Treatment goals
Treatment principles: Schizophrenia treatment should be implemented as early as possible with an effective full dose and full course of medication for the entire course of the disease.
To do the following.
(1) Early detection, early diagnosis, early intervention, and early treatment;
(2) actively adopt the concept of whole-course treatment;
(3) According to the characteristics of psychiatric symptoms and the economic situation, use antipsychotic drugs with precise efficacy, a wide spectrum of symptoms, mild adverse effects, easy long-term treatment, and economically affordable;
(4) Actively carry out family health education and publicity, and strive for family members’ attention and cooperation in the whole treatment of patients.
Acute phase treatment goals.
(1) To alleviate the main symptoms of schizophrenia, including positive symptoms, negative symptoms, agitation and excitement, depression and anxiety, and cognitive decompensation as soon as possible, and to strive for the best prognosis;
(2) To prepare for the restoration of social function and return to society;
(3) To prevent suicide and socially dangerous impulsive behaviors;
(4) To minimize the adverse effects brought about by drug therapy and prevent the occurrence of serious adverse drug reactions, such as granulocyte deficiency, malignant syndrome, and anticholinergic disorders of consciousness.
Goals of treatment during the consolidation period.
(1) To prevent the remission of remitted symptoms from reigniting or fluctuating, or to further improve the efficacy of treatment;
(2) To promote the restoration of social function and return to society;
(3) To control and prevent post-schizophrenic depression and obsessive-compulsive symptoms;
(4) Prevention of suicide;
(5) To control and prevent the occurrence of long-term adverse effects associated with long-term medication, such as delayed dyskinesia, amenorrhea, breast milk overflow, weight gain, abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism, and impairment of cardiac, hepatic and renal functions.
Maintenance treatment goals.
(1) To prevent another attack of the disease or to prevent the deterioration of an already relatively stable condition and to further relieve symptoms;
(2) To improve compliance with drug maintenance therapy;
(3) To restore social function and return to society;
(4) To help patients and families cope with social or physical stress.