7/08/2008

How to live with a psychotic?

• It's normal to feel concerned, anguished, confused and guilty to see that someone wanted to close or suffer psychosis. The first thing is to seek help on two fronts.
On the one hand the patient needs to explain to him what happens and what requires treatment.
Moreover, their families, couples and families need guidance and information to find out how they can collaborate in the process of assessment, treatment and recovery.
It is best to go to the doctor or to community mental health service, where it will provide practical guidance and you will be referred to other specialists if necessary.

• Do not try to bring the full weight alone. If you can not get accurate advice, persists. The psychosis is a complex problem that requires an experienced professional to manage.

• When you find, set him a "pact therapeutic." Try to make it clear what are the common objectives for the benefit of the person concerned and establish close collaboration with the professional.

• Become the idea that psychotic symptoms will create stress to everyone nearby. If you feel confused, sad or hopeless for having to live with the disorder, talks about.

• It is possible that the patient, during the most acute phase, need an environment safer and more reassuring than usual. Sometimes you're asked to help you make decisions.

• Do not be offended if I said things that hurt him. There he speaks, speaks psychosis.

• It is possible that this fixed ideas clearly erroneous. Do not attempt to rebut through lengthy talks sound: ultimately frustrated.

• Try to understand the stage at which the ill-bewilderment, distrust towards others, despair, beginning of the recovery-and try to mold your help is to it. For example, at the stage of perplexity is important to give clear and concrete information, and the distrust of limiting as much as possible attempts to convince their mistakes.

• Beware. Remember that although the process will be slow, there is a strong chance that the patient recovers. To help, you must be well.

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