AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Treatment. Though there is no cure for schizophrenia, many patients do well with minimal symptoms. A variety of antipsychotic medications are effective in reducing the psychotic symptoms present in the acute phase of the illness, and they also help reduce the potential for future acute episodes and their severity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Schizophrenia remains one of the more difficult psychiatric disorders to treat, largely because of the different symptoms attached to the disease, as well as the negative side effects like weight gain that come with the medications commonly used.

Detailed explanation-3: -So although schizophrenia has no cure and sometimes may get worse over time, the right medications, combined with therapy, can help control the symptoms.

Detailed explanation-4: -If left untreated, schizophrenia rarely gets better on its own. Symptoms of schizophrenia more frequently increase in intensity without treatment and may even lead to the onset of additional mental issues, including: Depression.