Do Psychoses require medical attention? Are Psychoses Cured Posted: 04-11-06 07:04am
Hi, can someone please explain to me the
symptoms of physcosis, my partner is
married to a woman who suffers from this
(maybe also schizophrenia), this is the
reason he cannot leave her, she has
suffered this affliction for about 10
years, but in the last 3/4 years her
condition has became worse, she does not
leave the house and is dependent on him to
do the shopping, cleaning and cooking. She
recieves no visitors other than her mother
(twice a week) this is because she does
not want to see anyone, they also have a
20 year old son, but my partner says she
does not really speak to anyone. From what
I know she is sometimes aggressive and
violent and he says that she lives in
another world and speaks without making
any sense. She does not receive any
medical attention (surely this cant be
right), she was previously on
tranquillizers but my partner decided to
stop this as she became a zombie. Can this
be cured? Should she receive more
medication?
Psychoses are very severe psychiatric
disorders. This group of psychiatric
disorders contains schizophrenia,
paranoia, bipolar disorder, et. al. Some
people suffering from a diagnosed
psychotic disorder can be potentially
dangerous to the environment and are
placed in a hospital. Treatment depends
upon the type of disorder. Treatment for
pychoses is usually very complex and time
consuming; treatment continues for life.
It seems that medical help from an
expert-psychiatrist is necessary, in the
case of your partner's wife.
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