Schizophrenia Treatment and Psychiatric Care in Tinley Park

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Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder marked by psychosis, a state where individuals may lose touch with reality. At Mind and Body Wellness, we provide a supportive environment in Tinley Park to help patients and families navigate this challenging diagnosis. Through expert medication management and supportive psychotherapy, we aim to stabilize symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Symptoms are generally grouped into three categories. Understanding these helps our clinical team develop a targeted treatment plan for your specific needs:

• Positive Symptoms (Added Experiences): These involve a loss of touch with reality and can include hallucinations (seeing or hearing things others do not), delusions (fixed false beliefs), and paranoia. Some individuals may also exhibit unusual or repetitive body movements.
• Negative Symptoms (Loss of Function): These symptoms often resemble depression and include a flat affect (reduced emotional expression), social withdrawal, a loss of motivation, and neglecting personal hygiene.
• Cognitive Symptoms (Thinking Challenges): These can be the most disabling for daily life, causing difficulty focusing, memory issues, and trouble making decisions or processing information.

While schizophrenia is a chronic condition, it is manageable with consistent clinical care. Our Tinley Park office focuses on early intervention and long-term stabilization using:

• Targeted Medication Management: To reduce the intensity of hallucinations and delusions.
• Supportive Psychotherapy: Including CBT approaches to help manage the "negative" and cognitive symptoms that impact independence.
• Family Education: Helping loved ones understand the disorder and create a stable home environment.

Learn more about schizophrenia and psychosis:

National Institute of Mental Health