Arguments Against Schizophrenia

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Schizophrenia is a devastating mental illness affecting around one percent of humanity. Though estimates vary, conservatively, of that one percent, around a third are victims of the most intractable form of the disease. The purpose of this literature review is to examine the effectiveness and efficacy of established modalities for those diagnosed with this treatment resistant schizophrenia.

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According to Harvey, P. D., & Rosenthal, J. B. (2016), around 30% of those diagnosed with schizophrenia are resistant to established treatments with antipsychotics. Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic considered most effective in the addressing the needs of this cohort, with at least one third responding to treatment.
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