenia; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT); Quality of Life

Abstract

Schizophrenia is considered to be a kind of brain malfunctioning that affects the sufferer’s ability to function normally and engage in normal actions [1]. The symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations as well as disorganised speech and diminished emotional expression [2,3]. The root cause of schizophrenia is supposed to be malfunction related to dopamine secretion in the brain [4]. It is considered that schizophrenia is one of the top ten mental health disease in the world [5]. It has been observed that around 1% of the general population are affected by schizophrenia [6,7]. It is supposed that schizophrenia sets-in late teens or early adulthood. However, the onset of schizophrenia may also happen in middle ages as well [8]. Generally, severe positive and negative symptoms are associated with early onset of schizophrenia [9]. Men suffer more from schizophrenia than women [10,11]. Medication along with holistic management can effectively control schizophrenia symptoms. If schizophrenia is treated in the onset, the chances of recovery is highest [9]. Many individuals with schizophrenia can live a satisfactory life with antipsychotic medication and holistic management.

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