Schizophrenia: management and family burden.
OBJECTIVE
To explore schizophrenia with respect to its management, causes, risk factors as well as the impact it has in families regarding the burden and social networks support.


METHODS
Desk literature reviews.


RESULTS
The findings are that patients with schizophrenia typically have great difficulty following a medication regimen, but they also have the greatest potential for benefiting from adherence. As with other chronic diseases that lack a definitive cure, the individual's service/recovery plan must include treatment interventions directed towards decreasing manifestations of the illness, rehabilitative services, enhancing adaptive skills, and social support mobilization aimed at optimizing function and quality of life.


CONCLUSIONS
Finally, this paper is not exhaustive, but a pointer for further readings.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, P O Box A178. Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D012944:Social Support
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents