Managing ‘Schizophrenia in the Midst of Schizophrenia’- The Role of Assertive Community Treatment
- Author:
Ahmad Nabil MR
;
Marhani M
;
Azlin B
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
community mental health team (CMHT), assertive community treatment (ACT), schizophrenia, family
- MeSH:
Schizophrenia
- From:Medicine and Health
2014;9(2):139-142
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This case report emphasizes the role of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)in managing a family with four members suffering from mental illness, mainly schizophrenia. We report a case of middle-aged lady who was diagnosed with treatment resistant schizophrenia (TRS) living with two other family members with the same illness and their carer who developed major depression from shouldering the burden of caring for mentally ill family members. ACT, through its holistic approach, proved to have reduced hospitalizations and improve symptom control
and quality of life in this family.
- Full text:P020150521356173578807.pdf
